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{{short description|American soccer player and coach}}
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| name                = Michael Erush
| image                = 
| fullname             = Michael Erush
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1983|1|24}}
| birth_place = [[Van Nuys, California]], United States<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/michael-erush/|title=Michael Erush &#124; MLSsoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>
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| position             = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub          = 
| clubnumber           = 
| collegeyears1          = 2000–2003
| college1          = [[Loyola Marymount Lions]]
| years1               = 2002
| clubs1               = Los Angeles Heroes
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| years2               = 2003
| clubs2               = [[Orange County Blue Star]]
| caps2                = 5
| goals2               = 0
| years3               = 2004
| clubs3               = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps3                = 0
| goals3               = 0
| years4               = 2005
| clubs4               = [[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
| caps4                = 0
| goals4               = 0
| years5               = 2006
| clubs5               = [[Hapoel Ashkelon]]
| caps5                = 0
| goals5               = 0
| years6               = 2006
| clubs6               = [[Miami FC (2006)|Miami FC]]
| caps6                = 17
| goals6               = 0
| years7               = 2007–2009
| clubs7               = [[Hollywood United F.C.|Hollywood United]]
| caps7                = 
| goals7               = 
| years8               = 2010–
| clubs8               = [[Orange County Blue Star]]
| caps8                = 1
| goals8               = 0
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| medaltemplates       =
| manageryears1        = 2007–2013
| managerclubs1        = [[Loyola Marymount Lions]] (assistant)
| manageryears2        = 2009
| managerclubs2        = [[Hollywood United Hitmen]]
| manageryears3        = 2010–????
| managerclubs3        = [[Orange County Blue Star]] (assistant)
| manageryears4        = 2014–2017
| managerclubs4        = [[Loyola Marymount Lions]] (associate head coach)
| manageryears5        = 2010–
| managerclubs5        = [[Maccabiah Games|United States Maccabiah team]]
| manageryears6        = 2018–2021
| managerclubs6        = [[Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|Cal State LA Golden Eagles]] (assistant)
| manageryears7        = 2022–
| managerclubs7        = [[Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|Cal State LA Golden Eagles]]
| pcupdate             = June 18, 2010
| ntupdate             = 
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{{MedalSport      | [[Football (soccer)|Football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Maccabiah Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver     | [[2005 Maccabiah Games|2005 Maccabiah]] | Football}}
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'''Michael Erush''' (born January 24, 1983) is a former professional soccer player who is currently the head coach of the men's team at [[California State University-Los Angeles]].

He was inducted into the [[Birmingham Community Charter High School]] Athletic Hall of Fame, and the [[Loyola Marymount University]] Athletics Hall of Fame. Erush won a silver medal with Team USA at the [[2005 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel.

In [[Major League Soccer]], he played for the [[Colorado Rapids]] (2004), [[Chivas USA]] (2005), and [[Miami FC]] (2006). Erush played internationally with [[Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.]] in Israel, [[Lombard-Papa TFC]] in Hungary, and [[Olimpia Bălţi]] in [[Moldova]]. He was formerly a coach of the [[Loyola Marymount Lions]] soccer team.

==Early life and personal==
Erush is the son of Russian immigrants; his father is Lazar Erush.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://lmulions.com/sports/2018/5/29/sports-m-soccer-spec-rel-msocbioerush-html.aspx|title=Michael Erush|website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics}}</ref> He was born in [[North Hollywood, California]], and raised in [[Van Nuys, California]], and [[Sherman Oaks, California]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://lmulions.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/michael-erush/2632|title=Michael Erush - Men's Soccer|website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2025|reason=Cited source does not mention Sherman Oaks.}} He attended [[North Hollywood High School]] as well as [[Birmingham High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-25-sp-47604-story.html|title=BOYS' SOCCER PREVIEW : Teams to Watch|date=November 25, 1998|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-10-sp-62871-story.html|title=El Camino Real's Hussey Has Game -- in Another Sport|date=February 10, 2000|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

He earned a bachelor's degree from [[Loyola Marymount University]], College of Business Administration (Business Management; '03), and an M.A. in Guidance and Counseling from Loyola Marymount University ('10).<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://lagoldeneagles.com/staff-directory/michael-erush/127|title=Michael Erush - Head Men's Soccer Coach - Staff Directory|website=Cal State LA Athletics}}</ref>

On May 2, 2015, Erush proposed to Ally Siegel. The couple got married on July 16, 2016. They live in [[Studio City, California]], with their two daughters.<ref name="auto3"/>

==Playing career==

===Youth career===

As a youth player, Erush played for the United States U-14, U-16, and U-18 National teams, and was team captain of the U-14 and U-16 teams from 1996 through 2000, and was part of the [[USMNT]] pool in 2001, but was never called up to the senior roster.<ref name="auto"/>

Erush was honored as the 1999 ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' and ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' All-Region Player of the Year, and was a 2000 NSCAA High School All-America selection from [[Birmingham Community Charter High School]] ('00).<ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/michael-erush-of-birmingham-high-school-the-times-news-photo/567420315|title=Michael Erush, of Birmingham High School, the Times All Region Boys...|website=Getty Images|date=28 July 2015 }}</ref> He was team captain as a junior and senior, three-time All-Northwest Conference, and two-time All-[[CIF Los Angeles City Section|Valley]] and All-[[CIF Los Angeles City Section|West Valley League]], as well as [[All-America]] honorable mention as a senior.<ref name="auto2"/> He was inducted into the Birmingham Community Charter Athletic Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.birminghamcharter.com/athletics/alumni-hall-of-fame|title=Alumni Hall of Fame - Birmingham Community Charter High School|website=birminghamcharter.com}}</ref>

===College ===
Erush was a [[Loyola Marymount University]] Lions men's soccer standout, a four-time All-[[West Coast Conference]] (WCC) selection (2000, 2001, 2002), was named First Team in 2003, and served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons.<ref name="auto"/> He was named First Team [[National Soccer Coaches Association of America]] All Far West Selection in 2002, and was named First Team [[All-America]] by the ''[[Jewish Sports Review]]'' in 2003.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lmulions.com/news/2010/6/15/Michael_Erush_to_Head_PDL_USA_Teams|title=Michael Erush to Head PDL, USA Teams|website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics|date=15 June 2010 }}</ref> During his last three years, he helped the Lions advance to the [[NCAA]] Tournament, and in 2003 finished in a first-round bye and national seeding (#13) in the postseason. He was inducted into the Loyola Marymount Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lmulions.com/honors/hall-of-fame/michael-erush/1032|title=Michael Erush (2017) - Hall of Fame|website=Loyola Marymount University Athletics}}</ref>

===Professional===

Erush played in [[Major League Soccer]] for the [[Colorado Rapids]] (2004), [[Chivas USA]] (2005), and [[Miami FC]] (2006).<ref name="auto"/> He played internationally for [[Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.]] in Israel, [[Lombard-Papa TFC]] in Hungary, and [[Olimpia Bălţi]] in [[Moldova]].<ref name="auto"/>

===International===

In 2005 Erush competed on Team USA in the [[2005 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, where the team went on to win a silver medal.<ref name="auto"/>

==Coaching==
In January 2007 Erush was hired as an assistant coach to [[Paul Krumpe]] with the men's [[Loyola Marymount Lions]]  soccer team at [[Loyola Marymount University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/012307aab.html|title=Michael Erush Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff}}</ref> In 2014, he was promoted to associate head coach, and remained in that position through 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lagoldeneagles.com/news/2018/7/17/golden-eagles-welcome-erush-to-mens-soccer-staff.aspx|title=Golden Eagles Welcome Erush To Men's Soccer Staff|website=Cal State LA Athletics|date=17 July 2018 }}</ref>

Erush, having played with the amateur [[Hollywood United]] team in Los Angeles for several years, was hired as the first-ever head coach of the [[Hollywood United Hitmen]] in the [[USL Premier Development League]] in 2009.<ref name="auto"/> He moved to become head coach of the  [[Orange County Blue Star]] in 2010.<ref name="auto"/> That year he also headed up the USA team that competed at the Maccabiah Australia International Games, winning the silver medal.<ref name="auto"/> From 2009 to 2014 Erush also coached the [[South Bay (Los Angeles County)|South Bay]] Force and the Fram Soccer Club.<ref name="auto"/>

From 2011 to 2015, Erush was a [[United States Soccer Federation]] Southern California Scout, and evaluated, developed, and scouted youth players for the U.S. national teams.<ref name="auto"/> In 2014, he joined the [[L.A. Galaxy]] Academy Youth Staff.<ref name="auto"/>

In December 2015, Erush served as the soccer Head Coach for the Maccabiah Pan Am games in [[Santiago, Chile]]. He served as Head Coach for soccer for Team USA for the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel.<ref name="auto3"/>

Since 2018 Erush has been the head coach of the [[Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles]] men's team at [[California State University-Los Angeles]].<ref name="auto3"/> The coaching staff that he was part of was named the 2021 Coaching Staff of the Year by the [[United Soccer Coaches]].<ref name="auto3"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/erush_michael01.html Coaching profile from LMU]

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