Polk State College

Dee Shivraman had more than 30 years of coaching experience when he began his tenure as Head Coach at Polk State College prior to the 2023 season.

Shivraman has coached at the high school, club, and college levels. As head coach of Schoolcraft College, a junior college in Livonia, Mich., from 2006 to 2014, Shivraman guided the program to eight conference championships, four NJCAA Tournament appearances, and a remarkable 108-23-10 record.

During his time at Schoolcraft, Shivraman was a three-time Regional Coach of the Year. He coached six NJCAA All-Americans during his tenure. While coaching at Schoolcraft, Shivraman was presented with the Service of Excellence Award by the Detroit Police Department's Police Athletic League for the team's community involvement.

Recently an assistant for the men's soccer team at Johnson University, a National Christian College Athletic Association school in Kissimmee, Shivraman has been coaching soccer since 1993.

In addition to his extensive coaching career, Shivraman played professionally for more than a decade in Detroit. During the offseason, he coaches soccer clinics in the U.S. and Europe. Shivraman also runs a futsal (indoor soccer) program during the summer and volunteers his time with the Special Olympics.