Ben Brewster (soccer, born 1992) explained

Ben Brewster
Fullname:Benjamin Brewster
Birth Date:29 March 1992
Birth Place:Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
Clubnumber:5
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Bowdoin Polar Bears
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Seacoast United Phantoms
Caps1:23
Goals1:1
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Tulsa Roughnecks
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:San Francisco City FC
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Managerclubs1:UMass Minutemen (assistant)
Manageryears2:2019–
Managerclubs2:UMass Minutemen (associate head coach)
Club-Update:November 5, 2023

Ben Brewster (born March 29, 1992) is an American professional soccer player and coach who most recently played as a defender for San Francisco City FC. Brewster is currently Associate Head Coach for the UMass men's soccer team. Brewster graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in 2010, where he was also a standout lacrosse player,[1] and from Bowdoin College in 2015.

Career

Early career

Brewster played college soccer at Bowdoin College between 2011 and 2014, where he was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year following his freshman season, earned second team All-Conference honors after his sophomore year and first team All-Conference honors after each of his final two seasons. Brewster was also named First Team All-New England following his junior and senior seasons. Brewster was named a First Team All-American his senior year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He also played lacrosse at Bowdoin, earning honorable mention All-American honors his senior year.[2]

Brewster also appeared for USL PDL club Seacoast United Phantoms in 2013 and 2014.[3] [4]

Professional

Brewster signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks in February 2015.[5]

Coaching

Brewster joined the UMass Minutemen coaching staff prior to the 2017 season as an assistant coach.[6] In 2019, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach.[7] On February 19, 2024, it was announced that Brewster would become the head coach of the Bates College men's soccer team starting with the Fall 2024 season.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Cape Elizabeth Capers Spring Athletes of the Year. Hoffer. Michael. The Forecaster. 19 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150419151334/http://www.theforecaster.net/content/s-sportsaofycape-3. 19 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Ben Brewster '14 Signs Contract With Tulsa Of United Soccer League - Bowdoin . athletics.bowdoin.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222082652/http://athletics.bowdoin.edu/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20150217pzawx9 . 2015-02-22.
  3. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2015-04-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150417010319/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/22354.html . 2015-04-17 .
  4. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2015-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529141705/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/22354.html#STATS . 2015-05-29 . dead .
  5. Web site: Ben Brewster '14 signs with Tulsa Roughnecks.
  6. Web site: Ben Brewster Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff . umassathletics.com. |access-date=2022-09-15
  7. Web site: Brewster Promoted To Men's Soccer Associate Head Coach . umassathletics.com. |access-date=2022-09-15
  8. Web site: Ben Brewster Named Bates College Head Men's Soccer Coach . gobatesbobcats.com. |access-date=2024-02-22