Ben Brewster (soccer, born 1992)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Brewster | ||
| Date of birth | March 29, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Francisco City FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Bowdoin Polar Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 23 | (1) |
| 2015 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 23 | (0) |
| 2016 | San Francisco City FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 7, 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]
References
- ^ Hoffer, Michael. . The Forecaster. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ . athletics.bowdoin.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ "Ben Brewster '14 signs with Tulsa Roughnecks".
- ^ "Ben Brewster Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". umassathletics.com.|access-date=2022-09-15
- ^ "Brewster Promoted To Men's Soccer Associate Head Coach". umassathletics.com.|access-date=2022-09-15