Brendan Sullivan (soccer)

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Brendan Sullivan
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1995 Penn Quakers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996 Philadelphia Freedom
1997–1998 Boston Bulldogs 35 (4)
1999–2000 Long Island Rough Riders 33 (3)
2000 Connecticut Wolves 9 (0)
2001 Ocean City Nor'easters 10 (2)
Carolina Dynamo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brendan Sullivan is an American soccer coach and former player.

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Playing career

After attending St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Sullivan played college soccer for the Penn Quakers at the University of Pennsylvania. [1] [2]

Sullivan began his career with the Philadelphia Freedom, and played professionally for five seasons in the A-League, for the Boston Bulldogs, the Long Island Rough Riders, the Connecticut Wolves, the Ocean City Nor'easters, and the Carolina Dynamo. [3] [4]

Coaching career

In August 2000 he joined the coaching staff at Villanova University, working alongside his father Larry and brother Bryan. [1] In 2009 he was assistant coach at St. Joseph's Preparatory School, before becoming the head coach of Germantown Academy in 2016. [5]

Personal life

Sullivan is married (to Heike, the daughter of Klaus Krippendorff), with four sons, including soccer players Quinn Sullivan and Cavan Sullivan. [3] [6] Sullivan is the son of soccer coach Larry Sullivan, [2] and the cousin of Chris Albright. [3]

Honouurs

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brendan Sullivan Joins Men's Soccer Staff". Villanova University. August 3, 2000.
  2. 1 2 Pennsylvanian, the, Penn, Daily Pennsylvanian, Jane Havsy, The Daily. "Sullivan family's pride at stake as Penn, 'Nova meet". www.thedp.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Meet the Sullivans, America's next big soccer family". Backheeled. May 17, 2023.
  4. "Statistics". soccerstats.us. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "GA soccer responding to new leader". The Chestnut Hill Local. September 6, 2016.
  6. Ghimire, Muskan (May 15, 2024). "Cavan Sullivan comes from an athletic family full of soccer players!".