Clark Brisson

Last updated
Clark Brisson
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-09) February 9, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1990 South Carolina Gamecocks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1992 Canton Invaders (indoor) 39 (35)
1993 Charleston Battery 13 (4)
1993–1994 Baltimore Spirit (indoor) 39 (29)
1994–1995 Dayton Dynamo (indoor) 26 (28)
1996–1997 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 18 (11)
1999 Charleston Battery 21 (5)
Managerial career
University of New Haven (assistant)
2008– Charleston Battery (academy director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clark Brisson (born February 9, 1969) is a retired U.S. soccer striker who is currently the executive director of the James Island Youth Soccer Club. He was a 1989 first team All American at the University of South Carolina and went on to play for nearly a decade in the National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League.

Contents

Youth

Brisson attended Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, graduating in 1987. In . Sanderson defeated Reynolds High School of Winston-Salem in the State 4A championship. [1] He then attended the University of South Carolina, playing on the men's soccer team from 1987 to 1990. He finished his career ranked sixth all time on the school's career goals list with 36 and fifth all time on the assists list with 26. [2] In 1989, he was selected as a first team All American. [3] In 1991, he played on the U.S. soccer team at the World University Games.

Professional

On October 15, 1991, Brisson signed with the Canton Invaders of the |National Professional Soccer League who had selected him in the second round of the 1991 NPSL draft. He was the team's second leading scorer, but left the team at the end of the 1991–1992 season. [4] In 1993, Brisson was the first player signed by the expansion Charleston Battery of the USISL. In October 1993, he moved to the Baltimore Spirit of the NPSL for the 1993–1994 season. [5] [6] He then moved to the Dayton Dynamo for the 1994–1995 season. [7] In 1996, he signed with the Philadelphia KiXX for the 1996–1997 season. In 1999, Brisson was back with the Battery, this time playing in the USL A-League.

Coach

At some point in his career, Brisson served as an assistant coach with the University of New Haven women's soccer team. However, he has spent most of his coaching career with youth clubs in South Carolina. From 2000 to 2003, he was the director of City Soccer in Charleston. He also served as the Director of Coaching in the Summerville Soccer Club until 2007. That year, he founded Bridge Futbal Alliance, which eventually evolved into the South Carolina United Battery Academy under the direction of the Battery professional club. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charleston Battery</span> American soccer team

Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer club in the United States.

Robert Stephen Ukrop Jr. is an American former soccer player who is chairman of USL League One club Richmond Kickers.

Hendrig "Henry" Gutierrez is an American former soccer player who began his career in the lower French divisions before finishing it in the United States. He was a member of the U.S. teams at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship and the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship. He earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team.

David "Dusty" Hudock is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Hudock began his career in the APSL, playing primarily for the Seattle Sounders, before moving to the Charleston Battery of the A-League and USL First Division.

Robert Smith is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent five seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer as a midfielder. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

John Ball is an American soccer player who most recently played for the PASL team Cleveland Freeze. He has an extensive career, playing both indoor and outdoor soccer. He spent one season in Major League Soccer with the Chicago Fire and was a part of the United States national futsal team which went to the second round of the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship.

Mike "Goose" Gosselin is a retired American soccer defender who earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1992. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and USISL.

Mac Cozier is a retired American soccer player. He played one season in Major League Soccer, one in the Chilean Second Division, one in USISL and six in the USL First Division. He also earned one cap with the United States national team in 1996.

Doug Miller is an American youth soccer coach and retired soccer player. He spent one season in Major Indoor Soccer League and nine in the National Professional Soccer League as a forward, winning two championships and leading the league in scoring in 1998–99. Miller also played ten seasons of outdoor soccer in the USISL and A-League. He was the 1996 and 1997 USISL A-League leading scorer and 1997 league MVP. He also won one U.S. Open Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darren Sawatzky</span> American soccer player and coach

Darren Sawatzky is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Richmond Kickers in USL League One. He spent four seasons in Major League Soccer, one season in the Major Indoor Soccer League, one in USISL and five in the United Soccer Leagues. He currently holds several coaching positions at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and was the Director of Youth Development for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer. In January 2015, he was named head coach of the Tacoma Stars of the Major Arena Soccer League.

Scott Cannon is an American former soccer player who played three seasons in Major League Soccer, two in the American Professional Soccer League, three in the National Professional Soccer League and at least four in the USISL and USL. He was the 1999 USL Defender of the Year and a two time USL All Star.

Cuauhtemoc “Temoc” Suarez is a retired American soccer player who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer, two in the National Professional Soccer League and five in the USL First Division. Suarez played for the United States Under-17 national team and also for the national futsal squad.

David Banks was an English-American soccer defender who is currently the Director of Notts F.C., a youth soccer team in San Diego, California. He was the 1991 Major Soccer League Rookie of the Year and played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League.

Michael Anhaeuser is a former American soccer player and coach. He has spent his entire professional playing career with the Charleston Battery, playing five seasons for the club as a midfielder before moving into the coaching staff.

Brian Loftin is a retired American soccer forward and was the commissioner of the Xtreme Soccer League. He played one season in Major League Soccer with the Tampa Bay Mutiny, as well as several seasons in the USISL. However, his greatest fame as a player came in eight seasons of indoor soccer where he was a consistent scoring threat with the Kansas City Attack and Milwaukee Wave. He also earned twelve caps, scoring five goals, with the United States national futsal team.

Dustin Swinehart is a former American soccer player. He spent virtually his entire professional career playing with the Charlotte Eagles. Swinehart was named the Director of Community Relations for Charlotte FC in January 2020.

Garth Pollonais is a retired Trinidad and Tobago football (soccer) forward who played professionally in both Trinidad and the United States.

Patrick Olalere is a Nigerian football manager and former player. He is the current coach of the Myrtle Beach FC. A former professional player, he was active primarily in the United States, he played as a striker.

Levi Coleman is an American soccer player who currently is the head coach of Tulsa Athletic and an assistant at Oral Roberts University.

Mike Gailey is a retired American soccer player. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and USISL.

References

  1. ↑ NCHSAA MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH MVPs Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "South Carolina Soccer Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  3. ↑ "1989 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  4. ↑ INVADERS HAVE DOMINANT TRADITION, BUT MUST BATTLE TOUGH NEWCOMERS FROM MSL AND REPLACE STAR GOALIE Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - Friday, November 6, 1992
  5. ↑ TRANSACTIONS The Orange County Register - Saturday, October 9, 1993
  6. ↑ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT -- 1993-1994 Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1994-1995 Archived 2013-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Bridge FA gears up for 2nd big season He is currently the Director of the Chicago Fire Juniors youth club. Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.