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American soccer coach

Brendan Sullivan
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Penn Quakers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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.

Playing career

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

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.

Coaching career

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

Personal life

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

Honors

  • Twice Catholic League Most Valuable Player
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Brendan Sullivan Joins Men's Soccer Staff". Villanova University. August 3, 2000.
  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. ^ "Meet the Sullivans, America's next big soccer family". Backheeled. May 17, 2023.
  4. "Statistics". soccerstats.us. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "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!".
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