Brennan is entering his first season at High Point University after being named assistant coach in the winter of 2020.
Brennan joins HPU after spending the past four seasons as head coach at University of Mount Olive (NCAA DII). In 2018, Brennan led UMO to its first winning season in 11 years and made it to the Conference Carolinas Championship match for the first time since 2004.
The Trojans were recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award every year under Brennan's guidance.
Prior to his time at UMO, Brennan spent five seasons at UNC Pembroke. After four years as an assistant coach, Brennan was promoted to associate head coach in 2015. The Braves posted a combined 23-10-4 record during his first two years and advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2012 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament. UNCP was ranked as high as No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in the Southeast Region in 2012 (2011) and 2013 (2012).
A player for Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., from 2004-07, Brennan earned USA South All-Conference and All-Tournament selections during his senior season, is currently seventh all-time for saves in a season (88).
He holds a National Goalkeeping Diploma, a National Coaching Diploma and an Advanced National Coaching Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He also worked as the Director of Coaching for the Fayetteville Force Soccer Club in Fayetteville, N.C. (2008-January 2016) While at the Fayetteville Force Soccer Club Brennan was a part of sending more than 40 players to College and Universities all over the country as student-athletes. He has overseen teams complete in nine Kepner State Cup final fours and five champions (one team to a final four and one championship personally in 2009 and 2010.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing with a concentration in sports management from Methodist University in December of 2008. He completed his master’s degree in marketing from Southern New Hampshire in 2014 and currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife, Lauren, son, Callum, and dog, Jack.
