Chances are that if you’re reading this website, you’re pretty familiar with Brian Schmetzer’s story. Just in case you’re new though, here’s a quick rundown:
- He was born in Seattle and grew up playing youth soccer for a local club adorably called the Lake City Hawks at a time when soccer was barely a professional sport in this country.
- He signed with the NASL Sounders as a teenager, playing about 15 years in at least six different leagues, including three different indoor ones.
- He became the coach of the USL Sounders and won a couple league titles.