Ben Pirmann (born September 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Pirmann | ||
| Date of birth | September 19, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Michigan State Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Indiana Invaders | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | West Michigan Edge | 14 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Western Michigan Broncos (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Michigan State Spartans (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2018 | Detroit City | ||
| 2018–2020 | Memphis 901 (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Memphis 901 (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Memphis 901 | ||
| 2022– | Charleston Battery | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editPirmann played four years of college soccer at Michigan State University between 2004 and 2008, including a redshirted year in 2007. Pirmann tallied 13 assists and scored one goal during his career, leading MSU in assists in 2006. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was the Spartans' recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award in 2008.[1]
Pirmann also played in the USL PDL with both West Michigan Edge and Indiana Invaders.[2]
Management career
editPirmann began coaching as an assistant at Western Michigan University in 2009.[1] After three seasons, he moved to the same role with his alma mater Michigan State University.[3]
In addition to his role at MSU, Pirmann also served as head coach of NPSL side Detroit City FC between 2013 and 2018.[4][5] He amassed a 49-17-17 regular-season record over the six seasons he was in charge, with the team's best finish being a 2017 run to the NPSL national semifinals.[6]
On December 13, 2018, Pirmann joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 as their assistant coach.[7] On September 15, 2020, following the dismissal of head coach Tim Mulqueen, Pirmann was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[8] On April 8, 2021, he was named head coach on a permanent basis.[9] On November 9, 2022, Pirmann was named 2022 USL Championship Coach of the Year.[10]
On November 17, 2022, it was announced that Pirmann had left his head coaching position at Memphis 901 for the same role with the Charleston Battery.[11]
Honors
editCharleston Battery
- Eastern Conference Champions (Playoffs): 2023
Individual
edit- USL Championship Coach of the Year: 2022[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ben Pirmann - Men's Soccer Coach". Western Michigan University Athletics.
- ^ "Benjamin Pirmann | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
- ^ "Ben Pirmann - Men's Soccer Coach". Michigan State University Athletics.
- ^ Callwood, Brett. "Meet Ben Pirmann, Detroit City F.C. head coach". Detroit Metro Times.
- ^ III, James L. Edwards. "Ben Pirmann Q&A: The intricacies of Detroit City FC, recruiting and state of American soccer". The Athletic.
- ^ O'Connor, Larry. "Coach Ben Pirmann leaves Detroit City FC after seven seasons". The Detroit News.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Lands Ben Pirmann as Assistant Coach". www.memphis901fc.com.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Assistant Coach Ben Pirmann Announced as Interim Head Coach". September 15, 2020.
- ^ "MEMPHIS 901 FC NAMES BEN PIRMANN HEAD COACH". April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Memphis' Ben Pirmann Voted USL Championship's Coach of the Year". USLChampionship.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Battery Appoint Ben Pirmann as Head Coach". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ jclayton (November 9, 2022). "Memphis 901 FC's Ben Pirmann named 2022 USL Championship Coach of the Year". www.memphis901fc.com. Memphis, TN: Memphis 901 FC. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.