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Q&A with Women's Soccer Head Coach Brian McManus

Brian McManus

  • Class
  • Induction
    2021
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Soccer
Brian McManus | Women's Soccer Coach • 1987-2017 | Hall of Fame Class of 2021

• All-time winningest UC San Diego soccer coach at 501-90-54 (.819) over 31 seasons 
• Two NCAA Division II National Championships (2000, 2001), the first two seasons that the team was a DII program
• Five NCAA DIII National Championships (1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999) 
• Two-time NCAA DII National Runner-Up (2010, 2012) 
• Two-time NCAA DIII National Runner-Up (1988, 1994) 
• Tritons advanced to NCAA postseason in 28 of his 31 seasons and NCAA semifinals 15 times 
• 11-time California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament Champions (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• National Soccer Coaches Association of America DII Coach of the Year (2001) 
• Three-time NSCAA DIII Coach of the Year (1994, 1995, 1999) 
• Seven-time NSCAA DII West Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2016 (staff)
• Seven-time California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017) 
• Four-time UC San Diego Excellence in Coaching Award winner (1995, 1997, 2000, 2012) 
• Led team to three 21-win seasons, the program's most wins in a single season 
• Went 21-1 in 1996 for a program-best .955 win percentage 
• Team ranked as high as No. 1 nationally in seven seasons 
• Coached 41 Tritons to All-America status 
 • 94 Tritons named to All-CCAA first or second teams and another 17 named honorable mention 
• His players garnered six CCAA Player of Year, six CCAA Defensive Player of the Year, six CCAA Freshman of the Year, and two CCAA Newcomer of the Year awards 
• Tritons won United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award seven times 
• His teams produced seven Academic All-Americans during his tenure
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