North Carolina State University Athletics
Justin Bryant Named Director Of Goalkeeping For Women’s Soccer
7/20/2018 10:42:00 AM | Women's Soccer
RALEIGH – Justin Bryant has been named Director of Goalkeeping for NC State's women's soccer program, as announced by head coach Tim Santoro on Friday.
The 2018 season will mark the first year of his second stint with the Wolfpack, as he served as Director of Goalkeeping from 2013-15 prior to spending the last year as an assistant coach at UNC Wilmington.
"Justin is as good of a goalkeeping coach as there is, and it was a priority to get him back to NC State," said Santoro. "He was a part of the rebuild when I got here and now he'll be a big part of us taking the next step in the ACC and nationally. He's immersed in the keeper position from his playing days along with his coaching and writing and media background. Our group will learn a lot from him and improve."
A 2001 graduate of Elon, Bryant spent eight years as an assistant coach with the Phoenix from 1997-2005, helping the program capture the Big South Conference championship in 1999. He also coached goalkeepers for the North Carolina Olympic Development Program during that time.
The Melbourne, Fla., native started his coaching career at Radford, where he served as an assistant coach for the women's team from 1991-93. He moved on to Queens College in 1994 where he worked as an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs.
Bryant played three years at Radford from 1984-87 before a stint with the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League from 1987-88. He was a member of the 1995 Cocoa Expos team that reached the USISL finals.
The 2018 season will mark the first year of his second stint with the Wolfpack, as he served as Director of Goalkeeping from 2013-15 prior to spending the last year as an assistant coach at UNC Wilmington.
"Justin is as good of a goalkeeping coach as there is, and it was a priority to get him back to NC State," said Santoro. "He was a part of the rebuild when I got here and now he'll be a big part of us taking the next step in the ACC and nationally. He's immersed in the keeper position from his playing days along with his coaching and writing and media background. Our group will learn a lot from him and improve."
A 2001 graduate of Elon, Bryant spent eight years as an assistant coach with the Phoenix from 1997-2005, helping the program capture the Big South Conference championship in 1999. He also coached goalkeepers for the North Carolina Olympic Development Program during that time.
The Melbourne, Fla., native started his coaching career at Radford, where he served as an assistant coach for the women's team from 1991-93. He moved on to Queens College in 1994 where he worked as an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs.
Bryant played three years at Radford from 1984-87 before a stint with the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League from 1987-88. He was a member of the 1995 Cocoa Expos team that reached the USISL finals.
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