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Travis Brent

Travis Brent
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-02-17) February 17, 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2007–2010 Virginia Rush
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Marshall Thundering Herd 67 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Portland Timbers U23's 6 (0)
2014–2015 Heracles Almelo 0 (0)
2015–2016 Almere City 10 (0)
2017 Harrisburg City Islanders 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2017

Travis Brent (born February 17, 1992) is an American former soccer defender. He is currently the head men's soccer coach at Franklin Pierce University.[1]

Career

Youth and college

Brent played college soccer at Marshall University between 2010 and 2013.[2] While at college, Brent appeared for USL PDL side Portland Timbers U23's in 2013.[3]

Professional

Out of college, Brent signed with Dutch side Heracles Almelo on August 13, 2014.[4][5] Brent moved to Almere City FC in June 2015.[6]

Brent returned to the United States in 2017, signing with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders on March 6, 2017.[7]

Coaching

Brent was an assistant coach at the University of Charleston from 2019 to 2022.[8] While he was there, the Golden Eagles won the 2019 NCAA Division II national championship.[9]

He was named the head coach of the men's soccer team at Franklin Pierce University on December 20, 2022.[10] He led the Ravens to a Division II national championship in his first season as head coach.[11]

The Ravens went 13-3-4 under Brent in 2024, reaching round three of the NCAA tournament.[12]

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