Clark Brisson
Clark Brisson (born February 9, 1969) is a retired U.S. soccer striker who is currently the Director of Coaching for the South Carolina United Battery Academy, a youth club affiliated with USL professional club Charleston Battery. He was a 1989 first team All American at the University of South Carolina and went on to play for nearly a decade in the National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 9, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 39 | (35) |
| 1993 | Charleston Battery | 13 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Baltimore Spirit (indoor) | 39 | (29) |
| 1994–1995 | Dayton Dynamo (indoor) | 26 | (28) |
| 1996–1997 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 18 | (11) |
| 1999 | Charleston Battery | 21 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| University of New Haven (assistant) | |||
| 2008– | Charleston Battery (academy director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Youth
Brisson attended Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, graduating in 1987. In 1986, the Brisson missed out on the High School State Championship MVP to Jeremy Mittag . Sanderson defeated Reynolds High School of Winston-Salem in the State 4A championship.[1] He then attended the University of South Carolina, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1987 to 1990. He finished his career ranked sixth all time on the school’s career goals list with 36 and fifth all time on the assists list with 26.[2] In 1989, he was selected as a first team All American.[3] In 1991, he played on the U.S. soccer team at the World University Games.
Professional
On October 15, 1991, Brisson signed with the Canton Invaders of the |National Professional Soccer League who had selected him in the second round of the 1991 NPSL draft. He was the team's second leading scorer, but left the team at the end of the 1991-1992 season.[4] In 1993, Brisson was the first player signed by the expansion Charleston Battery of the USISL. In October 1993, he moved to the Baltimore Spirit of the NPSL for the 1993-1994 season.[5][6] He then moved to the Dayton Dynamo for the 1994-1995 season.[7] In 1996, he signed with the Philadelphia KiXX for the 1996-1997 season. In 1999, Brisson was back with the Battery, this time playing in the USL A-League.
Coach
At some point in his career, Brisson served as an assistant coach with the University of New Haven women’s soccer team. However, he has spent most of his coaching career with youth clubs in South Carolina. From 2000 to 2003, he was the director of City Soccer in Charleston. He also served as the Director of Coaching in the Summerville Soccer Club until 2007. That year, he founded Bridge Futbal Alliance, which eventually evolved into the South Carolina United Battery Academy under the direction of the Battery professional club.[8]
References
- NCHSAA MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH MVPs Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- "South Carolina Soccer Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- "1989 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- INVADERS HAVE DOMINANT TRADITION, BUT MUST BATTLE TOUGH NEWCOMERS FROM MSL AND REPLACE STAR GOALIE Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - Friday, November 6, 1992
- TRANSACTIONS The Orange County Register - Saturday, October 9, 1993
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT -- 1993-1994 Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1994-1995 Archived 2013-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Bridge FA gears up for 2nd big season He is currently the Director of the Chicago Fire Juniors youth club. Archived 2012-07-22 at Archive.today