Brian Periman
Brian Periman

Position:
Goalkeepers Coach


Brian Periman has joined the Florida Atlantic women's soccer coaching staff after having successful playing and coaching assignments at several west coast colleges. He will be working with a record-setting goalkeeping unit that includes junior Ashley Lantes (135 saves in the 2009 season) and red-shirt sophomore Courtney Zwetsch (four shutouts last season).

Periman joins the Owls' staff after serving as the assistant goalkeeper coach at the University of Arizona. He also spent 2010 as the Director of Goalkeeping and head goalkeeper coach for the Arizona Rush Soccer Club of the Women's Premier Soccer League. The team had an undefeated record, allowed just two goals during the season and won the Under-23 national championship.

His coaching career has also featured being the head goalkeeper coach at Menlo College (Calif.) in 2010, and head goalkeeper director and head coach for the Under-14 boys team for the Pacific Soccer Academy's Los Gatos Storm (Calif.) during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He also was a coach for the Belmont United Soccer Club (Calif.) in 2007 and 2008.

Periman's playing career featured three seasons for Menlo College, one season as a semi-professional for the F.C. Tucson (Ariz.) team and two years with the San Jose Frogs (Calif.) in the United Soccer League's Premier Development League. He earned Player of the Week honors at Menlo College during the 2009 season, and helped F.C. Tucson play the New York Red Bulls in the Arizona Desert Cup.

Periman graduated from Menlo College in May 2010.

Besides coaching at FAU, Periman will also serve as the goalkeeping director for the nearby Team Boca girls' team.

Brian holds an NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma, a NSCAA Regional Goalkeeper Diploma, a State Goalkeeper Diploma and a NSCAA Youth Advance National Diploma. Brian is still furthering his coaching diplomas and is getting ready to take his Advance National Goalkeeping Diploma.

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