Brendan Grady, a four-year starter and two-year captain for the Garnet, returned to his alma mater in 2013 as an assistant men’s soccer coach. His responsibilities include recruiting, video analysis, tactical analysis of matches, and he assists with all other aspects of the program.
Grady is also beginning his third year as a program director with Soccer for Success, a mentorship program for youth in nearby Chester which helps children fight obesity through staying active and playing soccer. He also spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons as an assistant coach with the Widener University men’s soccer team.
Before coaching, Grady enjoyed a decorated career with the Garnet men’s soccer program between 2004 and 2007. He was named the 2007 ECAC Tournament MVP after leading Swarthmore to the team title and also earned places on the NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region and All-Centennial Conference teams, as well as the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team.
In addition, Grady was a member of the California North Olympic Development Program’s A Team from 1999 through 2001,and he captained the San Juan Predators and Santa Clara Ruckus to the US Club National Championship and Y-League National Championship, respectively. On the scholastic level, he was most notably a member of the Bellarmine College Preparatory’s 2002 squad which was ranked #1 in the nation.
Grady earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Swarthmore in 2009 and his master’s of fine arts in poetry from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers in 2012. He holds a USSF “B” coaching license.
