Ben Pirmann
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Pirmann | ||
Date of birth | September 19, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Memphis 901 (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Michigan State Spartans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Indiana Invaders | 19 | (2) |
2007–2008 | West Michigan Edge | 14 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2009–2010 | Western Michigan Broncos (assistant) | ||
2011–2018 | Michigan State Spartans (assistant) | ||
2013–2018 | Detroit City | ||
2018–2020 | Memphis 901 (assistant) | ||
2020 | Memphis 901 (interim) | ||
2021– | Memphis 901 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ben Pirmann (born September 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of USL Championship club Memphis 901 FC.
Playing career[]
Pirmann played four years of college soccer at Michigan State University between 2004 and 2008, including a redshirted year in 2007. Pirmann tallied 13 assists and scored one goal during his career, leading MSU in assists in 2006. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was the Spartans' recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award in 2008.[1]
Pirmann also played in the USL PDL with both West Michigan Edge and Indiana Invaders.[2]
Management career[]
Pirmann began coaching at Western Michigan University in 2009.[1] After three seasons, he moved to the same role with his alma mater Michigan State University.[3] Whilst at MSU, Pirmann also coached NPSL side Detroit City FC since 2013,[4][5] where he amassed a 49-17-17 regular-season record over the six seasons he was in charge.[6]
On December 13, 2018, Pirmann joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 as their assistant coach.[7] On September 15, 2020, following the dismissal of head coach Tim Mulqueen, Pirmann was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[8] On April 8, 2021, he was named head coach on a permanent basis.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ben Pirmann - Men's Soccer Coach". Western Michigan University Athletics.
- ^ "Benjamin Pirmann | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
- ^ "Ben Pirmann - Men's Soccer Coach". Michigan State University Athletics.
- ^ Callwood, Brett. "Meet Ben Pirmann, Detroit City F.C. head coach". Detroit Metro Times.
- ^ III, James L. Edwards. "Ben Pirmann Q&A: The intricacies of Detroit City FC, recruiting and state of American soccer". The Athletic.
- ^ O'Connor, Larry. "Coach Ben Pirmann leaves Detroit City FC after seven seasons". The Detroit News.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Lands Ben Pirmann as Assistant Coach". www.memphis901fc.com.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Assistant Coach Ben Pirmann Announced as Interim Head Coach". September 15, 2020.
- ^ "MEMPHIS 901 FC NAMES BEN PIRMANN HEAD COACH". April 8, 2021.
- Living people
- 1985 births
- Association football midfielders
- American soccer players
- American soccer coaches
- Michigan State Spartans men's soccer players
- Indiana Invaders players
- West Michigan Edge players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship coaches
- People from Lake Orion, Michigan
- Soccer players from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Oakland County, Michigan