Ben Pirmann (born September 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of USL Championship club Memphis 901 FC.
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Full name | Benjamin Pirmann | ||
Date of birth | (1985-09-19) September 19, 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Detroit , Michigan ,United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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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 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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]
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