Don Gramenz is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender for Minnesota Thunder for eleven seasons, being named to the club's Hall of Fame. Gramenz played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he was a team captain.[1] In 2008, he served as the interim manager of the Minnesota Thunder, succeeding Amos Magee.[2] Gramenz move into teaching after his soccer career and worked as an elementary school teacher for 11 years before eventually moving into a role as an elementary school principal in Bloomington, Minnesota.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1971-03-20) March 20, 1971 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1993 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–2003 | Minnesota Thunder | 212 | (17) |
2001 | → Tampa Bay Mutiny (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2008 | Minnesota Thunder | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Minnesota Thunder – Head coaches | |
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