Brian Lee (soccer)

Brian Gordon Lee (born May 14, 1971 in Cheltenham, England) is the head coach of the Rice Owls women's soccer team.[1]

Brian Lee
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamRice
ConferenceConference USA
Biographical details
Born (1971-05-14) May 14, 1971
Cheltenham, England
Alma materFurman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–2004Furman
2005–2018LSU
2019–presentRice
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
1999 South Region Coach of the Year
2018 South Region Coach of the Year

Coaching career

Furman

Lee was head coach for 11 seasons at Furman, where he accumulated a 144–80–10 overall record, including a 76–16–3 mark in the Southern Conference.[2][3] Lee was the Southern Conference Coach of the Year five times and was named the NSCAA and SoccerBuzz Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 1999, the same year he was selected as a finalist for NSCAA National Coach of the Year honors.

LSU

Lee was head women's soccer coach at LSU from 2005 to 2018.[4] At LSU, Lee had an overall record of 143–100–45 and an SEC record of 65–68–27.[5] Lee coached LSU to six NCAA Tournament appearances and four SEC West Division titles. He coached 46 players that earned All-SEC honors and nine All-Americans at LSU.[1]

Rice

On March 29, 2019, Lee was named Rice Owls women's soccer head coach.[1]

Playing career

A successful athlete in his own right, Lee played for the Furman soccer team from 1989–92 where he was part of three Southern Conference titles and was selected as a team captain and the Most Valuable Player.[3] He also led his team to three Southern Conference championships and its first ever NCAA appearance, and a berth in the Sweet 16 in 1991. Lee also led Gaither HS to the 1989 Florida State HS Final.

References
  1. "Brian Lee Named Soccer Head Coach". riceowls.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  2. "Brian Lee". lsusports.net. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. "Brian Lee". furmanpaladins.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  4. "LSU History". lsusports.net. p. 19. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  5. "LSU releases full soccer schedule". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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