| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Pirmann | ||
| Date of birth | September 19, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery (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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Memphis 901 | ||
| 2022– | Charleston Battery | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ben Pirmann (born September 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
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] On November 9, 2022, Pirmann was named 2022 USL Championship Coach of the Year.[10]
On November 17, 2022, it was announced that Pirmann had left his head coaching position at Memphis 901 for the same role with the Charleston Battery.[11]
Honors
Charleston Battery
- Eastern Conference Champions (Playoffs): 2023
Individual
- USL Championship Coach of the Year: 2022[12]
References
- 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Memphis' Ben Pirmann Voted USL Championship's Coach of the Year". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Battery Appoint Ben Pirmann as Head Coach". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ↑ jclayton (November 9, 2022). "Memphis 901 FC's Ben Pirmann named 2022 USL Championship Coach of the Year". www.memphis901fc.com. Memphis, TN: Memphis 901 FC. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.