Aaron Brueckner
Aaron Brueckner
Title: Head Men's Soccer Coach
Phone: 479-979-1210/479-979-4449
Email: abrueckner@ozarks.edu

Aaron Brueckner enters his eighth season as head coach. Brueckner led the program to the 2020 ASC Championship and was named ASC Coach of the Year. Additionally, he was named the USC West Region Coach of the Year.

At Ozarks

  • Had seven All-Conference players in 2022 and 2021
  • Coached ASC Defensive and Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2022
  • Opened the 2022 season on a seven match unbeaten streak
  • Led the 2020 team to the ASC title, the first for the program since 2003
  • Named the 2020-21 ASC Coach of the Year
  • Named the 2020-21 USC West Region Coach of the Year
  • His players earned nearly every ASC post-season individual award, including Goalkeeper of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
  • Had two players on the USC Scholar Athlete Team (2020)
  • Produced nine All-Conference players (2020)
  • Coached two ASC Player of the Week winners (2020)
  • His team ranked second in the ASC in GAA (0.89) during the 2020 season
  • In 2019, posted the most overall and conference wins since the 2009 season
  • Has guided the program to six straight American Southwest Conference Championship Tournaments
  • Had one player named to the USC All-Region Team (2019)
  • Had 2019 ASC Offensive Freshman of the Year and Defensive Freshman of the Year 
  • Seven players earned All-Conference (2019)
  • 2019 team had nine players on the Academic All-Conference Team
  • One player named to the USC Scholar All-Region Team
  • Led the team to the semi-finals of the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament in 2017 and 2019
  • One player signed professional contract following 2018 season
  • Had one player named an Academic All-American (2018)
  • Placed 15 players on ASC All-Academic Team (2018)
  • One player named the ASC Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2018)
  • Seven players named to the ASC All-Conference Team (2018)
  • Program honored with United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award (2018)
  • Team ranked 2nd in ASC in shots and points and third in goals (2018)
  • Six of his players earned All-Conference (2017)
  • Had 11 players on the ASC All-Academic Team (2017)
  • Has had a combined four players on the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Team 
  • Team ranked third in the ASC in assists (2017)
  • Posted seven shutouts (2017)
  • Led team to the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament in his first season (2016)
  • Posted highest overall winning percentage since 2009 in his first season (2016)
  • Tied for the most overall wins since 2009 in his first season (2016)
  • Seven players earned All-Conference honors (2016)
  • Placed ten players on ASC All-Academic Team (2016)

Assistant Coaching Experience

  • Paris Texas Junior College (2012-2016)
  • Recruiting Coordinator at Paris JC
  • Eight players earned All-Conference honors at Paris JC
  • Helped Paris JC finish 11-8-0 and advance to the semi-finals of the Region 14 post-season tournament (2015)
  • Helped Paris JC to an 8-7-1 record and a second-place finish within Region 14 in its inaugural season (2012)
  • University of the Ozarks (2010)
  • Two players earned Academic All-District honors and five more made the American Southwest Conference All-Academic Team at Ozarks (2010)

Collegiate Playing Career

  • University of the Ozarks (2006-2009), Defender
  • Helped program to four consecutive playoff appearances and one regular season championship

Collegiate Playing Accomplishments

  • NSCAA All-Region (2009)
  • All-Conference (2008, 2009)
  • ASC All-Tournament Team (2009)
  • Team Captain (2009)
  • Team Most Valuable Player (2009)

Professional Playing Career

  • Germany (SV Ostermunchen and DJK Rosenheim)

Camp Instructor

  • Oklahoma State University
  • University of the Ozarks

Coaching License

  • NSCAA National Diploma
  • D coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation

Education

  • Bachelor's degree from University of the Ozarks in Kinesiology (2010)

Hometown

  • Allen, Texas