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)