Men's Soccer
Cronin, Brian
Brian Cronin
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- croninb1@xavier.edu
- Phone:
- 513.745.4206
Brian Cronin was named assistant coach in August of 2020. Cronin previously spent five seasons at Radford, serving as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator.Â
In his first year with the Musketeers, he helped two players earn all-conference honors in the COVID-19 shortened spring 2021 season.
In five seasons on the bench, he helped the Highlanders post a 50-32-10 (27-11-3 Big South) record with three conference titles and two NCAA appearances. Radford made the NCAA Tournament in both 2015 and 2016 with the 2015 appearance marking the first time the Highlanders participated in the tournament since 2000.
Cronin also assisted in coaching 18 all-conference selections, highlighted by six Big South 'Players of the Year' (1 Offensive Player of the Year; 3 Defensive Player of the Year; 2 Freshman of the Year). In 2016, he coached Jo Vetle Rimstad to NSCAA All-American honors - becoming only the second player in program history to earn the honors.
The 2016 team also entered the United Soccer Coaches Coaches Poll for the first time in program history and established three new school records (shutouts, fewest goals allowed and goals against average).Â
In the classroom, he helped Fraser Colmer earn Big South Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors twice in addition to finishing runner-up for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award. In 2019, Jacob Wilkinson was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team.
Cronin was an assistant coach at Cal Poly in 2014 and served as director of soccer operations at Clemson from 2012-13. He also has coaching experience with the Eagles Soccer Club (2014), the '98 South Carolina ODP Team (2012-13) and the San Jose Earthquakes (gameday operations).
The Santa Cruz, Calif., native earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Champman University in 2008. He played collegiately at Chapman (2007-08) and Cabrillo Junior College (2005-06).
He holds an advanced national diploma from the NSCAAÂ and a USSF National B License. Â
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Hometown:Â Santa Cruz, Calif.
College:Â Champman University, '08
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In his first year with the Musketeers, he helped two players earn all-conference honors in the COVID-19 shortened spring 2021 season.
In five seasons on the bench, he helped the Highlanders post a 50-32-10 (27-11-3 Big South) record with three conference titles and two NCAA appearances. Radford made the NCAA Tournament in both 2015 and 2016 with the 2015 appearance marking the first time the Highlanders participated in the tournament since 2000.
Cronin also assisted in coaching 18 all-conference selections, highlighted by six Big South 'Players of the Year' (1 Offensive Player of the Year; 3 Defensive Player of the Year; 2 Freshman of the Year). In 2016, he coached Jo Vetle Rimstad to NSCAA All-American honors - becoming only the second player in program history to earn the honors.
The 2016 team also entered the United Soccer Coaches Coaches Poll for the first time in program history and established three new school records (shutouts, fewest goals allowed and goals against average).Â
In the classroom, he helped Fraser Colmer earn Big South Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors twice in addition to finishing runner-up for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award. In 2019, Jacob Wilkinson was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team.
Cronin was an assistant coach at Cal Poly in 2014 and served as director of soccer operations at Clemson from 2012-13. He also has coaching experience with the Eagles Soccer Club (2014), the '98 South Carolina ODP Team (2012-13) and the San Jose Earthquakes (gameday operations).
The Santa Cruz, Calif., native earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Champman University in 2008. He played collegiately at Chapman (2007-08) and Cabrillo Junior College (2005-06).
He holds an advanced national diploma from the NSCAAÂ and a USSF National B License. Â
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 COACHING TIMELINE |
| Year | School | Title |
| 2020-present | Xavier | Assistant Coach |
| 2015-19 | Radford | Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2014 | Cal Poly | Assistant Coach |
| 2012-13 | Clemson | Director of Operations |
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 PERSONAL |
Hometown:Â Santa Cruz, Calif.
College:Â Champman University, '08
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