
Brian who originally hails from Scotland joined the Nomads in the early 80s also. He played professionally in his home country for Raith Rovers and Aberdeen and spent 11 years as a semi-professional player and coach. He also coached semi-professional soccer in Los Angeles, and currently serves as the UC San Diego Women's Soccer team coach and the boys' coach at Torrey PinesHigh School.
Brian has had great success since joining the club, he has won over ten State Championships and four Regional titles he now heads our newly formed Girls program which boasts girls teams from under 10 through under 18.
As Head Coach of the UC San Diego Women's Soccer team, Brian McManus has established himself as one of the top soccer coaches in the nation. 1997 was another brilliant year as McManus coached the Tritons to their third consecutive NCAA Division III National Championship. UC San Diego defeated William Smith College of NewYork, 1-0 to win the title. McManus has guided UCSD to post-season play 11 straight years. Throughout his career, the Tritons have been crowned NCAA Regional Champions Ten times and National champions five, with the other championships coming in 1989, 1995,96,98 and 99.
The 1997 season saw the Tritons produce a 20-2 record. The team extended its Division III regular-season winning streak to 31 games. In fact, UC San Diego has lost only one Division III regular-season game in the school's history.
In 221 games at UCSD, McManus has compiled a remarkable record of 185-21-15, a winning percentage of .871. He was honored as the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 1996, and received UCSD's Excellence in Coaching Award in 1996 and 1998.
Contact Information:
Email: Brian@nomadssoccer.org
Telephone: 858-535-1051