Travis Brent
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 17, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Virginia Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 67 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Portland Timbers U23's | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Heracles Almelo | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Almere City | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 19, 2017 | |||
Travis Brent (born February 17, 1992) is an American former soccer defender. He is currently the associate head coach for the men’s soccer team at the University of Vermont.[1] Brent was previously the head men's soccer coach at Franklin Pierce University.[2]
Career
Youth and college
Brent played college soccer at Marshall University between 2010 and 2013.[3] While at college, Brent appeared for USL PDL side Portland Timbers U23's in 2013.[4]
Professional
Out of college, Brent signed with Dutch side Heracles Almelo on August 13, 2014.[5][6] Brent moved to Almere City FC in June 2015.[7]
Brent returned to the United States in 2017, signing with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders on March 6, 2017.[8]
Coaching
Brent was an assistant coach at the University of Charleston from 2019 to 2022.[9] While he was there, the Golden Eagles won the 2019 NCAA Division II national championship.[10]
He was named the head coach of the men's soccer team at Franklin Pierce University on December 20, 2022.[11] Franklin Pierce won the Division II national championship in his first season as head coach.[12]
The Ravens went 13-3-4 under Brent in 2024, reaching round three of the NCAA tournament.[13] He led Franklin Pierce to a Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship in 2025, giving his team automatic entry to the NCAA tournament.[14]
Brent was named the associate head coach at the University of Vermont on January 21, 2026.[15]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pierce Ravens (Northeast-10 Conference) (2023–2025) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Franklin Pierce | 21-0-2 | 10-0-0 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
| 2024 | Franklin Pierce | 13-3-4 | 4–1-4 | 3rd | Third Round | ||||
| 2025 | Franklin Pierce | 12-4-4 | 6–1-2 | 3rd | Third Round | ||||
| Franklin Pierce: | 46–7-10 | 20–2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 46-6-9 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ https://uvmathletics.com/news/2026/1/21/mens-soccer-travis-brent-named-associate-head-coach-for-mens-soccer.aspx
- ^ "Travis Brent". www.fpuravens.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "HERDZONE.COM :: Official Athletic Site of Marshall Thundering Herd :: Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Travis Brent - SoccerStats.us".
- ^ "Cookies op tubantia.nl - tubantia.nl".
- ^ "Va. Beach product Travis Brent signs with Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo".
- ^ "Almere - City FC contracteert Travis Brent en Mike Grim". 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Travis Brent Signs with Harrisburg City Islanders". 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Travis Brent".
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Golden Eagles Win 2019 Division II Men's Soccer Title". 14 December 2019.
- ^ @FPUathletics (December 20, 2022). "Announcement" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Franklin Pierce men's soccer wins second consecutive national championship". 9 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.fpuravens.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/schedule
- ^ https://fpuravens.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-soccer-ravens-claim-ne10-championship-with-dominant-road-win.aspx
- ^ https://uvmathletics.com/news/2026/1/21/mens-soccer-travis-brent-named-associate-head-coach-for-mens-soccer.aspx