Brendan Burke (soccer)

Brendan Burke
Personal information
Full name Brendan Burke
Date of birth (1982-11-12) November 12, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Worcester Kings 10 (3)
2004–2005 Cape Cod Crusaders 11 (0)
2006 Sligo Rovers 0 (0)
2007 Reading United 13 (1)
Managerial career
2008–2013 Reading United
2011–2012 Philadelphia Union Reserves
2011–2013 Philadelphia Union (assistant)
2014–2015 Northeastern Huskies (associate)
2015–2019 Bethlehem Steel
2021–2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
2023 Houston Dynamo (assistant)
2024– Hartford Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brendan Burke (born November 12, 1982, in Hopedale, Massachusetts) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. During his playing career, he mainly played as a center back for several teams in the Premier Development League before beginning his head coaching career at age 25 for Reading United where he was very successful.