Rudy Brownell has been named
Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Tiffin University, taking over for
departing Men’s Soccer Coach and Director of Athletics Ian
Day. Brownell will also continue to serve as Women’s Soccer
Coach.
"I welcome the opportunity to take over the men’s program,” Brownell, who holds a 49-21-11 career mark, said. “I want to continue the winning tradition that Ian established. I have been fortunate to help guide the women’s program to success in recent years, and my intention is to have the same kind of success with the men’s program.”
“They say you shouldn’t select your successor, but after being the coach of the program for the last 24 seasons, I have more than a vested interest,” said Ian Day. “I couldn’t be happier to see Rudy as the new head coach. He knows the program inside out and I’m confident he will do an outstanding job to continue the success.”
In just four seasons at the helm of the women’s program, Brownell has made his mark with the Dragons women’s soccer program. Last season, the Dragons women’s soccer program posted an 17-4-2 mark, winning the Region IX Championship for the third time. The Dragons finished the season reaching the NAIA Sweet 16 for the first time in their history.
In 2004 the Lady Dragon program posted an 11-6-1 mark while finishing 2nd in the American Mideast Conference and making it to the Region IX final four. In his initial campaign, after losing nine seniors and starting nine new players, he led the 2003 Dragons women’s soccer program to an 8-6-6 record, a 3rd place finish in the American Mideast Conference and also finished Runner-up in the Region IX Tournament.
Brownell earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Tiffin University and also obtained a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Tiffin University . He competed as defender for the Dragons from 1992-1995. Brownell also helped the Dragons capture the 1992 & 1995 AMC titles. Tiffin posted a 65-24-3 record during his career. The 1992 team also made it to the NAIA National Tournament.
After graduation, Brownell played professionally for the Cleveland White Caps of the USISL in 1998. He was also assistant coach for the women’s and men’s soccer programs. He helped the women’s soccer program to four American Mideast Conference Championship crowns and to an 84-33-4 overall record. The Dragons went 45-2-1 in the AMC. The team was also ranked nationally from 1998-2000. The women’s team advanced to the region final four and also made it to the national tournament in 2000 and 2002. As the assistant coach for the men’s soccer program, he helped the team win the American Mideast Conference title in 1999, and take second place in 1996 and 2004. From 1996 to 2004 the team also posted a 116-62-13 overall record and made it to the region Final Four two out of the last three years.