Bradley Soccer Welcomes Back Former Assistant Coach

Peoria, Ill. -- Former assistant coach at Bradley University, Brian Barnett is back on the Hilltop as an assistant coach for the 2023 season.

"I am grateful to Coach DeRose for giving me this opportunity to return to coaching and for welcoming me back to Bradley University," said new Assistant Soccer Coach Brian Barnett. "I am excited to assist both Coach DeRose and Coach Regan in leading the program forward."

Barnett is a Peoria native as he attended Peoria Notre Dame High School and went on to Aurora University to study and play soccer. In his time at Aurora, Barnett was a four-year starter on the backline for the Spartans. After an NCAA Tournament birth in 2006, Barnett was made captain in…