On the pitch and in life, Brent Kallman has never been one to shy away from a challenge. As the second-youngest sibling in a family where five of the six children would play Division I soccer and two — including youngest Kassey Kallman — would go on to play in the sport’s highest level in the U.S., Kallman has gotten used to fighting for position and never taking the easy way.
It’s one of the reasons his suspension for using a banned substance last season stung. The defender was quick to acknowledge his fault in choosing to use a product without consulting the training staff that he thought would help him get through a spate of injuries.