Louis Bennett
- For the New York politician, see Louis Bennett (Bronx).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979-1982 | Crewe & Alsagar College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984-1987 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 80 | (46) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993-1995 | UW-Milwaukee (assistant) | ||
| 1996-2005 | UW-Milwaukee | ||
| 2006- | Marquette University | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Louis Bennett is an English-American soccer coach who played professionally in the American Indoor Soccer Association. He is currently the head coach of Marquette University men's soccer team.
Player
In 1984, Bennett signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He played three seasons with the Wave.[1] Also played with the Dayton Dynamo & Memphis Rogues
Coach
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
He served as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1996 to 2005. He led the Panthers to a 136-63-17 record during his tenure. He led UW-Milwaukee to five straight NCAA tournament appearances, including 4 straight in which the team made the second round. His team absolutely dominated the Horizon League, posting a 41-4-2 record with 5 conference titles since 2001.
The Panthers also went 14-1 in the Horizon tournament, and won 4 tournament crowns during that span. His 2002 team went 19-2-1, and set the school record with a high national ranking of 8. For his effort, he was named Horizon League Coach of the year that season. He won five Horizon League Coach of the Year awards during his stay with the Panthers.
He had previously served as an assistant coach with the UW-Milwaukee program from 1993-1995.
Marquette University
He is currently the head men's soccer coach at Marquette University, a position he has held since 2006. He has compiled a 10-48-12 record in his four years there. Despite his record, his teams have shown improvement each year, increasing their number of wins. His overall coaching record stands at 146-111-29.
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