Ben Pirmann (born September 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Pirmann | ||
| Date of birth | September 19, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Michigan State Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Indiana Invaders | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | West Michigan Edge | 14 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Western Michigan Broncos (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Michigan State Spartans (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2018 | Detroit City | ||
| 2018–2020 | Memphis 901 (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Memphis 901 (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Memphis 901 | ||
| 2022– | Charleston Battery | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Pirmann played four years of college soccer at Michigan State University between 2004 and 2008, including a redshirted year in 2007. Pirmann tallied 13 assists and scored one goal during his career, leading MSU in assists in 2006. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was the Spartans' recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award in 2008.[1]
Pirmann also played in the USL PDL with both West Michigan Edge and Indiana Invaders.[2]
Management career
Pirmann began coaching at Western Michigan University in 2009.[1] After three seasons, he moved to the same role with his alma mater Michigan State University.[3] Whilst at MSU, Pirmann also coached NPSL side Detroit City FC since 2013,[4][5] where he amassed a 49-17-17 regular-season record over the six seasons he was in charge.[6]
On December 13, 2018, Pirmann joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 as their assistant coach.[7] On September 15, 2020, following the dismissal of head coach Tim Mulqueen, Pirmann was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[8] On April 8, 2021, he was named head coach on a permanent basis.[9] On November 9, 2022, Pirmann was named 2022 USL Championship Coach of the Year.[10]
On November 17, 2022, it was announced that Pirmann had left his head coaching position at Memphis 901 for the same role with the Charleston Battery.[11]
Honors
Charleston Battery
- Eastern Conference Champions (Playoffs): 2023
Individual
- USL Championship Coach of the Year: 2022[12]