Brian Gordon Lee (born May 14, 1971 in

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) is the head coach of the

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team.

Coaching career

Furman

Lee was head coach for 11 seasons at Furman, where he accumulated a 144–80–10 overall record, including a 76–16–3 mark in the

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. Lee was the

Coach of the Year five times and was named the

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and SoccerBuzz Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 1999, the same year he was selected as a finalist for

National Coach of the Year honors.

LSU

Lee was head women's soccer coach at

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from 2005 to 2018. At LSU, Lee had an overall record of 143–100–45 and an SEC record of 65–68–27. Lee coached LSU to six NCAA Tournament appearances and four SEC West Division titles. He coached 46 players that earned All-SEC honors and nine All-Americans at LSU.

Rice

On March 29, 2019, Lee was named

head coach.

Playing career

A successful athlete in his own right, Lee played for the Furman

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team from 1989–92 where he was part of three

titles and was selected as a team captain and the Most Valuable Player. He also led his team to three

championships and its first ever

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appearance, and a berth in the Sweet 16 in 1991. Lee also led Gaither HS to the 1989 Florida State HS Final.

References

External links

LSU Tigers biography page

Rice Owls biography page
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