Chad Brown is a retired American

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midfielder who played six seasons with the Seattle Sounders in the

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. He was the head coach of NPSL team Spokane Shadow.

Player

In 1994, Brown played collegiate soccer at Bellevue Community College. In 1996, he played for Spokane Community College. In 1996, Brown spent the summer with the Spokane Shadow. In 1997, Brown transferred to Fresno State where he spent his last two seasons of collegiate eligibility. In 1999, Brown served as an assistant coach with Fresno State and played for the Spokane Shadow as he finished his degree in sociology. In 2000, Brown began the season with the Seattle Sounders Select before being called up to the Seattle Sounders first team in July. He remained with the Sounders through the 2005 season. That season, the Sounders won the

championship.

Coach

In 1999, Brown served as a volunteer assistant coach with Fresno State while finishing his degree. When he retired from playing, he spent several years with the Crossfire Soccer Club in Redmond, Washington. In March 2006, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas hired Brown as an assistant coach. In March 2010, Brown became an assistant coach at the West Virginia University. In 2014, Brown was named head coach of Spokane Shadow.

External links

WVU: Chad Brown

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Chad Living people 1975 births American soccer players American soccer coaches Fresno State Bulldogs men's soccer players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Seattle Sounders Select players Spokane Shadow players USL First Division players USL League Two players A-League (1995–2004) players Men's association football midfielders