Tim Regan (born June 27, 1981) is a former American

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defender, and coach who currently is the head coach for the

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program.

College

Regan played

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from 1999 to 2002, where he established himself as one of the best players in the program's history. After starting 20 games as a freshman, Regan was named second-team All-

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as a sophomore, after registering two goals and two assists from a defensive midfield position. Regan was moved to defense as a junior, and proved more than up to the task - he finished the year as a first-team All-MVC winner, and the team's co-MVP with

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. Regan remained at defense as a senior and performed even better, winning MVC Defensive Player of the Year while being instrumental in the team posting a 0.81 goals against average.

Professional

Upon graduating, Regan was selected 17th overall in the

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by MetroStars of

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. Regan was versatile, but not overly impressive in MLS. As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games, starting seven, at numerous positions in the defense and midfield. Regan received less playing time in 2004, playing in just 12 games. His hard work was rewarded with an expanded role in 2005, as he started 18 out of 20 matches. However, on March 1, 2006, Regan was released by MetroStars. One month later he was signed by his former Metro coach

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where he became a surprise starter. After the 2006 season, Regan was picked up by

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in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft, but later traded to

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(the former MetroStars) for forward

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. He was waived by New York during the 2007 season. In the spring of 2008, Regan trained with Chicago Fire and appeared in a preseason games for his hometown club, but was not offered a contract. Later that season, he would, however, sign a 'one-day contract' with

— who were missing nine players to international duty — in order to play in a game against his former club, Chivas USA. Regan eventually signed a deal with Toronto that kept him at the club until the end of the season. He retired following the 2008 season to become Toronto's head of scouting. He is also a "Soccer Operations & Scouting" instructor for the online sports career training school,

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, in Portland, OR.

Coaching career

On November 11, 2013, Regan was named as assistant coach for

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of the NASL. On June 2, 2015, Regan was named Indy's interim head coach, following the dismissal of

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. Regan served as is an assistant coach for his alma mater, Bradley, under the Braves' head coach,

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from 2018 until 2023. He also became the head coach of

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expansion club Peoria City in 2020. In 2023, Regan became the head coach at Bradley replacing the retiring DeRose.

References

External links

Bradley University Soccer Awards

Chivas USA player

MetroStars player profile

Chicago Fire article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Regan, Tim 1981 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Bradley Braves men's soccer coaches Bradley Braves men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players Chivas USA players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Indy Eleven coaches Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls draft picks New York Red Bulls players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) coaches Soccer players from Cook County, Illinois Toronto FC players USL League Two players