Bobby Bruch
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Bobby Bruch is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League
. He has coached at the youth, college and professional levels.
where he was a member of the 1982 Washington State High School soccer championship team. He attended Seattle Pacific University
, playing on the men’s soccer team from . In 1985 and 1986, the Falcons won the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
. Bruch graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
for the 1988-1989 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In 1989, he played for the California Kickers
of the WSA. In 1990, he moved to the Los Angeles Heat
of the American Professional Soccer League
. In 1994, Bruch joined the Anaheim Splash
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. His first game with the Splash came in the Western Conference final series where he scored the winning goal.
girls’ soccer team, a position he held for four years. He left the team at the end of the 1995 season to coach the Mission Viejo Shamrocks, a girls’ youth club. On October 17, 2000, Seattle Pacific University
hired Bruch as the school’s first women’s soccer coach. He was the 2002 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. In 2002, he resigned at the end of the season having compiled a two season record of 21-14-3. In January 2002, he was also hired to coach the Seattle Sounders Women
of the W-League
.
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. He has coached at the youth, college and professional levels.
Youth
Bruch graduated from Newport High SchoolNewport High School
Newport High School may refer to:* Newport High School * Newport High School * Newport High School * Newport High School * Newport High School * Newport High School...
where he was a member of the 1982 Washington State High School soccer championship team. He attended Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from . In 1985 and 1986, the Falcons won the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship has been played since 1972.The tournament is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament. The Division II tournament is structured around the eight NCAA regions . Four teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given...
. Bruch graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
Professional
In 1986, Bruch signed with the F.C. Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He played three seasons with Seattle, winning the 1988 WSA championship. In the fall of 1988, he joined the Los Angeles LazersLos Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
for the 1988-1989 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In 1989, he played for the California Kickers
California Kickers
California Kickers were a soccer club based in Hollywood, California. They joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. They initially played as Hollywood Kickers before changing their name for the following season. In 1990 the team name was changed again, becoming the California Emperors when they...
of the WSA. In 1990, he moved to the Los Angeles Heat
Los Angeles Heat
Los Angeles Heat joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. They joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League...
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. In 1994, Bruch joined the Anaheim Splash
Anaheim Splash
The Anaheim Splash was a U.S. indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League . It was founded in 1992 as the Los Angeles United, but was sold after the season. The new ownership moved the team to Anaheim, California and renamed it the Anaheim Splash...
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. His first game with the Splash came in the Western Conference final series where he scored the winning goal.
Coach
In 1992, Bruch became the head coach of the Marina High SchoolMarina High School
Marina High School is a secondary school located in the northwest corner of Huntington Beach, California which first began operating in 1963. Marina is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which includes several other area high schools. The school is located on Springdale Street...
girls’ soccer team, a position he held for four years. He left the team at the end of the 1995 season to coach the Mission Viejo Shamrocks, a girls’ youth club. On October 17, 2000, Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
hired Bruch as the school’s first women’s soccer coach. He was the 2002 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. In 2002, he resigned at the end of the season having compiled a two season record of 21-14-3. In January 2002, he was also hired to coach the Seattle Sounders Women
Seattle Sounders Women
The Seattle Sounders Women is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States, and as a club in the Western Division, they play against Colorado Force, Colorado Rush, LA Strikers, ...
of the W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
.