Louis Bennett
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Louis Bennett is an English-American soccer coach who played professionally in the American Indoor Soccer Association. He is currently the head coach of Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...

 men's soccer team.

Player

In 1984, Bennett signed with the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....

 of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He played three seasons with the Wave.
ALso played with the Dayton Dynamo & Memphis Rogues

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

He served as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1996 to 2005. He led the Panthers to a 136-63-17 record during his tenure. He led UW-Milwaukee to five straight NCAA tournament appearances, including 4 straight in which the team made the second round. His team absolutely dominated the Horizon League, posting a 41-4-2 record with 5 conference titles since 2001.

The Panthers also went 14-1 in the Horizon tournament, and won 4 tournament crowns during that span. His 2002 team went 19-2-1, and set the school record with a high national ranking of 8. For his effort, he was named Horizon League Coach of the year that season. He won five Horizon League Coach of the Year awards during his stay with the Panthers.

He had previously served as an assistant coach with the UW-Milwaukee program from 1993-1995.

Marquette University

He is currently the head men's soccer coach at Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...

, a position he has held since 2006. He has compiled a 10-48-12 record in his four years there. Despite his record, his teams have shown improvement each year, increasing their number of wins. His overall coaching record stands at 146-111-29.

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