A former standout soccer player at St. Lawrence University, Rob Brandell begins his second season with the Gettysburg College men’s soccer and tennis programs in 2021-22.
Before arriving to Gettysburg, Brandell spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Misericordia University. He was involved in all aspects of the men’s soccer program, including recruitment, player development, game day management, scouting, film breakdown, and alumni engagement. The Cougars went 4-1-2 in league play and advanced to the MAC Freedom semifinals in 2019.
Aside from his collegiate experience, Brandell has worked with a number of youth soccer organizations. He was the U12 Commissioner for the Back Mountain Youth Soccer Association in 2019-20 and he worked team camps at Gettysburg and Lock Haven last summer. Brandell has also worked the EXACT Northeast Academic Top 50 ID Camp, the NY ID Camp, and the Future 500 ID Camp. Since 2011, Brandell has served as a substitute paraprofessional at The Phoenix Center, which provides one-on-one aid for students with multiple disabilities and autism.
As a player, Brandell was a three-time All-Liberty League selection on the pitch, earning first team in 2014, second team in 2016, and honorable mention in 2017. As a sophomore, he racked up 20 points on eight goals and four assists as St. Lawrence went 17-2-2 overall and 7-0-1 in league play. Brandell was also tagged All-East Region First Team and All-ECAC Upstate in 2014. The Saints appeared in the NCAA playoffs in each of his first four seasons on the team, highlighted by runs to the quarterfinals in 2013 and 2015. He missed the 2015 campaign due to injury, but bounced back to earn all-conference honors and serve as a team captain in each of his final two seasons.
Brandell graduated from St. Lawrence with dual degrees in economics and environmental studies in 2017. He finished his master’s in organizational management at Misericordia in 2020. His coaching education includes a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper 1 Diploma, USC Grassroots Coaching Introduction, and USC Coaches Special Topics Diploma.
