anthony brenner

Coaching Experience

31 years of coaching experience across multiple environments, including:

  • Youth club soccer (Head Coach & Technical Director) 20 yrs

  • NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer (UNC Asheville) 2 yrs

  • Private Day School (Carolina Day Asheville, NC) 11 yrs

  • NCAA Division III (Coach Consultant) 2 yrs

  • UPSL (Asst. and Coach Consultant) 3 yrs

Certifications + Professional Development

Certified Integrative & Holistic Life Coach

Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher

Personal Life

Married for 26 years

Father of two daughters (ages 25 & 22)

Oldest of six children in a highly competitive athletic family:

  • Four siblings played Division I sports

  • Father was also a Division I athlete

About Anthony Brenner

Athlete development has never just been about performance for me—it has always been about the human being behind the performance.

For over 30 years, I’ve worked with athletes, families, coaches, and organizations at the intersection of performance, resilience, emotional development, and human transformation.

My perspective is shaped not only by coaching and professional athletics—but by lived adversity, healing, parenthood, and decades spent helping athletes navigate both sport and life.

Current Coaching + Teaching Life

Human-Centered Athlete Development

Master Technical, Ball Striking & Holistic Performance Coach

Privately coaching 50+ youth to Pro athletes ages 8–24 across 13 countries and 11 U.S. states.

Founder of Anthony Brenner Coaching (13+ years)

Athletic Background

Former professional athlete (6.5 yrs)

Former collegiate Division I athlete