BALTIMORE- UMBC Head Men's Soccer Coach
Anthony Adams announced that Associate Head Coach Brian Rowland '03 has accepted an Assistant Coaching position at the University of Maryland.
Rowland joined the staff at his alma mater this fall after serving as head coach at Temple University from 2017-22. The Retriever Hall of Famer (inducted in 2014) spent eight prior campaigns on the staff of Maryland, including the final three seasons as Associate Head Coach before moving on to Temple.
"It was great to bring Brian back to UMBC, and I appreciate the work he did this past year," Adams stated. "I wish him nothing but the best going forward, and he'll always be a part of the Retriever family."
The former goalkeeper holds UMBC's single-season (11, 2002) and career shutouts record (25). In his senior season of 2002, he earned First Team All-Northeast Conference honors. The Toronto native won the team's Ed Veit Award (top freshman) in 1999, captured a share of the Mike Woodard Award (Unsung Hero) in 2001, and was the team's Most Valuable Player in 2002.
He was tabbed the 2002-03 UMBC Male Athlete of the Year and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.
"I am incredibly grateful to Coach Adams, the soccer staff, the UMBC administration, and the student-athletes for welcoming me home and allowing me to be a part of such a special place and a great team," Rowland said. "As a student-athlete, my years at UMBC were transformative due to all the fantastic people involved with our team. I hope to have been able to impact the current team in that same way. I am excited about the future here at UMBC. I know the program will continue to shape the next generation of Retrievers while pursuing excellence in the classroom and at the highest level of NCAA soccer!"
Rowland served as head coach at Temple University from 2017-22. In the unique spring season of 2020-21, the Owls posted victories over No. 2 SMU and No. 23 Tulsa and earned a No. 3 seed in the America Athletic Conference Playoffs, their highest-ever post-season seed as members of that league.
Prior to his tenure at Temple, Rowland spent eight seasons on the University of Maryland's men's soccer staff, with the final three campaigns as the Terps' associate head coach. Under Rowland's guidance, Maryland captured five consecutive conference tournament crowns between 2012 and 2016, including three straight as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Rowland also excelled as a recruiter, helping the Terps bring home top classes yearly.
Before serving as associate head coach, Rowland was tabbed as the recruiting coordinator in 2014, helping ensure the No. 1 rated class in 2015 and No. 2 class in 2016.
Following Rowland's successful playing career at UMBC, he played professionally with the Toronto Lynx of the USL (2003-04), the Baltimore Blast and Milwaukee Wave of the MISL (2003-07), and finally with Crystal Palace USA of the USL from 2007 to 2009.
Before landing at UMBC, Rowland competed on the Canadian Youth National U-20 team and trialed at Manchester United and Fulham.
The Toronto, Ontario native earned his bachelor's degree in economics from UMBC in 2003. Rowland holds a USSF A License (2012) and is involved with US Soccer as a scout for their Youth National Teams.
