Matt Brown, Associate Director Player , Coaching Education

Goal keepers

Matt Brown is a highly accomplished coach and former collegiate and USL-level goalkeeper with an extensive background in player development, goalkeeper training, and leadership. He currently serves as the Director of Goalkeeping at Charlotte Independence Soccer Club and brings a wealth of experience from top-tier programs across the country. Matt holds a USSF A License, USSF Goalkeeping License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and the NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma, underscoring his deep commitment to coaching education.

His coaching career includes serving as Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach at Greensboro College from 2006 to 2009, as well as working with the Carolina Dynamo (USL) as Assistant Coach and Camp Director. He has also coached at the collegiate level with Haverford College and held multiple leadership roles such as Head Coach and GK Director at Hockessin SC, Director of Goalkeeping at Capital Area Soccer League (now NCFC), and Director of Goalkeeping at IMG Academy. In 2023, he joined Capelli Sport+ as a Staff Coach.

As a player, Matt was a standout goalkeeper at Greensboro College, where he set the program record for most wins and lowest goals-against average (GAA) in school history. He earned 2x First Team All-South Region honors, was a 3x USA South All-Conference selection, a 2x All-Tournament Team member, and served as Team Captain. He also holds the record for most minutes played by a goalkeeper in program history. His playing career extended into the USL, where he competed for both the Carolina Dynamo and Wilmington Hammerheads.

Matt earned his degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Greensboro College and continues to be a trusted voice in goalkeeping education and player development across all levels of the game.

Real Feedback

“Coach Matt has an incredible knowledge of goalkeeping across all levels of competition. His guidance at a young age provided me with the foundation to purse the game at a professional level”

-George Marks, Professional Goalkeeper Philadelphia Union

“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Matt as my coach; his guidance has had a lasting impact on both my personal and athletic growth. From the very beginning and throughout the seven years that he was my coach, he brought energy, dedication, and genuine care into every session. His ability to challenge me while still offering constant support pushed me to reach goals I once thought were out of reach. I always felt seen, motivated, and encouraged to be my best.

 Now, as he takes the next step in joining a new group, I have no doubt he will bring the same passion, insight, and commitment to everyone he works with. His leadership, strategic thinking, and ability to inspire others make him an invaluable asset to any team. Matt has had a tremendous impact on my life, and I am truly thankful for everything he has taught me. I am beyond excited to see all he will accomplish next.”

- Reese DeJong, Furman University Goalkeeper