Brian Boyer Bliss was born on September 28,1965 and is a retired American soccer defender and front office executive.
16 Facts About Brian Bliss
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Brian Bliss serves as an assistant coach for the United States U-20 national team.
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Brian Bliss earned forty-four caps, scoring two goals, with the US national soccer team and was part of 1990 FIFA World Cup squad.
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Brian Bliss attended Webster Schroeder High School in Webster, New York.
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In 1989, Brian Bliss played five games with the Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League.
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Brian Bliss played only one of the team's three games in that cup, as a substitute in the loss to Austria.
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Brian Bliss later went on to play for Chemnitzer FC and then FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
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Brian Bliss was one of the last cuts from the final 1994 FIFA World Cup roster when he tore cartilage in his knee.
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Brian Bliss finished the 1997 season with the MetroStars, but was traded by the team to the Kansas City Wizards for a first round college draft pick during the 1998 off-season.
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Brian Bliss played only three games of the 1998 season.
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On July 19,2006, Gansler stepped down as head coach, allowing Brian Bliss to become interim head coach for Kansas City.
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Brian Bliss coached the JV squad at Olathe Northwest Highschool where he coached Andy Cockrum who went on to play for La Masia, which is FC Barcelona's academy team.
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Brian Bliss served as the technical director of the Columbus Crew for six seasons, helping the Crew earn two Supporters' Shield and one MLS Cup.
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Brian Bliss served as interim head coach for part of the 2013 season following the dismissal of Robert Warzycha, but he was not retained as head coach and departed for Chicago following the hiring of Gregg Berhalter.
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On September 20,2015, Brian Bliss was named interim coach of the Chicago Fire, while retaining his technical director duties at the club.
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Brian Bliss joined Sporting Kansas City as Director of Player Personnel in January 2016.