Liam Behrens – who made indoor soccer stops for the Hershey Impact, Wichita Wings and Richmond Kickers – is currently an assistant soccer coach at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He also played professionally outdoors for the Kickers, Carolina Dynamo and Baton Route Capitals.
Prior to his arrival at “The Mount”, Behrens’ most recent stop was as a full-time assistant with Gettysburg College. Since 2009, Behrens has served as an assistant for several colleges in Maryland and South Central Pennsylvania, working for McDaniel and York College.
From 1997-2005, he worked as the head coach for Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Amassing 67 victories for the Quakers, his best run came from 2002-04 with three consecutive third place finishes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference while going 30-21-7 in that span.
He brings 31 years of experience in the YMCA network, rising from an entry- level role to over 20 years in executive leadership, including the last 11 years as President and CEO of the Hanover PA Area YMCA. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitative services. He was a standout soccer player for the Rams, earning all-conference and all-state accolades along with being named team MVP twice. He is tied for second on the VCU all-time assists list with 21 in his career and was recently inducted into the university’s Soccer Hall of Fame.