Ross Brady joined the NIU men's soccer staff prior to the 2013 season and was promoted to a full-time role in January of 2015. Along with his duties at NIU, Brady served as the Director of Coaching for the Northern Illinois FC from 2013-14.
In his two seasons at NIU, Brady helped the program achieve a number of milestones, including its first win over a ranked opponent since 2008 as NIU defeated No. 23 UIC on Sept. 12, 2014. Issac Kannah earned All-MAC honors in each of Brady’s first two seasons on staff and 10 Huskies earned Academic All-MAC honors over those two seasons, including Dusty Page who, in 2014, also became NIU’s fifth all-time Academic All-American.
After being promoted into a full-time role in 2015, Brady helped mentor NIU’s third MAC Freshman/Newcomer of the Year, and first since 2006, Kevin Rodriguez. The Huskies posted an even 7-7-1 record while defender Luke Read became NIU’s first all-region honoree since 2011 as he was named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Third Team. Five Huskies earned Academic All-MAC honors and NIU received four national player of the week recognitions.
Brady began his collegiate coaching career in 2011 with the Hastings women's program, helping the Broncos to an 18-3-1 record, both the Great Plains Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships while advancing to the Round of 16 in the NAIA Tournament. Brady moved over to the Hastings men's program in 2012 and helped guide the Bronco men to a 16-7 record, GPAC regular season and tournament crowns and the Round of 16 in the NAIA Tournament.
During his time in Nebraska, Brady was served as varsity assistant coach, and JV head coach, at Hastings High School and also worked as a staff coach with the Nebraska Olympic Development Program (ODP).
A native of Memphis, Tenn., Brady played collegiately at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn., helping the Eagles win a pair of conference championships (2007, '08) while advancing to the NAIA Tournament in 2008. While playing at Lambuth, Brady also coached the Jackson Wolves U16 boys and U13 girls for one season.
Brady holds at National "B" License and National Youth License from the United States Soccer Federation, he also holds a Goalkeeping Level I and II Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Health and Human Performance from Lambuth in 2011 and his Master's in Teaching, with an endorsement in Physical Education, from Hastings in 2013.
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