Former Colorado Rapids forward Brandon Tucker is in his seventh season with the Furman men’s soccer program and was named associate head coach in April 2023.

Tucker, a native of Englewood, Colo., played his college soccer for Paladin associate head coach Bret Boulware at Presbyterian before serving as assistant coach from 2009-11 and as associate head coach for the Blue Hose from 2012-13. He earned All-South Atlantic Conference honors and NSCAA All-Region accolades three times during his playing career. As a coach, he helped Presbyterian transition into NCAA Division I soccer.

During the 2020-21 season Tucker helped Furman claim its league-best 21st SoCon regular season championship after going 7-2-1 and unbeaten in the conference at 5-0-1. The Paladins swept the postseason awards as Ben Hale was named the SoCon Player of the Year, and Goalkeeper of the Year, and Jake Raine the Co-Freshman of the Year. Furman had nine players recognized on SoCon all-conference teams or All-Freshman squad, highlighted by six on the first team.

In 2019, Tucker helped lead the Paladins to an 11-7-1 overall record and a Southern Conference regular season title with a 5-1-0 mark. Furman placed seven players on All-SoCon teams, including the inclusion of Rocky Guerra, Cole McLagan and Jack Shiels on the first team.

The 2018 season saw Furman post a 13-7-2 record, claim its 14th Southern Conference Tournament crown and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after edging UNCW in an opening-round penalty shootout. Laurence Wyke, the SoCon Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, joined league goalkeeper of the year Ben Hale in earning first team All-SoCon honors.

Tucker helped the Paladins to a 12-5-3 overall record and a 5-2-3 Southern Conference mark in his first season with the Paladins in 2017. The Paladins made a return to the national rankings on the strength of a six-match winning streak that included a triumph over then No. 4-ranked Denver. Junior Laurence Wyke garnered SoCon Player of the Year honors and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region accolades.

A 2010 inductee into the Colorado Soccer Hall of Fame, Tucker played for the Colorado Rapids in 2008 and 2009. He also played professionally for the Denver Dragons of the Premier Arena Soccer League.

Since 2002, Tucker has served as a head coach and administrator with COEVER, Colorado’s premier soccer training academy.

Tucker graduated from Presbyterian in 2007 with a degree in business administration and a concentration in management. He and his wife Anastashia are the parents of three children, Skie, Harper and Sawyer.