Michael Brady Highlights

• Entering his 14th season with the Blue Devils.

• Was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2010 after helping Duke to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16.

• Has helped mentor 2011 MAC Hermann Award winner Andrew Wenger, 2014 ACC Midfielder of the Year Sean Davis  and numerous other All-ACC honorees.

• Came to Duke after serving as the women's soccer head coach at American University.

• Led the Eagles to a 72-76-17 record, a 2002 Patriot League title and bid to the NCAA Tournament,  Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2007. 

• Played at American University and was named the 1985 NCAA Men's Player of the Year by Soccer America as he captained the Eagles to the NCAA Championship game.  

Michael Brady begins his 13th season with the Blue Devils. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2010 after serving as the top assistant coach for two seasons.

An outstanding tactician from the sidelines, he has helped head coach John Kerr mentor numerous All-ACC and ACC Players of the Year during his time in Durham, including the 2011 M.A.C Hermann Trophy winner Andrew Wenger, 2014 ACC Midfielder of the Year Sean Davis and 2018 ACC Rookie of the Year Issa Rayyan.

Brady's vision and coaching keek Duke in the national spotlight as the Blue Devils climbed to as high as No. 2 in the national rankings during both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. 

During the 2021 season, Brady helped mentor a prolific offense that featured ACC Offensive Player of the Year Thorleifur Ulfarsson, ACC Midfielder of the Year Peter Stroud and ACC Freshman of the Year Shakur Mohammed. The trio were key pieces of an offense that scored 43 goals and reached the NCAA Championship third round.

In 2018, Brady's knowledge and astute vision of the game helped launch the Blue Devils back into the national conversation as Duke returned to the NCAA Tournament. He was crucial in the development of sophomore Brandon Williamson as a playmaker in the center of the field as well as being a mentor to Brian White as he became Duke's 33rd All-American in program history. 

Brady helped mold Davis into one of the top center midfielders in the country in 2014. Davis is now a starter in the midfield in Major League Soccer with the New York Red Bulls. The New Jersey native led the team and the ACC in assists in 2014 en route to earning Best XI recognition from Top Drawer Soccer. 

Having an influence in all areas of the field, Brady helped the Blue Devils' defense excel in 2012 and 2013 as Duke finished with low goals against averages behind the play of 2013 All-American Sebastien Ibeagha.  

In 2012 Duke posted nine shutouts, while allowing just 0.70 goals per game. The 0.70 goals against average was the lowest for a Duke squad since 1987. 

With Wenger leading the way and under Brady's watch in 2011, the Blue Devils’ offense flourished scoring the most goals since Duke had 50 in 2006. Duke was shut out just three times and had three-plus goals in six contests in 2011. 

Brady came to Duke after serving as the women’s soccer head coach at American University for eight seasons and assists Kerr in all aspects of the program.

In his tenure at American, Brady led the Eagles to a 72-76-17 record and earned Patriot League Coach of the Year honors in 2007. He led American to an NCAA Tournament appearance and Patriot League Championship in 2002. 

Prior to assuming the reins of the women’s soccer program at American, Brady spent three years as director of the Premier Soccer Association based in McLean, Va., which develops year-round clinics and summer camps in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Previously, Brady was the head coach at The Potomac School in McLean for four years.

Brady’s first coaching stint at the collegiate level came during the 1991 season when he was the head coach of the American women’s soccer team. During that season, Brady led the second-year program to a respectable 6-10 record while competing in the challenging Colonial Athletic Association.

As a player at American University, Brady was named the 1985 NCAA Men’s Player of the Year by Soccer America and received the Adi Dassler award from adidas as the top collegiate player of the year as he captained the Eagles to the 1985 NCAA Championship game. The three-time NCAA All-America selection finished his illustrious career with school records of 65 goals and 29 assists for 159 career points.

American University retired Brady’s No. 14 jersey in 1986 and he was inducted into AU’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. 

A native of Coventry, England, Brady was a member of the U.S. National team from 1984-1986. He also participated in the National Sports Festival, World University Games and the ISAA Senior Soccer Bowl. 

Following his outstanding collegiate career, Brady played professionally for the highly successful Baltimore Blast, a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League, as well as several other professional soccer teams in the United States.

He currently holds his Class “A” coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). Brady and his wife, Dori, reside in Cary, N.C., with their son, Nicholas, and daughter, Noelani.