Brandell joined the Hobart soccer staff in February of 2022. 

In his first season on the sidelines for the Statesmen, Brandell guided the team to an 8-5-5 overall record.Hobart earned the six seed in the Liberty League tournament. The eight wins were highlighted by victories over seventh-ranked Rochester and 20th-ranked Clarkson.

Brandell came to Hobart after spending two years at Gettysburg College as an assistant coach on the soccer and tennis teams. In one season with the Bullets, he helped them to a 13-6-2 overall record. Gettysburg finished runner-up in the Centennial Conference tournament and earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. He mentored six All-Centennial Conference selections and had nine players named to the Centennial Conference’s Academic Honor Roll.

Brandell also spent two years as a graduate assistant at Misericordia. He was involved in all aspects of the men’s soccer program, including recruitment, player development, game day management, scouting, film breakdown and alumni engagement. The Cougars were 4-3-0 in MAC Freedom play during the 2019 season. Brandell completed his master’s degree in organizational management in 2020.

A 2017 graduate of St. Lawrence, Brandell was a three-time All-Liberty League selection, earning first team honors in 2014, second team honors in 2016 and honorable mention praise in 2017. As a sophomore, he racked up 20 points on eight goals and four assists, guiding the Saints to a 17-2-2 overall record and a Liberty League regular season and tournament title. Brandell helped the Saints to four NCAA tournament appearances highlighted by a run to the quarterfinals in 2013. Brandell also earned NSCAA All-East Region first team honors and All-ECAC praise in 2014.

Brandell’s coaching education includes a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper 1 Diploma, United Soccer Coaches Grassroots Coaching Introduction and United Soccer Coaches Special Topics Diploma.