Tuesday, July 9, 2002

Head Coach Everton Edwards Announces the Hiring of Assistant Coach Daniel Brizard

ead Coach Everton Edwards announced the hiring of assistant coach Daniel Brizard. Brizard comes from the University of South Alabama, where he has spent the past two seasons at the same position.

With the Jaguars, Brizard was responsible for coaching the goalkeepers, recruiting, strength and conditioning, and travel arrangements. Under his direction, the USA goalkeepers had a goals-against-average of 1.07 last season, good for fourth in the Sun Belt Conference.

Before that, Brizard spent two years with the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He also coaches on the Region III Women's Olympic Development team.

"He is a well-rounded goalkeeping coach," said Edwards. "I needed someone to take over the goalkeeping duties and he comes in at just the right time."

Brizard graduated from Berry College, where he was the starting goalkeeper and team captain in 1995.

"I am very excited about coming to Miami," said Brizard. "It will be a great experience to work with Everton."

FIU opens its season against Western Carolina at the FAU Invitational on August 30.