Women's Soccer
- Title:
- Vol. Assistant Coach
Brian Bronowski enters his fifth season with Air Force women's soccer in 2021. Bronowski is a volunteer assistant coach and works with the Falcon goalkeepers.
In 2019, AF recorded seven shutouts, which are tied for the most in a single season in program history. His efforts in coaching the GKs helped Air Force to one of its best season's in program history, as the Falcons finished 10-7-1 (5-6 MW). The 10 wins are the most since 1999, while the .583 winning percentage is the best in the Division I era (since 1996). The five conference wins was also a program record in the Mountain West era (since 1999).
Bronowski helped mentor one of the greatest goalkeepers in program history in Jennifer Hiddink, working with her for three seasons. Hiddink was a two-time all-conference selection. In her senior season of 2018, Hiddink had another outstanding year between the pipes for the Falcons, finishing with 108 saves, a goals against average of 1.16, a save percentage of .837, and a saves per game average of 6.35. She also totaled five shutouts, four of them solo. With back-to-back seasons with 100-plus saves (120 in 2017), Hiddink became the first Air Force goalie since J.J. Wolf in 2002-03 to accomplish that feat.
Her total saves, save percentage, and saves per game were all tops in the conference, while nationally her saves were 10th, saves per game 17th, and save percentage 48th. In conference play, Hiddink started all 11 matches, and played all but 11 minutes of action. In those 11 games, she allowed zero or one goals in nine of the 11, with two shutouts.
For her career, Hiddink found herself near the top of the Falcon record book in numerous categories. The veteran netminder finished second in Air Force history in career saves with 353. In addition, she is second in goals against average (1.28), third in shutouts (13), while also ranking fourth in wins (17), and GK minutes (5415).
He joined the Falcons as the Goalkeeper’s coach in February 2017. A Colorado Springs native, Bronowski has spent the last 27 years working with youth soccer clubs in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana.
Prior to his return to Colorado Springs, Brian was the Elite Clubs National League(ECNL) director at Carmel United Soccer ClubIN Carmel, Indiana. Additionally, he was an assistant/GK coach with the College of William & Mary women’s program, and assistant/GK coach with the Hampton Roads Mariners and has also worked with the Columbus Crew.
Bronowski has also worked with the Olympic Development Programs in Virginia, Ohio South & Indiana has taught coaching courses in Kentucky, Indiana & Ohio South and was a staff & head coach in Region II for 10 years.
Brian holds US Soccer 'A', National Youth License, NSCAA Premier, and Goalkeeping Level II Diploma.
