Ben Pirmann

Ben Pirmann

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Pirmann
Date of birth	(1985-09-19) September 19, 1985
Place of birth	Detroit , Michigan ,United States
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Memphis 901 (head coach)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2008	Michigan State Spartans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Indiana Invaders	19	(2)
2007–2008	West Michigan Edge	14	(1)
Teams managed
2009–2010	Western Michigan Broncos (assistant)
2011–2018	Michigan State Spartans (assistant)
2013–2018	Detroit City
2018–2020	Memphis 901 (assistant)
2020	Memphis 901 (interim)
2021–	Memphis 901
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ben Pirmann (born September 19, 1985) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of USL Championship club Memphis 901 FC.

Playing career

Pirmann played four years of college soccer at Michigan State University between 2004 and 2008, including a redshirted year in 2007. Pirmann tallied 13 assists and scored one goal during his career, leading MSU in assists in 2006. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was the Spartans' recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award in 2008.

Pirmann also played in the USL PDL with both West Michigan Edge and Indiana Invaders.

Management career

Pirmann began coaching at Western Michigan University in 2009. After three seasons, he moved to the same role with his alma mater Michigan State University. Whilst at MSU, Pirmann also coached NPSL side Detroit City FC since 2013, where he amassed a 49-17-17 regular-season record over the six seasons he was in charge.

On December 13, 2018, Pirmann joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 as their assistant coach. On September 15, 2020, following the dismissal of head coach Tim Mulqueen, Pirmann was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On April 8, 2021, he was named head coach on a permanent basis.