Camp Staff

Brandon Tucker - Assistant Coach

Brandon Tucker enters his first season as the top assistant for the Presbyterian College men’s soccer team.

Tucker returns to PC after playing for the Colorado Rapids in the MLS and the Denver Dragons of the Premier Arena Soccer League. Both teams were at the highest level of soccer in the country, with the PASL being in the indoor league and MLS in the outdoor league. In January 2010, Tucker was inducted into the Colorado Soccer Hall of Fame.

Since 2002, Tucker has coached “Coerver”, the No. 1 skills teaching method in the world. He has attended conventions on coaching tacticsand has assisted with registration of camps. Tucker gave support on day-to-day operations while constantly gaining knowledge of the coaching side of soccer.

In 2003, he formed the Brandon Tucker Soccer Academy in Englewood, Colo. He managed and operated the daily functions. He also marketed it to local clubs, schools and other teams. Tucker negotiated contacts with clubs, schools teams and parks for future soccer camps.

Tucker, a 2007 graduate of PC with a degree in business administration and a concentration in management, was a four-year starter for the Blue Hose. A three-time all-conference selection, the all-region performer graduated in a mere three and a half years.

Daniel Hanks - Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Daniel Hanks begins his third season as a member of the Presbyterian men’s soccer coaching staff.

Hanks currently holds a pair of positions at PC. In addition to his duties as assistant soccer coach, he has also served as the Freshman Biology Coordinator since 2005 and teaches science classes in the biology department.

A former Blue Hose player, Hanks played under coach Ralph Polson from 1996-1999, after beginning his collegiate soccer career at Clemson University in 1995. He was an All-South Atlantic Conference selection in 1997 and 1999. His ability to teach and lead were discovered on the pitch as he was selected a team captain for both the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Hanks also spent time as an assistant varsity and head junior varsity coach at Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

In 1999, Hanks graduated from Presbyterian with a Bachelor of Science degree. He added an M.S. from Western Carolina in 2003.

Hanks is married to Sara Mitchener whom he met here at Presbyterian. The couple currently resides in Clinton, S.C. and were wed on Oct. 15 of 2006.

Mark Owens - Goalkeeping

Matt Smith - Assistant Coach

Matt Smith enters his fourth year as an assistant coach under Brian Purcell. He works specifically with the goalkeepers and plays an important role in recruiting while also handling the teams travel arrangements.

Before returning to his home state, the Columbia, S.C. native was a member of the Nashville Metros of the US Professional Development League. Smith was part of a 2003 squad that went 18-11 and finished third in the Southern Conference Mid-South Division. Smith played for the same organization in 2001, known as the Nashville Rhythm, which was part of the A-League and recorded a 14-2 record.

Smith also played in college, earning TransSouth All-Freshman honors at Trevecca Nazarene University. A member of the Irmo High School squad, Smith won the state title and was ranked in the top-50 in South Carolina.

In addition to his duties with the Blue Hose, Smith has worked as a girls’ trainer for the Columbia United Football Club for the past five years. He holds a NSCAA National and State goalkeeping license.