Tim Bennett has an extensive coaching resume spanning the course of 19 years. Bennett is in his third season with the Mavericks after joining the Omaha women’s soccer staff in August 2014. Bennett has been the Omaha FC Executive Director since July 2013 and will continue in that role while assisting the Maverick program.
Head Coach Don Klosterman said Bennett is an excellent coach who will make the team better. "He has head coaching experience and has been an associate head coach at two Division I programs. I feel fortunate that we are able to hire someone with that much experience and knowledge."
Before joining OFC in July 2013, Bennett was the associate head coach at Arizona, where he was responsible for coaching, technical and functional trainings, managing recruiting camps, training sessions, compliance and team schedules.
Prior to his stint at Arizona, Bennett was a coach for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club in the Elite Clubs National League beginning in March 2009. With the Texans, Bennett coached three teams while assisting with three others. He was responsible for the technical and tactical development, as well as assisting players and families during the college recruiting process. Bennett coached two State Cup champion teams with the Texans, two Region III champions, two Disney Showcase champions, three national championship finalists and won the U19 USYSA National Championship in 2011 with the Dallas Texans 92 girls.
Previously, Bennett was the associate head coach at Iowa State in 2008. With the Cyclones, Bennett recruited one of the most decorated classes in school history and was responsible for several other key aspects of the program, including budgeting, scheduling, compliance and academics.
Before coaching at Iowa State, Bennett had a successful three years as the head coach at Portland State. Bennett's teams produced some of the most accomplished seasons in program history, including a school-record 12 wins over his three-year tenure. Under Bennett's guidance, Portland State produced 18 All-Big Sky selections, including five first-team members, along with 29 Academic All-Big Sky honor roll performers. The 2006 recruiting class ranked first in the Big Sky and 22nd in the West Region.
Bennett's first collegiate head coaching opportunity was at North Dakota in 2004. In his only season, Bennett led UND to a 14-5-2 overall record.
In his four combined seasons as a head coach, Bennett compiled a coaching mark of 30-39-7 and coached five all-region and 10 first-team all-conference performers. He has also coached three conference MVPs.
Before his head coaching career began, Bennett was an assistant at Kentucky for eight seasons. He was an assistant for the men's team from 1996-99 and the women's team from 1999-2003. He helped lead his teams to a combined 60-32-7 overall mark, four NCAA Tournament appearances and the highest national rankings in school history (No. 9 in 2000 and 2001).
Bennett received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Providence College in Rhode Island in 1992. At Providence, Bennett was a four-year starter and captain for the men's team. He was a two-time Academic All-Big East selection in 1989-90, and a member of the Right Guard All-Big East Team in 1990.
