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Nick Glaser begins his second season as a coach with the University of Memphis soccer program after graduating from Memphis in 2001. Glaser is responsible for the midfielders.
"This is a real exciting season for Nick because he was instrumental in putting the recruting class together," said head coach Richie Grant. "We really benefited from his involvement with the program. I am really pleased with the contribution that he continues to make and I think he has had a big influence on our program improving in the past couple of years."
Glaser, a standout on Tiger soccer teams from 1997-2000, rejoined the team prior to 2007 after spending the 2005 and 2006 seasons as an assistant coach for Atlantic 10 power University of Dayton.
From 2003-2004, Glaser served as an assistant at Cumberland University, where he worked with the Bulldogs' men's and women's teams before leaving the NAIA school to join the Flyers.
Glaser got a head start on his coaching career by working the club team ranks. The Hendersonville, Tenn., native served as head coach of the Hendersonville Fever `93 team from 2001-2004 as well as the Hendersonville Fever `91 squad from 2002-2003.
After graduating from Memphis, Glaser continued his playing career with the Nashville Metros of the A-League and helped the club to the 2001 A-League playoffs, the club's first postseason appearance since 1998.
After one season in Nashville, Glaser spent the 2002 and 2003 A-League seasons with the Cincinnati Riverhawks, leading the club in minutes played in 2003.
While at Memphis, Glaser earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team. During that season he helped the Tigers to a 10-8-2 record by playing in 20 games (18 starts) and recording five goals (including two game winners) and five assists during his freshman season.
"As a former player here, Nick knows the expectations of the program as an athlete," Grant said. "He knows the standards of the conference, and he's played professionally, so he brings a wealth of experience to our players."
Glaser graduated from Memphis in 2001 after earning a degree in marketing and totaled 35 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in 73 games in a Tiger uniform. 73 games in a Tiger uniform.
