About Brett

 

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Brett is currently working with Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer as an Assistant Coach/Video Analyst. From 2017-2019, he was the 1st Assistant Coach for the Rio Grande Valley Toros of the United Soccer League Championship, who are the 2nd Team of the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer (MLS). In 2016, Uttley was the Fitness Coach for the Seattle Sounders reserve team in the USLPro, in addition to being the Head Coach for the Seattle Sounders U-13 Academy team.

 

Uttley recently earned the prestigious UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth A License with the Welsh FA. He has also earned his UEFA B - Senior and Youth License with the Welsh FA. In 2015, he was the first American coach to participate in the MBP School of Coaches - Master in High Performance Soccer in Barcelona, Spain. The 4 month residential course focused on topics such as tactical fundamentals, training methodology, sport psychology, and live game analysis to name a few. Brett also earned a MSc in Sports Sciences with a concentration in Soccer Coaching via Ohio University. 

 

Prior to transitioning to coaching, Brett enjoyed a successful playing career. As a 2x All-American and Gatorade Player of the Year in High School, Brett went on to play NCAA Division 1 College Soccer at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. Upon graduation, Brett played his last season of eligibility at the University of Rhode Island. 

 

After overcoming two anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears over the span of 19 months to the same knee, Brett went on to play in Europe. In March 2013, Brett was offered a contract to play for Likopings FK in Lidkoping, Sweden. In his first game, Brett was awarded Man of the Match honors against Falkoping.