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• Brian Ainscough is the current CEO and Director of Regional Growth for the Boys Program at South Shore Select Soccer.

• Former CEO of the Boston Bolts. Brian managed the club from 2004 t0 2024.

• Ainscough had the Northeastern men’s soccer program soaring to new levels. During his 12 years, Ainscough led the Huskies to their first-ever CAA Championship in 2012, an appearance in the NCAA tournament for the first since in a decade, and the program’s first NSCAA national ranking.

• The 2012 campaign was a season to remember for Ainscough and the Huskies as Northeastern set program records for most wins (14), fewest losses (three), longest unbeaten streak (12) and fewest goals allowed (16). The Huskies captured their first-ever CAA title and earned an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. During the season, Ainscough recorded his 150th career victory against Boston College in the first round of the national tournament.

• Before arriving on Huntington Avenue, Ainscough spent five years at Div. III powerhouse Bowdoin College and five at Providence College. At Bowdoin, Ainscough took the Polar Bears to the NESCAC Tournament each season and advanced to the semifinals each season.

• In 2002, Ainscough’ s team ranked No. 1 in New England and captured the NESCAC regular season crown and a playoff bid in 2002. In 2003, he led the Polar Bears to a top-10 national ranking, a second-place finish in the NESCAC Tournament and a bid to the NCAA Div. III Tournament While coaching at Bowdoin, Ainscough also coached for the U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Program.

• Prior to Bowdoin, Ainscough was head coach at Providence and turned a losing program into a .500 team (9-9-1) in four seasons. In 1998, Providence had a winning record (6-4-1) in conference play for the first time since 1984 and earned a BIG EAST Tournament bid for the first time since 1987.

• Ainscough started his coaching career at Villanova as an assistant in 1991. In 1992, he was an assistant at BC for three seasons.

• A native of Dublin, Ireland, Ainscough played for the 1983 Irish Youth National team before coming to the U.S. to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University. He earned All-Mid Atlantic Conference honors all four years and graduated in 1987.

• After college, Ainscough was a first round pick in the Major Indoor Soccer League’s annual draft. He played five years in the American Professional Soccer League for the New Jersey Eagles, Penn-Jersey Spirits and Boston Bolts, earning APSL All-State honors in 1988-90.