Benjamin Ziemer
Benjamin Ziemer lead the Sol Men's Team to the 2009 NPSL Championship. Benjamin is also the Assistant Coach of the Sonoma State University Men’s Soccer Team. He has developed and manages the NorCal Premier Soccer League. Benjamin played youth soccer and high school soccer in Sonoma County and began his collegiate career at Fresno State and Santa Rosa JC before playing his last two seasons at Sonoma State Unversity. While at SSU Benjamin earned All-Conference and All-Far West Honors. He also spent time in Germany playing in the 3rd and 4th Professional Divisions. Benjamin has coached boys and girls of all ages for over 20 years. He has coached for Sebastopol United, Dixie, Rohnert Park Express, and Santa Rosa United. In 1997, he became the first Director of Coaching in Sonoma County when he was hired by Rohnert Park Express. Benjamin has also coached for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Teams. He has been a Hoek Method Camp coach for over eight years and has directed over 150 Ziemer Brother camps in Northern and Southern California, Oregon and Nevada. Currently holds a USSF ‘A’ coaching license and German ‘B’ license Marcus Ziemer
Marcus Ziemer began his coaching career in 1989, assisting head coach Peter Reynaud with the SSU men’s squad. In 1991, after Reynaud left to concentrate on the women’s team, Ziemer was promoted to head coach and results came immediately. Ziemer led his squad to the NCAA championship game and he was named Northern California Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for his efforts. Under Ziemer, the Sonoma State men’s soccer team has won six conference titles and has a record of 180-57-17 in conference play. In 1988, Ziemer spent three weeks in England earning an English Football International Preliminary Badge. He earned his USSF “A” license the following year. A fixture in local soccer circles, Ziemer and his three brothers (Andrew, Benjamin, Christopher -- all former SSU players) have run the Ziemer Brothers Soccer Camps for over 20 years, educating thousands of youth soccer players Career Highlights • 2002 National Coach of the Year--NCAA • 2-time West Region Coach of the Year (‘02, ‘07) • 6-time Conference Coach of the Year (‘91, ‘93, ‘97, ‘02, ‘06, ‘07) • 2002 National Champions--NCAA Division 2 • 6 Conference Championships • Has coached 9 All-Americans Lee Summerscales
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