Ian Bennett enters his first season as the assistant coach of the Rose-Hulman men's soccer team in the 2026 season.
Bennett comes to Rose-Hulman after working as the Director of Operations for CMTC Soccer Center since October 2025. During his time at CMTC Soccer Center, Bennett oversaw the daily operations of the facility, where he was tasked with hosting leagues, practices, tournaments, and training sessions. He was also in charge of the scheduling, logistics, and execution of the youth and adult soccer programs, while coordinating league and tournament operations.
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Bennett has also spent time working as a member of the coaching staff at the Indy Eleven Spirit Soccer Club since April 2020.
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The Evansville, Indiana native graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with minors in Spanish and Business in Sport. He played as a center midfielder for the men's soccer team from 2018 through 2020, where he was named a three-time Academic All-Conference Honoree.
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Following his playing career, Bennett worked as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Southern Indiana Men's Soccer Team during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
