Brian Goodstein
Brian Goodstein
Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Brian Goodstein is entering his sixth season with D.C. United as the club’s Head Athletic Trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of medical care, rehabilitation and sports performance for the team.
Goodstein was recently re-elected to serve a second term as vice president of PSATS (Professional Soccer Athletic Trainers Society), is a member of the MLS Advisory Committee, and serves on the editorial board for Training and Conditioning Magazine. In 2007 and 2004, he was honored as the MLS Athletic Trainer of the Year.
Goodstein served as the Director of Sports Performance at Metro Orthopedics and Sports Therapy in 2003. He also served as the head athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 2001. Prior to joining Major League Soccer, Goodstein held a similar position with US Soccer Men’s U-17 National Team program in Bradenton, FL, and went to two world championships. He has also worked as an athletic trainer for the U.S. Olympic Committee and U.S. Field Hockey Association.
Goodstein graduated from the University of Delaware in 1995 with a degree in Athletic Training. He earned a Masters in Sports Medicine from California University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
When Goodstein is not with D. C. United, he works doing sports performance training with many local clubs, high school and college athletes. His hobbies included wrestling, racquetball, hiking, biking, and running with his dog. He lives in the District of Columbia with his wife, Judy.
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