FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton women's soccer and Head Coach Demian Brown announced the addition of Jackie Bruno to the coaching staff.
"We are excited about the addition of Jackie to our staff. She has an amazing personality and is able to relate so well to our women. Jackie has a presence on the field that demands respect and will allow us to continue to pursue Big West Conference Championships," said Head Coach Demian Brown.
"I am incredibly grateful to be given the opportunity to work with a program like Cal State Fullerton. There is a rich history and a strong sense of pride in being a Titan. Demian & Kellan have established an amazing environment for these women and I am very much looking forward to contributing to that," said Assistant Coach Jackie Bruno.
Bruno comes to Cal State Fullerton after spending the past two seasons at Cal Poly Pomona where she was an assistant coach.
Bruno was the head coach at NCAA Division II College of Staten Island prior to her time in California.
A former high school standout on Staten Island in New York and then top-level collegiate and professional player, Bruno spent time at Wagner College as a Graduate Assistant coach, and also with the New York/New Jersey Red Bulls Grassroots Programs.
Bruno brings a rich soccer history in tow with her to CPP. A standout at Staten Island Technical High School, she was a four-time Staten Island Advance All-Star and 2011 Wingate Award winner, tallying 91 career goals and 25 assists en route to a PSAL Championship in 2009 and All-State honors in 2009 & 2011. From 2012-16, she starred for NCAA Division I UMass-Amherst, collecting 31 points on 13 goals and five assists with six game-winners. She was named captain in 2014 and was a 2015 NEWISA Senior Bowl participant.
Bruno continued to compete professionally post-graduation. She was an All-UWS First-Team selection in 2016 & 2017 with New Jersey Copa FC, and was on the Sky Blue FC preseason roster in March of 2017, before landing with Telge United FF in Sweden, tallying five points in just 120 minutes before an injury ultimately ended her playing career.
Alongside her tremendous playing career, Bruno has been on the coaching circuit as well before landing at CSI and now CPP. Serving as a private instructor for many years, she worked with U9 Girls' teams with Cedar Stars Academy beginning in 2016 and then later with the Red Bulls in 2017. From August 2016 to April of 2017 she served as a Graduate Assistant at Wagner College, where she helped plan practice sessions and organized game day operations and away game accommodations and travel.
A graduate of UMass - Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management & Finance, Bruno achieved her MBA in Marketing at Wagner College.
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