Director of Goalkeeping:    Andy Brinkman     

Andy Brinkman is the Director/Owner of GK1 Goalkeeping Academy, one of the top Goalkeeping Academies in the Midwest.  GK1 has coached over 800 goalkeepers and have placed numerous keepers into the college game. Andy also has assisted and trained with the goalkeepers at the Columbus Crew (MLS) and also trains the Crew Academy goalkeepers. Brinkman also was the head GK Coach at Ohio State where in 2007 the team won the Big Ten and was the NCAA National Runner-up. In 2006, Andy helped coach Xavier University to their first A10 Championship tournament play-off appearance in nine years. Prior to his run at Division I, Brinkman spent six years as an assistant coach at Wilmington College, where he was named the 2004 Ohio Athletic Conference Assistant Coach of the Year. Andy has coached numerous All-Conference, All-Ohio, All-Region, and All-American players and holds his NSCAA Goalkeeping Premier License, NSCAA Premier National License, and his USSF “A”.

Andy kick-started his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Hiram College, in 1999 as an assistant coach. During his playing days at Hiram, Brinkman was the Terriers’ starting goalkeeper in 1997 and 1998. The team twice won the OAC title and reached a national ranking as high as No. 9.  

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 Worthington Crew 2011 Fall Goalkeeper Schedule

All goalkeeping trainings are open to Boys/Girls of Worthington Crew, New Albany Crew , Phoeniz Crew and Crew Jr. Players.  If training is canceled do to weather.  It will be posted on the GK1 Hot Line 513-965-1242 and on this website.

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