Jamie Swanner begins his sixth season as assistant men's soccer coach at Washington University in St. Louis. Swanner serves as the goalkeeper coach.
Swanner was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic soccer team and earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1984. He spent his entire professional career playing indoor soccer.
Swanner played for the St. Louis Ambush, Canton Invaders, Buffalo Blizzard and Kansas City Attack in a career that spanned 16 seasons. He was instrumental in the Ambush capturing the 1994-95 NPSL Championship.
When Swanner finished his time in professional soccer, he topped the AISA/NPSL career list with 296 wins and 10 shutouts. Other notable career stats included nine goals and 98 assists as a goalkeeper.
Swanner was head coach of the St. Louis Ambush for the 1999-2000 season, and was owner and head coach of the St. Louis Illusion (PASL-Pro) from 2008-10. He also spent time as an assistant coach at Duchesne High School and Lewis and Clark Community College.
Swanner attended Southwest High School in St. Louis. After graduating from high school, he was a goalkeeper at Clemson. As a senior in 1983, Swanner earned First-Team All-American honors and was named the ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year. He also lettered in baseball at Clemson in 1983.
Swanner became assistant Coach and goalkeeper coach of the St. Louis Ambush in 2015, and the 2020-21 season marks his sixth with the team. He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017.
Update May 6, 2020
