Brendan Creed arrvies on Grounds as an assistant coach on Ole Keusgen’s staff ahead of the fall season in July 2026.
Brendan Creed arrives in Charlottesville following a stint as the U.S. Men's National Teams High-Performance coach with USA Field Hockey. Creed is a native of Solihull, England and was an athlete for England and Great Britain hockey from 2015 and 2024 in which he accumulated 144 international caps. He played a vital role in Great Britain's fifth place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Creed brings with him a wealth of play experience as his trophy case includes a European Championship silver medal (2023), European Championship bronze medal (2017), Pan American Cup silver medal (2025), EHL bronze medal (2015), as well as twice a medalist at the Commonwealth games (2018, 2022).
Creed earned his bachelor's degree in Sports & Exercise Science from Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom in 2015 in psychology from The Open University in the UK in 2023. He is a USA Field Hockey Level 1 and 3 Certified Coach.