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{{Short description|American soccer player and coach}}
{{about||the ice hockey player|Tim Regan (ice hockey)|those of a similar name|Tim Reagan (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name         = Tim Regan
| fullname     = Tim Regan
| image        = TimRegan.jpg
| image_size   = 240
| caption      = 
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1981|6|27}} 
| birth_place  = [[Orland Hills, Illinois|Orland Hills]], [[Illinois]], United States
| height       = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| currentclub  = 
| clubnumber   = 
| position     = Defender
| collegeyears1 = 1999–2002
| college1      = [[Bradley University|Bradley]]
| years1       = 2001–2002
| years2       = 2003–2005
| years3       = 2006
| years4       = 2007
| years5       = 2008
| clubs1       = [[Chicago Fire Premier]]
| clubs2       = [[MetroStars]]
| clubs3       = [[Chivas USA]]
| clubs4       = [[New York Red Bulls]]
| clubs5       = [[Toronto FC]]
| caps1        = 
| caps2        = 47
| caps3        = 30
| caps4        = 3
| caps5        = 1
| goals1       = 
| goals2       = 0
| goals3       = 0
| goals4       = 0
| goals5       = 0
| manageryears1 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs1 = [[Indy Eleven]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2015
| managerclubs2 = [[Indy Eleven]] (interim)
| manageryears3 = 2018–2023
| managerclubs3 = [[Bradley Braves men's soccer|Bradley Braves]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2024–
| managerclubs4 = [[Bradley Braves men's soccer|Bradley Braves]]
| pcupdate     = April 3, 2009
}}
'''Tim Regan''' (born June 27, 1981) is a former American [[association football|soccer]] [[defender (soccer)|defender]], and coach who currently is the head coach for the [[Bradley Braves men's soccer]] program.

==College==
Regan played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Bradley University]] from 1999 to 2002, where he established himself as one of the best players in the program's history.  After starting 20 games as a freshman, Regan was named second-team All-[[Missouri Valley Conference]] as a sophomore, after registering two goals and two assists from a defensive midfield position.  Regan was moved to defense as a junior, and proved more than up to the task - he finished the year as a first-team All-MVC winner, and the team's co-MVP with [[Gavin Glinton]].  Regan remained at defense as a senior and performed even better, winning MVC Defensive Player of the Year while being instrumental in the team posting a 0.81 goals against average.

==Professional==
Upon graduating, Regan was selected 17th overall in the [[2003 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[MetroStars]] of [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|author=Trost, Joe|title=Area soccer stars traveled different paths to success|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1490928.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103082717/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1490928.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|date=June 29, 2003}}</ref>  Regan was versatile, but not overly impressive in MLS. As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games, starting seven, at numerous positions in the defense and midfield.  Regan received less playing time in 2004, playing in just 12 games. His hard work was rewarded with an expanded role in 2005, as he started 18 out of 20 matches. However, on March 1, 2006, Regan was released by MetroStars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3275149 |title=MetroStars waive defenders Leitch and Regan - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News |publisher=OurSports Central |date=March 1, 2006 |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref> One month later he was signed by his former Metro coach [[Bob Bradley]] at [[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]] where he became a surprise starter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3286765 |title=Chivas USA signs Regan and Helm - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News |publisher=OurSports Central |date= March 31, 2006|access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>

After the [[Major League Soccer 2006 season|2006 season]], Regan was picked up by [[Toronto FC]] in the [[2006 MLS Expansion Draft]], but later traded to [[New York Red Bulls]] (the former MetroStars) for forward [[Edson Buddle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=393422&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713175759/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=393422&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |title=Red Bull New York acquires Regan for Buddle - ESPN FC |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=November 22, 2006 |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>  He was waived by New York during the 2007 season.

In the spring of 2008, Regan trained with [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] and appeared in a preseason games for his hometown club, but was not offered a contract.  Later that season, he would, however, sign a 'one-day contract' with [[Toronto FC]] &mdash; who were missing nine players to international duty &mdash; in order to play in a game against his former club, Chivas USA. Regan eventually signed a deal with Toronto that kept him at the club until the end of the season. He retired following the 2008 season to become Toronto's head of scouting.

He is also a "Soccer Operations & Scouting" instructor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/courses/soccer-management#instructors |title=Soccer/Football Management & Scouting Course |publisher=Sports Management Worldwide |date= |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref> for the online sports career training school,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story_2nd.php?story_id=116735867972856000 |title=This school's all sports |publisher=Portlandtribune.com |access-date=June 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607233650/http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story_2nd.php?story_id=116735867972856000 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Sports Management Worldwide]], in Portland, OR.

==Coaching career==
On November 11, 2013, Regan was named as assistant coach for [[Indy Eleven]]<ref>"[http://indyeleven.com/sprenkel-omosegbon-regan/ Players, Asst. Coach Added during #Celebrate7000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118051310/http://indyeleven.com/sprenkel-omosegbon-regan/ |date=January 18, 2014 }}". Indy Eleven official website. Retrieved November 12, 2013.</ref> of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]]. On June 2, 2015, Regan was named Indy's interim head coach, following the dismissal of [[Juergen Sommer]].

Regan served as is an assistant coach for his alma mater, Bradley, under the Braves' head coach, [[Jim DeRose]] from 2018 until 2023. He also became the head coach of [[USL League Two]] expansion club [[Peoria City (soccer)|Peoria City]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20200201/what-to-know-about-usl-2-entry-peoria-city|title=What to know about the USL 2 entry Peoria City|date=February 1, 2020|work=[[Journal Star (Peoria)]]|access-date=December 22, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613155611/https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20200201/what-to-know-about-usl-2-entry-peoria-city|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2023, Regan became the head coach at Bradley replacing the retiring DeRose.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091113/http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3761350&SPID=1513&SPSID=371052 Bradley University Soccer Awards]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070822183115/http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t120&player=regan_t&playerId=reg059326&statType=current Chivas USA player]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100219175306/http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=met&player=regan_t&playerId=reg059326 MetroStars player profile]
* [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080209&content_id=138526&team=t100&affiliateId=article_share Chicago Fire article]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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