Brandon Tarr

14 - Brandon Tarr

Height: 5-8
Weight: 160
Year: SO
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Position: F
Major: Business Administration
Last School: Univ. of South Carolina
Club Team: TNFC

2009: Tabbed Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year, the first Bruin to ever receive the honor ... Also named Second Team All-Atlantic Sun ... Led the Bruins in goals (8), shots on goal (14), game winners (1), shot percentage (.258), and penalty kicks (1) ... Second on the team in shots (31) and tied for third in assists (2) ... Recorded a season-high five shots against Oral Roberts (9/6) at Mafiaoza's Invitational hosted by Belmont ... Netted BU's equalizer goal at Air Force (9/11) forcing a double overtime draw ... Drilled two goals against Alabama A&M (9/18) ... Came away with three shots on goal against UNC Asheville (9/20) ... Notched two goals, including the gamewinner and a penalty kick, in BU's win over North Florida (10/18) ... Named to Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (10/19) for that performance.

Prior to Belmont: Redshirted at Univ. of South Carolina ... Participated in the United States U-17 National Team residency program ... Member of U-15 United States National Team ... Rise Magazine selection as the No. 25 recruit nationally for the 2008 signing class ... TWSA All-State Team division I ... Member of Region III ODP (Olympic Development Program) team ... Member of Tennessee ODP team that won Region III title in 2005 ... adidas ESP selection in 2006 and 2007 ... 2007 NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) adidas High School All-South Region team member ... International experience includes competition in Belgium, Holland, England, Argentina, Northern Ireland and Mexico ... Played club soccer for the Tennessee Futbol Club and coach Ajit Korgaokar ... Played for coach Tom Gerlach at Christian Academy of Knoxville ... Named Player of the Year for East Tennessee region ... During prep career, garnered all-state, all-region, all-district accolades ... Also named team MVP and offensive MVP ... High school squad won state title all four years of his career.

Personal: Son of Jack and Kathy Tarr ... Born on January 26, 1990 ... Majoring in business administration ... Full name is Brandon Douglas Tarr.