Brandon Pink is a Platteville native who developed an early connection to soccer, playing for the Platteville Soccer Club and Madison FC in his youth. At Platteville High School, he earned four varsity letters, multiple all-conference recognitions, and was a starter on the 2006 team that competed in the Wisconsin state tournament.
Pink began coaching in 2008 with the Platteville Soccer Club's U14 and U19 boys’ teams while pursuing his coaching education. He earned his USSF D license in 2009. His collegiate coaching experience started in 2011 as an assistant coach for UW-Platteville men's soccer under Head Coach Enzo Fuschino, where his responsibilities included working with summer camps and the Pioneer Futsal Academy.
In 2012, Pink was appointed head coach of the Platteville/Lancaster High School boys’ soccer program, a position he held for nine seasons. He became head coach of the PLHS girls’ program in 2016, a role he held until summer of 2025. Under his leadership, these programs accumulated over 200 wins, 14 conference championships, 2 WIAA Regional titles, numerous WSCA Division 3 top 10 rankings, and 15 conference players of the year. Pink was named the Southwest Wisconsin Conference coach of the year seven times.
Pink returned to UW-Platteville men's soccer as assistant coach for the 2024 NCAA season. Over the course of his two seasons with the program, the Pioneers have been one of top teams in the region and have continued to compete at the top levels of DIII men’s soccer. In 2024 the team finished the regular season ranked #14 nationally and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. In 2025 the team finished 8-6-5 overall and earned a berth to the WIAC Tournament semifinals. His areas of coaching expertise are the midfield position group and in-game tactical analysis, although his role has a broad range of responsibilities complementing the work of Head Coach Tinney and Associate Head Coach Corcoran.
Pink holds a BA in Social Sciences and Secondary Education from UW-Platteville and an MS in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from UW-Madison. He currently teaches history at Platteville High School and resides in Kieler with his wife, Sarah. He remains committed to education in both athletic and academic settings, helping people become the best versions of themselves in all aspects of their lives.
