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O'Neil Bent


License Level: 

  • National ‘C’ License

Philosophy:  Developing players into confident, skillful, creative, and effective students of the game by teaching them technique, tactics, and decision-making skills. Not only will this experience help them to play soccer at a level beyond club and high school, but it will teach them life lessons about character, tenacity, and independent thought.

Coaching Record:

  • Tulsa Thunder Soccer Club:
    • 92 G HOLLAND, 4 years
    • 92G BRAZIL, 3 years
    • 94G IRELAND, 3 years
    • 97B Academy, 1 year
    • 97B HOLLAND, 2 years
  • Tulsa Parks League: U-10 boys - 1 year.                    

 Playing Record:

  • High School:
  • Broken Arrow High School: 1992-1996; Co-Captain, All District, All Conference, All State 1996, Left Midfield Attacking Center Midfield; Quarterfinalists 1996, 1995 (Lost to eventual State Champions), Left Midfield; Runners-Up 1994, Left Back & Left Midfield
  • ***Moved to Varsity from JV Sophomore Year, Started Junior and Senior years***

Youth Club Soccer:

  • Tulsa Soccer Club:  1992 – 1996; State Champions (1993, 1995)
  • State Runners-Up (1994); Left Back & Left Midfield***4 year starter***

Olympic Development Program:

  • Oklahoma ODP State Team:  1990 – 1995; Runners-UP (1995) & Captain
  • Scored 3 goals in Region III tournament; Left Midfield
  • U-18 U.S. National Team Camp/Pool: March, 1995; Left Midfield
  • U-18 Men’s Oklahoma State Select Team: 1998, Left Back
  • U-23 Men’s ODP Region III Team: 1998; Left Midfield

College Soccer:

  • University of Tulsa Fall1996- Fall1998.  Division I Western Athletic Conference Tournament Runners-UP
  • 1997. Started at Left Midfield 3 games Freshman year & Leftback 3 games Sophomore year due to injuries incurred beginning and end of freshman year.
  • Oral Roberts University 1998-2000.  Player# 3 Division I Mid-Continent Conference Season and Tournament Champions: 
  • 1999.  Started all games except 2 at Left Midfield or Left Back Junior Year; Defensive Center Midfield or Left Midfield Senior Year.

Current Soccer:

  • Currently playing in NEOSA Men’s League for Tulsa Express