Brooks Monaghan (2007) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Brooks Monaghan

Induction:
2007

Brooks Monaghan was a three-year letterwinner for the Tiger soccer team from 1992-94 after transferring back to his native Memphis following one year at the University of Evansville. On his induction to the hall of fame, he was the winningest goalkeeper in Tiger history with 38 wins and held the school record for career shutouts (24) and single season shutouts (11). He also ranked second in the career goals against average (1.40), and in career saves (298).

In his first season with the Tigers in 1992, Monaghan helped Memphis to a 14-3-2 record and a share of the Great Midwest Conference title with his 0.80 goals against average, also earning himself Great Midwest Conference First Team honors.

In 1993, Monaghan's team went 13-9-2, and he was named the GMC Championship Defensive MVP after the Tigers won the Great Midwest Tournament with a 1-0 shutout over Saint Louis University, earning the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

Following his playing career, Monaghan spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Lady Tiger soccer program, taking over the women's team in 2000. Heading in to the 2007 season, Monaghan was already the Lady Tigers' winningest coach and is coming off a third-place finish and the program's best-ever conference record (6-2-1) in 2006.