Belmont University Men's Soccer

Former Belmont University mens soccer goalkeeper Cameron Petty is in his first season assisting the Bruins as a volunteer assistant coach/goalkeeper coach. Head coach David Costa appointed Petty to help the program's goalkeepers in August of 2022.   A Belmont graduate and Franklin, Tennessee, native, Petty was a four-year member of the mens soccer team and three-year letter winner for the Bruins. He has expansive knowledge of the game and goalkeeping position as a local youth goalkeeper coach.   For years, Petty has been a goalkeeper coach at Caleb Patterson-Sewells CPS Soccer Academy where he continues to lead the Elite Keepers program. Petty is also a goalkeeper staff coach at Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) Nashville.   During his time as a Belmont student-athlete, Petty started 12 matches in front of goal and saw time between the pipes in 15 contests. After redshirting as a true freshman in 2017, Petty recorded 42 saves and earned four shutouts across three seasons. His goals against average was 1.18 and he held a save percentage of .737 in 1,152 minutes in goal. Petty was a three-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll member and garnered Belmonts first SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honor on March 2, 2021, following consecutive shutouts to begin the unique 2020-21 spring season.   Prior to his Bruin career, Petty starred at Brentwood Academy where he tallied the most clean sheets and most saves en route to all-region honors in 2016. He helped lead the Eagles to a trio of state tournament appearances.