Erik Bradley Imler (born June 1, 1971, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American soccer coach and former player.
[1] He won national championships while playing at the University of Virginia before becoming part of the US team that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
In 1989, his senior year, he was named a Parade Magazine high school All-American soccer player.
[2] After high school, he attended the University of Virginia where he played as a defender and defensive midfielder on the men's soccer team from 1989 to 1992.
In 1998, he signed with the Charleston Battery, but tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a pre-season game which led to his losing the entire 1998 season.
However, in the 43d minute, he tore ligaments in his right knee during the game and was replaced by Yari Allnutt who scored a goal.
In March 2021, he joined National Independent Soccer Association side Stumptown AC as an assistant coach.