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Swanner had spent a year as a professional coach with the Ambush in the 1999–2000 season, that was not his first coaching experience. He was the head coach of Central Catholic High School in Canton, Ohio from 1988 to 1992. In 1997, he became an assistant coach with both the Duchesne High School
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to play as a goalkeeper, but saw little playing time and retired at the end of the season. When
Swanner finished his time in professional soccer, he topped the AISA/NPSL career list with 296 wins & 10 shutouts. Other notable career stats: scored 9 goals and 98 assists (as a goalkeeper)
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in 1994 for the next six seasons. The move to St. Louis saw a resurgence for
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Swanner moved to the
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Swanner was the co-owner of The Game, an indoor soccer arena in
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Swanner expressed his intentions to enter the pros, the
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Lewis and Clark
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in 1984. He spent his entire professional career playing
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