Kenny Arena

Kenneth Scott "Kenny" Arena (born February 6, 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a former soccer defender who is currently an assistant coach with the UCLA Bruins. Arena is the son of former United States men's national soccer team coach Bruce Arena.

Arena played for the United States Under-20 team at the FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina in 2001. He was drafted as a Project-40 32nd overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the MetroStars after a distinguished career at the University of Virginia. He was traded to D.C. United before the 2005 season. He was released by United on December 31, 2005. Arena served as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Virginia for the 2006 season and helped lead the Cavaliers to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer semifinals. On April 2, 2007, Kenny was hired as an assistant coach at George Mason University. Arena will be responsible for player development, recruiting and scheduling. On February 6, 2008, Arena was hired as an assistant coach by UCLA. ^{[http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/020608aaa.html]}