{{Short description|American surfer}} {{Infobox surfer | name = Brett Simpson | image = Simpo.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|01|05}} | birth_place = Long Beach, California, USA | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | weight = {{convert|175|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | best_year = | career_earnings = | sponsors = Hurley International<ref name="register20100626">{{cite news|last=Warner|first=Gary A.|title=Glory Day|newspaper=Orange County Register|date=June 26, 2010|page=News 19}}</ref> | major_achievements = * 2x US Open of Surfing champion (2009, 2010) <br/>2009 Orange County Surfer of the Year | stance = Regular | shapers = Tim Stamps | quiver = | favorite_waves = Lowers | favorite_maneuvers = | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20090729234229/http://www.simplysimpo.com/ simplysimpo.com] }}
'''Brett Simpson''' is an American surfer and coach from Huntington Beach, California. He is the inaugural head coach of the United States Olympic surfing team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usasurfing.org/usa-surfing-news/two-time-us-open-winner-brett-simpson-named-olympic-surf-coach|title=Two-Time U.S. Open Winner Brett Simpson Named Olympic Surf Coach|publisher=USA Surfing|date=July 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/sports/story/2020-07-10/huntington-beachs-brett-simpson-named-head-coach-of-u-s-olympic-surfing-team|title=Huntington Beach's Brett Simpson named head coach of U.S. Olympic surfing team|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 10, 2020|last=Haakenson|first=Joe}}</ref> As a surfer, he won the 2009 U.S. Open of Surfing contest, and repeated again in 2010 by successfully defending his title against South African surfer Jordy Smith. Simpson was named the Orange County Surfer of the Year in 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite news | last = Connelly | first = Laylan |author2= Warner, Gary A.|author3= Swegles, Fred | title = O.C. Surfers of the Year winners announced | work = Orange County Register | date = July 10, 2009 | url = http://www.ocregister.com/articles/contest-year-surfer-2489507-surfers-beach | accessdate = July 26, 2009}}</ref>
He is the son of American football player Bill Simpson.<ref name= "register20100626"/> He is a graduate of Huntington Beach High School.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roy | first = Bryan | title = Huntington Beach's Simpson reaches quarterfinals | work = Orange County Register | date = July 24, 2009 | url = http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/24/huntington-beachs-simpson-reaches-quarterfinals/14941/ | accessdate = July 26, 2009 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120708034255/http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/24/huntington-beachs-simpson-reaches-quarterfinals/14941/ | archivedate = July 8, 2012 }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WSL profile}}
{{ASP World Tour Men}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Brett}} Category:1985 births Category:American sports coaches Category:American surfers Category:Living people Category:National team coaches Category:Sportspeople from Huntington Beach, California Category:World Surf League surfers Category:Huntington Beach High School alumni