Brian Bement has spent enough time in Chattanooga to have a few favorite places.
Milk & Honey. Jack Brown’s. The Feed. Dos Bros. Pizza Bros. Bement has had a lot of experience frequenting spots to eat in the city, having spent the past two seasons with the Chattanooga Football Club.
So when an opportunity arose this spring for him to leave his native Midwest and return to the Scenic City for a third year of professional soccer, Bement jumped at the opportunity – only this time he’s wearing different colors, playing home matches in a different stadium and competing in a different league.
A recent workout with the Chattanooga Red Wolves (2-1-1, 2-0-1 USL League One) led to an opportunity to join the club, and Bement has played in all three of their league matches this season. The Red Wolves are set for their fourth USL League One contest when FC Tucson visits CHI Memorial Stadium in East Ridge at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Bement’s knowledge of Chattanooga actually started in 2019 – the Red Wolves’ first year of existence – when he was a member of another USL League One team, Forward Madison FC. The Wisconsin club visited Chattanooga Christian School to face the Red Wolves, who played home matches there during their inaugural schedule.