Career
Professional
In 1974, Gant signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League. After three seasons in Vancouver, he moved to the Portland Timbers in 1977. He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing a total of six outdoor and two indoor seasons with them.
International
Gant played fifteen "A" internationals with the Canadian national team between 1973 and 1981.
Since 1990, Gant has been a youth coach with F.C. Portland, a youth soccer club in Portland, Oregon. Gant led the Catlin Gabel Eagles to 13 state championships, 11 consecutively from 1994 to 2004.
Brian"s brother Bruce Gant also played for the Portland Timbers.