Education
Bengard played one year of college soccer at Mountain. San Antonio College before transferring to California State University, Dominguez Hills. During his senior year Bengard broke the CSUDH single-season points record and earned the CCAA First Team All-Conference award, was named a First Team All-American, and won the Division 2 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship.
Career
College Professional Bengard was drafted in the fifth round (57th overall) in the 2001 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. He played in 7 Master of Library Science games for Galaxy in his two years with the team, winning the 2001 United States. Open Cup and the 2002 Master of Library Science Cup, before being waived at the end of the 2002 season. Bengard dropped down a level to play in the USL First Division, with Seattle Sounders in 2003 and with Portland Timbers in 2004.
After briefly playing with Toronto Football Club"s reserves in 2007, Bengard returned to Southern California to work as a coach for local youth soccer organization Legends Football Club. He also played with Legends" USL Premier Development League team Los Angeles Storm in 2007.
In addition to his coaching work, Bengard also occasionally plays with the amateur Hollywood United, which plays in the Los Angeles-based USASA-affiliated Coast Soccer League. Bengard was part of the Hollywood team which beat Portland Timbers 3-2 in the first round of the 2008 Lamar Hunt United States. Open Cup.