Career
Prior to arriving in the Bay Area, Bridgwater was an executive of the Vancouver Whitecaps franchise in the North American Soccer League. He had been involved with professional soccer in San Jose since 1984, when he was named general manager of the NASL"s San Jose Earthquakes. Bridgwater purchased the Earthquakes later, but the NASL ceased operations in 1985.
Soccer America called him "one of the men most responsible for keeping professional outdoor soccer alive after the collapse of the North American Soccer League".
Two years after the World Cup, the Master of Library Science was launched. Bridgwater served as the Clash"s first president
He remained the general manager through the 1998 season, and played a role in having San Jose host matches for the 1999 Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup.
