Greg Wilson (soccer)

Greg Wilson
Personal information
Full name Gregory J. Wilson
Date of birth 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Youth career
Downingtown High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Pennsylvania Freedom
Managerial career
2003–2005 Philadelphia University
2006–2014 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (asst.)
2015– UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (assoc.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gregory J. Wilson[1] (born c. 1971/72)[2] is an American soccer head coach and former professional player. He is currently the associate head coach with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.

Early life and education

Wilson was a native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania and attended Downingtown High School.[3] He was a member of the state championship soccer team in 1989 and was named as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American player before the conclusion of his high school career.[2][4][5][6][7]

Wilson attended college at Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science and was a student-athlete on the men's soccer team from 1990 to 1993.[3][8] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1994.[3][9]

Playing career

Wilson played professionally with the Pennsylvania Freedom in the USISL for three years.[2][3] At 22, he was one of the youngest players on the Freedom for the 1994 United States Interregional Soccer League season.[2]

Coaching career

After playing professionally, Wilson coached several youth teams based in the Pennsylvania area including FC Delco and Downingtown High School, the latter with whom he won back-to-back Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association in 1998 and 1999.[3] He was named the 1998 The Philadelphia Inquirer Coach of the Year.[10] He also served on staff for the Penn Quakers in 2002.[3]

Wilson was named head coach of his alma mater, since renamed as Philadelphia University, before the 2003 season.[11] His first game with the Rams was September 2, 2003.[12]

After three seasons with the Rams, it was announced in March 2006 that Wilson would join the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team as an assistant coach.[13] Before the 2015 season, Wilson was elevated to an associate head coach position with the Gauchos.[14]

References

  1. ^ "GREGORY J WILSON at Transparent California". TransparentCalifornia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Beideman, Don (August 18, 1994). "2 Local Players Perform In Pro Soccer League". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "HEAD COACH GREG WILSON". Philadelphia University. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Miller, Brian (October 8, 1999). "Battle Of The Unbeatens: Whippets Vs. Redskins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Catrambone, Jamie (November 2, 1989). "Whippets Roll; East Wins, 1-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Doyle, Ray (February 5, 1990). "2 Ches-mont Soccer Players Win Coaches' All-america Honors". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Beideman, Don (February 6, 1995). "Downingtown Soccer Star Mitchell Plans To Pick Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Men's Soccer All–Time Letterwinners" (PDF). Philadelphia University. July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Camp Directors". SBFitKidz.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  10. ^ Miller, Brian (December 3, 1998). "As Game Changed, So Did Wilson A Star As A Player, Downingtown's Coach Grew With The Sport. This Season His Team Won The State Championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Greg Wilson Named Head Men's Soccer Coach". Philadelphia University. Archived from the original on February 25, 2003. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "Philadelphia Univ. vs Drexel University (Sep 02, 2003)". Philadelphia University. September 2, 2003. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  13. ^ "UCSB Adds Philadelphia University Head Coach Wilson, UCSB Alum Jones To Coaching Staff". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. March 22, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  14. ^ "Gauchos add O'Brien, Baiden to staff". PresidioSports.com. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2016.

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