Greg Wilson (soccer)

Greg Wilson
Personal information
Full name Gregory J. Wilson
Date of birth 1973/1974 (age 42–43)
Playing position Forward
Club 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
Teams managed
2003–2005 Philadelphia University
2006–2014 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (asst.)
2015– UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (assoc.)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Gregory J. "Greg" Wilson[1] (born c. 1973/74)[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 prior to 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 a number of 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, prior to 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] Prior to 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. 1 2 3 4 Beideman, Don (August 18, 1994). "2 Local Players Perform In Pro Soccer League". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ Catrambone, Jamie (November 2, 1989). "Whippets Roll; East Wins, 1-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ Doyle, Ray (February 5, 1990). "2 Ches-mont Soccer Players Win Coaches' All-america Honors". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Beideman, Don (February 6, 1995). "Downingtown Soccer Star Mitchell Plans To Pick Penn State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. 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. 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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