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Head Coach Don Gregory Now in his tenth season as head coach, Don Gregory has turned the Pirate program into one of the most competitive in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Over the last five years the Pirates hold second place in SCAC play with an overall record of 30-12-4. Coach Gregory boasts a Southwestern overall record of 105-72-16 and the Pirates are coming off four seasons where they have finished top three in the SCAC and back to back seasons of being named SCAC Runner Ups. In 2007 they tied their best overall finish in the SCAC with another 2nd place finish going 7-2-1. In 2006 they finished the highest ever in the history of the program in sole possession of 2nd place with a 6-2-1 record. Gregory led Southwestern to its best ever record in the SCAC in 2003 with a 7-2-0 record (tied for 2nd), as well as a 13-5 record on the season. In 2001, Gregory led the team to a 14-5-1 overall record, which stands has his most single season wins at SU. Adding on to his string of accomplishments, a school record six players were selected to the All-Conference team in 2006, along with two All-Region picks, and another 5 All-SCAC selections in 2007 and through his tenure has coached 35 All-SCAC selections, 11 being first team All-SCAC picks and numerous NSCAA/adidas Central All-Region picks. On October 7, 2007 Coach Gregory recorded his 100th win as the head coach of the Pirates and his collegiate coaching career, where he led the team to a 6-0 victory vs. Hendrix College on Southwestern's home field. His efforts during the 2007 season did not go unnoticed where his peers in the conference selected him to SCAC Coach of the Year. Gregory also has 17 years of high school soccer coaching experience under his belt, most recently at Oak Ridge High School in 1996. In addition to Oak Ridge High School, Gregory has coached at Westfield High School (1990-96), Strake Jesuit Prep (1985-90), North Shore High School (1983-85), and St. Thomas Catholic High School (1980-83). Gregory is also very active in the soccer community, he has served in many different capacities: executive director of the Texas Association of High School Soccer Coaches (1994); president of the Texas Association of High School Soccer Coaches 19993-94); member of the UIL Advisory Board (1991-980); staff coach for the South Texas State Olympic Development Program (1988-present); and staff member/director of several Houston-area youth level soccer camps. Coach Gregory and his spouse Becky reside in Georgetown. They have two sons; Sean a junior who attends and plays soccer at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC, and Kevin who is a junior at Georgetown HS.
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