Mac Wilson - Women's Soccer Coach - University of Oregon Athletics

Mac Wilson

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
macw@uoregon.edu
Phone:
541-346-5363

The 2012 season marks the fourth year for Mac Wilson as an assistant coach with the University of Oregon women’s soccer program. With the addition of Paul Karver, Wilson shifts over to becoming the Ducks' recruiting coordinator, while also becoming responsible for scheduling, overall operation of the program and direct coaching of all field players.

Wilson’s insight on club and ODP soccer in Oregon has paid dividends for the Ducks’ recruiting and the early identification of future prospects. He has served as an Oregon ODP Head Coach for the past seven years. In 2010 and 2011, his Oregon ODP '95 and '96 girls squads were finalists in the Region IV ODP Championships on three occasions, a rare feat for the state’s ODP program.

In 2009, Wilson’s first season, the Ducks jumped out to an impressive start posting an 8-2-1 record through the non-conference portion of the schedule. UO ranked as high as No. 18 in the NCAA’s RPI report, and as high as No. 14 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 poll.

Prior to UO, Wilson spent 15 years working in the Eugene/Springfield area, serving both as head coach and director in multiple settings including club, high school, and ODP. Wilson was the founder of the Eugene Metro Futbol Club where he served as both Director of Coaching and as a team head coach from 2005-08.

During this period, Wilson guided the club as it grew from three initial teams into a state wide premier club with 20 + competitive teams in addition to a thriving youth development program. Wilson was recognized as the 2006 Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) Girls Coach of the Year.

Wilson has also served as a Region IV Olympic Development Program staff coach for the last three years in which he has assisted in the coaching, evaluation, and development of the top state teams and individual players in the western region.

Wilson was head coach of the boys soccer team at Sheldon High School from 1997-2004, where 17 of his former players went on to compete at the NCAA Division I and II levels. In 2002, Wilson led the Irish to an undefeated season culminating in a 4A (biggest schools) state championship en route to earning Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) State Boys Coach of the Year honors. Wilson was also named Midwestern League Coach of the Year six times during his tenure.

As a player, Wilson enjoyed a successful career at the University of Tampa which has three NCAA Division II national championships in program history. He started over 60 matches (1988-91) at Tampa under legendary coach Tom Fitzgerald and served as captain during his senior year. Wilson helped lead the Spartans to four consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament berths, including NCAA quarter-final appearances his sophomore and senior years. He graduated from Tampa in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

Wilson, a native of Miami Beach, Fla., earned a master’s degree in special education from the University of Oregon in 1995. He and his wife Kerry have two sons, Nic and Bailey. Wilson holds his United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “A” coaching license as well as his USSF National Goalkeeping license.