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Head Coach Gary Hamill
E-mail Coach Hamill: hamill@wingate.edu
Call Coach Hamill: 704-233-8175

Gary Hamill is Wingate University’s associate athletic director and director of soccer. Also, he is the head coach for the Wingate University men’s soccer team. He has also served the University for two seasons as head coach for women’s soccer. Hamill is the winningest coach in the history of men’s soccer at Wingate University.

In 13 years as the Wingate University men’s soccer coach, Hamill has compiled an overall record of 167-88-13. Hamill won his 150th game at Wingate on September 29, 2004, as the Bulldogs topped Catawba College 5-3 at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field on the Wingate campus.

In 2005, Hamill led Wingate to a 12-8-2 overall record (3-3-1 in the SAC). Three players were selected for the All-Appalachian Region teams: midfielder Ben Clark, forward Robert Dawson and midfielder James Lavery. Dawson was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® men’s soccer third team (college division), selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).

In 2002, the Bulldogs were 16-6-1 overall (5-2-0 in the SAC). Wingate won the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament in 2002, defeating host Tusculum College 1-0 in a thrilling final.

The 1999 Bulldogs qualified for the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in school history. Wingate completed the 1999 season 17-5-1 overall (8-0-0 SAC). Wingate won the SAC regular season championship with the first-ever 8-0-0 league ledger. Hamill was the SAC Coach of the Year in 1999.

Hamill’s teams have won three conference regular season championships (1994, 1999 and 2001) and two Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament titles (1994, 2002). Hamill has been named South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year an unprecedented four times (1993, 1994, 1999 and 2001).

On the national scene, Hamill has served as chair of the NCAA Division II men’s soccer committee for two years. Hamill was responsible for administering the NCAA Division II men’s soccer championships, coordinating the efforts of eight regional advisory committees. He is currently a member of the NCAA Soccer rules committee.

He has also served as the chair for the NCAA South Regional Advisory Committee for two years. In addition, he served three seasons as the national chairman of the NSCAA Umbro Select NCAA Division II top 25 ranking committee.

Hamill led Wingate to a school-record 18-2-1 overall record in 1994 (7-0-0 SAC). In 1994, the Bulldogs won the SAC regular season and tournament titles.

Hamill also earned SAC “coach of the year” honors in 1993, his first year as Wingate mentor. In 1993, Hamill’s 15-6-1 record earned him the NCAA/NSCAA South Regional “coach of the year” award. Hamill was a finalist for the NCAA/NSCAA national “coach of the year” award.

As women’s head coach, Hamill compiled a 20-19-0 overall record in two seasons. His 1996 team went 9-10-0 overall, earning a first-ever berth in the South Atlantic Conference tournament final four. His 1997 side established a then-school record for victories, ending the season with a 11-9-0 overall mark.

A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hamill graduated from Orangefield High School and then attended the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. Hamill played soccer at both Orangefield High School and the College of Charleston. He continued his soccer career as a European professional. While a student at the College of Charleston, Hamill became the head soccer coach, assistant athletic director and director of playground sports at First Baptist Church High School in Charleston.

You may contact Gary Hamill by e-mail at hamill@wingate.edu.