Mac Wilson
Current roles
- Assistant Coach, University of Oregon Women's Team
- Staff Coach, Oregon Olympic Development Program
- Head Coach, 95 Magic Blue
Certifications
USSF National "A" License
USSF National Goalkeeping License
Background
The 2011 season marks the third year for Mac Wilson as an assistant coach with the University of Oregon women's soccer program. Wilson oversees the program's academics, travel, and camps, while assisting with day-to-day operations and on-field coaching. Wilson will also serve as the Goalkeeper Coach during the upcoming year.
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 started his club coaching career as Director of Coaching for the Irish FC from 1998-2000. Wilson then served first as a staff coach from 2001-2003 and then as the Director of Youth Development for Oregon United Soccer Academy (OUSA) from 2003-2005. Wilson was one of the founders 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 15 competitive teams in addition to a thriving youth development program. Wilson was recognized as the 2006 Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) Girls Competitive Coach of the Year.
In both 2007 and 2008, Wilson served first as Head Coach and then Co-Head Coach for the Eugene Metro FC U23 men's team, which hosted and competed in two international friendly matches against the U21 teams from elite European clubs AC Milan and Juventus. The Eugene Metro U23 team was composed of mostly NCAA division I men's college players. Wilson's duties included identification and selection of players as well as running a two week preparatory training camp leading up to each match.
Wilson has also been a staff coach in Oregon's Olympic Development Program for the last five years, working with the top male and female players from around the state. Wilson, who was also a 2008 Region IV ODP staff coach, is currently completing his second year as head coach of the Oregon ODP '95 girls team. He guided his Oregon '95 girls team to a third place finish in the Region IV ODP Championships in 2009, to a championship at the Nike ODP Friendship Cup in 2009, and to the championship match in the 2010 Region IV ODP Championships where they finished as runner-up.
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 a NCAA quarter-final appearance as a senior. 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.