Nov. 14, 2007

Southwestern University head men's and women's soccer coaches Don Gregory and Jack Flatau were both selected as Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coaches of the Year on Wednesday (Nov. 14).

Gregory led the Southwestern men's team to its second consecutive second-place finish in the SCAC this year as the Pirates posted a 7-2-1 mark in league play; 12-6-2 overall. Since taking over the reigns of the SU program in 1998, Gregory has turned it into one of the most competitive in the SCAC. Over the last five years, only Trinity has a better conference mark than the Pirates' SCAC record of 30-12-3. Gregory boasts an overall record of 105-73-16 at Southwestern and the Pirates have finished in the top three in the SCAC for four of the last five seasons. Gregory tied in voting with Trinity Paul McGinlay as both received four first votes.

Now in his 11th year as head coach, Flatau has built the Southwestern University women's soccer program into a consistent winner over the last decade that culminated this season with a second-place finish in the SCAC standings - the highest-ever finish for the SU women since joining the conference in 1994. The Pirates finished 7-2-0 in conference, 13-5-0 overall - establishing high-water marks for wins in both categories. While at Southwestern, Flatau has compiled a 93-87-17 overall record with a 51-39-6 record in SCAC play. Flatau edged Trinity's Lance Key in the voting, receiving five votes compared to Key's four.

This is the first time for both coaches to earn Coach of the Year honors. The winners were decided in voting by the SCAC head soccer coaches.