Don Gregory
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- Title:
- Head Coach
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- Phone:
- 512-863-1532
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- Email:
- gregoryd@southwestern.edu
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Entering his 20th season as head coach of the Pirates, Don Gregory has turned the Pirate program into one of the most competitive in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).
Coach Gregory posted back-to-back second place finishes in the SCAC Conference Tournament in 2012 and 2013 and finished third in 2011. The 2013 season saw the Pirates post their first victory over national powerhouse Trinity and tied the SU record for most wins in a season with 14, a feat Coach Gregory also accomplished with the 2001 team. The 2013 team had the program's best conference record ever, going 11-2-1 in SCAC play.
Coach Gregory has coached over 20 First Team All-SCAC selections including 2013 SCAC Defensive Player of the Year Matthew Nickell and 2012 SCAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year Evan Perkins. Gregory has earned SCAC Coach of the Year twice, grabbing the honor in 2007 and 2013. Eight players have been named to NSCAA All-Region teams under his tutelage.
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.
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 and Kevin.
| Year | School | W- L -T | W/L Pct | Highlights |
| 1998-99 | Southwestern (TX) | 6-11-2 | .368 | |
| 1999-00 | Southwestern (TX) | 11-7 | .611 | |
| 2000-01 | Southwestern (TX) | 9-9-1 | .500 | |
| 2001-02 | Southwestern (TX) | 14-5-1 | .725 | |
| 2002-03 | Southwestern (TX) | 10-7-3 | .575 | |
| 2003-04 | Southwestern (TX) | 13-6 | .684 | Tied for 2nd in SCAC |
| 2004-05 | Southwestern (TX) | 10-6-3 | .605 | |
| 2005-06 | Southwestern (TX) | 9-7-3 | .553 | |
| 2006-07 | Southwestern (TX) | 11-7-1 | .605 | SCAC Runner-Up |
| 2007-08 | Southwestern (TX) | 12-6-2 | .650 | SCAC Runner-Up; SCAC Coach of the Year |
| 2008-09 | Southwestern (TX) | 9-10 | .474 | SCAC Runner-Up (tied) |
| 2009-10 | Southwestern (TX) | 9-9 | .500 | |
| 2010-11 | Southwestern (TX) | 12-7 | .632 | SCAC Runner-Up |
| 2011-12 | Southwestern (TX) | 8-10-1 | .447 | SCAC Tournament Semifinal |
| 2012-13 | Southwestern (TX) | 13-8-2 | .609 | SCAC Tournament Final; SCAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year (Evan Perkins) |
| 2013-14 | Southwestern (TX) | 14-7-1 | .659 | SCAC Tournament Final; SCAC Coach of the Year, SCAC Defensive Player of the Year (Matthew Nickel) |
| 2014-15 | Southwestern (TX) | 8-12-1 | .405 | SCAC Tournament Semifinal |
| 2015-16 | Southwestern (TX) | 6-14 | .300 | |
| 2016-17 | Southwestern (TX) | 8-12 | .400 |