| Greg Wilson | |
| Fullname: | Gregory J. Wilson |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
| Youthclubs1: | Downingtown High School |
| Collegeyears1: | 1990–1993 |
| College1: | Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science |
| Years1: | 1994–1996 |
| Clubs1: | Pennsylvania Freedom |
| Manageryears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Managerclubs1: | Philadelphia University |
| Manageryears2: | 2006–2014 |
| Managerclubs2: | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (asst.) |
| Manageryears3: | 2015– |
| Managerclubs3: | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (assoc.) |
Gregory J. Wilson[1] (born c. 1971/72)[2] is an American soccer head coach and former professional player. He is currently the associate head coach with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.
Wilson was a native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania and attended Downingtown High School.[3] He was a member of the state championship soccer team in 1989 and was named as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American player prior to the conclusion of his high school career.[2] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Wilson attended college at Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science and was a student-athlete on the men's soccer team from 1990 to 1993.[3] [8] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1994.[3] [9]
Wilson played professionally with the Pennsylvania Freedom in the USISL for three years.[2] [3] At 22, he was one of the youngest players on the Freedom for the 1994 United States Interregional Soccer League season.[2]
After playing professionally, Wilson coached a number of youth teams based in the Pennsylvania area including FC Delco and Downingtown High School, the latter with whom he won back-to-back Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association in 1998 and 1999.[3] He was named the 1998 The Philadelphia Inquirer Coach of the Year.[10] He also served on staff for the Penn Quakers in 2002.[3]
Wilson was named head coach of his alma mater, since renamed as Philadelphia University, prior to the 2003 season.[11] His first game with the Rams was September 2, 2003.[12]
After three seasons with the Rams, it was announced in March 2006 that Wilson would join the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team as an assistant coach.[13] Prior to the 2015 season, Wilson was elevated to an associate head coach position with the Gauchos.[14]