Phil Hindson Explained

Phil Hindson
Birth Place:Perth, Scotland
Youthyears1:1995–1998
Youthclubs1:William Carey Crusaders
Years1:1993–1994
Years2:1995–1996
Years3:1996–1997
Years4:1998
Clubs1:Arbroath F.C.
Clubs2:Nashville Metros
Clubs3:Cocoa Expos
Clubs4:Pensacola Flyers (indoor)
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Manageryears1:2000–2003
Manageryears2:2004–2008
Manageryears3:2009
Manageryears4:2010–2015
Manageryears5:2016–2020
Managerclubs1:Winthrop Eagles (asst.)
Managerclubs2:Clemson Tigers (asst.)
Managerclubs3:Clemson Tigers
Managerclubs4:UNC Pembroke Braves
Managerclubs5:Winthrop Eagles

Phil Hindson is a Scottish soccer coach and former player.

Playing career

Hindson began his professional playing career with Arbroath. He made one appearance in the Scottish Football League during the 1993–94 season.[1] He then moved to William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he played for four years, earning All-America honors in 1995. In 2007, Hindson was selected to Carey's Wall of Fame.[2] While at Carey, he played for two USISL Premier League teams, the Nashville Metros in 1995 and 1996, and the Cocoa Expos in 1996 and 1997. He finished his playing career in 1998 with the Pensacola Flyers of the Eastern Indoor Soccer League.[3]

Coaching career

Hindson was assistant coach of the Winthrop Eagles from 2000 until 2003. During this time, the Eagles won the 2002 Big South Conference championship and participated in the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, the first tournament appearance for the school. In 2004, he moved to the Clemson Tigers. The Tigers reached the Final Four of the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship during his stint as assistant coach. For the 2009 season, Hindson was promoted to interim head coach when Trevor Adair stepped down.[4] As head coach, Hindson led Clemson to a 6–12–1 record and a 9th-place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In 2010, Hindson was hired as the head coach of the Division II UNC Pembroke Braves. Hindson left UNC Pembroke in 2016 to become the head coach of the Winthrop Eagles.[5]

In 2020, Hindson left Winthrop to work in the North Carolina youth soccer system.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARBROATH :1946/47 - 2010/11. www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. 29 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Wall of Fame. William Carey University. 1 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Phil Hindson. UNC Pembroke. 1 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Kennedy. Paul. Trevor Adair resigns as Clemson coach. College Soccer Reporter. Soccer America. 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324123820/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/32772/trevor-adair-resigns-as-clemson-coach.html. 24 March 2012. 17 June 2009. live.
  5. Web site: Phil Hindson. winthropeagles.com. Winthrop University Athletics. September 11, 2020.
  6. Web site: Charlotte SA hires Phil Hindson as ECNL Boys Director and College Program Coordinator. soccerwire.com. HummerSport, LLC. May 8, 2020. September 11, 2020.