Trinity's Paul McGinlay Named NSCAA Regional Coach of The Year

Trinity's Paul McGinlay Named NSCAA Regional Coach of The Year

(Story taken from the Trinity University website)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has once again bestowed a high honor on Trinity University Tigers men’s head soccer Coach Paul McGinlay.

Coach McGinlay has been selected as the Division III West NSCAA/Mondo Regional Coach of the Year.

It marked the seventh time Coach McGinlay has been named a regional coach of the year.

Coach McGinlay, who has completed 20 seasons at the helm of the Tigers, has amassed an overall record of 337-60-23 (.830). He ranks No. 2 in winning percentage and victories among active NCAA Division III coaches, and is sixth in all divisions.

In 2003, Coach McGinlay led Trinity to a 24-0-0 record and the NCAA Division III National Championship. It was the first NCAA title – in any division – for a soccer team in the state of Texas. The Tigers also were national runners-up in 2007.

Coach McGinlay has guided the Tigers to 14 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference titles, and 14 appearances in the NCAA playoffs, including 2010. For his efforts, Coach McGinlay was elected SCAC Coach of the Year 12 times, this past season included.

Trinity teams have produced 23 All-Americans during Coach McGinlay’s tenure.

The Tigers completed the 2010 campaign with a 19-3-1 record, and an 11-0-0 SCAC mark.

Trinity, playing in its ninth NCAA Tournament in a row, opened the postseason with a 3-1 victory over Pacific (Ore.) at the Trinity Soccer Field. The Tigers advanced to the third round, 4-2 on penalty kicks over Texas-Tyler, following a 0-0 tie after two overtimes in a home game. Eventual finalist Lynchburg (Va.) upset the top-ranked Tigers 2-0 in an NCAA third-round game at Delaware, Ohio.