Jay Vidovich is the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team.[1] He is the former coach of the Portland Timbers 2 of USL Pro[2] and formerly served as Wake Forest University's head soccer coach from 1994 to 2014, posting a 225–87–31 record during that span, including a 60–7–4 mark from 2012 through 2014. He was named the NCAA Men's Division 1 "Coach of the Year" by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in both 2007 and 2008.[3] During those seasons, Wake Forest won the 2007 NCAA D1 Championship over Ohio State University and finished with a 22–2–1 record,[4] and were ranked #1 for most of 2008, before falling in the Final Four to North Carolina. During the 2009 tournament, the Deamon Deacons fell to the eventual national champion Virginia Cavaliers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 2, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| 1979–1981 | Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982 | Denver Pioneers (assistant) | ||
| 1983 | Regis Rangers (assistant) | ||
| 1984–1985 | Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1993 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (assistant) | ||
| 1994–2014 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| 2015 | Portland Timbers 2 | ||
| 2016– | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
His teams at Wake Forest finished in the Top 10 of the final rankings nine out of Vidovic's last 11 seasons, and won three ACC regular season championships. He was named ACC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, & 2009.[5] From 1986 to 1993, he had served as an assistant coach at Wake Forest.
On December 18, 2014, it was announced that Vidovich had been named as the head coach of the Portland Timbers 2 head coach of the USL Pro.[6]
Playing career
editHe played college soccer at Indiana University in 1978, before transferring to Ohio Wesleyan University. He played at OWU from 1980 to 1982, leading his team to the NCAA semifinals his senior campaign. He earned a bachelor's degree at Ohio Wesleyan in 1982, and later a master's degree at University of Denver in 1983 in Sports Sciences.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Barnes Taps Vidovich As New Pitt Men's Soccer Coach". PittsburghPanthers.com. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Vidovich Departs T2, Heads To Univ. of Pittsburgh". United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Vidovich, Porter Win National Coach of the Year Awards".
- ^ NCAA D1 Men's Soccer. Championship History
- ^ "Vidovich, staff ready to re-energize Pitt men's soccer". 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "T2 names Jay Vidovich as first head coach". Timbers. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Jay Vidovich – NC Soccer Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2021-04-26.