Terry Gurnett
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Terry Gurnett is the head coach
of women's soccer at the University of Rochester
in Rochester
, NY
, USA
. He is notable for achieving a coaching record of 400 victories in September 2009. In the National Collegiate Athletic Association
, he is the third coach in women's soccer to win over 400 games, and he is the first Division III coach to achieve this distinction. His team the Yellowjackets won two championships in 1986 and 1987, and ten University Athletic Association titles during his years of coaching. In 2009, he is coaching for his 32nd season. Gurnett announced in the summer of 2010 that he plans to step down from coaching and give the task to his longtime assistant coach Thomas Sike Dardaganis at the end of the current season.
where he played on two Sectional Championship teams. He attended Monroe Community College
where he played on nationally ranked teams. He transferred to the University of Rochester where he started for two seasons. While at the university, he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi
fraternity. He graduated in 1977 with a degree in economics
. Right after graduation, he became a coach for Rochester's women's soccer. Gurnett explained "I hadn't the foggiest notion of what I was doing––and some will say I still don't" in an interview in 2010. The team often plays at Rochester's Edwin Fauver Stadium which has 5,000 seats, fieldturf, lights, a press box, locker rooms, and a training room. While Gurnett was coaching, the Rochester women's soccer teams were consistently ranked in the "top 25" in national polls. The Yellowjackets won National Championships in 1986 and 1987. There were 33 consecutive years when the team had ten or more wins in the season. In the 1980s, he was honored as the "Division III women’s soccer coach of the decade for the 1980s." Gurnett was honored at the 24th Annual WHAM Sportswomen of the Year Awards in 2002. At the end of the 2008 soccer season, he had 397 wins. Gurnett has coached and worked at the University of Rochester
while the office of the university's president has changed six times.
On September 14, 2009, Gurnett achieved his 400th win. At that point, his overall record was 400 wins, 127 losses, and 60 ties. In November 2009, his team is working towards a playoff spot. By September 2010, the record was 410 wins, 131 losses, and 62 ties totaling 603 games. Gurnett commented on changes he's witnessed during his lengthy career:
Gurnett is the National Chair of the NSCAA All-America Committee, a member of the Division III Ranking Committee, and a member of the ECAC Women’s Soccer Tournament Selection Committee. He is Rochester's Associate Director of Athletics for Advancement. He received the Goergen Award for Distinguished Contributions to undergraduate learning. He lives in Spencerport, New York
.
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of women's soccer at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
in Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, NY
New York
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, USA
United States
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. He is notable for achieving a coaching record of 400 victories in September 2009. In the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
, he is the third coach in women's soccer to win over 400 games, and he is the first Division III coach to achieve this distinction. His team the Yellowjackets won two championships in 1986 and 1987, and ten University Athletic Association titles during his years of coaching. In 2009, he is coaching for his 32nd season. Gurnett announced in the summer of 2010 that he plans to step down from coaching and give the task to his longtime assistant coach Thomas Sike Dardaganis at the end of the current season.
Career
Gurnett graduated from Spencerport High SchoolSpencerport High School
Spencerport High School is the only high school in the Spencerport Central School District, located at 2707 Spencerport Road, in Spencerport, New York...
where he played on two Sectional Championship teams. He attended Monroe Community College
Monroe Community College
Monroe Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York, located in Monroe County, New York. The college has two campuses, one in the town of Brighton and another, the Damon City Campus, in the City of Rochester...
where he played on nationally ranked teams. He transferred to the University of Rochester where he started for two seasons. While at the university, he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi is a Greek-letter social college fraternity and the fourth-oldest continuous Greek-letter fraternity in the United States and Canada. Alpha Delta Phi was founded on October 29, 1832 by Samuel Eells at Hamilton College and includes former U.S. Presidents, Chief Justices of the U.S....
fraternity. He graduated in 1977 with a degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. Right after graduation, he became a coach for Rochester's women's soccer. Gurnett explained "I hadn't the foggiest notion of what I was doing––and some will say I still don't" in an interview in 2010. The team often plays at Rochester's Edwin Fauver Stadium which has 5,000 seats, fieldturf, lights, a press box, locker rooms, and a training room. While Gurnett was coaching, the Rochester women's soccer teams were consistently ranked in the "top 25" in national polls. The Yellowjackets won National Championships in 1986 and 1987. There were 33 consecutive years when the team had ten or more wins in the season. In the 1980s, he was honored as the "Division III women’s soccer coach of the decade for the 1980s." Gurnett was honored at the 24th Annual WHAM Sportswomen of the Year Awards in 2002. At the end of the 2008 soccer season, he had 397 wins. Gurnett has coached and worked at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
while the office of the university's president has changed six times.
On September 14, 2009, Gurnett achieved his 400th win. At that point, his overall record was 400 wins, 127 losses, and 60 ties. In November 2009, his team is working towards a playoff spot. By September 2010, the record was 410 wins, 131 losses, and 62 ties totaling 603 games. Gurnett commented on changes he's witnessed during his lengthy career:
The biggest change has been in the respect given to female athletes and the way that female athletes are thought about. You don't even have to say female athletes. They're athletes, and they represent the very highest ideals. -- Terry Gurnett, 2010.
Gurnett is the National Chair of the NSCAA All-America Committee, a member of the Division III Ranking Committee, and a member of the ECAC Women’s Soccer Tournament Selection Committee. He is Rochester's Associate Director of Athletics for Advancement. He received the Goergen Award for Distinguished Contributions to undergraduate learning. He lives in Spencerport, New York
Spencerport, New York
Spencerport is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States, and a suburb of Rochester, New York. The population count was 3,559 at the 2000 census.The Village of Spencerport is within the Town of Ogden and is a village on the Erie Canal....
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