Jeremy Gunn
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Jeremy Gunn is a retired English football (soccer)
midfielder
who is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Charlotte. He played professionally in the USISL.
and Scunthorpe United F.C.
youth systems in his native England before coming to the United States. He attended Cal State Bakersfield where he was a 1992 First Team NCAA Division II All American soccer player. In 1993, he joined the Chico Rooks
of the USISL. In 1998, he moved to the Nashville Metros
. On May 29, 1998, the Metros traded Gunn to the Charleston Battery
for John Jones and a 1999 draft pick.
soccer team. Over eight seasons, he compiled a 123-35-17 record and won six Rocky Mountain Conference championships. He took the Skyhawks to the 1999, 2005 and 2006
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
. The team won in 2005 and finished runner-up in 1999 and 2006. He was the 2005 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. On December 26, 2006, the University of Charlotte hired Gunn to coach the school's men's soccer team. In 2007, he took his team to their first ever Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Charlotte. He played professionally in the USISL.
Player
Gunn played in both the Grimsby Town F.C.Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
and Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
youth systems in his native England before coming to the United States. He attended Cal State Bakersfield where he was a 1992 First Team NCAA Division II All American soccer player. In 1993, he joined the Chico Rooks
Chico Rooks
The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006...
of the USISL. In 1998, he moved to the Nashville Metros
Nashville Metros
Nashville Metros is an American soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1989, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference...
. On May 29, 1998, the Metros traded Gunn to the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
for John Jones and a 1999 draft pick.
Coach
Even while playing professionally, Gunn was also coaching. In 1993, he became an assistant at Cal-State Bakersfield. In 1999, he became the head coach of the Fort Lewis CollegeFort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado.-History:Military FortThe original site of Fort Lewis College began southwest of its present location back in 1880. Set up originally as a Military Fort for the 22nd Regimental Infantry which occupied the land from...
soccer team. Over eight seasons, he compiled a 123-35-17 record and won six Rocky Mountain Conference championships. He took the Skyhawks to the 1999, 2005 and 2006
2006 Division II Men's Soccer Championship
Dowling won the 2006 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship on Nov. 18, defeating Fort Lewis 1-0 at the DII Championship Festival, in Pensacola, Florida. Morten Jensen scored the lone goal of the game to give Dowling the national title.-Pool 1:-Pool 2:...
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship has been played since 1972.The tournament is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament. The Division II tournament is structured around the eight NCAA regions . Four teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given...
. The team won in 2005 and finished runner-up in 1999 and 2006. He was the 2005 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. On December 26, 2006, the University of Charlotte hired Gunn to coach the school's men's soccer team. In 2007, he took his team to their first ever Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game.