Glasgow named DWU women's soccer coachPosted: Jan 29, 2014 6:28 PM EST
Updated: Jan 29, 2014 6:28 PM EST
By Erik Thorstenson - email
http://www.ksfy.com/story/24583051/glascow-named-dwu?clienttype=generic&smartdevicecgbypasshttp://www.dwuathletics.com/2014/01/glasgow-hired-as-dwu-womens-soccer-coach/ MITCHELL, S.D. – Clay Glasgow has been hired to take over as the head women's soccer coach at Dakota Wesleyan University, athletic director Curt Hart announced Monday morning.
Glasgow comes to Dakota Wesleyan with a resume full of soccer experience as a coach at all levels as well as a player.
Most recently, Glasgow, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, was an assistant coach for the Augustana College women's soccer team, as well as the varsity girls' soccer coach at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School. "Clay's soccer resume speaks for itself," Hart said. "He was a part of two very successful teams at both the college and high school level in Sioux Falls, and he also has coaching experience at the club level. That coaching experience gives him connections around the state necessary for bringing the best soccer players to continue their careers at DWU and, combined with his passion for the game, made him the ideal candidate for the job."
Glasgow wrapped up his sixth year as an assistant at Augie in 2013, and helped the Vikings to a 10-8-1 record. He helped with recruiting and game analysis, as well as the organization of indoor tournaments and summer camps. Augustana went 54-40-11 in the regular season in his tenure.
At Roosevelt, Glasgow has been the head coach since the 2008 season. In his seven seasons with the Rough Riders, including one as the junior varsity coach, Roosevelt is 66-22-9 and won the 2012 and 2013 Class AA state titles. In those two seasons, Roosevelt went undefeated for 25 games. Glasgow has coached many Class AA All-State selections, and his team overall GPA is better than 3.5.
Glasgow also coaches the Dakota Alliance U13 girls' team. He played soccer collegiately at Brewton Parker College in Mount Vernon, Ga., before transferring to Mount Marty College for his final two seasons from 2002-04. He earned All-GPAC First Team honors and was named the team's MVP. He also played for the Sioux Falls Spitfire Premier Developmental team from 2004-06. He is B-license certified through the United State Soccer Federation.
"I'm really excited about being the next head coach at Dakota Wesleyan," Glasgow said. "I want to especially thank Curt Hart, Jon Hart and the rest of the staff for hiring me. The Tigers have been conference champions in the past, and my goal is to take them back to the top."
Glasgow is the third head coach in Tiger women's soccer history. He inherits a program that went 4-12-2 overall and 1-8-1 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference in 2013. DWU loses four seniors to graduation in May.
He and his wife, Andrea, currently live in Sioux Falls, but he will begin working with the team and recruiting immediately.
