Matt Gwilliam, who joined the Colorado College coaching staff on April 2, 2013, works primarily with the goaltenders and defenders. He also plays a pivotal role in the program's recruiting efforts.
Most recently the head coach at Temple University, Gwilliam adds extensive coaching experience at the Division I level thanks to his previous stops as an assistant at Virginia Tech, Marshall University and The Citadel.
Gwilliam helped Virginia Tech earn three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2009. The Hokies also qualified for the Atlantic Coast Conference playoffs three years in a row, advancing to the championship game in 2008 and the semifinals in 2009.
Prior to his three seasons in Blacksburg, Gwilliam served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Marshall from August 2005 through March 2008.
The Quakertown, Pa., native broke into the coaching ranks as an assistant at The Citadel, where he also served as interim head coach during the 2005 spring season. While in Charleston, S.C., he completed a master's degree in education in 2004.
Gwilliam earned his bachelor's degree in social studies education in 2001 from Elizabethtown College, where he played goalkeeper for the men's soccer team for four seasons (1997-2000). He was a first-team all-Middle Atlantic Conference selection and earned all-academic honors all four years.
The Blue Jays posted a combined 60-18-2 record with Gwilliam in net, winning a conference championship and receiving a bid to the NCAA tournament.
Gwilliam owns an Advanced National Coaching Diploma, National Coaching Diploma and National Goalkeeping Diploma through the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
He and his wife, Krista, are the parents of two sons – Benjamin and Jackson.
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