Terry Gurnett

Terry Gurnett
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUniversity of Rochester
ConferenceNCAA Division III
Record410–131–62[1][2]
Biographical details
Born1955 (age 68–69)[citation needed]
Spencerport, NY, USA
Playing career
2 yrsRochester men's soccer
Position(s)Goalie
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–2010Yellowjackets
Head coaching record
Overall410–131–62[1][2]
Tournaments10 University Athletic
Association titles[1][3]
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1986, 1987[1][3]
Awards
Goergen Award[4]
Records
400 wins

Terry Gurnett (born 1955) is an American who was head coach of women's soccer at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, in the United States. He is notable for having achieved a coaching record of 400 victories in September 2009.[3][5][6][7] 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.[1][3] In 2009, he is coaching for his 32nd season.[1][8] Gurnett stepped down from coaching in 2010 and was succeeded by his longtime assistant coach Thomas "Sike" Dardaganis.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference tws13novq01 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Scott Hauser (September–October 2010). "Goal Keeper: Terry Gurnett '77, the winningest women's soccer coach in NCAA Division III, begins his final season on the sidelines". University of Rochester. Rochester Review 397 – Terry Gurnett – Rochester-D-3, 1977–2008 … 397-125-60, 32 yrs--
  3. ^ a b c d "Women's Soccer Coaches". University of Rochester Athletics. 2009-11-13. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-11-13. Terry Gurnett has enjoyed phenomenal success as Rochester's coach for the past 31 years. He is the all-time leader in wins among Division III women's soccer coaches and is third all-time in wins among women's soccer coaches on all levels of NCAA competition.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference tws13novq23 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Rochester's Gurnett marks women's 400th victory, "...400 wins is a milestone for any coach at any level. And Coach Terry Gurnett of Rochester achieved this great milestone tonight ... Gurnett is only the third women's coach in all divisions to achieve 400 wins...", November 13, 2009
  6. ^ "UR's Gurnett secures 400th win". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. September 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13. Terry Gurnett recorded his 400th win as the University of Rochester defeated Penn State-Behrend 1-0 in overtime Friday in the first round of the Clarion Hotel Women's Soccer Classic at Fredonia.[dead link]
  7. ^ Mike Cutillo (November 6, 2009). "William Smith coach hits 400-win mark". Daily Messenger MPNnow.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-13. The University of Rochester's Terry Gurnett also picked up his 400th this season and currently is at 409.
  8. ^ Pete LaFleur (Dec 2, 2008). "NCAA Notebook–All-Time NCAA Women's Soccer Coaching Leaders (All Divisions) – Career Wins". NCAA. Retrieved 2009-11-13. (3) 397 – Terry Gurnett (Rochester/D-3, 1977–2008 … 397-125-60, 32 yrs)