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Bret Boulware
enters his sixth season at the helm of the
Presbyterian College men’s soccer program. Last
season, Boulware led the Blue Hose to a 11-7-1
overall record and a 3-4-0 record in the South
Atlantic Conference.
Over the last
two seasons the Blue Hose have posted a record
of 20-16-1 and have finished no lower than
sixth in the league. In 2005 the team finished
11-7-1 and was fifth in the league. He has also
had three All-Appalachian region players
including Brandon Tucker twice and Mark Owens in
2005.
In 2003,
Boulware led the Blue Hose to an 11-5-1 overall
record and a second place finish in the South
Atlantic Conference regular season with a 5-1-1
mark. In addition, PC placed six players on the
All-SAC teams and three players in Kevin Czar,
Derek Knapp, and Doug Belknap were named to the
NSCAA All-Southeast Region teams.
In 2002, the
Blue Hose compiled an 8-9-0 overall record,
including a 5-2-0 mark in the SAC regular
season. PC finished tied for second in the SAC
regular season title race with Wingate
University and advanced to the semifinals of the
Food Lion/SAC Tournament. In addition, the team
placed two student-athletes on the NSCAA
All-Region teams in Knapp and Belknap. Belknap
was also named to the Verizon Academic
All-America third team.
In 2001, he led
the team to a 6-8-4 overall record, including a
5-1-1 mark in the SAC regular season. The team
fought through an injury-plagued season to win a
share of the SAC regular season title with
Wingate University. In addition, PC advanced to
the Food Lion/SAC Tournament semifinals before
losing to Carson-Newman College.
In 2000,
Boulware led the Blue Hose to a 12-5-2 overall
record, including a 5-2-0 mark in the South
Atlantic Conference regular season, which was
good for a second place finish. In addition, PC
advanced to the Food Lion/South Atlantic
Conference Tournament semifinals before losing
on penalty kicks to Catawba College.
Boulware, a 1992
graduate of PC, returned to his alma mater in
2000 after serving as an assistant head coach at
Furman University for five years. During his
time at Furman, Boulware helped lead the
Paladins to five Southern Conference
Championships, including the 1999 season which
saw the team post a 21-2-1 overall record, earn
a trip to the NCAA National Tournament
quarterfinals and a #3 national ranking in
Collegiate Soccer’s
final poll.
Boulware is no
stranger to the Blue Hose soccer program, having
played from 1988-91 and twice earning
All-American honors. Boulware, a goalkeeper
while playing at PC, still owns the program’s
single-season and career records for fewest
goals allowed by a goalkeeper and was a member
of the 1988 squad which set the program’s record
for consecutive wins without a loss (11).
Boulware served as team captain in 1991, earned
team MVP honors that same year, and was selected
to participate in the Umbro Senior Bowl All-Star
Game.
After finishing
his career at Presbyterian, Boulware moved to
the sidelines where he served as assistant coach
of the Blue Hose men’s soccer program for three
seasons. During that time, PC won two SAC
regular season titles and posted a 38-16-6
overall mark.
Boulware also
owns international playing experience overseas
at the professional level in Switzerland and
England and also playing with the South Carolina
Shamrocks of the USISL Pro League. In addition,
he served as a coach of the South Carolina
Olympic Development Team and holds a USSF
National “B” License.
In addition to
his soccer playing, Boulware also played four
years on the PC golf team. Currently, he serves
as an assistant with the PC women's golf team.
A 1992 graduate
of Presbyterian College, Boulware earned his
B.S. in history and social studies. He also
holds a master’s degree of education with an
emphasis in history. Boulware, 35, a native of
Columbia, S.C., is married to the former Gina
Gatti (PC class of ‘89) of Columbia, S.C. and
has a daughter, Royton, who was born last year.
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