Gary St. Clair
American soccer player-coach
About Gary St. Clair
Born 1952. Gary St. Clair is an American association football player and association football coach.
Gary Martin St. Clair (born August 7, 1952) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper and coach. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League and was head coach at the high school, junior college, and college levels. From 1990 to 2013, St. Clair was head men's soccer coach at San Jose State University.
Player St. Clair attended San Jose State University and played goalkeeper on the men's soccer team from 1970 to 1974. He earned a two all-conference and three all-region honors and has held the school record with 18 career shutouts. St. Clair played three games for the San Jose Earthquakes in 1975 and three games for the San Diego Jaws in 1976. He was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. national team during qualification for the 1976 Montreal Games. Then from 1983 to 1989, he was head coach at West Valley College, a junior college in Saratoga, accumulating a 75-21-14 record that included four conference championships.
In 1990, he was hired as head coach at San Jose State University, a position he would hold until 2013. He was 217-211-41 in 24 seasons. He was the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year in 2000 & 2003. His 2000 Team set a school record with a 20-1-1 record which included being ranked #1 during the season by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Two of his players, CJ Brown and Ryan Suarez, played for the United States Men's National Team. postseason =
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Who is Gary St. Clair?
American soccer player-coach
When was Gary St. Clair born?
Gary St. Clair was born on 7 August 1952 in Glendale.
What is Gary St. Clair's occupation?
Gary St. Clair is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Gary St. Clair?
Gary St. Clair is American.
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