ELKINS, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins College President G. T. 'Buck' Smith announced on Monday that Dr. Greg Myers will return as Head Men's Soccer Coach effective August 1.
In commenting on Coach Myers' return, President Smith noted, "It is a great credit to the College and our athletic program that the icon of Senator Soccer is returning once again to coach, mentor and teach young men how to succeed both on and off the soccer field. We're so very glad for this generation of students and players to have the chance to experience him."
Myers is coming back to the place where he began his coaching career in 1964. He departed D&E after one season to coach at his alma mater, West Virginia University, for two seasons, compiling a 20-7-1 mark.
He returned to Davis & Elkins for the 1968 campaign and led D&E to the first of two NAIA National Championships in his first season back on the sidelines. Myers' 1969 team finished as the NAIA runner-up before claiming a second NAIA title in 1970. The Senators compiled a 39-2-4 mark during Myers' second stint in Elkins.
"Davis & Elkins took a bet on me as a young coach," Myers said. "D&E gave me the encouragement and necessary support to win two national titles in four years. It's pay-back time, and I'm thrilled at the chance to return to the college and community to which I owe so much." Myers left D&E following his second national title to take the reins at Florida International University. He spent three seasons at the helm for the Panthers, finishing with a record of 25-9-2.
After Florida International, Myers took over the Naval Academy men's soccer program in 1976, and held the post for 29 seasons. The Midshipmen went 233-196-62 under Myers' watch. He retired in 2004 with the second most wins as a head coach in Navy men's soccer history. He guided Navy to the NCAA Tournament in 1988.
Myers found his way back to Elkins in 2009 when he was named athletic director and head men's soccer coach. He led the Senators to a 13-6-1 mark in one season.
In 39 years as a collegiate head coach, Myers is 335-226-70, including a 57-14-5 record as coach of the Senators.
While at the Naval Academy, Dr. Myers was for 13 years a colleague and confidant of Navy's Athletic Director Jack Lengyel, former Head Football Coach at Marshall University and inspiration for the Time Warner film, "We Are Marshall". In a telephone interview from his home in Phoenix, Lengyel said of Myers: "Greg is an excellent choice for Davis & Elkins. He has a strong academic background to match that of the school, is a person with high integrity and great work ethic, and brings a wealth of experience as coach and leader. This is a great move for the College"
