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Scott Gyllenborg

Head Men's Soccer Coach

stgyllenborg@mckendree.edu

618-537-6531

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All-Time Record at McKendree | 47-40-15 / 37-33-11 GLVC

Scott Gyllenborg joined the Bearcats staff as head men’s soccer coach in December of 2016 after spending the previous three seasons at SIU-Edwardsville. Gyllenborg also logged seasons on staff at Colgate University and his alma mater, the University of Indianapolis.

2022: Went .500 overall…two All-GLVC selections (Stuebbe, Schmidt)…defeated then-No.15 LEC after beating ODU, both on the road, to begin the season…one player earned GLVC weekly honors (8/29 - Swenson)...finished 9th in the GLVC

2021: Finished 6th in the GLVC at 8-5-1 while going 8-5-4 overall…one USC All-Midwest honoree (Stone) and three All-GLVC selections (Stone, Davis, Gerstenberger)…Stone signed professional contract following season

2020-21: Played in spring of 2021 due to COVID with only GLVC contests…finished 6-5-2 overall…made GLVC Tournament as No.7 seed…two All-GLVC selections (Arteaga, Davis)…ended regular season with back-to-back wins, beating Lindenwood and UMSL

2019: Won GLVC regular season title at 12-1-2 while going 15-4-2 overall…made first-ever NCAA tournament appearance…earned GLVC Coach of the Year honor…nabbed GLVC freshman of the year (Huels)…Four individuals named USC All-Midwest with two first team (Stone, Cortazar)…totaled 8 All-GLVC selections and three first team (Stone, Cortazar, Davis)…fell to Bellarmine in GLVC Tournament title bout…was undefeated in GLVC until final regular season game…fell in NCAA first round to Ohio Valley

2018: Concluded 11-6-1 and 8-4-1 in the GLVC…made first GLVC tournament appearance with 6th-place league finish…two All-GLVC selections, the first in DII era…was undefeated through the first five GLVC contests…

2017: Opened season with 3-1 win over No.11 Fort Hays State…went 2-14 overall with one home and away win…

Before McKendree

Before arriving at McKendree, Gyllenborg served as the assistant on the SIUE staff, helping the Cougars to the Missouri Valley (MVC) tournament title and an NCAA tournament in 2016. In the 2016 national tournament, SIUE made it to the Sweet Sixteen after defeating Michigan State and Butler. During his tenure on staff, the Cougars recorded 25 All-MVC selections, including the 2016 Player of the Year and the 2015 Staff of the Year. While at SIUE, the Cougars recorded a pair of NCAA tournament appearances while also having three players selected in the MLS Draft.

Gyllenborg spent a pair of season on the Colgate staff in the Patriot League where the program made two conference tournament runs, had multiple All-Patriot selections, and an MLS draft selection. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Indianapolis, following his two seasons with the Greyhounds as a starter and captain.

Gyllenborg and his wife, Melissa, reside in Chesterfield, Missouri, with their three children; Olivia, Rhea, and Renna. Melissa currently resides as the head coach of Maryville University women’s lacrosse.

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