Middle Georgia State Women's Soccer

Head Coach Vinny Gill is entering his 15th season at Middle Georgia State College.  Gill now coaches the women's program only but spent his first 6 years as coach of both the men and women.  Coach Gill was the GCAA women's Coach of the Year in 2007 and men's Coach of the Year in 2010.  His women's teams have a record of 68-49-6 while the men's teams are 57-41-9.  His overall record at the institution is 125-90-15. Originally from Ireland, Gill has spent time coaching in the NAIA and NJCAA with different schools and spent one year coaching professionally with the Jacksonville Cyclones.  Gill's women's team won the 2009 GCAA Conference Championship and men's team was runner-up 2010.  His women's teams have reached the GCAA semi finals 6 of 7 seasons.  His men's team have made the semifinals 5 out of 7 seasons.  Neither team has missed the playoffs since Coach Gill took over.  Middle Georgia made it to the National Tournament for the last two years and were ranked as high as #24 in the country Coach Gill is married and has 2 children and three grandchildren.  

Rogers enjoyed a stellar 5 year career at Faulkner University as a double scholarship athlete. Playing shortstop for softball and goalkeeper for soccer. Rogers was a part of the best soccer seasons programs to date. 4 out of the 5 seasons reaching the SSAC conference tournament. 10-11 being the winningest season, and 12-13 being the first ever appearance in national tournament ever for the program. She led her team in shut outs the first and second round of playoffs against #4 and #2 ranked teams in the nation. Also an overtime win with 3 back to back PK stops to send them into the SSAC championship and first ever national tournament berth.  As a captain, she was rewarded with the Hardees Female Athlete of the week 13-14 season, along with NAIA live5 Servant Leadership Award. She pursued to play at the next level with the Charlotte Eagles in North Carolina, but found herself back in Georgia. Finding her calling as coaching and training the keepers here at Middle Georgia State University.