G Guerrieri

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G Guerrieri
Personal information
Full name Gerald Guerrieri
Date of birth (1963-05-15) May 15, 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Position Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984 Tulsa
Managerial career
1988–1989 Hardin–Simmons
1993–2025 Texas A&M

Gerald Guerrieri (born May 15, 1963) is an American retired college soccer coach who served as the first head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer team for 33 seasons.

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Early life

Guerrieri was born in Chicago, and was raised in Richardson, Texas, where he attended J. J. Pearce High School. [1]

Playing career

Guerrieri played college soccer at Tulsa from 1981 to 1984, where he set school records for most saves in a game and single-season shutouts. [2] He was named to the All-Midwest Region First Team in 1981 and 1982. [3]

He was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame in 2024. [4]

Coaching career

In 1993, Guerrieri became head coach of Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer at the program's inception. [5]

Guerrieri was named Big 12 Coach of the Year in 1997 and 2002, [6] and was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2013, 2014, and 2020. [7]

In January 2018, he was awarded the United Soccer Coaches Presidential Recognition Award. [8]

On October 28, 2022, Guerrieri became the fifth NCAA Division I women's soccer coach to reach 500 career wins. [9]

On September 8, 2024, Guerrieri recorded his 514th career win, surpassing Becky Burleigh for fourth-place in Division I career wins. [10]

In January 2025, he was named the United Soccer Coaches Director of Women's College Services. [11]

On October 28, 2025, it was announced that Guerrieri has retired. [12]

Personal life

He is married to Terri Markham; they have three children. [5] Their son, Alan, played college football for Texas A&M. [13]

Guerrieri is adopted, and met his birth mother for the first time as an adult. [1]

Honors

Player

Individual

Coach

Texas A&M Aggies

Individual

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "A Needle in a Haystack". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  2. "Gerald "G" Guerrieri - Hall of Fame". Tulsa.
  3. "The University of Tulsa Men's Soccer Record and Fact Book" (PDF). sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  4. Dick, Thomas; A, Texas; Communications, M. Athletics. "Guerrieri Named to University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  5. 1 2 "G Guerrieri - Soccer Coach". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  6. "Big 12 Record Book – Annual Awards" (PDF). Big 12 Conference.
  7. "Soccer Record Book". Southeastern Conference.
  8. Dick, TAMU Sports Information Department/Thomas (January 21, 2018). "Guerrieri honored with United Soccer Coaches Presidential Award". KBTX.
  9. "Texas A&M head coach G Guerrieri earns historic 500th win".
  10. A, Texas; Communications, M. Athletic (September 9, 2024). "Coach Guerrieri Moves to No. 4 on NCAA Division I Wins List". KBTX.
  11. Dick, Thomas; A, Texas; Communications, M. Athletics. "Guerrieri Named United Soccer Coaches Director of Women's College Services". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  12. Dick, Thomas; A, Texas; Communications, M. Athletics. "Head Coach G Guerrieri Announces Retirement". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com.
  13. "Son of legendary A&M soccer coach to join Aggie football team". 247Sports.