McDonough Named Assistant At Wake Forest
Men's soccer looking to improve with new assistant.
April 30, 1998
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- Paul McDonough has been named Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Wake Forest University, Head Coach Jay Vidovich announced
recently. McDonough joins the Demon Deacon staff this spring as Vidovich's
second full-time assistant.
McDonough comes to Wake Forest from the University of South
Carolina Spartanburg, where he served as an assistant coach for the past
three seasons. During his coaching tenure at USCS, McDonough helped guide
the Rifles to a 48-16-5 combined record, including an appearance in the
1995 NCAA Division II Finals and the 1997 Regional Finals. McDonough has
also coached with the Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club since 1995, leading
both his Under-12 and Under-16 teams to South Carolina State Championships
last fall.
A native of Marshfield, Mass., McDonough attended Massasoit
Community College from 1991-93, where he helped the Warriors to the NJCAA
national semifinals and earned NSCAA Junior College All-America honors in
1992. He attended South Carolina Spartanburg from 1993-96, helping his
team to NCAA Tournament berths in both 1993 and 1994. He received his
bachelor's degree in physical education from USCS in 1996, and is currently
pursuing a master's degree in higher education at USCS.
