Plymouth State names Gilmore to Athletic Hall of Fame

August 21, 2008

Rowan University men's soccer coach Dan Gilmore will be enshrined into the Plymouth State University (Plymouth, N.H.) Athletic Hall of Fame next month as the school honors its athletic legacy with the 24th annual induction ceremony.

He will be officially enshrined on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on the PSU campus. This year's group increases the total numbers in the Hall since it began in 1985 to 122 individuals and six teams.

Gilmore ('74) is one of only eight men's soccer coaches in NCAA history to win at least 500 games, He has become a legend in the college soccer coaching community.  Gilmore has led Rowan University to the NCAA Tournament 24 times, including a streak of 14 straight from 1990-2003, and he is a nine-time New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

Gilmore has led Rowan for 33 years, entering this season with a 502-134-46 career record for a sparkling .770 winning percentage.  He has guided the Profs to 12 NJAC championships.  Gilmore's teams won NCAA national titles in 1981 and 1990, finished second in 1979 and 2000, and third in 1980, 1985, and 1998.

A former four-year starter and team captain in 1973 for the PSC men's soccer team, Gilmore earned All-New England honors and still ranks in the top 10 on the program's all-time list for goals (25), assists (20) and points (70).

The Hall of Fame activities on Sept. 21st will be at Prospect Hall on the PSU campus, beginning with a reception at 12:00 p.m., followed at 12:30 p.m. with a banquet and the induction ceremony.  For tickets or more information, call 603-535-2770.

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