1999 Miracle Yearbook

Titrogitoid care-e-r; COACH JOHN MCGILLIVRAY hAf he-ot ay/1.1)4,1g exavle- o I've-m.61y- ottin "Vitr9cort, 11.71,Ce we-are Picrroaded fxcIt artatclme !Twitxusc.r, x..f. tkrow off arythig titat Itindery ahd tke- thAt10 Ca aidlet rim wit-Ajerielvrcxce tilt race markeelottfor ,Let 7.if ix o),Ir tyff oh epu; tke o(tkor axcl:iecter ourjraitit." C ack Mcqillivray and,kis wife, Solinie. c ach McGillivraygraduatedfrom Cedarville Col- lege in 1970 with a -Bachelor of Science degree in Education. In 1974, he was hired as a physical education instructor at Cedarville College. That same year, he led the men's soccer team to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Nationals. In 1976, Coach McGillivray earned his Master's Degreefrom the University ofDayton. In the midst ofthese successes, Mc6-illivray kept his focus on Christ. In 1978 and 1980,he led MISsoccer teams to the Ivory Coast and Liberia. In 1981, McGillivray ran a soccer clinic at Word of Life in Schroon Lake. He also coached the men's soccer team tosecondplaceinthe NationalChris- tian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)Nationals. 1982 brought ntore acclaim to Coach McGillivray as he was named NCCAA National Soccer Coach ofthe Year. Thatyear he also became the women's track coach at Cedarville and took his third MIS Soccer team to the Ivory Coast. From 1983-99 he was also an assistant track.coach for the pole vault and high jump. McCrillivray was the President ofthe NAIA SoccerCoachesAssociationfrom198.3to 1985. Coach McCrillivray led the soccer team to the NCCAA Nationals in two consecutive seasons - 1984 and 1985. In 1985, he received the NCCAA. National Coachofthe Yearonceagain,thistimeforWomen's track. 1986 brought McGillivray's final trip with the soccer team to the Ivory Coast. McGillivray's leadership skills as a coach were not the only por- tion ofhis personality that won awards. In 1990, the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Officials Association presented him with the FirstDistinguished MeritAward.For the next two years his attitude on the field and the quality ofhis char- acter would garner him greater awards with the National intercolle- giateSoccer Officials Association Na- tional Merit Award. In 1993, Coach McGillivray was inducted into the NAIA Flail ofFame capping a career of differing responsibilities in the association. Now an Associate Pro- fessor and Chair ofthe Exercise and Sport Science Department, McGillivray hasjust completed his as head coach of the women's soccer oack Mcqillt:vray's 1968 yearbook1,44to asa, Cedarville Collegestudent. first season team. 1-te has alsojust ended his 24th year as the men's soccer coach with a record of215-197-27. He currently resides in Cedarville with his wife, Bonnie. They have five children and three grand- children. -.vac& Ailc6illivray is inducted irtto the NAIA Hailof Fame in,1993 in,SanAntonio, TX. 0 INTRODUCTION e?cce,r)trfrott tater! TO COACH MCGILLIVRAY: ...yog were;tot oh& acsreatfoccer ruck, dut atm a WO{Whh real& imacsealCkrift allyour )laye-r,r, vouot4 rgereei, aid auyone elfe wko camein contact witityou..." -73oddy Slump r79- '84) apreciateyour entAuffaiut eutdlave fr r ,Loralux'.Cltrift. your qcauyle- of'Low a CAriffiau!km&li-Ye war t6ove r9roack ht. My TX..." Schae(acl r84)