Wingate University

Wingate University Athletic Department
230 N. Camden Rd. Wingate, NC 28174

Division 2 North Carolina Southeast

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Jack Vundum

Jack Vundum was named the head women's soccer coach in January of 2020 after serving as the interim head coach during the highly successful 2019 season. Vundum has been on the women's soccer coaching staff since 2013.

As the interim head coach in 2019, Vundum guided the Bulldogs to a 15-win season. After being picked seventh in the preseason SAC poll, Wingate finished second in the SAC standings, advanced to the SAC title match and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Wingate knocked off #8 Lenoir-Rhyne and #18 North Georgia to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time in program history. Wingate finished the season ranked 16th in the United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll. He was named the head coach a month after the conclusion of the season.

Vundum spent six years as an assistant coach for the Wingate WSOC program prior to serving as the interim head coach. Vundum was named the women's soccer assistant coach at Wingate University in August of 2013. In his first season as the assistant coach, the Bulldogs won the South Atlantic Conference tournament title, then went on to win the only NCAA Southeast Region championship in program history. Wingate returned to the NCAA Tournament in each of the next two seasons, while appearing in the SAC Tournament championship match in each of the next four years.

During his six seasons as assistant coach, the Bulldogs posted a 74-26-13 overall record, while going 45-14-5 in league play. Wingate has won a pair of SAC Tournament titles, a region championship and made three NCAA Tournament appearances.

Vundum has also played a key role in the academic success of the student-athletes, with the women's soccer team posting a 3.247 team GPA last year. He has helped coordinate fundraising efforts through camps and Wingate's "One Day, One Dog" campaign. Vundum is also the Director of Operations and Management for the Wingate International Soccer Academy, bringing in over 350 athletes to attend camps over the years.

Vundum was the head coach for the Myrtle Beach Mutiny of the National Premier Soccer League from January of 2013 through 2014. He served as the Graduate Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Wingate from August 2011 through 2013, helping guide the Bulldogs to their first ever regional title in 2012.

Vundum earned his Bachelor of Science from Wingate in May of 2011, majoring in Sport Management. He earned his Masters degree in Sports Administration from Wingate in May of 2014. Vundum was a four-year started for the men's soccer team at Wingate, helping the 'Dogs win the 2010 SAC title. The Bulldogs appeared in the NCAA Tournament in three of his four seasons, earning All-SAC honors in 2009 and 2010.