Birmingham-Southern College

Birmingham Southern College Athletics
900 Arkadelphia Rd. Box 549041 Birmingham, AL 35254

Division 3 Alabama Southeast

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Greg Vinson

Greg Vinson, one of Birmingham-Southern College’s most honored athletes, begins his eighth year as head men’s soccer coach in 2023 after 20 seasons as the program’s first full-time assistant coach. The 2020 season culminated with an SAA Regular Season Championship and SAA Coach of the Year honors for Vinson. The 2021 campaign was highlighted by seven Panthers receiving All-Conference awards, Coleman Jennings named SAA Offensive Player of the Year, a 8-8-1 (SAA 3-3-1) season record. 37 players have received All-SAA honors during Vinson’s tenure, including four SAA Player of the Year honors (Jennings in 2020, 2021 & 2022 and Galen Curry in 2017). His overall record as head coach of the Panthers stands at 56-43-12.

As a three-year team captain and starter at goalkeeper for the Panthers, Vinson set three individual single-season records including most saves (168), most shutouts (13), and lowest goals against average (1.04).

For his career at BSC, he set records for most saves (420) and most career shutouts (27). He was named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Honorable Mention All-America (1993), NSCAA All-South (1994), and was selected First-Team All-America and named Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America/National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Player of the Year (1995). Vinson helped lead Birmingham-Southern to a 21-3-1 record in his senior year, which included a No. 2 ranking in the national polls and a trip to the national semifinals in the college’s first-ever national tournament appearance. In addition to being named to the NAIA National All-Tournament Team, he was selected to represent BSC in the NSCAA’s Senior Bowl All-Star game in 1995. During Vinson’s college career, he played three seasons for the Birmingham Grasshoppers, an amateur team in the United States International Soccer League. He continued for one season after graduation. In the spring of 2000, Vinson was inducted into the BSC Sports Hall of Fame. Vinson, a Birmingham native, graduated from Pelham High School where he received All-Metro team honors. After graduating from BSC in 1995 with a business degree, he went on to earn a master’s degree in business. He and his wife, the former Melissa Boren, a BSC graduate and former captain of the women’s soccer team, were married in 1998. The couple has two sons, Drew and Daniel.

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Coleman Jennings

Coleman Jennings enters his first season as the Assistant Coach for the men's soccer program.

Jennings spent the past four seasons as the leading goalscorer for the Panthers while winning two SAA championships. In his senior season, he became the Southern Athletic Association's all-time leading goalscorer and all-time leader in assists.

In his career, Jennings helped the men's soccer program win their first Southern Athletic Association Tournament title and led them to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in BSC's Division III era. He is a two-time Larry Striplin Male Athlete of the Year, three-time SAA Offensive Player of the Year, two-time United Soccer Coaches Academic All-American selection, two-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection, two-time CSC Academic All-District selection, three-time All-SAA First Team selection, and a SAA Newcomer of the Year winner in 2019. He finished his playing career with 55 goals and 23 assists in 65 games. Jennings also has been a pivotal leader for the men's program having been captain since his sophomore season.

Jennings has served as assistant coach for the Vestavia Hills High School varsity boys soccer team in the past four seasons. He graduated cum laude in 2023 in Psychology with a minor in Religion.