Bio

In seven seasons, Philip McNamara has taken Carson-Newman Lady Eagle soccer to new heights.

McNamara led the Lady Eagles to South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2008 and a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament, earning him his third SAC Coach of the Year award. C-N finished the year with a 16-6-1 record, including a 7-1 mark in conference play. He has compiled a 109-31-6 record at Mossy Creek, led C-N to six postseason appearances and coached five All-Americans.

In 2006, McNamara earned his second SAC Coach of the Year honor after leading the Lady Eagles to an 18-2 record and SAC regular season and tournament titles.

In 2003, the Lady Eagles won their first South Atlantic Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Eagles finished the season ranked in the Top 25 and produced their first All-American in school history as Claire Ramsdale was selected for the honor.

The 2004 season brought even more accolades to the Lady Eagle program. The Lady Eagles went to the NCAA Final Four in Wichita Falls, Texas, where they ended their season in a 2-1 loss to Adelphi. Coach McNamara was named Southeast Region Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.

The 2005 season saw the Lady Eagles return to the Final Four after posting a 17-5 record and defeating SAC regular season champion Catawba and SAC Tournament champion Tusculum in the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to arriving at C-N, McNamara produced a 17-12 women's record in just two short seasons at Virginia Intermont. He led that team to the conference and regional championships and was named Conference and Regional Coach of the Year by his peers. McNamara spent the 2001 season as head coach of both the men and the women's programs. The men finished the season 18th in the nation and a 7-9-1 record. He was an assistant coach for both the men's and women's programs at King College.

McNamara has three European coaching licenses and has served as a youth coach for the Irish Football Association (IFA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland.