EDUCATION
The Citadel - B.A. in English, 1996
United States Naval War College - Master's, 2007
WHY STATEMENT
To help shape young men and women in pivotal periods of their lives through the game of soccer
PERSONAL BIO
Born in Oklahoma and raised in Aurora, CO, Cary, NC and Marietta, GA, Coach Mick Wilson is a retired United States Navy officer with 27 years of service. He graduated from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA where he was a two-sport letterman in soccer and football.
He graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, SC on a dual athletic and Naval ROTC scholarship playing Division 1 college soccer. Throughout his naval career, he was a player and a coach for the All-Navy and All-Armed Forces men's soccer programs, including the inaugural 16-country Military World Cup held by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire in Baku, Azerbaijan. He holds a D license from U.S. Soccer Federation and an Advanced National Diploma from United Soccer Coaches.