Greg Andrulis (born February 15, 1958) is an American retired

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coach. Andrulis grew up in

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where he graduated from Litchfield High School in 1976. He was an All-State high school soccer and basketball player and was inducted into the Litchfield High School Hall of Fame in 2007. He then attended

Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Connecticut State University (Eastern, Eastern Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State, or ECSU) is a public university in Willimantic, Connecticut. Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University Syste ...

where he was a

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on the school's soccer team. He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. In 2005, ECSU inducted Andrulis into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1980, he served as an assistant coach with the

men's soccer team. He then moved to

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where he coached the junior varsity and freshmen teams while working on his master's degree in counseling. In 1983, he became an assistant coach at

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. In 1985, he became the head coach at

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in ...

. Over twelve seasons, he compiled a 134–72–28 record. On May 28, 2002, he was inducted into the WSU Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1996, the

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hired Andrulis as the top assistant to head coach Tom Fitzgerald. Andrulis became the Crew's interim coach midway through the 2001 season, after Fitzgerald was fired. He was hired as permanent head coach after the season. In 2002, he led the Crew to its first title, the

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. In 2004, Andrulis took the Crew on a league-record streak without a loss, and was named

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. Following up on a disappointing playoff appearance in 2004, in 2005, Columbus got off to a slow start at 4–10–2, and Andrulis was fired. His assistant,

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led the team for the remainder of the 2005 season in an interim role. On August 17, 2005,

George Mason University George Mason University (GMU) is a Public university, public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., the university is named in honor of George Mason, a Founding Father ...

hired Andrulis as head coach of the men's soccer team.Mason Lands Greg Andrulis to Coach Men's Soccer
In 2006, he led George Mason to its first NCAA tournament bid in 20 years.

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External links

George Mason University profile (current from gomason.com)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrulis, Greg 1958 births Living people American men's soccer players American soccer coaches Clemson Tigers men's soccer coaches Columbus Crew head coaches Sportspeople from Waterbury, Connecticut George Mason Patriots men's soccer coaches Wright State Raiders men's soccer coaches Columbus Crew non-playing staff Major League Soccer head coaches Men's association football goalkeepers Eastern Connecticut State Warriors College men's soccer players in the United States Soccer players from Connecticut Springfield College alumni Springfield Pride coaches 20th-century American sportsmen