Men's Soccer

For 26 years Gerry DiBartolo has been the face of the Salisbury University men's soccer program as he has guided the Sea Gulls to 16 consecutive winning seasons, 20 overall. DiBartolo has taken his teams to 13 of 14 Capital Athletic Conference championship games coming away with the CAC title six times. His 305-158-36 career record has led Salisbury to seven NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament appearances, including four straight from 2002-05.

In 2006, DiBartolo led the Gulls to an 11-5-1 record, the school's 15th straight double-digit winning season. Since 1982, the Sea Gulls have won at least 10 games in 17 seasons. The '06 season also had three of DiBartolo's players earn All-Region honors, the 13th straight year at least one player has been recognized by the south region.

In '04, arguably the best season (20-1-3) in the school's history, the Sea Gulls won their third consecutive CAC title and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. In 1999 and '03 DiBartolo took the Sea Gulls to the national quarterfinals, and in his three other NCAA tournament appearances he led the Sea Gulls to the second round.

Always among the most competitive programs in the South Region, the Sea Gulls made their first major splash on the national scene during a memorable 1999 campaign in which Salisbury finished with an 18-4-1 record and advanced to the elite eight of the NCAA tournament. The Gulls established 12 new team and individual records that season while claiming their first Capital Athletic Conference championship and first NCAA South Region title.

DiBartolo has been named the conference's Coach of the Year four times, winning the honor in '94, '99, '00 and '04. He has also been recognized as the NSCAA's South Region Coach-of-the-Year five times ('92, '99, '02, '03, '04) including his third straight award in 2004. DiBartolo completed his 23rd season in 2004 with a 261-137-32 career mark and ranks as the all-time winningest coach in the program's 68-year history. He reached the 250-win career milestone during the 2004 season with a 3-2 victory at Goucher College.

Honors and awards are nothing new for the well-respected Sea Gull mentor. DiBartolo was recognized as the Maryland Small College Coach of the Year in '83 and '84 as the Gulls captured the Maryland State Championship both seasons. He also led Salisbury to the Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) championship in '87 and '92, and he was recognized as the ESAC's Coach-of-the-Year in '92.

Under the tutelage of DiBartolo, the Sea Gulls have consistently ranked among the national elite, with numerous rankings in the national top 10, topped by a No. 6 ranking during the '02 season and a No. 3 ranking in '04.

A 1975 graduate of Frostburg State University, where he played for four seasons and captained the team as a senior, DiBartolo worked two years as the assistant coach there before moving to the Eastern Shore. He served as a Sea Gull assistant for three seasons before taking over as head coach in 1982. During his tenure, DiBartolo has served as chair of the ECAC's Division III South Tournament selection committee and has also served as a member of the NCAA Division III Tournament selection committee. He is currently regional chair of the NCAA's Men's Soccer Committee.

In addition to his soccer duties, DiBartolo also serves on the faculty in Salisbury's Franklin P. Perdue School of Business. DiBartolo earned his D.B.A. from George Washington University in 1995. He and his wife, Mary, have two children, Dominic and Anthony, and reside in Salisbury.

Coach DiBartolo's Record at SU