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His first coaching position in the USA came as the assistant coach with the [[Cincinnati Kings]] during the 2012 USL Premier Development League season. MacLeod helped lead the team to a fourth-place finish in the Great Lakes Division, missing a playoff berth by just two point.<ref>[[2012 PDL season]]</ref>{{better source|reason=Wikipedia is not a reliable source|date=September 2015}}
His first coaching position in the USA came as the assistant coach with the [[Cincinnati Kings]] during the 2012 USL Premier Development League season. MacLeod helped lead the team to a fourth-place finish in the Great Lakes Division, missing a playoff berth by just two point.<ref>[[2012 PDL season]]</ref>{{better source|reason=Wikipedia is not a reliable source|date=September 2015}}


In 2013 after the dissolution of the Kings PDL franchise, he was named as the Head Coach for the [[Cincinnati Saints]]. With MacLeod in charge, the Saints won the 2013 Midwest Regional League and were semi-finalists in the 2013 [[USASA]] Regional Tournament. Towards the end of 2013, the Cincinnati Saints announced plans to move into the [[National Premier Soccer League]] for the 2014 season.<ref>[http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/744806.html Cincinnati Joins the NPSL]</ref>
In 2013 after the dissolution of the Kings PDL franchise, he was named as the Head Coach for the [[Cincinnati Saints]]. With MacLeod in charge, the Saints won the 2013 Midwest Regional League and were semi-finalists in the 2013 [[USASA]] Regional Tournament. Towards the end of 2013, the Cincinnati Saints announced plans to move into the [[National Premier Soccer League]] for the 2014 season.<ref>[http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/744806.html Cincinnati Joins the NPSL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109160154/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/744806.html |date=9 November 2013 }}</ref>


In February 2014 it was announced that he had accepted the position as Head Coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions [[USL W-League|W-League]] team for the upcoming season.<ref>[http://wleaguesoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72015+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+33865872+74377523+14345 Macleod Named Dayton Head Coach]</ref> The Dutch Lions announced on 25 February 2015 that MacLeod would be returning for the 2015 W-League.<ref>[http://wleaguesoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72015+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+33865872+74377523+16679 Macleod Back to Lead Dutch Lions]</ref>
In February 2014 it was announced that he had accepted the position as Head Coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions [[USL W-League|W-League]] team for the upcoming season.<ref>[http://wleaguesoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72015+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+33865872+74377523+14345 Macleod Named Dayton Head Coach]</ref> The Dutch Lions announced on 25 February 2015 that MacLeod would be returning for the 2015 W-League.<ref>[http://wleaguesoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72015+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+33865872+74377523+16679 Macleod Back to Lead Dutch Lions]</ref>

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Gavin MacLeod
Personal information
Full name Gavin Murray MacLeod
Date of birth (1983-08-08) 8 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Dayton Dutch Lions WFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Lincoln Memorial University ? (?)
2007 Vermont Voltage ? (?)
2009 Cincinnati Kings ? (?)
Managerial career
2012 Cincinnati Kings (assistant coach)
2013 Cincinnati Saints
2014– Dayton Dutch Lions WFC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gavin Murray MacLeod (born 8 August 1983) is a Scottish football manager who currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the head coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions W-League team.

Playing career

As a player, MacLeod played four years at Lincoln Memorial University[1] and also played for the Vermont Voltage and Cincinnati Kings in the USL Premier Development League.

Management career

After finishing his playing career, he earned his master's degree in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science from Leeds Beckett University, and earned his UEFA licence and NSCAA Premier Diploma, with over five years of coaching at all levels of the game.

His first coaching position in the USA came as the assistant coach with the Cincinnati Kings during the 2012 USL Premier Development League season. MacLeod helped lead the team to a fourth-place finish in the Great Lakes Division, missing a playoff berth by just two point.[2][better source needed]

In 2013 after the dissolution of the Kings PDL franchise, he was named as the Head Coach for the Cincinnati Saints. With MacLeod in charge, the Saints won the 2013 Midwest Regional League and were semi-finalists in the 2013 USASA Regional Tournament. Towards the end of 2013, the Cincinnati Saints announced plans to move into the National Premier Soccer League for the 2014 season.[3]

In February 2014 it was announced that he had accepted the position as Head Coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions W-League team for the upcoming season.[4] The Dutch Lions announced on 25 February 2015 that MacLeod would be returning for the 2015 W-League.[5]

References