Gordon James Gow was born on March 8, 1951 and raised in Cartierville, Que., before moving to Pointe Claire, Que. He graduated from McGill in 1974 with a phyical education degree and will be inducted in the Builder category.
Although Gow played varsity hockey at McGill from 1971 to 1974, he went on to make his name as the winningest soccer coach in school history. In 11 seasons, from 1976 to 1986, he racked up a stunning 102-26-16 coaching record (.764), while guiding the Redmen to seven Quebec conference championships and becoming the only McGill coach to capture back-to-back national championships (1981 and 1982). His Redmen came within a whisker of a third straight national title but had to settle for silver after losing the 1983 final in overtime.
Gow was named seven times as the Quebec university league coach of the year and twice won CIAU coach-of-the-year honours (1982, 1983). His McGill teams never had a sub .500 season and the Redmen had no more than two losses in nine of his 11 years. He has spent the last 31 years as a teacher at Royal West Academy, a private high school in Montreal West.
Inducted into the hall of fame - Oct 19, 06
Gordon Gow of Beaconsfield, Que., who graduated from McGill in 1974 with an education degree, will be inducted in the Builder category. Although he played varsity hockey at McGill from 1971 to 1974, he made his name as the winningest soccer coach in school history. In 11 seasons, from 1976 to 1986, his teams racked up a stunning 102-26-16 coaching record (.764), while guiding the Redmen to seven Quebec conference championships and becoming the only McGill coach to capture back-to-back CIAU national championships (1982 and 1983). Gow was named seven times as the Quebec league coach of the year and twice won CIAU coach-of-the-year honours (1982, 1983). His teams never had a sub .500 season and the Redmen had two losses or fewer in nine of his 11 years.
Honours
CIS Coach of the year (1983-84)
- won the CIS men's soccer coach of the year for the second straight season.
Conference Coach of the year (1982-83)
Honour Roll
CIS Coach of the year (1982-83)
- became the first McGill recipient of the CIS men's soccer coach of the year
