College of Charleston Athletics

Tam McGowan is in his sixth season as an assistant coach after spending his first year with the College of Charleston in a volunteer capacity. He also lends his services to the United Soccer Academy in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Before becoming a coach, Tam captained the Cougars back in 2013 when he started all 18 games for the squad. Tam helped the Cougars transition into their first season in the Colonial Athletic Association by being named a second-team All-CAA selection and voted team MVP. 

The 2012 season, McGowan's first at The College, he started all 19 games and logged 1653 minutes (87 minutes per game) as a central defender in the cougar backline. 

Before his time as as Cougar, McGowan captained the Cloud County Community College soccer team for two seasons, leading them to the 2011 National Junior College National Championship. McGowan was selected to the 2010 and '11 KJCCC all-conference second team and to the 2010 and '11 NJCAA Region VI second team.

Prior to joining Cloud, McGowan played with the Scottish Regional team and captained his high school towards winning the North Lanarkshire Region. He also played his club soccer with Townhead AFC and helped his side win the Scottish Cup.