Creighton men’s soccer continued its banner year with yet another accomplishment. This past Saturday head coach Elmar Bolowich was inducted into the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame.

Bolowich had coached at the University of North Carolina from 1988 to 2010 when he became the head coach of Creighton. During his time at Chapel Hill he led his team to an astounding 248-138-32 (.647) record, making him the school’s all time winningest soccer coach. Bolowich brought the Tar Heels to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances and four College Cups.

“The induction into the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor,” Bolowich said. “The NC Soccer Hall of Fame Committee Members showed their appreciation of my contribution as a coach of various club teams, Olympic Development teams and the UNC men`s soccer team over the last 25 years.”

Also while at North Carolina, Bolowich was very instrumental in the North Carolina Olympic Development Program and Triangle United Soccer Associations. Through these programs he helped young men and women develop their soccer skills through mentorship and coaching.

Since coming to Creighton Bolowich has continued his theme of winning. In his first season with the Jays Bolowich lead the team to a No. 2 national ranking and a trip to the College Cup.

He was named National Coach of the Year by MLSsoccer.com and Midwest Region Coach of the Year by the National Coaches Association of America.

Along with Bolowich, two other inductees were voted into the Hall of Fame: Bill Finneyfrock, high school coach and Tony Suarez, former professional soccer player.