In his 38th season as Head Coach of Queen's Women's Soccer in 2025, McDowell led the Gaels to an overall record of 9-4-1, with a conference record of 8-3-1 and the OUA Quarterfinals.Â
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He was named OUA East Division Coach of the Year in 2023 for the second year in a row after leading the Gaels to a 10-1-1 record and an OUA silver medal. McDowell was also named OUA East Division Coach of the Year in 2022 after leading Queen's to a 9-0-3 record and the OUA Semifinals.
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McDowell led the Gaels to an OUA Championship in 2021, their sixth Conference Championship with McDowell at the helm. Queen's also won the Consolation Final at the U SPORTS Women's Soccer Championship that season.
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A two-time CIS/U SPORTS Coach of the Year and seven-time OUA Coach of the Year, McDowell has also guided the Gaels to three national championships, in 1988, 2010 and 2011.
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Under his guidance, Queen’s has posted a combined regular season record of 281-59-86, has never had a losing season or missed the Conference Playoffs, and has advanced to the National Championships 15 times.
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The Gaels have allowed 10 or more goals in the regular season only 10 times over his 30+ years at the helm of the program. Offensively, McDowell’s squads are consistently among the league leaders in the nation, highlighted by a team-record 55 goals in 2012.
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McDowell was a member of Queen’s Men’s Soccer team from 1983-87.
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A Level 4 NCCP certified coach, the Northern Ireland native lives in Kingston, Ont. with his wife Laura and their two children, Owen and Dannan.
Awards
U SPORTS Coach of the Year:Â 1998, 1993
OUA Coach of the Year:Â 2023, 2022, 2010, 2009, 2002, 1998, 1995, 1993, 1990
Career Record at Queen's
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|
Regular Season |
OUA Playoffs |
CIAU/CIS/U SPORTS Championships |
| Year |
W-L-T |
W-L-T |
W-L-T |
| 2024 |
8-3-1 |
1-1 |
|
| 2023 |
10-1-1 |
2-1 |
0-2-0 |
| 2022 |
9-0-3 |
1-1-0 |
|
| 2021* |
8-2-0 |
3-0-0 |
2-1-0 |
| 2020 |
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 |
|
|
| 2019 |
12-0-2 |
0-1-0 |
|
| 2018 |
8-3-5 |
1-2-0 |
|
| 2017 |
12-3-1 |
2-1-0 |
|
| 2016 |
11-4-1 |
2-1-0 |
1-2-0 |
| 2015* |
7-2-7 |
4-0-0 |
2-1-0 |
| 2014 |
9-4-3 |
1-1-0 |
|
| 2013 |
7-2-7 |
3-1-0 |
|
| 2012 |
11-2-3 |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
| 2011*^ |
13-1-2 |
3-0-0 |
3-0-0 |
| 2010^ |
14-2-0 |
2-1-0 |
3-0-0 |
| 2009 |
13-1-2 |
2-1-0 |
1-2-0 |
| 2008 |
8-4-2 |
1-1-0 |
|
| 2007 |
8-1-7 |
0-1-0 |
|
| 2006 |
12-1-3 |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
| 2005 |
7-0-5 |
3-1-0 |
|
| 2004 |
8-1-3 |
2-1-0 |
2-1-0 |
| 2003 |
8-0-2 |
2-1-0 |
1-1-1 |
| 2002* |
7-1-2 |
3-0-0 |
0-2-0 |
| 2001* |
5-1-4 |
3-0-0 |
0-2-1 |
| 2000 |
6-3-1 |
2-1-0 |
0-1-1 |
| 1999 |
8-1-3 |
0-1-0 |
|
| 1998 |
11-0-1 |
2-1-0 |
0-1-1 |
| 1997 |
7-4-1 |
2-1-0 |
|
| 1996 |
5-1-6 |
2-1-0 |
|
| 1995 |
8-1-3 |
2-1-0 |
1-1-0 |
| 1994 |
6-3-3 |
0-1-0 |
|
| 1993 |
8-1-1 |
2-1-0 |
|
| 1992 |
7-2-1 |
0-1-0 |
|
| 1991 |
6-3-1 |
0-1-0 |
|
| 1990 |
7-1-2 |
0-2-0 |
|
| 1989 |
7-2-1 |
2-1-0 |
|
| 1988*^ |
7-2-1 |
3-0-0 |
|
| Total |
308-63-91 |
63-32-0 |
20-19-4 |
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^ National Champions
* Conference Champions
