Michael Renwick

Michael Renwick
Personal information
Date of birth	29 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–2000	Hibernian
2000–2002	Ayr United
2001	→ Greenock Morton (loan)
2002	→ Cowdenbeath (loan)
2002–2003	Cowdenbeath
2003–2004	Glenavon
2004	Arbroath
2004–2005	East Fife
2005–2006	Stenhousemuir
Managerial career
2007–2008	Berwick Rangers
2009–2013	Heriot-Watt University
2013–2019	Red Star Soccer Academy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Renwick (born 29 February 1976 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Hibernian, Ayr United, Greenock Morton, Cowdenbeath, East Fife and Stenhousemuir. He also had a spell as manager of Berwick Rangers.

Playing career[edit]

Renwick played for Hutchison Vale Boys Club, before joining Hibernian in December 1991. He remained at Easter Road until May 2000 when he left to join Ayr United on a free transfer.^[1] He spent September 2001 on loan to Greenock Morton and in March 2002 joined Cowdenbeath on loan.

In August 2002 Renwick joined Cowdenbeath on a free transfer and although a regular the following season, he left in July 2003. He spent the following season with Glenavon before returning to Scotland in the 2004 close season.^[2] He joined Stirling Albion on trial before joining Arbroath where he played as a trialist against Stirling. Soon after, he signed for East Fife. He joined Stenhousemuir in May 2005, leaving in May 2006.

Coaching career[edit]

Renwick became assistant manager, working with Mixu Paatelainen of Cowdenbeath in May 2006.^[3] Renwick was appointed manager of Berwick Rangers in October 2007,^[4] but he was sacked in April 2008. He joined Falkirk's backroom staff in August 2008, and was then appointed as head coach of Heriot-Watt University in 2009.^[5] In January 2011 he was appointed head coach of the Scottish Universities national team.^{[citation needed]} Renwick became the first Scottish Universities head coach to win the Home Nations Championship for over 10 years.^{[citation needed]} He was then invited to become assistant coach for the Great Britain Universities team in preparation for the World University Games in Shenzhen.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2013, Renwick was appointed Senior Academy Coach at the Red Star Soccer Academy in Los Altos, California.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "Summer signings". BBC News. 12 August 2000. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
^ "No way back for Renwick". Findarticles.com. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
^ "Two moves from Stenny to Cowden". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^ "Berwick turn to Renwick as boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^ "Ex-Hibee Renwick takes over as Heriot-Watt coach". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

External links[edit]

Michael Renwick at Soccerbase
Michael Renwick (East Fife) at Soccerbase

[1] "Summer signings". BBC News. 12 August 2000. Retrieved 11 August 2009.

[2] "No way back for Renwick". Findarticles.com. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2009.

[3] "Two moves from Stenny to Cowden". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

[4] "Berwick turn to Renwick as boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

[5] "Ex-Hibee Renwick takes over as Heriot-Watt coach". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

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