Elmar Bolowich (born July 10, 1954) was most recently head coach of the George Mason Patriots men's soccer team at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. He was previously the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays men's soccer team at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska for eight years after leaving his 22-year tenure as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team at the University of North Carolina. Career Creighton Bluejays Bolowich joined Creighton University on February 9, 2011. He is assisted by Johnny Torres and Michael Gabb, both former players of Creighton University. Since 2011, Bolowich has led the Bluejays to an overall 95–29–12 record (last updated, Feb. 2017). In 2015, the Creighton Bluejays men's soccer team had 19 wins during the season, the most wins in Division I, as well as the a scoring average of 2.3 goals per game (the third-best scoring offense in the nation). The same season, Bolowich recruited Fabian Herbers, a runner-up for the MAC Hermann Trophy, and Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Fabian Herbers and Timo Pitter represented Creighton Bluejays men's soccer and were both named to the NCSAA All-America First Team. Vincent Keller was selected for the NCSAA All-America Third Team and the Big East Conference First Team. Success for Bolowich and the Creighton Bluejays men's soccer saw additional rewards, as then freshman, Joel Rydstrand, made the Big East Conference All-Freshman team; Timo Pitter won the Big East Conference Midfielder of the Year; and Connor Sparrow earned BIG EAST Co-Goalkeeper of the Year. Fabian Herbers and Timo Pitter were drafted into the MLS, although Timo Pitter retired in January 2017. In 2014, Bolowich and the Creighton Bluejays men's soccer lead the nation with the best winning percentage 16–3–3 (.795) as well as the regular season champions of the Big East Conference (7–1–1). Bolowich shared the title of BIG EAST Coach of the Year, and Fabian Herbers Timo Pitter won BIG EAST Offensive and Midfield Players of the Year, respectively. In 2012, Bolowich led Creighton to 17–4–3 record and their second consecutive NCAA Division I College Cup although both times the team fell just short of the National Title. In his inaugural season at Creighton, Bolowich won three coaching awards: NCSAA Midwest Coach of the Year; Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year; and the MLSSoccer.com Coach of the Year. The Creighton Bluejays