Contributors: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Taylor Brooks, Tanner Cain, Kristin Coldsnow, Michael Fragale, Philip Lynch, Bryan Messerly, Joe Mitchin, Charles Montgomery, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Olivia Sneed, Matt Stainthorpe, Elizabeth Stash, Joe Swan
Photography: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Logan Adams, Bill Barrett, Bob Beverly, John Bright, Megan Crain, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Justin Fitzpatrick, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, David Green, Andrew Grieve, Devin Kane, Julia Lucas, Katie MacCrory, Corbin Mills, Joe Mitchin, Tyson Murray, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Ben Powell, Steven M. Prunty, Chuck Scheer, Seth Seebaugh, Jennifer Shephard, Duncan Slade, Steve Smith, Alison Toffle, Martin Valent, Andrew Wilkie, WVU Athletics Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action institution. The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University.
Reproduction of any material appearing herein is prohibited without approval of the publisher. All views represent the views of the author and are not necessarily those of the University or Intercollegiate Athletics.
MEN'S SOCCER TIMELINE
1961
West Virginia University soccer plays in its inaugural season
1965
WVU wins its first conference championship in the Southern Conference Tournament
1966
The Mountaineers reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time
1975
Jack Cardosa sets the Mountaineer all-time record with 53 career goals, a mark that still stands. His 115 career points also are No. 1 in West Virginia history.
1967
Ron McEachen is named WVU’s first All-American
1995
WVU Hall of Fame coach John McGrath retires after 27 seasons at the helm. He won a schoolrecord 202 matches.
2006
Mountaineers crowned Big East regular-season champions
Marlon LeBlanc named National Coach of the Year by Soccer America and FieldTurf
2005
1981
West Virginia reaches quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history
WVU opens Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, one of the finest college soccer venues in the country
Aaron Pitchkolan becomes the first Mountaineer to be selected in the MLS SuperDraft
2013
Men’s Soccer locker room undergoes renovation
2018
WVU goes undefeated in regular-season play to claim its first Mid-American Conference title
2016
New locker room completed at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
2019
The Mountaineers win three games in six days to take home the MAC Tournament crown
2020
Dan Stratford is hired as the 10th coach in program history
2022
WVU announces it has joined the Sun Belt Conference beginning in the 2022 season
2021
New Athletics Performance Center opens on campus
West Virginia advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years
2023
West Virginia advances to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history
DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM
Mountaineer fans pack the stands to be the extra man, knowing their voice makes a difference. They come early, like to be heard and stay until the final whistle blows. Together, Mountaineer Nation defends Dlesk. The 2024 season is the Mountaineers’ 21st competing at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, one of the nation’s finest college soccer facilities. In that time, some of the greatest wins in program history have been earned.
HOME WINS OVER RANKED OPPONENTS SINCE 2006 Date Opponent Result Attendance
goal is to build the best homefield advantage in all of college soccer. With help from our strong support system, we want to make sure that stepping into Dlesk as a visitor is no easy task. We are very proud of what we can call home."
- Coach Dan Stratford
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
The Sun Belt Conference is back for its third year of a new-look men’s soccer league in 2024.
With the addition of UCF, 10 teams will comprise SBC men’s soccer; six full-time, conference members James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern and Georgia State in addition to Kentucky, South Carolina, UCF, and West Virginia, who will compete as affiliate members for men’s soccer only. The Sun Belt Conference previously sponsored men’s soccer from 1976-1995 and 2014-20.
“These elite programs will lend instant credibility and help establish the Sun Belt as one of the nation’s premier men’s collegiate soccer conferences,” said Commissioner Keith Gill. “They each bring their unique traditions and histories of excellence. We welcome them and look forward to a bright future on the pitch.”
The Sun Belt Conference was founded in 1976 and began sponsoring football in 2001. It now sponsors 19 NCAA Division I sports and annually awards nearly $134 million in financial aid to more than 4,600 student-athletes.
The Sun Belt Conference men’s soccer membership will boast some of the sport’s most accomplished programs. The 10 teams have combined for more than 100 all-time NCAA Tournament appearances.
CHARACTER
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. across the three campuses of the WVu system in Morgantown, Keyser and Beckley, West Virginia university is changing lives and helping to create a brighter future. our purpose remains to bring education, healthcare and prosperity to our state. WVu is one of only five flagship, R1, land-grant, community-engaged universities in the nation.
RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION
r1: Doctoral universities – Highest research activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
ACCREDITATION
WVu is accredited by the Higher Learning commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation.
GOVERNANCE
the WVu Board of Governors is the university’s governing body. the Higher education Policy commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. e. Gordon Gee is WVu’s 24th president.
CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES
the WVu system is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown to the student-centered focus of WVu Potomac state college in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVu institute of technology in Beckley, we are creating a better future for West Virginia and the world. the WVu institute of technology offers 25+ majors, including undergraduate engineering programs that have consistently ranked among the top in the nation according to u.s. news & World report.
WVu Potomac state college offers 60+ majors and combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university.
the WVu system also includes Health sciences locations in charleston and Martinsburg; school of nursing campuses in Morgantown, charleston, Keyser, Bridgeport and Beckley; farms and forests throughout the state; and WVu Jackson’s Mill state 4-H camp.
the WVu Morgantown campus is in a town that was named the “no. 1 small city in america” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown was also rated the ninth best college town in america by Business insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.c., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and cleveland and columbus, ohio, to the northwest.
STUDENT PROFILE
Fall 2023 WVu system enrollment was 26,000+
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
WVu recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 rhodes scholars, 106 Gilman scholars, 81 Fulbright scholars, 50 Goldwater scholars, 41 critical Language scholars, 29 Boren scholars, 26 truman scholars, 6 Morris K. udall scholars, 5 usa today all-usa college academic First team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 3 Department of Homeland security scholars, 4 George c. Marshall (British) scholars, 34 national science Foundation Graduate research Fellowships, one Jack Kent cooke Foundation Graduate scholar and one schwarzman scholar.
WVU’S PURPOSE CENTER FIRST ON ANY COLLEGE CAMPUS the Purpose center offers self-discovery and connection opportunities, including purpose and strengths workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions. We help students use their strengths to reach their full potential (for free).
R1 RESEARCH INSTITUTION HIGHLIGHTS
WVu is one of only 146 colleges and universities to attain a ranking of r1, or very high research activity, alongside such institutions as Harvard, Yale, columbia and Johns Hopkins.
WVu researchers are exploring the frontier in neuroscience research at the rockefeller neuroscience institute, doing groundbreaking work on alzheimer’s disease and addiction treatment using focused ultrasound to safely open the blood brain barrier (reported by “60 Minutes,” the new York times, new england Journal of Medicine, the Washington Post and more).
WVu researchers are exploring the farthest reaches of the universe: dozens helped uncover evidence of ripples in space time.
WVu is one of two or three universities that serve as a majorhub for all branches of science contributing to nanoGrav – a galaxy-sized detector that is beginning to detect the gravitational universe.
Maura McLaughlin, eberly Distinguished Professor of Physics and astronomy, an internationally renowned WVu astrophysicist was selected as a member of the national academy of sciences, one of the highest honors in the scientific world.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
twelve Morgantown colleges and schools offer 310 majors in agriculture and natural resources; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts and media; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; and public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
students can choose from among more than 450 student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports.
SERVICE AND LEARNING
the center for service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVu is one of only 75 schools recognized by the carnegie Foundation for the advancement of teaching for community engagement (recognized since 2010).
PARENTS CLUB
the Mountaineer Parents club, with 20,000-plus members, connects parents and families with the student experience.
ALUMNI
chartered in 1873, the WVu alumni association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide in some 135 nations.
LIBRARIES
the WVu Libraries encompass seven libraries statewide. Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown campus Library, evansdale Library, Health sciences Library, Law Library and the West Virginia and regional History center. onsite collections include more than 936,000 books, 1.5+ million e-books and 700+ databases.
ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE
it’s painless to apply — no required essays or recommendations, students are automatically considered for scholarships and can be admitted with or without act or sat scores. test scores may be required for certain majors or scholarships. apply directly to WVu or use the common application. WVu offers a rolling admission (there is no official application deadline). Applicants can self-report courses and grades or submit a transcript to the WVU Office of Admissions. All students are required to submit an official final high school transcript upon enrolling. applications are processed beginning aug. 22 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit Promise scholarship applications. Visit admissions.wvu. edu to learn more, including how to submit official transcripts and test scores.
Mountaineer
DAN STRATFORD
» HEAD COACH • 5TH SEASON
Mountaineer alumnus Dan stratford was named West Virginia university’s 10th men’s soccer head coach in January 2020 and enters his fifth season at the helm in 2024.
stratford, who played for the Mountaineers from 2004-07, and served as an assistant coach at WVU from 2011-13, returned to Morgantown after a three-year stint as the head coach at the university of charleston from 2017-19. While at UC, he compiled a record of 61-4-5 and led the Golden Eagles to a pair of Division II National Championships.
It hasn’t taken long for him to elevate his alma mater.
In 2023, Stratford led the Mountaineers to new heights as WVU went 17-3-4 to set a new program record for wins and advanced to the college cup for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and Stratford was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Coach of the Year.
The season saw many highlights including wins over No. 1 Marshall and No. 3 Portland as well as ranked wins in the NCAA Tournament over Louisville, Vermont, and Loyola Marymount. West Virginia reached as high as No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 while going to No. 1 in both the TopDrawerSoccer and college soccer news polls at various points throughout the season, the first time the Mountaineers have been in the top spot in any poll in program history.
Marcus Caldeira and Yutaro Tsukada each earned All-America status under Stratford’s leadership while Jackson Lee, Frederik Jorgensen, and Luke McCormick joined the high-scoring duo on the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region team as well as the All-Sun Belt team.
Off the field, Caldeira was named a First-Team Academic All-America by College Sports Communicators while Tsukada and Lee earned Scholar All-America status from United Soccer Coaches. Additionally, Ryan Baer, Max Broughton,
stratford file
PERSONAL
Born May 29, 1985
Hometown London, England
Alma Mater West Virginia ’09 (Bachelor’s); West Virginia ’15 (Master’s)
united soccer coaches Division ii coaching staff of the Year
2018 Mountain East Coach of the Year
2019 Mountain East Coach of the Year
united soccer coaches Division ii coaching staff of the Year
2023 TopDrawerSoccer National Coach of the Year
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
At Charleston 2014
National Runner-Up (DII) 2015 NCAA National Semifinal (DII)
2016 NCAA National Runner-Up (DII)
2017 Division II National Champions
2018 NCAA Third Round (DII) 2019 Division II National Champions At West Virginia 2005 NCAA Second Round (Player) 2006 Big East Regular-Season Champions (Player)
NCAA Second Round (Player)
NCAA Third Round (Player)
ncaa second round
NCAA Quarterfinal
NCAA College Cup Semifinals
Stratford vs. opponents
Carlos Hernando, Kyle Lehnert, and Lee all earned spots on the Academic All-District squad.
The Mountaineers also made history in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft as Caldeira (20th, Minnesota United FC), Tsukada (25th, Orlando City SC), and Lee (28th, LAFC) were all taken in the first round, the only school to have a trio of firstround selections.
in 2022, stratford and the Mountaineers ushered in a new era as they moved to the Sun Belt Conference after 10 years in the MAC, going 7-7-4 overall record and 3-1-4 in conference play.
Two players, Luke McCormick and Bjarne Thiesen, earned spots on the All-Sun Belt Second Team while Thiesen also earned second-team All-Southeast Region honors from United Soccer Coaches.
In the classroom, Aaron Denk Gracia and Dyon Dromers earned Academic All-America honors. Additionally, Ryan Baer and Adam Burchell earned spots on the Academic All-District squad.
the Mountaineers enjoyed one of their most successful seasons in program history in 2021. The squad finished 12-3-6 on the year and appeared in the NCAA Quarterfinal for the first time since 1981. WVU reached as high as No. 3 nationally in the united soccer coaches poll, good for its highest mark in program history. The team finished at No. 8 in the poll, its highest final ranking ever.
WVU earned the No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament, its highest national seed since 2007. A big reason why was the Mountaineers’ dominance at home. In all, West Virginia held an 8-0-3 record in Morgantown, marking its first unbeaten, home campaign in 14 years.
Individually, defender Bjarne Thiesen was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team, while defender Kevin Morris and midfielder Ryan Baer were all-region selections. Thiesen also was featured on TopDrawerSoccer’s Best XI Third Team, joining defender Frederik Jorgensen, who was named to the Freshman Best XI Second Team by TDS.
For the second consecutive season, Morris was placed on the Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Defender Aaron Denk Gracia was selected to the third team. Along with that duo, midfielder Pau Jimenez Albelda earned Academic All-District honors.
A total of 14 players scored at least one goal in 2021, a program record. In the classroom, nine members of the year earned Academic All-MAC honors, and the club earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 14th straight campaign.
Stratford’s first season at the helm in 2020-21 proved to be one of great adversity and uncertainty. The Mountaineers’ tradition fall campaign was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a 10-game, spring-only slate from February to April. West Virginia finished 6-3-1 on the year, including 4-3-1 in Mid-American Conference play, while battling through multiple postponements and cancelations throughout the process. Stratford led the Mountaineers to a 3-0 win in his debut on Feb. 26, at Charlotte, before WVU took down the eventual National Champions, Marshall, 1-0, on March 24, in Morgantown.
West Virginia outscored its opponents, 14-6, and tallied six shutouts on the year. The squad finished No. 7 nationally in shot accuracy (.532), No. 8 in shutout percentage (.600) and No. 9 in team goals against average (.576).
Five Mountaineers earned a spot on the All-MAC Team following the season, as goalkeeper Steven Tekesky and midfielders Ike Swiger and Luke McCormick earned first-team honors, while Jimenez Albelda and Morris were awarded second-team distinction. In the classroom, nine players were featured on the Academic All-MAC Team, including Morris, who went on to become a CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection, the program’s first 2016.
Prior to his return to West Virginia, the London, England, native was named the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Coach of the Year for all sports in 2017 and 2019, and was a two-time United Soccer Coaches Division II Coaching Staff of the Year (2017, 2019) winner. Under Stratford’s tutelage, UC won three conference regular-season championships and two conference tournament titles in his three years in charge.
Charleston finished 22-2-1 in 2019, culminating with its second National Championship in three years. The Golden Eagles outscored their opponents, 87-8, and earned 17 shutouts. In all, the squad finished the campaign on a 12-match win streak.
In 2018, UC conceded just four total goals, an all-time goals-against average record in Division II men’s soccer history. The team went undefeated in the regular season before finishing with an 18-1-2 mark.
Stratford’s first season as a head coach in 2017 was capped off with UC’s first men’s soccer National Championship. On the heels of a 15-match win streak, the Golden Eagles allowed just eight goals all year while tallying 19 shutouts. The squad finished 21-1-2 on the year, as Stratford mentored his first collection of student-athletes as a head coach, including Thomas Vancaeyezeele, the Division II National Player of the Year.
From 2014-16, Stratford served as an assistant coach at UC, helping the Golden Eagles to three trips to the Division II Final Four with two National Runner-Up finishes.
Prior to his time at Charleston, Stratford was an assistant coach for
three seasons at WVU from 2011-13. The Mountaineers reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2011, before joining the MAC in 2012.
one of the most decorated players in program history, stratford played for the Mountaineers from 2004-07, finishing No. 1 in WVU history in matches played in a season (23) and career (85), as well as No. 1 in career game-winning assists (13) and game-winning points (31). Additionally, Stratford, an All-Big East and all-region selection as a senior, currently sits No. 2 in school history in career assists (27), shots on goal (86) and multi-assist games (4), No. 4 in matches started (79), No. 4 in game-winning goals (9) and No. 9 in career points (67).
Stratford led the Mountaineers to a four-year mark of 54-24-8 with three NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2006 Big East regular-season championship as a player. WVU reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in program history during Stratford’s senior season in 2007.
Drafted by D.C. United in 2008, Stratford played one season in Major League Soccer (MLS) before joining Scottish club Inverness Caledonian Thistle from 2009-10. He finished his professional career at Hereford United (England) from 2010-11.
Stratford owns a UEFA ‘B’ coaching license and graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in physical education teacher education in 2009. He also earned a master’s degree at WVU in 2015.
ANDY WRIGHT
» ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH • 9TH SEASON
Former West Virginia University men’s soccer All-American Andy Wright enters his ninth season on the Mountaineer men’s coaching staff and his fifth as associate head coach in 2023.
Wright, a Mountaineer from 2004-07 and one of the top players in program history, returned to Morgantown after concluding a successful playing career, in which he played for five clubs from 2007-15.
In his eight seasons back at WVU, he has helped guide the Mountaineers to two conference titles, four ncaa tournament berths, a trip to the College Cup, multiple weeks in the national rankings and numerous national athletic and academic honors.
In 2023, Wright helped lead the Mountaineers to new heights as WVU went 17-3-4 to set a new program record for wins and advanced to the College Cup for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
The season saw many highlights including wins over No. 1 Marshall and No. 3 Portland as well as ranked wins in the NCAA Tournament over Louisville, Vermont, and Loyola Marymount. West Virginia reached as high as No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 while going to No. 1 in both the TopDrawerSoccer and college soccer news polls at various points throughout the season, the first time the Mountaineers have been in the top spot in any poll in program history.
Marcus Caldeira and Yutaro Tsukada each earned All-America status while Jackson Lee, Frederik Jorgensen, and Luke McCormick joined the high-scoring duo on the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region team as well as the All-Sun Belt team.
Off the field, Caldeira was named a First-Team Academic All-America by College Sports Communicators while Tsukada and Lee earned Scholar All-America status from United Soccer Coaches. Additionally, Ryan Baer, Max Broughton, Carlos Hernando, Kyle Lehnert, and Lee all earned spots on the Academic All-District squad.
In 2022, Wright helped the Mountaineers to 7-7-4 overall record and 3-1-4 mark in their first year in the Sun Belt Conference.
Two players, Luke McCormick and Bjarne Thiesen earned spots on the All-Sun Belt Second Team while Thiesen also earned second-team All-Southeast Region honors from United Soccer Coaches.
In the classroom, Aaron Denk Gracia and Dyon Dromers earned Academic All-America honors. Additionally, Ryan Baer and Adam Burchell earned spots on the Academic All-District squad.
West Virginia enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in program history in 2021. The squad finished 12-3-6 on the year and appeared in the NCAA Quarterfinal for the first time since 1981.
The team also set a variety of program-best marks, including the highest ranking in team history (No. 3 by United Soccer Coaches) and highest final ranking (No. 8 by United Soccer Coaches). Additionally, a program-record 14 different players found the back of the net during the year.
WVU earned the No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament, its highest national
seed since 2007, largely due to its 8-0-3 record at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, which was its first unblemished, home campaign in 14 seasons.
Individually, defender Bjarne Thiesen was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team, while defender Kevin Morris and midfielder Ryan Baer were all-region selections. Thiesen also was featured on TopDrawerSoccer’s Best XI Third Team, joining defender Frederik Jorgensen, who was named to the Freshman Best XI Second Team by TDS.
The success also translated into the classroom. For the second consecutive season, Morris was placed on the Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Defender Aaron Denk Gracia was selected to the third team. Additionally, nine members of the year earned Academic All-MAC honors.
A year before, Wright helped lead the Mountaineers through unprecedented times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the cancelation of the fall season, West Virginia finished 6-3-1 in its spring-only campaign from February-April 2021. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the year came on March 24, when WVU topped eventual National Champion Marshall, 1-0, at home. WVU allowed just six total goals on the year and totaled six shutouts.
Five Mountaineers earned a spot on the All-MAC Team following the season, as goalkeeper Steven Tekesky and midfielders Ike Swiger and Luke McCormick earned first-team honors, while midfielder Paul Jimenez Albelda and Morris were awarded second-team distinction. In the classroom, nine players were featured on the Academic All-MAC Team, including Morris, who went on to become a CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection, the program’s first 2016.
In 2019, WVU won its first MAC Tournament title, winning three matches in six days to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers reached the ncaa second round for the second consecutive season, while finishing the campaign with a 10-9-2 mark. Defender Sebastian Garcia-Herreros was named to the Mac second team, while four players reached the Mac All-Tournament Team, Tekesky, the Tournament MVP. In the classroom, WVU continued to excel, as nine members of the team were named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
WVU was ranked as high as No. 19 in the national polls at one point during the season and finished No. 1 in the MAC and No. 26 nationally with 38 assists as a team.
West Virginia won the MAC regular-season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2018. With a 14-7-0 record and a 5-0-0 mark in conference play, the Mountaineers were one win shy of the tying the program record and one of just two teams in the country to record a 1.000 winning percentage in conference play.
WVU finished the season in the top-25 in each of the major poll’s final rankings, coming in as high as No. 17, while senior midfielder Joey Piatczyc earned three All-America accolades, was the MAC Player of the Year and was drafted in the fourth round of the MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls. Piatczyc and Tekesky were named to the All-MAC First Team, while four earned second team accolades.
The record-setting 2018 campaign for West Virginia included 51 assists and 129 shots on goal, both program bests. WVU’s 21 matches played and 135 total points were tied for third-most in school history.
In 2017, the Mountaineers earned a top-25 ranking for five weeks, coming in
as high as No. 14, while the team recorded nine shutouts, tied for the fifthmost in a single season in program history. One of the shutouts was a 1-0 victory over then-No. 5 Michigan State.
as a team, WVu earned the united soccer coaches team academic award for the 10th consecutive season. The list of individual award winners were highlighted by goalkeeper Stephen Banick and defender Ryan Kellogg, who were recognized on the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, and defender Steven James, Garcia-Herreros and Kellogg, who were named Distinguished Scholar-Athletes by the Mid-American Conference.
Wright’s first season back at West Virginia saw the Mountaineers in the top-25 for six consecutive weeks, ranking as high as No. 15, and ranked in all four major polls for two weeks in a row. The season’s second game saw WVU beat then-No. 7 Georgetown, 1-0, which began a string of seven consecutive shutouts, the longest in program history.
Additionally, defender Jack Elliott capped an impressive career by earning Academic All-America First Team honors and was named to the 2016 All-Great Lakes Region First Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Elliott was selected in the fourth round (77th overall) by the Philadelphia Union in the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
A three-time All-American, Wright ranks in the top-10 in team history in numerous statistical categories. During his time donning the Gold and Blue, he helped lead the Mountaineers to three ncaa tournaments and was named
wright file
PERSONAL
Born January 15, 1985
Hometown southport, england Alma Mater West Virginia, ‘08
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2004-07 West Virginia (NCAA)
2008-12 Scunthorpe United (League 1)
2010, 2012 Grimsby Town (National League)
2012-15 Morecambe (League Two)
2015 Southport (National League)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2016-19 West Virginia (Assistant)
2020-present West Virginia (Associate Head Coach)
PLAYING HONORS
2005 All-Big East Second Team
2006 All-Northeast Region Third Team, NSCAA
2006 All-Big East First Team
2007 Second Team All-America, Soccer America, College Soccer News
2007 Third Team All-America, NSCAA
2007 All-Northeast Region First Team, NSCAA
2007 Big East Midfielder of the Year
2007 All-Big East First Team
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
2005 NCAA Second Round (Player)
2006 Big East Regular-Season Champions (Player)
2006 NCAA Second Round (Player)
2007 NCAA Third Round (Player)
2018 MAC Regular-Season Champions
2018 NCAA Second Round
2019 MAC Tournament Champions
2019 NCAA Second Round
2021 NCAA Quarterfinal
2023 NCAA College Cup Semifinals
the Big East Midfielder of the Year in 2007. In all, he was a three-time Big East All-Conference selection from 2005-07.
The Southport, England, native played in 83 matches in his WVU career, tied for fourth-most all time, with 80 starts, third-most. He netted 11 game-winning goals, one shy of the program record. Wright assisted on eight game-winning goals, third-most in team history, and he is second with 30 game-winning points in his career.
Wright played 6,755 minutes at WVU, which ranked No. 2 in program history at the time, while his 17 assists tied for second-most at the conclusion of his Mountaineer tenure.
His 60 career shots on goal are currently No. 5 in program history and his 151 shots also remain in the squad’s all-time top 10.
Wright led the team in shots in 2006, with 50, and tied for the team lead as a senior in 2007 with six goals, helping lead the Mountaineers to the NCAA Third Round.
upon the conclusion of his WVu playing career, Wright returned to england to play professionally from 2008-15. He began his professional career with Scunthorpe United from 2008-12, where he helped the team win promotion from League 1 to the English Championship. He was loaned to Grimsby Town in 2010 and 2012. From 2012-15, he played for Morecambe before he concluded his playing career with Southport.
NICK NOBLE
» ASSISTANT COACH • 7TH SEASON
Former West Virginia University men’s soccer All-America goalkeeper Nick Noble returned to WVu as an assistant coach in 2018 and is entering his seventh season on staff at his alma mater.
Noble, a First Team All-American in 2006, set numerous school records as a Mountaineer and joined the WVu staff following an 11-year professional career.
As a four-year starter in goal at WVU from 2003-06, Noble set 17 career or single-season program records.
In 2023, Noble helped lead the Mountaineers to new heights as WVU went 173-4 to set a new program record for wins and advanced to the College Cup for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
The season saw many highlights including wins over No. 1 Marshall and No. 3 Portland as well as ranked wins in the NCAA Tournament over Louisville, Vermont, and Loyola Marymount. West Virginia reached as high as No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 while going to No. 1 in both the TopDrawerSoccer and College Soccer News polls at various points throughout the season, the first time the Mountaineers have been in the top spot in any poll in program history.
Under Noble’s tutelage, goalkeeper Jackson Lee was named All-Sun Belt Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team after playing every minute of the season for the Mountaineers. Lee finished the season with a program-record 17 wins, including nine shutouts which was seventh-most in the nation.
In 2022, Noble helped the Mountaineers usher in a new era as they moved to the Sun Belt Conference after 10 years in the MAC, going 7-7-4 overall record and 3-1-4 in conference play.
Two players, Luke McCormick and Bjarne Thiesen, earned spots on the All-Sun Belt Second Team while Thiesen also earned second-team All-Southeast Region honors from United Soccer Coaches.
In the classroom, Aaron Denk Gracia and Dyon Dromers earned Academic All-America honors. Additionally, Ryan Baer and Adam Burchell earned spots on the Academic All-District squad.
West Virginia enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in program history in 2021. The squad finished 12-3-6 on the year and appeared in the NCAA Quarterfinal for the first time since 1981.
The team also set a variety of program-best marks, including the highest ranking in team history (No. 3 by United Soccer Coaches) and highest final ranking (No. 8 by United Soccer Coaches). Additionally, a program-record 14 different players found the back of the net during the year.
WVU earned the No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament, its highest national seed since 2007, largely due to its 8-0-3 record at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, which was its first unbeaten, home campaign in 14 seasons.
Noble led goalkeeper Steven Tekesky into the WVU record books during the duo’s final season together in Morgantown. Tekesky tied Noble for WVU’s No. 1 mark in career wins (45), and he earned the No. 1 spot in career starts by a goalkeeper (81). Tekesky had eight shutouts in 2021, and allowed just 14 goals in 21 matches.
Elsewhere, defender Bjarne Thiesen was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team, while defender Kevin Morris and midfielder Ryan Baer were all-region selections. Thiesen also was featured on TopDrawerSoccer’s Best XI Third Team, joining defender Frederik Jorgensen, who was named to the Freshman Best XI Second Team by TDS.
The success also translated into the classroom. For the second consecutive season, Morris was placed on the Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Defender Aaron Denk Gracia was selected to the third team. Additionally, nine members of the year earned Academic All-MAC honors.
in one of the most adverse seasons in program history, the Mountaineers finished 6-3-1 in a 10-game, spring-only campaign in 2020-21. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WVU’s fall slate was canceled, resulting in competition from February-April 2021. One of the biggest highlights of the year came on March 24, when WVU topped eventual National Champion Marshall, 1-0, at home. WVU allowed just six total goals on the year and totaled six shutouts.
Under Noble’s tutelage, Tekesky made 10 starts, tallied 31 saves, good for a .838 save percentage, and finished with a career-best 0.58 goals-against average. He was named an All-MAC First Team selection as he continued to move up the charts in the Mountaineer record books.
Along with Tekesky, four other Mountaineers earned a spot on the All-MAC Team following the season, as midfielders Ike Swiger and Luke McCormick also earned first-team honors, while midfielder Pau Jimenez Albelda and Morris were awarded second-team distinction. In the classroom, nine players were featured on the Academic All-MAC Team, including Morris, who went on to become a CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection, the program’s first 2016.
In 2019, West Virginia finished with a 10-9-2 mark, which included the program’s first Mid-American Conference Tournament title and second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers reached the NCAA Second Round for the second year in a row and eighth time in program history.
Ranked as high as No. 19 nationally at one point in the season, WVU was represented on the All-MAC Team by defender Sebastian Garcia-Herreros. Tekesky was named the MVP Tournament MVP, the first Mountaineer to ever garner the award. He was joined by three others – Josh DiMatteo, Ryan Kellogg and Luke McCormick – on the All-Tournament Team. Tekesky finished with 1,936 minutes played, good for No. 14 in the country, and had six shutouts.
Additionally, nine Mountaineers made the Academic All-MAC Team, as the squad earned the Team Academic Award by the United Soccer Coaches.
Noble helped guide the Mountaineers to a MAC regular-season title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018, his first season back in Morgantown. With a 14-7-0 record and a 5-0-0 mark in conference play, West Virginia was one win shy of the tying the program record and one of just two teams in the country to record a 1.000 winning percentage in conference play.
WVU finished the season in the top 25 in each of the major poll’s final rankings, coming in as high as No. 17. The record-setting 2018 campaign for West Virginia included 51 assists and 129 shots on goal, both program bests. WVU’s 21 matches played and 135 total points were tied for third-most in school history.
With Noble’s guidance, Tekesky was named to the All-MAC First Team. He finished No. 11 in the country in total saves (86) and No. 16 in minutes played (1,891:37), while he led the conference in save percentage (.761) and saves per game (4.10). Tekesky’s 14 wins were tied for No. 2 in a single season in
program history, his 21 starts and matches played were both tied for No. 3 and his 1,891:37 minutes ranked No. 5 all-time.
A Damascus, Maryland, native, Noble’s professional career began in Major League Soccer as a first-round pick in the supplemental draft by the Chicago Fire in 2007. He spent the 2009 season with the Austin Aztex of the United Soccer League before playing in 59 matches from 2010-11 for Swedish Superettan team Ljungskile SK.
In 2012, Noble signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS before joining the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL. He played in 122 career matches with the Islanders from 2012-17, and was a 2012 USL Goalkeeper of the Year award nominee and 2013 All-League Second Team.
In an illustrious Mountaineer career, Noble was named a First Team National Soccer Coaches Association All-American and a Second Team All-American by College Soccer News as a senior in 2006, and added Big East Goalkeeper of the Year accolades. In his career, he also was a two-time All-Big East honoree and earned six weekly Big East accolades. Currently, Noble is tied for the Mountaineer record for career wins, with 45,
Noble file
PERSONAL
Born September 1, 1984
Hometown Damascus, Maryland
Alma Mater West Virginia, ‘18
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2003-06 West Virginia (NCAA)
2007-09 Chicago Fire (MLS)
2009 Austin Aztex (USL)
2010-11 Ljungskile SK (Superettan)
2012-17 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2018-present West Virginia (Assistant)
PLAYING HONORS
2005 All-Big East Second Team
2006 First Team All-America, NSCAA
2006 Second Team All-America, College Soccer News
2006 All-Northeast Region First Team, NSCAA
2006 Big East Goalkeeper of the Year
2006 All-Big East First Team
2012 USL Goalkeeper of the Year award nominee 2013 USL All-League Second Team
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
At West Virginia
2005 NCAA Second Round (Player)
2006 Big East Regular-Season Champions (Player)
2006 NCAA Second Round (Player)
2018 MAC Regular-Season Champions
2018 NCAA Second Round
2019 MAC Tournament Champions
2019 NCAA Second Round
2021 NCAA Quarterfinal
2023 NCAA College Cup Semifinals
At Chicago Fire
2007 Conference Finals
2008 Conference Finals
2009 Conference Finals
At Harrisburg City 2012 Quarterfinals
2013 Quarterfinals 2014 Finals
while his 15 victories in 2006 also are No. 1. Noble’s 12 wins in 2004 tied a program record at the time, while his 13 victories in 2005 gave him sole possession of the record before he broke it again the following season.
Noble set a then-WVU record with a 0.79 goals-against average as a sophomore in 2004, a mark he eclipsed as a senior with a 0.63 in 2006. His 1.02 goals-against average in 2005 was fourth-best at the time and still ranks in the top 10 in the WVU record books. Noble’s career goals-against average of 0.88 set a program record and remains at No. 2 ever.
His 302 career saves rank No. 3 all-time. The total was highlighted by 91 saves in 2005, which ranks No. 10 in a single season in team history. Noble’s .812 career save percentage also is fifth-best in WVU history.
Noble concluded his career ranked No. 1 all-time with 34 shutouts, highlighted by a then-school-record 12 in 2005 and another 11 in 2006.
Noble still ranks No. 1 in team history in matches played, starts and minutes played in 2005, with 23 starts and 2,120 minutes, while he concluded his career ranked No. 1 with 79 matches played, 77 starts and 7,135 minutes in his career.
NOLAN SHELDON
» TECHNICAL DIRECTOR • 1ST SEASON
nolan sheldon joined the West Virginia university men’s soccer staff in 2024 and currently serves as the Technical Director for the Mountaineers.
Sheldon, a native of Thornton, W.Va., joined the Mountaineers after spending two seasons as an assistant coach for Austin FC of the MLS, primarily focusing on game model implementation, team training, match preparation, performance analysis and opposition analysis.
Prior to his time in Austin, he worked in a variety of roles for D.C. United, serving as academy coach from 2010-15,
academy director from 2016-17, and finally assistant coach from 2018-20.
Sheldon earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wingate University in 2008 while also playing soccer for the Bulldogs. His coaching credentials include a USSF Pro License, USSF Academy Director’s Course, Elite Formation Coaching License (MLS + French Football Federation), and a USSF A License.
• Son of Gabor Pusztahegyi and edina Bauer-Pusztahegyi
• Has two brothers, Markus and Samson
• Birthday is May 15
• Plans on majoring in Business
• Favorite player is Lionel Messi
19 Isaac Scheer
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Myers Park High School
MF • 5-10 • 160 • Fr. charlotte, n c Myers Park HS @isaac.scheer
• Played for charlotte independence under head coach Jeff Bilyk
• earned a USL academy contract and made eight pro appearances
• named to the ecnL conference cup Best Xi
• no. 134 ranked player in the country by topDrawerSoccer
• No. 47 ranked midfielder in the country by TopDrawerSoccer
PERSONAL
• Son of tony and Julie Scheer
• Has two brothers, Lucas and eli
• Majoring in Business
• Favorite player is Kevin De Bruyne
NEWCOMERS
9 Braden Stevanovic
HIGH SCHOOL
MF • 5-11 • 175 • Fr.
Belle river, ontario, canada
Belle river District HS
@braden_stevanovic_10
• attended Belle river District High School
• South Western ontario Secondary School athletic Association (SWOSAA) Champions
• Windsor and essex county Secondary Schools athletic association (WecSaa) champions
• ontario Federation of School athletic associations (oFSaa) Finalists
• Played for oakland F.c. of USL League two under head coach Steve Walker
PERSONAL
• Birthday is March 9
• Majoring in Finance
• Favorite player is Lionel Messi
12 Sam Tinoco
HIGH SCHOOL
F • 5-7 • 155 • Fr.
Middletown, n.J.
Middletown South HS
@sam.tinoco
• attended Middletown High School South and played soccer for head coach Daniel riverso
• Was the top goal scorer on the team
• no. 16-ranked player in new Jersey by topDrawerSoccer
• national Honor Society, national Business Society, and Spanish Honors Society member
• Played for PDa MLS next under head coach tyler Stakiwicz
• two-time nJ State cup Winner
• PDa U19 captain
• two-time MLS Flex Winner
• top Drawer “top Players of the Week” at 2023 MLS Flex
• U16 ecnL northeast First team
PERSONAL
• Son of Jorge and ana
• Has one sister, Bea
• Birthday is november 1
• Majoring in economics
• Favorite player is Bernardo Silva
SEASON PREVIEW
Coming off its first NCAA College Cup appearance, the West Virginia men’s soccer team looks to build upon its historic season in 2024.
The Mountaineers went 17-3-4 a season ago, setting a new program record for wins. They finished third in the Sun Belt with a 5-1-3 record and reached No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches rankings as well as No. 1 by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News as the program reached new heights.
WVU was picked second in the preseason poll and received two first-place votes. Marshall was selected to repeat as champions while UCF and Kentucky followed behind the Mountaineers in third and fourth.
“We’ve had to wait a long time for this time of year to come around, but we are incredibly excited with this group of players,” head coach Dan Stratford said. “A real mix of returning guys with great experience from last season and a very hungry, ambitious, young domestic freshmen group with some experienced transfers brought in. They are excited to make their own impact and footprint on our history and begin a new chapter.”
“We’ve had to wait a long time for this time of year to come around, but we are incredibly excited with this group of players”
–Coach Dan Stratford
Here’s what you need to know about the Mountaineers heading into the 2024 campaign:
• West Virginia begins its 64th season of men’s soccer on Thursday, Aug. 22, at home against Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Stratford enters his fifth year in Morgantown with a 42-16-15 mark with the Mountaineers and a 103-20-20 career record as a head coach.
• The Mountaineers, who finished 17-3-4 in 2023, are looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in seven years, highlighted by the squad’s run to the NCAA College Cup a season ago.
• WVU enters the season as the No. 3 team in the country by both United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer.
• West Virginia brings back 18 players from last year’s squad, including eight starters.
• Junior Marcus Caldeira returns after collecting numerous awards, including College Soccer News First Team All-American, United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American, College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team, and All-Sun Belt First Team
• Caldeira was also drafted 20th overall by Minnesota United FC of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, one of three Mountaineers selected in the first round along with Yutaro Tsukada (No. 25, Orlando City SC) and Jackson Lee (No. 28, LAFC).
• Graduate midfielder Ryan Baer and senior midfielder Otto Ollikainen will serve as captains this season for the second year in a row.
• The Mountaineers bring back their entire starting back line that allowed less than one goal per
game this season – seniors Frederik Jorgensen, Max Broughton, Carlos Hernando, and Dante Huckaby.
• WVU’s 30-man roster includes nine freshmen, five sophomores, four juniors, six seniors, one redshirt senior and five graduate students.
• West Virginia welcomes 12 newcomers to the fold in 2024. That includes nine freshmen and three transfers. Notably, all three transfers were All-Conference selections in 2023 including AllSun Belt First Teamers Simon Carlson (Georgia State) and Ethan Dekel Daks (South Carolina).
• In all, the Mountaineers are represented by nine different countries.
• Three of WVU’s 16 American-born players hail from the Mountain State – sophomore Sam Clark and seniors Dante Huckaby and Max Trethewey.
• The Mountaineers will take on seven opponents who qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament, including home matches against Kentucky (Sept. 27) and UCF (Oct. 5).
• West Virginia will also have an NCAA Tournament rematch at Loyola Marymount on Sept. 10. The Mountaineers defeated the Lions, 3-1, in the NCAA Quarterfinals in Morgantown last season.
• WVU has defeated a top-25 opponent in 15 of the last 18 seasons and will have four chances this season against teams in the preseason top25 – No. 8 Marshall, No. 11 Loyola Marymount, No. 18 James Madison, No. 19 UCF The program also has 19 top-15 wins in the last 17 years, as
2024 Schedule
08/22
Purdue Fort Wayne
08/26 Saint Francis
08/30 George Washington
09/06 at California Baptist
09/10 at Loyola Marymount
09/17 UNC Greensboro
09/21 at Old Dominion
09/27 Kentucky
10/01 at Bucknell
10/05 UCF
10/11 at Georgia Southern 10/15 at Dayton
10/19 South Carolina
10/23 Georgia State 10/27 at James Madison
10/31 Coastal Carolina
11/05 at Marshall
- Sun Belt Conference game
well as 15 top-10 triumphs, and three wins over No. 1-ranked teams, most recently a 5-2 win over Marshall in 2023.
• Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium has proven to be a fortress for the Mountaineers. WVU went 9-0-3 at home last season and holds a 126-43-28 mark at the facility since it opened in 2004.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Nickname: Mastodon
Website: gomastodons.com
Location:
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Conference: Horizon League
Athletic Director:
Kelley Hartley Hutton
Head Coach: Stephen Gorton
2023 Season Record:
7-6-4
2023 Postseason: N/A
Series Record: First meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
SAINT FRANCIS
Nickname: Red Flash
Website:
sfuathletics.com
Location: Loretto, Pa.
Conference:
Northeast Conference
Athletic Director: James Downer
Head Coach:
Stephen Gorton
2023 Season Record: 7-0-8
2023 Postseason: N/A
Series Record: 16-4-1
Last Meeting: 2018
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Nickname: Revolutionaries Website: gwsports.com
Location: Washington, D.C. Conference: . .
Atlantic 10
Athletic Director: Tanya Vogel
Head Coach:
Craig Jones
2023 Season Record: 4-9-4
2023 Postseason:
N/A
Series Record: 10-10-2
Last Meeting: 1994
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
Nickname: Lancers Website: cbulancers.com
Location:
Riverside, Calif. Conference: Western Athletic
Athletic Director:
Dr. Micah Parker
Head Coach: Coe Michaelson
2023 Season Record:
10-6-4
2023 Postseason: Second Round
Series Record: 1-0-0
Last Meeting: 2023
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Nickname: Lions Website:
lmulions.com
Location: Bakersfield, Calif. Conference:
West Coast
Athletic Director: Craig Pintens
Head Coach:
Kyle Schmid
2023 Season Record: 10-5-6
2023 Postseason: Elite Eight
Series Record: 1-0-1
Last Meeting: 2023
UNC GREENSBORO
Nickname: Spartans
Website: uncgspartans.com
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Conference:
Southern
Athletic Director: Brian Mackin
Head Coach:
Chris Rich
2023 Season Record: 2-10-5
2023 Postseason:
N/A Series Record: 3-1-0
Last Meeting: 2023
OLD DOMINION
Nickname: Monarchs
Website: odusports.com
Location:
Norfolk, Va.
Conference: Sun Belt
Athletic Director:
Dr. Camden Wood Selig
Head Coach: Tennant McVea
2023 Season Record:
5-7-5
2023 Postseason: N/A
Series Record: 5-1-2
Last Meeting: 2023
KENTUCKY
Nickname: Wildcats
Website:
ukathletics.com
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Conference:
Sun Belt
Athletic Director: Mitch Barnhart
Head Coach:
John Cedergren
2023 Season Record: 8-8-4
2023 Postseason: Second Round
Series Record: 0-3-1
Last Meeting: 2023
BUCKNELL
Nickname: Bison
Website: bucknellbison.com
Location: Lewisburg, Pa. Conference:
Patriot League
Athletic Director: Jermaine Truax
Head Coach:
Dave Brandt
2023 Season Record: 2-10-4
2023 Postseason:
N/A
Series Record: 2-0-0
Last Meeting: 2023
UCF
Nickname: Knights Website: ucfknights.com
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
Conference: Sun Belt
Athletic Director:
Terry Mohajir
Head Coach: Scott Calabrese
2023 Season Record:
10-4-2
2023 Postseason: First Round Series Record: 0-1-3 Last Meeting: 2023
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Nickname: Eagles
Website:
gseagles.com
Location: Statesboro, Ga.
Conference:
Sun Belt
Athletic Director: Jared Benko
Head Coach:
Lee Squires
2023 Season Record: 2-9-6
2023 Postseason: N/A Series Record: 2-0-1 Last Meeting: 2023
DAYTON
Nickname: Flyers Website: daytonflyers.com
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Conference:
JAMES MADISON
Nickname: Dukes Website: jmusports.com
Atlantic 10
Athletic Director: Neil Sullivan Head Coach:
Dennis Currier
2023 Season Record: 8-7-6
2023 Postseason:
First Round Series Record: 4-2-0 Last Meeting: 2023
SOUTH CAROLINA
Nickname: Gamecocks
Website: gamecocksonline.com
Location:
Columbia, S.C.
Conference: Sun Belt
Athletic Director:
Ray Tanner
Head Coach: Tony Annan
2023 Season Record:
6-9-3
2023 Postseason: N/A
Series Record: 2-1-1
Last Meeting: 2023
GEORGIA STATE
Nickname: Panthers
Website:
georgiastatesports.com
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Conference:
Sun Belt
Athletic Director: Charlie Cobb
Head Coach:
Brett Surrency
2023 Season Record: 6-7-5
2023 Postseason: N/A
Series Record: 5-1-0
Last Meeting: 2023
Sun Belt
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Conference:
Athletic Director: Matt Roan
Head Coach:
Paul Zazenski
2023 Season Record: 10-5-5
2023 Postseason:
. . Sweet Sixteen Series Record: 3-6-2 Last Meeting: 2023
2023 Postseason: Second Round Series Record: 17-8-2 Last Meeting: 2023
2023 SEASON REVIEW
17-3-4, 5-1-3
• West Virginia finished 17-3-4 overall in head coach Dan Stratford’s fourth season at the helm and advanced to the College Cup for the first time in program history.
• In its second season in the Sun Belt Conference, WVU went 5-1-3 to finish third in the league table.
• The Mountaineers earned the No. 5 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the highest in program history.
• In the NCAA Tournament, West Virginia defeated Louisville, Vermont, and Loyola Marymount all at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium en route to the College Cup.
• At the College Cup in Louisville, the Mountaineers dropped a close 1-0 decision to eventual national champion Clemson in the semifinals.
• The 17 wins set a new program record for most in a season.
• The Mountaineers reached as high as No. 2 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll, the highest in team history.
• Sophomore Marcus Caldeira was named a Second Team All-American and senior Yutaro Tsukada a Third Team AllAmerican by United Soccer Coaches.
• Caldeira, Tsukada and senior Luke McCormick earned United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region Honors while junior Frederik Jorgensen and senior Jackson Lee were named to the second team.
• Tsukada was named a United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar All-American while Lee earned second team honors.
• Caldeira was named a First-Team Academic-All American by College Sports Communicators, the 13th selection in WVU history.
• Caldeira and Tsukada earned AllSun Belt First Team honors.
• McCormick, Jorgensen and Lee all earned spots on the All-Sun Belt Second Team.
• Stratford was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Coach of the Year.
• The Mountaineers defeated four ranked teams on the season – No. 1 Marshall, No. 3 Portland, No. 20 Louisville, and No. 25 Loyola Marymount.
• The win over Marshall was the third win over the No. 1 team in the country in program history for the West Virginia, having previously defeated top-ranked UConn in 2007 and 2011.
• Three Mountaineers were taken in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft – Caldeira (No. 20, Minnesota United FC), Tsukada (No. 25, Orlando City SC), and Lee (No. 28, LAFC).
• The trio were the first three WVU players ever taken in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft.
• As a team, West Virginia finished fifth in the country with 47 goals and seventh with 138 points.
• Tsukada ended the season sixth in the nation with 33 points and third in game-winning goals with six. He also led WVU and was 15th in the country with nine assists.
• Tsukada and Caldeira each had 12 goals on the season, tops in the Sun Belt and 16th in the country.
• Lee played every minute in goal for the Mountaineers and had nine shutouts, seventh-most in the nation.
• Senior Sergio Ors Navarro had eight goals and two assists while McCormick finished the year with seven goals and three assists
• Junior Max Broughton had two goals on the season while Jorgensen, junior Otto Ollikainen, senior Ryan Baer, senior Thomas Decottignies and junior Carlos Hernando each had one for the Mountaineers.
• Jorgensen was second on the team with four assists. Overall, 16 players had at least one assist on the season.
• The Mountaineers were recognized with the Team Academic Award by the United Soccer Coaches for the 16th consecutive year.
TEAM
• United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award
RYAN BAER
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
MAX BROUGHTON
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• Named a defender to watch by United Soccer Coaches in the preseason
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Nov. 26)
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 27)
MARCUS CALDEIRA
• College Soccer News First-Team All-American
• United Soccer Coaches SecondTeam All-American
• United Soccer Coaches AllSoutheast Region First Team
• All-Sun Belt First Team
• CSC First-Team Academic All-American
• CSC Academic All-District
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12)
• College Soccer News Player of the Week (Sept. 12)
• NCAA Player of the Week (Oct. 19)
• TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Week (Oct. 24)
• Two-time College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Sept. 12, Oct. 24)
• TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 24)
• Three-time WVU Student-Athlete of the Week
• Drafted 20th overall by Minnesota United FC in the MLS SuperDraft
CONSTANTINOS CHRISTOU
• Ranked No. 20 on TopDrawerSoccer’s Midseason top 100 Freshmen list
RYAN CROOKS
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
CARLOS HERNANDO
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12)
• Three-time TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week (Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Dec. 5)
FREDERIK JORGENSEN
• United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team
• All-Sun Belt Second Team
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
KASIMIR LAUBER
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
JACKSON LEE
• United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team
• United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Second Team
• All-Sun Belt Second Team
• CSC Academic All-District
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week (Dec. 5)
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 20)
• Drafted No. 28 overall by LAFC in the MLS SuperDraft
• Signed with Rhode Island FC of the United Soccer League
KYLE LEHNERT
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
LUKE MCCORMICK
• United Soccer Coaches AllSoutheast Region First Team
• All-Sun Belt Second Team
• All-Sun Belt Tournament Team
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 4)
OTTO OLLIKAINEN
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
SERGIO ORS NAVARRO
• All-Sun Belt Tournament Team
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
MAX TRETHEWEY
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
YUTARO TSUKADA
• United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team
• College Soccer News All-America Second Team
• TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Second Team
• United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American First Team
• United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region First Team
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• United Soccer Coaches AllSoutheast Region First Team
• All-Sun Belt First Team
• Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
• Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 3)
• Two-time College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 3, Nov. 26)
• Two-time TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 3, Dec. 5)
• Two-time WVU Student-Athlete of the Week
• Drafted No. 25 overall by Orlando City SC in the MLS SuperD
2023 RESULTS
08/24/2023 vs California Baptist
Marcus Caldeira (2) (Ryan Baer , Max Broughton)
Sergio Ors Navarro (1) (Yutaro Tsukada)
Marcus Caldeira (2) (Otto Ollikainen , Max Trethewey) 08/28/2023 vs Bucknell
09/01/2023 at
09/09/2023 vs Portland W
09/15/2023 at
09/19/2023 vs Dayton
09/22/2023 vs Ga. Southern T
09/26/2023 at UNC Greensboro W
09/30/2023 at Georgia St. W
10/04/2023 vs Loyola Maryland T 1-1 (8-0-3, 1-0-2) 1-0-2
10/12/2023 at South Carolina W
10/18/2023 vs Marshall W
10/22/2023 at Coastal Carolina W 2-0 (11-0-4, 4-0-3) 4-0-3
10/27/2023 at Kentucky L 0-1 (11-1-4, 4-1-3) 4-1-3
10/31/2023 vs Old Dominion W 2-1 (12-1-4, 5-1-3) 5-1-3
11/05/2023 vs Georgia St. W 3-1 (13-1-4, 5-1-3) 5-1-3
11/08/2023 vs South Carolina W 2-0 (14-1-4, 5-1-3) 5-1-3
11/12/2023 at Marshall L 2-3 (14-2-4, 5-1-3) 5-1-3
11/19/2023 vs Louisville W 1-0 (15-2-4, 5-1-3) 5-1-3
8. Fernando santos (1981-83) 0.40 Marcus caldeira (2022-Pres.) 0.40
10. craig Patton (1997-00) 0.35 Matt tanzini (1997-98) 0.35
ASSISTS PER GAME
SEASON (MIN. 10 GAMES)
1. Darren eals (1991) 0.71
2. Joey Piatczyc (2015) 0.68
7. Hugo Palumbo (1971) 0.50 Dan stratford (2006) 0.50 Jesus de Vicente (2020-21) 0.50
9. Joey Piatczyc (2014) 0.47 10. Luke Mccormick (2019) 0.43 ryan crooks (2022) 0.43 CAREER (MIN. 30 GAMES)
YELLOW CARDS
(2002-04) 15
(2006-09) 15
(2014-17) 15
Mccormick (2019-23) 13
(2021-Pres.) 13
(1992-95) 12
(1998-02) 12
(2006-09) 12
Mctavish (2002-05) 2
(2006-09) 2
(2012-15)
GOALKEEPER RECORDS
MATCHES PLAYED
SEASON
1. Jackson Lee (2023) 24
2. nick noble (2005) 23
3. Zach Johnson (2007) 22
4. nick noble (2006) 21
Zach Johnson (2010) 21
steven tekesky (2018) 21
steven tekesky (2019) 21
steven tekesky (2021) 21
9. Dani Braga (1994) 20
carlos iga (1998) 20
nick noble (2004) 20
CAREER
1. steven tekesky (2017-21) 83
2. Zach Johnson (2007-10) 80
3. nick noble (2003-06) 79
4. Jon capon (1978-81) 62
5. Mark Bachteler (1987-90) 56
6. Mark thienel (1990-93) 55
7. carlos iga (1996-98) 39
chris McKinney (2000-02) 39
Jackson Lee (2022-23) 39
10. Bryan Givens (1995-97) 37
MATCHES STARTED
SEASON
1. Jackson Lee (2023) 24
2. nick noble (2005) 23
3. Zach Johnson (2007) 22
4. nick noble (2006) 21
Zach Johnson (2010) 21
steven tekesky (2018) 21
steven tekesky (2019) 21
steven tekesky (2021) 21
9. Dani Braga (1994) 20 carlos iga (1998) 20 nick noble (2004) 20
CAREER
1. steven tekesky (2017-21) 81
2. Zach Johnson (2007-10) 80
3. nick noble (2003-06) 77
4. Jon capon (1978-81) 62
5. Mark thienel (1990-93) 59
6. Mark Bachteler (1987-90) 54
7. Jackson Lee (2022-23) 39
8. carlos iga (1996-98) 36
9. chris McKinney (2000-02) 34
10. Dani Braga (1994-95) 33
MINUTES PLAYED
SEASON
1. Jackson Lee (2023) 2,160
2. nick noble (2005) 2,120
3. Zach Johnson (2007) 2,051
4. steven tekesky (2021) 2,021
5. nick noble (2006) 1,995
6. Zach Johnson (2010) 1,960
7. steven tekesky (2019) 1,936
8. steven tekesky (2018) 1,891
9. Dani Braga (1994) 1,887
10. Mark thienel (1992) 1,884 CAREER
1. steven tekesky (2017-21) 7,617
2. Zach Johnson (2007-10) 7,592
3. nick noble (2003-06) 7,135
4. Jon capon (1978-81) 5,484
5. Mark thienel (1990-93) 4,787
6. Mark Bachteler (1987-90) 4,638
7. Jackson Lee (2022-23) 3,510
8. carlos iga (1996-98) 3,186
9. chris McKinney (2000-02) 3,181
10. Dani Braga (1994-95) 3,023
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
SEASON
1. Zach Johnson (2007) 0.48
2. steven tekesky (2020-21) 0.58
3. Zach Johnson (2009) 0.61
4. steven tekesky (2021) 0.62
5. nick noble (2006) 0.63
6. Zach Johnson (2008) 0.64
7. Jose santos (2016) 0.78
8. nick noble (2004) 0.79
9. Jon capon (1980) 0.87
10. Mark Bachteler (1989) 0.89 Justin Holmes (2011) 0.89
CAREER (MIN. 2 SEASONS)
1. Zach Johnson (2007-10) 0.71
2. nick noble (2003-06) 0.88
3. Jose santos (2016-17) 0.93
4. steven tekesky (2017-21) 1.03
5. Pat eavenson (2011-12) 1.12
6. Jackson Lee (2022-23) 1.13
7. Jon capon (1978-81) 1.17
8. Lee Johnston (2013-14) 1.30
9. George Dealmeida (1980-83) 1.43
10. carlos iga (1996-98) 1.44
SAVES
SEASON
1. Mitch Haroldson (1984) 120
2. charlie toth (1964) 111
3. Mark Bachteler (1988) 105
4. Mark thienel (1992) 103
5. Mark Bachteler (1987) 102
6. Mark Bachteler (1989) 100
7. Mark thienel (1993) 95
8. Jon capon (1979) 93 Dani Braga (1994) 93
10. Jon capon (1980) 91 nick noble (2005) 91
CAREER
1. Jon capon (1978-81) 343
2. Mark Bachteler (1987-90) 327
3. nick noble (2003-06) 302
4. Zach Johnson (2007-10) 282
5. Mark thienel (1990-93) 245
6. steven tekesky (2017-21) 241
7. Dani Braga (1994-95) 163
8. chris McKinney (2000-02) 162
9. George Dealmeida (1980-83) 151
10. carlos iga (1996-98) 138
SAVE PERCENTAGE
SEASON
1. George rossi (1971) .918
2. charlie toth (1964) .902
3. Zach Johnson (2007) .876
4. Jon capon (1980) .875
5. nick noble (2006) .864
6. Mark Bachteler (1989) .862 Zach Johnson (2008) .862
8. Mitch Haroldson (1984) .851
9. Zach Johnson (2009) .848
10. Mark Bachteler (1987) .843
CAREER (MIN. 2 SEASONS)
1. charlie toth (1964-65) .902
2. Jon capon (1978-81) .829
3. Zach Johnson (2007-10) .825
4. Mark Bachteler (1987-90) .813
5. nick noble (2003-06) .812
6. George Dealmeida (1980-83) .770
7. Jose santos (2016-17) .761
8. Mark thienel (1990-93) .749
9. Mish sapsai (1998-99) .737
10. steven tekesky (2017-21) .735
WINS
SEASON
1. Jackson Lee (2023) 17
2. nick noble (2006) 15
3. Zach Johnson (2007) 14
steven tekesky (2018) 14
5. nick noble (2005) 13
6. Mish sapsai (1999) 12 nick noble (2004) 12 steven tekesky (2021) 12
9. Jon capon (1981) 11 carlos iga (1998) 11 Zach Johnson (2010) 11 CAREER
1. nick noble (2003-0 6) 45 steven tekesky (2017-21) 45
3. Jon capon (1978-81) 37 Zach Johnson (2007-10) 37
5. Mark Bachteler (1987-90) 24
6. Jackson Lee (2022-23) 22
7. Mark thienel (1990-93) 20
8. carlos iga (1996-98) 18 9. charlie toth (1964-65) 15 Dani Braga (1994-95) 15
SHUTOUTS
1. Zach Johnson (2007) 13 2. nick noble (2005) 12 3. nick noble (2006) 11 4. Zach Johnson (2009) 10 5. Mark Bachteler (1989) 9 Jackson Lee (2023) 9 7. carlos iga (1998) 8.5
8. Jon capon (1980) 8 Mark thienel (1992) 8 Jon capon (1978) 8 Zach Johnson (2008) 8 Jose santos (2016) 8 steven tekesky (2021) 8 CAREER
1. Zach Johnson (2007-10) 36 2. nick noble (2003-06) 34 3. Jon capon (1978-81) 28 steven tekesky (2017-21) 28
Fernando santos (3g, 1a) charleston (W.Va.), 10/19/1982
omid namazi (2g, 3a) Marshall, 10/27/1987 andy Leardini (3g, 1a) Pitt, 11/01/1995 andy Leardini (3g, 1a) Duquesne, 09/03/1997
GOALS
6 Jack cardosa st. Francis (Pa.), 09/29/1973
5
Jack cardosa towson, 09/08/1973
4
Walter nistorenko at William & Mary, 11/17/1967
Dennis almeida at George Washington, 10/21/1972
Dennis almeida Villanova, 11/11/1972
Jack cardosa Baltimore, 09/12/1973
Jack cardosa Frostburg state (Md.), 10/17/1973 ashy Mabrouk charleston (W.Va.), 10/03/1980 ashy Mabrouk charleston (W.Va.), 10/19/1982
3
al Barker Fairmont state (W.Va.), 11/13/1962
John stewart at Fairmont state (W.Va.), 09/25/1965
Walter nistorenko West Virginia Wesleyan (W.Va.), 09/27/1967
Walter nistorenko Pitt, 10/21/1967
Walter nistorenko George Washington, 10/28/1967
Len Forslund slippery rock (Pa.), 10/31/1967
Bill Lanza at Frostburg state (Md.), 11/11/1967
Walter nistorenko at Frostburg state (Md.), 11/11/1967
James Frazee at ohio state, 10/19/1968
Dennis almeida st. Bonaventure, 10/08/1971
Dennis almeida at st. Francis (Pa.), 10/28/1972
sam Vieceli George Washington, 10/20/1973
Manny Matos charleston (W.Va.), 10/19/1974
Jim Zylberberg towson, 09/06/1975
Fran Girona charleston (W.Va.), 09/13/1975
roberto calzadilla towson, 09/04/1976
roberto calzadilla charleston (W.Va.), 09/18/1976
Philip Haslam at Pitt, 11/08/1978
ashy Mabrouk West Liberty (W.Va.), 09/05/1980
Fernando santos charleston (W.Va.), 10/19/1982
ashy Mabrouk Frostburg state (Md.), 10/29/1982
Darren McBride saint Joseph’s, 10/25/1991 andy Leardini vs. saint Peter’s, 09/10/1994 andy Leardini Virginia tech, 11/01/1994 andy Leardini at Louisville, 09/22/1995 andy Leardini Pitt, 11/01/1995 andy Leardini Duquesne, 09/03/1997
chin orih Duquesne, 09/01/1999
Guido cristofori at radford, 10/28/1999
Dwayne Grant-Higgins radford, 09/02/2001
Dan stratford Longwood, 10/03/2004
Jarrod evans Delaware, 11/02/2004
Franck tayou Xavier, 11/18/2010
ryan cain at James Madison, 09/23/2014 andy Bevin Buffalo, 11/01/2014
Marcus caldeira no. 1 Marshall, 10/18/23
ASSISTS
Joey Piatczyc san Francisco, 18/30/2015
sam Vieceli Baltimore, 09/12/1973
Herman Pinto charleston (W.Va.), 10/19/1974
John colombo charleston (W.Va.), 09/13/1975
sung Gul cho at Pitt, 11/08/1978
Phil antoon at st. Bonaventure, 10/11/1987
omid namazi at st. Bonaventure, 10/11/1987
omid namazi Marshall, 10/27/1987
Graham evans at Morehead state, 10/04/1990
Darren eals at st. Bonaventure, 09/21/1991
Darren eals saint Joseph’s, 10/25/1991
Kobie Wilburg Virginia tech, 11/01/1994
todd Gispert Pitt, 11/01/1995
abdul caulker st. Francis (Pa.), 09/01/2000
Louis thomas oakland, 09/01/2014
Jorge Quintanilla Wright state, 09/01/2017
Joey Piatczyc american, 08/31/2018
SHOTS
17
nick ivahnenko West Virginia Wesleyan (W.Va.), 10/15/1966 10
Keith Gispert canisius, 10/04/1995
Jamie Merriam niagara, 09/26/2014
9
Dwayne Grant-Higgins radford, 09/02/2001
8
slade Jones Mount st. Mary’s, 10/02/1996
Paul-anthony Perez syracuse, 10/05/2002
Devon Mctavish Pitt, 10/21/2003
Jarrod smith campbell, 09/01/2005
Jarrod smith robert Morris, 11/19/2005
Yutaro tsukada Georgia southern, 09/22/23
Yutaro tsukada Louisville, 11/19/23
15
chris McKinney Boston, 10/14/2002
Zach Johnson notre Dame, 10/06/2007
13
Dani Braga st. John’s, 09/16/1995
11
Dani Braga Bowling Green, 09/04/1995
Kyle swarts Pitt, 10/04/2000
Zach Johnson seton Hall, 10/18/2008
alec Boerner at Princeton, 10/20/2015
steven tekesky at Georgetown, 11/18/2018
10
Dani Braga radford, 09/14/1994
steven tekesky at ucF, 09/07/2018
SEASON LEADERS
YEAR GOALS
1961 5, Howard Hensley/Jay Morris
1962 12, al Barker
1963 5, al Barker
1964 8, oskar schroeder 1, tom Breit/Mike cicci 16, oskar schroeder
1965 15, Butch rossi 1, Jack shannon 30, Butch rossi
1966 17, nick ivahnenko 5, ron Mceachen 38, nick ivahnenko
1967 27, Walter nistorenko 12, Len Foslund 65, Walter nistorenko
1968 14, Walter Nistorenko 6, Walter Nistorenko/Terry Parfitt 34, Walter Nistorenko 61, Walter Nistorenko
1969 4, Joe Luxbacher 2, Joe Luxbacher 10, Joe Luxbacher
1970 6, David Gregory/sam Vieceli 4, sam Vieceli 16, sam Vieceli
1971 12, Dennis almeida 7, Dennis almeida 31, Dennis almeida 77, Dennis almeida
1972 17, Dennis almeida 8, Dennis almeida 42, Dennis almeida
1973 28, Jack cardosa 10, sam Vieceli 59, Jack cardosa
1974 9, Jack cardosa 5, Manny Matos 21, Manny Matos
111, charlie toth
89, George rossi
82, earl eckert
1975 8, Jack cardosa 5, roberto calzadilla/Gary Glass 18, Jack cardosa 83, Bob Baker
10/20 a W 1-0 cleveland state 10/23 a W 2-0 saint Joseph’s* 10/25 a L 0-4 temple*
11/1 H L 1-4
11/3 H W 1-0
George Washington*
Davis & elkins (W.Va.)
11/8 n3 W 2-0 George Washington+ 11/14 n3 t2ot 0-0 Massachusetts +# 11/30 a L 0-2 William & Mary$ * – Atlantic 10 match; ^ – McGrath’s 175th victory; + –Atlantic 10 Tournament; $ – NCAA Tournament; # – WVU won on PKs, 4–3; N1 – Williamsburg, Va.; N2 – Charlotte, N.C.; N3 – Piscataway, N.J.
1993 (5-12-1, 3-4-0 Atlantic 10, T-6th)
9/26 n2 t2ot 0-0
10/10 a L 1-2
10/17 H W 2-0 navy 10/22 H W 1-0 saint Joseph’s* 10/24 H L 0-3 temple* 10/30 a L 1-3 George Washington* * – Atlantic 10 match; N1 – Memphis, Tenn.; N2 – Mobile, Ala.
* – Mid–American match; + – Mid–American Tournament N1 - DeKalb, Illinois; $ - NCAA Tournament; # - WVU won on PKs, 4-3; % - WVU lost on PKs, 4-1
2022 (7-7-4, 3-1-4 SBC, 4th)
NCAA Tournament quarterfinal
Head Coach: dan stratford (2nd season)
8/25 H W 1-0
8/29 a L 0-3
9/2 a L 2-3
9/6 H W 4-1
9/9 H L 1-2
9/16 H t 0-0
9/19 a L 1-2
9/24 a L 0-1
9/27 a L 1-2
10/1 H t 0-0
10/8 a W 4-0
robert Morris
Pitt
Penn state
american
Yale
coastal carolina*
Portland
Marshall*
Dayton
south carolina*
old Dominion*
9/26 a W 2-1 unc Greensboro 9/30 a W 4-3 Georgia state* 10/4 H t 1-1 Loyola (Md.) 10/8 H t 2-2 James Madison* 10/12 a W 3-2 south carolina*
10/18 H W 5-2 no. 1 Marshall* 10/22 a W 2-0 coastal carolina* 10/27 a L 0-1 Kentucky* 10/31 H W 2-1 old Dominion*
11/5 n1 W 3-1 Georgia state+ 11/8 n1 W 2-0 south carolina+ 11/12 a L 2-3 Marshall+ 11/19 H W 1-0 no. 20 Louisville^ 11/25 H W 2-1 Vermont^
12/2 H W 3-1 no. 25 Loyola Marymount^ 12/8 n2 L 0-1 no. 14 clemson^
* – Sun Belt match; + – Sun Belt Tournament N1 - Orlando, Fla ; N1 - Louisville, Ky ^ - NCAA Tournament;
IN THE PROS
Player Team Years
Jad arslan (2014-17) tormenta Fc 2018-19
Dennis almeida (1971-72) cleveland cobras 1973-79, 1981
andy Bevin (2011-14) team Wellington Fc 2016-2021
Miramar rangers 2021-present
Pat carroll (2004-07) D.c united 2008
Paul cunningham (2004-07) Balestier Khalsa Fc 2010-14
Peabo Doue (2009-12) Phoenix Fc 2013 oKc energy Fc 2014-15 north carolina Fc 2018
Loudoun united Fc 2019-20
Jack elliott (2013-16) Philadelphia union 2017-present
raymon Gaddis (2008-11) Philadelphia union 2012-20 Fc cincinnati 2022-present
todd Gispert (1992-95) atlanta ruckus 1996-97
Lee Johnston (2013-14) san antonio Fc 2016-18 richmond Kickers 2020
Jackson Lee (2022-23) rhode island Fc 2024-present
Griffin Libhart (2012-15) Harrisburg City Islanders 2017
Manny Matos (1971-74) Philadelphia atoms 1975-76
new england tea Men 1978
rhode island oceaneers 1979
ron Mceachen (1966-67) new York cosmos 1971-72
connecticut Wildcats 1973-74
Pittsburgh Miners 1975
Miami toros 1976 rhode island oceaneers 1977
Devon Mctavish (2002-05) D.c . united 2006-11
omid namazi (1984-87) Washington Diplomats 1988-89
Maryland Bays 1990-91
Ft. Lauderdale strikers 1992
reading Fc 1992-93
Los angeles salsa 1993-94
Delaware Wizards 1996 Metrostars 1996
staten island Vipers 1998
nick noble (2003-06) chicago Fire 2007-09 austin a ztex 2009
Ljungskile sK 2010-11
Harrisburg city islanders 2012-2017
Jyler noviello (2005-06) team Wellington 2009-10
adetoye oshoniyi (1995-96) roanoke Wrath 1998-00
aaron Pitchkolan (2002-04) Fc Dallas 2005-09
san Jose earthquakes 2009 rochester rhinos 2010 Minnesota united Fc 2013-2016
travis Pittman (2009-12) richmond Kickers 2016
Jarrod smith (2003-06) Hawke’s Bay united 2007, 2010-11 toronto Fc 2008 seattle sounders Fc 2009
Ljungskile sK 2011
Dan stratford (2004-07) D.c united 2008 inverness caledonian thistle 2009-10
Hereford united 2010-11
Matt tanzini (1997-98) Harrisburg city islanders 2004-07 Franck tayou (2010-11) san antonio Fc 2016 richmond Kickers 2017 Fresno Fc 2018
uzi tayou (2010-11) tulsa roughnecks 2018
Yutaro tsukada (2022-23) orlando city sc 2024-present
sam Vieceli (1970-73) Pittsburgh Miners 1975
andy Wright (2004-07) scunthorpe united 2008-12
Grimsby town 2010, 2012 Morecambe 2012-15 southport 2015-16
ALL-TIME IN MLS DRAFT
Yutaro tsukada
JACK ELLIOTT
ALL-AMERICANS
ANDY BEVIN
ForWarD na Pier , ne W Zea L anD 2014
RAYMON GADDIS
DeFenDer
inDiana P oL is, inD. 2010
MARCUS CALDEIRA
ForWarD
MississauG a , ontario, cana Da 2023
RON MCEACHEN
DeFenDer
H artForD, conn. 1967
NICK NOBLE
Goa LK eePer
Da M ascus , MD. 2006
JOEY PIATCZYC
MiDFieLDer
L ee’s suMMit, Mo 2018
PAT SULLIVAN
DeFenDer
rocKY HiLL, conn 1968
JARROD SMITH
ForWarD
H aV eLocK, ne W Zea L anD 2006
YUTARO TSUKADA
ForWarD to KYo, Ja Pan 2023
ANDY BEVIN, F
ANDY WRIGHT
MiDFieLDer
soutHP ort, enGL anD 2007
JON CAPON
Goa LK eePer rocKV iLL e, MD. 1981
WALT NISTORENKO
ForWarD ne WarK, n.J. 1967, 1968
ERIC SCHOENLE
DeFenDer
YarDL e Y, Pa 2011, 2012
BJARNE THIESEN
DeFenDer K ieL, GerM an Y 2021
MARCUS CALDEIRA, F
2023: FIRST TEAM - COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS SECOND TEAM - UNITED SOCCER COACHES
ALL-AMERICANS
JON CAPON, GK
1981: FIRST TEAM - NSCAA
RAYMON GADDIS, D
RON MCEACHEN, D
JARROD SMITH, F
PAT SULLIVAN, D
NICK NOBLE, GK
JOEY PIATCZYC, MF
2018: SECOND TEAM - COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS, THIRD TEAM -
BJARNE THIESEN, D
YUTARO TSUKADA, F
2023: SECOND TEAM - COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS, TOPDRAWERSOCCER, THIRD TEAM - UNITED SOCCER COACHES
ERIC SCHOENLE, D
2011: THIRD TEAM - NSCAA; 2012: SECOND TEAM -
ANDY WRIGHT, MF
JON CAPON
HONORS AND AWARDS
NATIONAL HONORS
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA
1967 ron Mceachen, D nscaa
1968 Walt nistorenko, F nscaa
1968 Pat sullivan, D nscaa
1981 Jon capon, GK nscaa
2006 nick noble, GK nscaa
2006 Jarrod smith, F soccer america college soccer news
2023 Marcus caldeira, F college soccer news
SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA
2006 nick noble, GK college soccer news
2007 andy Wright, M soccer america college soccer news
2012 eric schoenle, D senior cLass award
2014 andy Bevin, F senior cLass award
2018 Joey Piatczyc, M college soccer news
2023 Marcus caldeira, F united soccer coaches
2023 Yutaro tsukada, F college soccer news top Drawer soccer
THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA
1967 Walt nistorenko, F nscaa
2007 andy Wright, M nscaa
2010 raymon Gaddis, D top Drawer soccer
2011 eric schoenle, D nscaa
2012 eric schoenle, D top Drawer soccer
2018 Joey Piatczyc, M united soccer coaches top Drawer soccer
2021 Bjarne thiesen, D united soccer coaches top Drawer soccer
2023 Yutaro tsukada, F united soccer coaches
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
1971 Joe okhakhu, M nscaa
1972 Dennis almeida, M nscaa
1972 Manny Matos, F nscaa
1973 Jack cardosa, D nscaa
1973 Manny Matos, F nscaa
1973 Joe okhakhu, M nscaa
1974 Joe okhakhu, M nscaa
1981 ashy Mabrouk, F nscaa
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
1971 Joe okhakhu, M nscaa
2009 Zach Johnson, GK college soccer news
2011 raymon Gaddis, D college soccer news
2012 eric schoenle, D soccer america college soccer news
SENIOR CLASS AWARD FINALIST
2012 eric schoenle, D
2014 andy Bevin, F
2015 Jamie Merriam, F
M.A.C. HERMANN TROPHY
2006 Jarrod Smith, F Semifinalist
2010 raymon Gaddis, D Watch List
2011 raymon Gaddis, D Watch List
2012 eric schoenle, D Watch List
2022 Bjarne thiesen Watch List
NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
2006 Marlon LeBlanc soccer america Fieldturf
2023 Dan stratford top Drawer soccer
NATIONAL WEEKLY HONORS
9/27/04 rusty Girton college soccer news
10/24/05 nick noble college soccer news soccer america
9/04/06 nick noble soccer america 9/11/06 Jarrod smith nscaa ecac soccer times college soccer news
10/16/06 Jarrod smith college soccer news
9/17/07 Paul cunningham college soccer news
9/18/07 Zach Johnson ecac soccer america
10/22/07 Jason Bristol soccer america
10/30/07 andrew Halsell soccer america
11/04/07 Zach Johnson college soccer news
10/07/08 alex silva soccer america
9/29/09 shadow sebele soccer america
10/19/09 Zach Johnson college soccer news soccer america
9/12/10 eric schoenle college soccer news
8/29/11 eric schoenle college soccer news soccer america
9/19/11 shadow sebele college soccer news
10/31/11 eric schoenle college soccer news
9/10/14 andy Bevin top Drawer soccer college sports Madness
9/01/15 Joey Piatczyc top Drawer soccer
9/27/16 Jad arslan top Drawer soccer
8/29/17 Jad arslan top Drawer soccer
9/05/17 Jad arslan top Drawer soccer
9/05/17 Jorge Quintanilla top Drawer soccer @ncaasoccer
10/23/18 albert andres-Llop top Drawer soccer
10/23/18 steven tekesky college soccer news
10/30/18 Joey Piatczyc top Drawer soccer college soccer news
11/06/18 Joey Piatczyc top Drawer soccer
9/30/19 andres Muriel albino college soccer news
9/07/21 Luke Mccormick united soccer coaches top Drawer soccer
9/12/23 Marcus caldeira college soccer news
10/24/23 Marcus caldeira top Drawer soccer @ncaasoccer
REGIONAL HONORS
NSCAA/ADIDAS NORTHEAST COACH OF THE YEAR
2006 Marlon LeBlanc
UNITED SOCCER COACHES
ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION
2022 Bjarne thiesen, D second team
2023 Marcus caldeira, F First team
Yutaro tsukada, F First team
Luke Mccormick, M First team
Frederik Jorgensen, D second team
Jackson Lee, GK second team
UNITED SOCCER COACHES
ALL-NORTH REGION
2018 Joey Piatczyc, M First team
2019 sebastian Garcia-Herreros, D third team
2021 Bjarne thiesen, D First team ryan Baer, M third team
Kevin Morris, D third team
NSCAA ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION
2012 eric schoenle, D First team uwem etuk, M third team
2013 andy Bevin, F second team
2014 andy Bevin, F First team
2016 Jack elliott, D First team
NSCAA ALL-NORTHEAST REGION
2006 nick noble, GK First team
Jarrod smith, F First team andy Wright, M third team
2007 Dan stratford, M third team andy Wright, M First team
2009 raymon Gaddis, D First team
Zach Johnson, GK third team eric schoenle, D third team
2011 andy Bevin, F second team raymon Gaddis, D second team eric schoenle, D First team
NSCAA ALL-MID ATLANTIC REGION
2005 Devon Mctavish, M third team Jarrod smith, F second team
NSCAA ALL-SOUTH REGION
1963 ed Hickman, F third team
Joe Miller, D First team
1967 nick ivahenko, F third team ron Mceachen, D First team
Walt nistorenko, F First team
1968 Pat sullivan, D First team
1971 Manny Matos, F First team
Joe okhakhu, M First team
1972 Dennis almeida, M First team
Joe okhakhu, M First team
1973 Dennis almeida, M First team
Manny Matos, F First team
1974 Joe okhakhu, M First team
1976 roberto calzadilla, F First team
1980 Jon capon, GK First team
nigel Grosvenor, F First team
Henry Long, D First team
1981 Jon capon, GK First team
ashy Mabrouk, F First team
1983 Fernando santos, M First team
ZACH JOHNSON
2024 Mountaineer Men's soccer
1990 John Keating, M second team
1992 eric Beckner, M second team
1994 Mark reilly, F second team
1996 riku Hirn, D First team
ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2011 andy Bevin, F
SOCON HONORS
ALL-CONFERENCE
1965 ray Lockridge, D First team
Joe topley, D First team
charlie toth, GK First team
1966 tom Breit, F First team
nick ivahnenko, F First team
Jack shannon, D First team
newt Weirich, F First team
ATLANTIC 10 HONORS
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT MVP
1992 Mark thienel, GK
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
1992 Kevin Herzog, D
Dustin Hicks, M spencer Knibb, M
Mark thienel, GK
ALL-CONFERENCE
1990 John Keating, M First team
1991 Darren eals, M First team
John Keating, M First team
scott Laramie, D second team
Darren McBride, F second team
1992 eric Beckner, M First team
spencer Knibb, M second team
1993 todd Gispert, D second team
Keith Quill, F second team
1994 andy Leardini, F second team
BIG EAST HONORS
COACH OF THE YEAR
1999 Paul Marco
2006 Marlon LeBlanc
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
2006 nick noble, GK
2008 Zach Johnson, GK
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
2007 andy Wright, M
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2011 andy Bevin, F
PRESEASON TEAM
2006 andy Wright, M
2007 andy Wright, M
2009 Zach Johnson, GK
2010 raymon Gaddis, D
2011 raymon Gaddis, D
ALL-CONFERENCE
1995 andy Leardini, F second team
1997 andy Leardini, F second team
1998 Daniel Balaguero, D second team
1999 Jared Feola, D second team
craig Patton, F First team
2004 aaron Pitchkolan, M third team
2005 Devon Mctavish, M third team
nick noble, GK second team
Jarrod smith, F second team
andy Wright, M second team
2006 andrew Halsell, D third team
nick noble, GK First team
Jarrod smith, F First team andy Wright, M First team
2007 Gift Maworere, M Honorable Mention
Dan stratford, M second team andy Wright, M First team
2008 Zach Johnson, GK First team
Gift Maworere, M Honorable Mention
2009 Zach Johnson, GK second team
Gift Maworere, M third team
2010 raymon Gaddis, D second team
Zach Johnson, GK second team
shadow sebele, M second team eric schoenle, D third team
2011 andy Bevin, F third team
raymon Gaddis, D second team
eric schoenle, D second team shadow sebele, M third team
ALL-ROOKIE
1998 chin orih, F
1999 Guido cristofori, F
2009 eric schoenle, D shadow sebele, M
2011 andy Bevin, F
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - OFFENSIVE
andy Leardini
andy Leardini
craig Patton
craig Patton
chin orih
Jarrod smith
11/06/95
09/08/97
09/13/99
10/04/99
10/25/99
09/27/04
Jarrod smith 09/11/06
Jarrod smith
09/25/06
andy Wright 10/23/06
alex silva 10/06/08
shadow sebele 09/19/11
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - DEFENSIVE
Daniel Balaguero
10/19/98
Jared Feola 10/25/99
Kevan Ford 10/28/02
andrew Halsell 10/10/05
Jason Bristol 10/22/07
andrew Halsell 10/29/07
Jason Bristol 11/04/07
eric schoenle 08/09/11
eric schoenle 10/31/11
GOALKEEPER
carlos iga 10/05/98
carlos iga 10/19/98
Mish sapsai 10/25/99
chris McKinney 10/28/02
nick noble 09/27/04
nick noble 09/05/05
nick noble 10/24/05
nick noble 08/28/06
nick noble 10/23/06
Zach Johnson 09/17/07
Zach Johnson 10/12/09
Zach Johnson 10/19/09
ROOKIE
craig Patton
Justin Freeman
nick
09/29/97
craig Patton 10/13/97
chin orih 10/05/98
Guido cristofori 10/11/99
Guido cristofori 11/01/99
Bevin
MID-AMERICAN HONORS
COACH OF THE YEAR
2014 Marlon LeBlanc
2018 Marlon LeBlanc
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2014 andy Bevin, F
2018 Joey Piatczyc, M
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2014 Joey Piatczyc, M
ALL-CONFERENCE
2012 andy Bevin, M second team
Peabo Doue, D second team
uwem etuk, M second team
travis Pittman, M second team
eric schoenle, D First team
2013 andy Bevin, F First team
Majed osman, M First team
2014 andy Bevin, F First team
Jamie Merriam, M First team
ryan cain, F second team
Jack elliott D second team
Lee Johnston, GK second team
Joey Piatczyc, M second team
2015 ryan cain, F second team
tucker stephenson, M second team
2016 Jad arslan, M First team
Joey Piatczyc, M First team
Felix angerer, F second team
Jack elliott, D second team
Dwayne Grant-Higgins 09/03/01
2017 Jad arslan, M First team
steven James, D second team
2018 Joey Piatczyc, M First team
steven tekesky, GK First team
albert andres-Llop, D second team
Pascal Derwaritsch, D second team
ryan Kellogg, D second team
andres Muriel albino, M second team
2019 sebastian Garcia-Herreros, D second team
2020-21 Luke Mccormick, M First team
ike swiger, M First team
steven tekesky, GK First team
Pau Jimenez albelda, M second team
Kevin Morris, D second team
2021 Luke Mccormick, M First team
ciro Bourlot Jaeggi, F second team
Kevin Morris, D second team
steven tekesky, GK second team
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2012 Peabo Doue
craig stephens
2013 andy Bevin
craig stephens
2014 andy Bevin
Jamie Merriam
2015 Francio Henry
Jamie Merriam
2017 Louis thomas
Pascal Derwaritsch
2018 sebastian Garcia-Herreros
Logan Lucas
2019 Josh DiMatteo
ryan Kellogg
Luke Mccormick
steven tekesky
TOURNAMENT MVP
2019 steven tekesky, GK
MAC DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
2015 Jack elliott, D
2016 Jad arslan, M
Jack elliott, D
2017 sebastian Garcia-Herreros, M
steven James, D
ryan Kellogg, D
2018 sebastian Garcia-Herreros, M
ryan Kellogg, D
2019 sebastian Garcia-Herreros, D
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
andy Bevin
ryan cain
09/09/13
09/29/14
andy Bevin 11/03/14
Jad arslan 11/10/14
tucker stephenson 09/28/15
Jose santos 09/27/16
Jad arslan 10/24/16
Jad arslan 08/29/17
albert andres-Llop 09/19/17
Joey Piatczyc 08/28/18
Joey Piatczyc 09/04/18
Joey Piatczyc 10/16/18
steven tekesky 10/23/18
Joey Piatczyc 10/30/18
Joey Piatczyc 11/06/18
rodrigo robles Grajera 09/17/19
andres Muriel albino 10/01/19
Luke Mccormick 09/06/21
Yoran Popovic 09/27/21
ciro Bourlot Jaeggi 11/01/21
SUN BELT HONORS
ALL-CONFERENCE
2022 Bjarne thiesen, D second team
Luke Mccormick, M second team
2023 Marcus caldeira, F First team
Yutaro tsukada, F First team
Luke Mccormick, M second team
Frederik Jorgensen, D second team
Jackson Lee, GK second team
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2023 sergio ors navarro
Yutaro tsukada
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Marcus caldeira
09/12/23
Yutaro tsukada 10/03/23
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
carlos Hernando 09/12/23
ACADEMIC HONORS
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR
2014 andy Bevin, F
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
1998 carlos iga, GK third team
2007 Pat carroll, M First team
2013 andy Bevin, F First team
2014 andy Bevin, F First team
Jack elliott, D third team
2015 Jack elliott, D second team
2016 Jack elliott, D First team
2020 Kevin Morris, D First team
2021 Kevin Morris, D First team
aaron Denk Gracia, D third team
2022 aaron Denk Gracia, D second team
Dyon Dromers, MF second team
2023 Marcus caldeira, F First team
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
2006 Paul cunningham, D second team
2007 Pat carroll, M First team
2010 ruben Garrido, D second team
2013 andy Bevin, F First team
2014 andy Bevin, F First team
Jack elliott, D First team
2015 Jack elliott, D First team
2016 Jack elliott, D First team
2017 stephen Banick, G First team
ryan Kellogg, D First team
2019 Kevin Morris, D First team
2020 Kevin Morris, D First team
2021 aaron Denk Gracia, D First team
Pau Jimenez albelda, M First team
Kevin Morris, D First team
2022 ryan Baer. MF
adam Burchell, MF
aaron Denk Gracia, D
Dyon Dromer, MF
2023 ryan Baer, MF
Max Broughton, D
Marcus caldeira, F
carlos Hernando, D
Jackson Lee, GK
Kyle Lehnert, D
NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN
2013 andy Bevin, F second team
2014 andy Bevin, F First team
2016 Jack elliott, D second team
UNITED SOCCER COACHES SCHOLAR ALLAMERICAN
2023 Yutaro tsukada First team
Jackson Lee second team
NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-EAST
2006 Matt anstey, M Honorable Mention
Paul cunningham, D Honorable Mention
2013 andy Bevin, F First team
2014 andy Bevin, F First team
Zak Leedom, M Honorable Mention
Jamie Merriam, M second team
2016 Jack elliott, D First team
UNITED SOCCER COACHES SCHOLAR ALLREGION
2018 Pascal Derwaritsch, D second team ryan Kellogg, D second team
2019 sebastian Garcia-Herreros, D second team
2021 Kevin Morris, D First team
2023 Jackson Lee, GK Yutaro tsukada, F
ACADEMIC ALL-MAC
2012 andy Bevin
2013 Hayden Bennett, andy Bevin
2014 ivo cabral, Mike Desiderio, christian Diaz, Paul ehrenworth, Jack elliott, Lee Johnston, Zak Leedom, Griffin Libhart, Jamie Merriam, Alex ochoa
2015 Hayden Bennett, ivo cabral, Mike Desiderio, Jack elliott, Zak Leedom, Louis thomas
2016 Jad arslan, christian Diaz, Jack elliott
2017 Jad arslan, stephen Banick, sebastian GarciaHerreros, steven James, ryan Kellogg, Logan Lucas
2018 Pascal Derwaritsch, sebastian Garcia-Herreros, ryan Kellogg, Logan Lucas, Kevin Morris, Joey Piatczyc, ethan shim, tsubasa takada
2019 Pascal Derwaritsch, sebastian Garcia-Herreros, ryan Kellogg, Logan Lucas, ethan shim, Pau Jimenez albelda, Kevin Morris, tsubasa takada, steven tekesky
2020-21 aaron Denk Gracia, Dyon Dromers, Pau Jimenez albelda, sam Morgan, Kevin Morris, nic short, ike swiger, steven tekesky
2021 ryan Baer, ciro Bourlot Jaeggi, aaron Denk Gracia, Dyon Dromers, Pau Jimenez albelda, Kyle Lehnert, Kevin Morris, ike swiger, steven tekesky
SUN BELT COMMISSIONER'S LIST
2022 ryan Baer, Joseph Biafora, Marcus caldeira, aaron Denk Gracia, Dyon Dromers, Jackson Lee, Kyle Lehnert, sam Morgan, Bjarne thiesen, Max trethewey
SUN BELT ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2022 elijah Borneo, ciro Bourlot Jaeggi, Jacob castro, ryan crooks, Lorenzo nunez, otto ollikainen, sergio ors navarro, Barrett saul
ALL-TIME ROSTER
Aadams, nate (m) Frederick, Md. 2009-10 adler, Jan (gk) camp springs, Md. 1977-78 ahmad, ashraf (m) south charleston, W.Va. 2003-06 alfred, Martins (f) ibadan, nigeria 1970-71 almeida, Dennis 1971-73 alonge, Dave (m) 1981 anderes, John (d) Bowie, Md. 1987-88 andreetti, Dave (d) Marco island, Fla. 1993 andres-Llop, albert (d) Vila-real, spain 2016-19 angelucci, Josh (gk) roswell, Ga. 2005 angerer, Felix (f) Bayreuth, Germany 2015-16 anoia, Mike (m) Lebanon, Pa. 2004-07 ansari, Daniel (m) Martinsburg, W.Va. 2002 anstey, Matt (m) canberra, australia 2003-06 antoon, Phil (f) Long Branch, n.J. 1985-88 arena, tom (f) Furlong, Pa. 1986-88 arjona, Julio (m) Germantown, Md. 2010 armstrong, Kevin (gk) Luna niguel, calif. 2012 arnold, Brent (gk) Lancaster, Pa.) 2013-14 aronowicz, David (d) 1971 arslan, Jad (m) roswell, Ga. 2014-17 arters, sean (m) san antonio, texas 2007 aspiotis, angelo (m) 1961 atcheson, todd (m) columbus, ohio 1988 austin, Mike (m) oneonta, n.Y. 2000-01
B
Bachmann, antonio (mf) Gainesville, Va. 2016-17
Bachteler, Mark (gk) Bowie, Md. 1987-90
Baer, ryan (mf) Huntersville, n c 2020-Pres. Bahri, rayan (d) chelsea, Mich. 2017
Bailey, andrew (d) Fairfax station, Va. 2000 Bain, andrew (gk) Hackettstown, n.J. 1984
Bair, steve (d) rowayton, conn. 1977-79
Baker, Bob (gk) old Forge, n.Y. 1975-77
Baleguero, Daniel (d) nottingham, england 1997-98 Ball, art (m) 1981-82
Hartlove, Brian (gk) Baltimore, Md. 1985-86 Harvey, John (m) Maidsville, W.Va. 1966-67 Hasbun, antonio (f) Honduras 1969 Haslem, Philip (m) Morecambe, england 1978
Hassos, Demetrious (gk) 1990
Hastun, antonio (f) tegucigalpa, Honduras 1967
Haugen, Joe Lonaconing, Md. 1961
Heater, Hal (f) Fairmont, W.Va. 1962-64
Hedrick, Jerry (m) 1970
Heil, reed (m) Perkasie, Pa. 1988-90
Helou, Pascal (gk) scarborough, canada 1987-88
Henry, Francio (d) st. catherine, Jamaica 2012-15
Hensley, Howard (m) Mullens, W.Va. 1961-62
Henson, tony (d) scarborough, canada 1988-91
Hernando, carlos (d) Madrid, spain 2023-Pres.
Hester, colin (f) camp Hill, Pa. 2014-15
Heydon, John (m) Morgantown, W.Va. 2003-04
Hibbs, Fred (d) Philadelphia, Pa. 1975-76
Hickman, nick Parkersburg, W.Va. 1962-63
Hickman, spike (f) narberth, Pa. 1961-63
Hicks, Dustin (m) tampa, Fla. 1988-92
2024 Mountaineer Men's soccer
Hillenbrand, Jason (f) Morgantown, W.Va. 2001-02
Hirn, riku (d) Helsinki, Finland 1994-96
Hoffman, Mike (m) Memphis, tenn. 1996-97
Hogan, Brendan (f) Haymarket, Va. 2017-18
Holmes, Justin (gk) elkhart, ind. 2011
Honold, Heath (f) coon rapids, iowa 2015-17
Huckaby, Dante (d) Morgantown, W.Va. 2023-Pres. Huddleston, chris (d) Johannesburg, south africa 1991
Quill, Keith (f) Manassas, Va. 1990-93 Quinif, Donald (f) sistersville, W.Va. 1964 Quintanilla, Jorge (mf) Germantown, Md. 2017-18
R
ramirez, Humberto (m) 1994-98 raskasky, nick (d) tacoma, Wash. 2012-14 ratliff, shawn 1988 Redolfi, Jerry (gk) Baltimore, Md. 1970 reece, Joseph (mf) Bridgeport, W.Va. 2017 rees, andy (m) simsbury, conn. 1975 reese, John (m) Fairmont, W.Va. 1985-88 reilly, Mark (f) st. Louis, Mo. 1991-94 remy, cade (mf) Johnstown, ohio 2017 renner, chris (m) Greenville, s c 1999-01 resavage, Larry (m) Pittsburgh, Pa. 1969-70 rice, robert (f) Kingswood, texas 1999-00 rich, Jamie (d) andover, n.J. 1992 richards, Kyle (d-m) Loganville, Ga. 2013 richardson, Matt (m) charleston, W.Va. 1996-98 riivald, Heiiki (m) Lakewood, n.J. 1962-64 robb, Dan (m) Pittsburgh, Pa. 2003-04 roberts, charles (m) Hartford, conn. 1968-69 robinson, Jason (m) endicott, n.Y. 1998-99 robles Grajera, rodrigo (f) Burgos, spain 2019 rodriguez, eric (m) Longmont, colo. 2003 rorrer, David (d) Manassas, Va. 1994-97 ross, Jake (f) Wilmington, Del. 2023-Pres. ross, tim (d) englewood, ohio 1989 rossi, Butch Dunlevy, Pa. 1964-65, ‘68 rossi, George (gk) 1970-71 roush, David (f) charles town, W.Va. 1996 rullow, andrew (mf) st. James, trinidad 2017 russel, chad (m) Beavercreek, ohio 1996
S
sabathe, Daniel (f) Dayton, n.J. 1993 sabin, James (gk) 1994 saltrick, eric (m) Bowie, Md. 1987 sanchez, Gerry (m) Guaynabo, Pr 2012 sanda, Milo (d) north royalton, ohio 2008 santa Maria, charles (f) north collins, n.Y. 1970 santos, Fernando (m) 1981-83 santos, Jose (gk) Marrero, La. 2016-17 sapsai, Mish (gk) Landing, n.J. 1997-99 sapsara, Mike (d) allison Park, Pa. 1994 saul, Barrett (m) Leesburg, Va. 2022-Pres. savittiere, Keith 1998 sbarra, tom 1961 schoch, Dale (gk) emmaus, Pa. 1968-69 schoenle, eric (d) Yardley, Pa. 2009-12
schreiner, steve (m) Harrisburg, Pa. 1987 schroeder, ed (f) trenton, n.J. 1978 schroeder, oskar (f) Bridgeton, n.J. 1962-65 scragg, John (m) Marietta, Ga. 2000 sebele, shadow (m) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 2009-12 sexstone, sean (d) Morgantown, W.Va. 2000, ‘02 shaffer, tyler (d) charleston, W.Va. 2016-18 Shaflucas, Bill (m) Amherst, N.Y. 1994 shalhoub, Munir (m) san Jose, calif. 1977-78 shannon, Jack (d) charleroi, Pa. 1965-67 shannon, John (d) allenport, Pa. 1968-70 shelton, nick (m) Pickering, canada 2001-02 shepherd, tom (f) cheshire, england 2017 shewcraft, ron (gk) Woodhaven, Mich. 1972-73 shim, ethan (m) Maraval, trinidad 2016-19 short, nic (m) clifton, Va. 2018-21 shumate, norman (d) Beckley, W.Va. 1962 shutler, adam (gk) simpsonville, s c 2003-04 silva, alex (m) rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2008-10 silva, Louis (f) 1981 slifer, aden (m) Douglassville, Pa. 2021 slijepcevic, Mike 1977 smith, albert 2003 smith, James (d) somerdale, n.J. 1973, ‘75 smith, Jarrod (f) Havelock north, new Zealand 2003-06 smith, Michael (d) Virginia Beach, Va. 1989-92 snowden, Mitchell (d) new Plymouth, new Zealand 2005-06
sourbeer, Melvin (d) Pittsburgh, Pa. 1973, ‘75-76 spates, chris (d) Prince George, Va. 2012 spears, Daniel (m) Baltimore, Md. 1973 spence, aric (f) akron, ohio 1977 spolar, rich (m) Harmarville, Pa. 1967-69 stara, Matt 2006
steiner, Jason (m) englewood, colo. 1989-92 stephens, craig (d) Wellington, new Zealand 2011-13 stephens, Dan 1989 stephenson, tucker (m) overland Park, Kan. 2015-16 stevens, Ben (m) Brisbane, australia 2004 stewart, John (f) sistersville, W.Va. 1964-66
stielau, Walt (d) Medford Lakes, n.J. 1989-90 stoll, Jeff (d) atlantic Highlands, n.J. 1967-68 stoup, Doug (d) Mechanicsburg, Pa. 1983-85 stout, austin (m) Jamison, Pa. 2014-15 stratford, Dan (m) London, england 2004-07 strauss, Matt (f) Wilmette, ill. 2009-10 sukeero, Mike 1991
sullivan, Barry (d) Philadelphia, Pa. 1973, ‘75, ‘77 sullivan, Pat (d) rocky Hill, conn. 1968-70 surber, terry (m) sunrise, Fla. 1992 sutton, John 1961
Ttakada, tsubasa (f) narashino city, Japan 2017-19
talbot, robert (f) califon, n.J. 1969
tamman, Dave 1970-72 tanzini, Matt (f) Youngstown, n.Y. 1997-98 tauss, ryan (d) niskayuna, n.Y. 2011 taylor, art 2002 tayou, Franck (f) Las Vegas, nev. 2010-11
tayou, uzi (d) Las Vegas, nev. 2010-11 tekesky, steven (gk) raymore, Mo. 2017-21 thienel, Mark (gk) Vernon, n.J. 1990-93 thiesen, Bjarne (d) Kiel, Germany 2020-22 thomas, Louis (d) Houston, texas 2014-17 throne, Paul (m) Frederick, Md. 1970 tiley, Yale (gk) charleston, W.Va. 2009-12 tinnell, Braiden (m) the Woodlands, texas 2003 topley, Joe (d) York, Pa. 1965-67 torrence, Brian (m) Warrington, Pa. 1996 toth, charles (gk) Morgantown, W.Va. 1964-65 toth, steve (m-d) Morgantown, W.Va. 1997-98 trainer, Dave (f) Beach Haven, n.J. 1966 trautwein, rolf (f) stirling, n.J. 1969-70 travis, Mo (f) Papillion, neb. 2008 trendler, Joe (f) new Hope, Pa. 1984-85 trenor, Bob 1968 trethewey, Max (m) charleston, W.Va. 2021-Pres. trimbach, rob (gk) Huber Heights, ohio 1989-92 tsukada, Fumi (m) Koriyama, Japan 1986-87 tsukada, Yutaro (f) tokyo, Japan 2022-23
Uumstead, Michael (d) Green spring, W.Va. 1964 underwood, Kyle (f) Fort Worth, texas 2012-14 urbani 1961
VVanDine, Jeff (m) Morrisville, Pa. 1975-77 Vaubel, ryan Middletown, n.J. 2023-Pres. Veliz, David (m) tucson, ariz. 1993-94 Vieceli, samuel (f) Pittsburgh, Pa. 1970-73
currently serving for a second time as president of West Virginia university, Dr. e. Gordon Gee has been a leader in higher education for more than four decades. in 2009 time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the united states. ten years later, the website Great Value colleges named him the nation’s top university president. in addition to his service at West Virginia university, Gee served as president of the ohio state university (twice), Vanderbilt university, Brown university, and the university of colorado.
Born in Vernal, utah, Gee graduated from the university of utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and ed.D. degrees from columbia university. Before starting his career in higher education, he clerked under chief Justice David t. Lewis of the u s. 10th circuit court of appeals and was a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the u s supreme court, where he worked for chief Justice Warren Burger.
He is the co-author of more than a dozen books, including his latest, What’s Public about Public Higher Education, and two recent ones, Leading Colleges and Universities and Land-Grant Universities for the Future. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. His service on education-governance organizations and commissions is extensive. He currently serves on the Board of trustees executive committee for the national 4-H council and the national executive Board of the Boy scouts of america. recently, he was awarded the abraham Lincoln Vision award by the national 4-H council, He served as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors executive committee for the 2017-18 year and is a Big 12 representative on the college Football Playoff Board of Managers. He is a Member of the center for economic Development (ceD) task Force on Building a More civil and Just society and an inaugural member of the education advisory Board (eaB) Presidents advisory council.
Laurie erickson and e . Gordon Gee
WVU VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS WREN BAKER
In his first two years as West Virginia’s vice president and director of athletics, Wren Baker has faced every challenge head on and has never looked back. His energy has ignited a department, which turned in unprecedented success in 2023-24.
a bowl victory, a men’s soccer college cup appearance and a first-ever baseball Super Regional were just some of the big moments in year two under Baker, and his high-energy and success have been contagious for Mountaineer athletics in competition and in the classroom.
athletic success and best-ever academic achievement by Mountaineer student-athletes have highlighted Baker’s tenure, while the department also turned in its secondbest fundraising numbers ever during the 2024 athletic year.
Baker’s success at WVU did not come overnight. He first traveled the state to learn its culture, met Mountaineer fans from all over the world and immersed himself on what it meant to be a proud West Virginian. the results of Baker’s approach and work ethic speak volumes and have re-energized West Virginia athletics.
Despite already hiring five new head coaches, creating a 20-year facility master plan and developing the department’s strategic vision for the coming years, Baker’s plate continues to be full. Budget concerns, a competitive niL structure, lack of premium seating options in his two major sports venues and new revenue generation are being addressed by his administration to solidify the future of West Virginia athletics.
WVu President e. Gordon Gee named Baker as WVu’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics on nov. 30, 2022. He has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 student-athletes.
Baker is WVu’s 13th director of athletics and came to Morgantown from the university of north texas, where he had been the associate vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at Missouri, Memphis, northwest Missouri and rogers state, he brought more than 20 years of experience to WVu. at north texas, seven Mean Green programs combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure. unt also reached new heights in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting its top aPr scores and four consecutive department Graduation success rate (Gsr) records. Baker led record fundraising years at north Texas, and the overall top five largest gifts ever at UNT came under Baker’s leadership.
Prior to north texas, Baker was the deputy director of athletics at
as deputy athletics director.
From 2011-13, Baker was athletics director at ncaa Division ii power Northwest Missouri State. From 2006-11, Baker served as the first athletics director at rogers state in claremore, oklahoma, where he was also the school’s first men’s basketball coach. His team went 2011 in his only season at the helm, and during his tenure, he developed a full-scale, competitive collegiate athletics program. in 2005, he was the principal and athletics director for Valliant Public schools, and at age 26, was the youngest principal in oklahoma history.
originally fom Valliant, oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from southeastern oklahoma state in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from oklahoma state in 2003.
WREN BAKER THROUGH THE YEARS
2001-05 oklahoma state university Basketball operations assistant 2005-06 Valliant Public schools Director of athletics/Principal 2006-10 rogers state university Director of athletics
While at oklahoma state, Baker was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant for the cowboys’ men’s basketball program under legendary head coach eddie sutton. During his time with osu, the cowboys posted a 102-30 record, reaching four ncaa tournaments with trips to the 2004 Final Four and the 2005 sweet 16. Baker and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, oklahoma, native, have two daughters, addisyn and reagan.
2010-13 northwest Missouri state Director of athletics
2013-15 university of Memphis Deputy Director of athletics
2015-16 university of Missouri Deputy Director of athletics
2016-22 university of north texas Vice President/Director of athletics
2022- West Virginia university Vice President/Director of athletics
Missouri from 2015 to 2016, serving as the top advisor and chief of staff.
Before Missouri, he spent time at Memphis from 2013-15
t he Baker Family: reagan, addisyn, Heather and Wren
WVU INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
OMAR BANKS
MURRAY
NATASHA OAKES
MATT WELLS
MICHAEL FRAGALE
BRITTNEY O’DELL
ERIN GIBSON
LESLIE NGUYEN
NEAL BROWN Head Football Coach JASON BUTTS Head Gymnastics Coach
SEAN CLEARY Head Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach
SEAN COVICH Head Golf Coach
DARIAN DEVRIES Head Men’s Basketball Coach
TIM FLYNN Head Wrestling Coach
JEN GREENY Head Volleyball Coach
JON HAMMOND Head Rifle Coach
NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Head Women’s Soccer Coach
MARK KELLOGG Head Women’s Basketball Coach
JIMMY KING Head Rowing Coach
MIHA LISAC Head Tennis Coach
BRENT MACONDALD Head Swimming and Diving Coach
DAN STRATFORD Head Men’s Soccer Coach
STEVE SABINS Head Baseball Coach
MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA SERVICES
The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2024 men’s soccer season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia men’s soccer team. any additional questions should be directed to men’s soccer contact adam Grossman.
MATCH DAY
Parking is free for all home men’s soccer matches. requested team members and coach Dan stratford will be available for interviews on the field following a 15-minute grace period. Please see WVU men’s soccer contact adam Grossman (adam.grossman@mail.wvu.edu) following the match for all interview requests.
GAME SERVICES
the athletics communications staff will be at your service throughout the match. computer-generated scores will be available at the conclusion of each period and postgame. Press seating is located at the top of the concourse, and wireless internet access is available for working media members.
CREDENTIALS
Photographers and media members who wish to cover a match at Dick Dlesk stadium should contact WVu men’s soccer contact adam Grossman (adam.grossman@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance.
RECEIVING INFORMATION
Media members may receive men’s soccer press releases, notes and more via email. Please email WVu men’s soccer contact adam Grossman (adam.grossman@mail.wvu.edu) to be included to the distribution list.
WVUSPORTS.COM
WVusports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer men’s soccer. in 2024, streamed audio and video broadcasts will be available on WVU’s official athletic website. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVusports.com. updated following each match, WVusports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer men’s soccer. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you also will be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.
SOCIAL MEDIA
the WVu men’s soccer team is active on various social media platforms: Facebook, twitter and instagram. Visit Facebook.com/WVuMenssoccer to like the Facebook page. to follow the Mountaineers on twitter visit twitter.com/WVuMenssoccer. to follow the team on instagram visit instagram.com/WVuMenssoccer.
DIRECTIONS TO THE WVU COLISEUM
From Interstate 79 take the star city/WVu (mile marker 155) exit. cross the star city Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past the texas
ATHLETICS INFORMATION the West Virginia university athletics Communications Office is located in the WVu coliseum near the country roads Gate. The main athletics communications office is room 214.
