FIU Panthers men's soccer
| FIU Panthers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Florida International University |
| Head coach | Kyle Russell (2nd season) |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Location | University Park, FL |
| Stadium | FIU Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| Division II: 1982, 1984 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| Division I: 1996 Division II: 1980, 1985 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| Division II: 1977, 1979, 1983 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
| Division I: 2003 Division II: 1978 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| Division I: 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2021 Division II: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| TAAC: 1991 C-USA: 2015 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| ASC: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 C-USA: 2017, 2021 | |
The FIU Panthers men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Florida International University. The team is a member of the Conference USA of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
History[]
FIU started their soccer program in 1972. They were unaffiliated from any collegiate organization until they joined the NCAA Division II from 1975 to 1986. During this time, FIU went to 8 NCAA Division II Tournaments where they won the national championships in 1982 and 1984 and runners up in 1980 and 1985.[2]
Due to the success of their program in Division II, they became an NCAA Division I team in 1987. The team has represented FIU at 8 NCAA Division I Tournaments finishing runners up in 1996.[2]
Conferences[]
Throughout their history, the team has been part of several collegiate athletic conferences. They were members of the Trans America Athletic Conference from 1991 to 1997 where they won the Conference Tournament in 1991. They joined the Atlantic Soccer Conference from 2000 to 2004 where they were Conference Regular Season Champions in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Since 2005, the team has been a member of Conference USA.[2]
- Independent (1972–1990)
- TAAC (1991–1997)
- Independent (1998–1999)
- ASC (2000–2004)
- C-USA (2005–present)
Roster[]
- As of November 24, 2021[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff[]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Kyle Russell
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| Assistant coaches | Dannie Mérida  Cameron Sauro
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| Volunteer assistant coach |  Morten Timm
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Head coaches[]
Dr. Greg Myers (1972–1974)- Bill Nuttall (1975–1979)
Karl Kremser (1980–2007)
Munga Eketebi (2007–2011)- Kenny Arena (2012–2013)
- Scott Calabrese (2014–2016)
- Kevin Nylen (2017–2020)
- Kyle Russell (2020–Present)
Notable alumni[]
- Robin Fraser
- Steve Ralston
- Jeff Cassar
- Greg Vanney
- Bobby Boswell
Tyrone Marshall
José Carlos Fernandez
Sebastien Vorbe
Juan Francisco Guerra
References[]
- ^ "Logo & Colors - Brand Florida International University". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Media Guide" (PDF). 2015 FIU Men's Soccer Media Information Guide. Florida International University. 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". Florida International University. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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