Georgia Southern Eagles men's soccer
Georgia Southern Eagles | |
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Founded | May 7, 1980 |
University | Georgia Southern University |
Head coach | (4th season) |
Conference | MAC |
Location | Statesboro, GA |
Stadium | Eagle Field (Capacity: 3,500) |
Nickname | Eagles |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
Conference Regular Season championships | |
1990, 2016 |
The Georgia Southern Eagles men's soccer program represents Georgia Southern University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1980, the Eagles currently compete in the Mid-American Conference, having joined that league as a men's soccer associate after the Eagles' full-time home of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) disbanded its men's soccer league.[2] However, following a major conference realignment in 2021 brought several new men's soccer schools to the SBC, that league announced it would reinstate men's soccer no later than 2023.[3]
The Eagles are coached by John Murphy. Georgia Southern plays their home matches at Eagle Field.
History[]
Georgia Southern University's varsity men's soccer program was introduced by then-athletic director George A. Cook on May 7, 1980.[4] The same day, the soccer program's first head coach, Pat Cobb, was also introduced as the head coach. They began play in the league now known as the ASUN Conference.
Seasons[]
National Champions | Conference Champions * | Division Champions | NCAA Tournament berth ^ |
Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
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Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA[5] | ||||||||
W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
1980 | Patt Cobb | TAAC[6][7] | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Runners-up | — |
1981 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Third place | — | ||
1982 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Semifinals | — | ||
1983 | Ray Wells | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Quarterfinals | — | |
1984 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Quarterfinals | — | ||
1985 | John Rafter | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | Quarterfinals | — | |
1986 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Semifinals | — | ||
1987 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Semifinals | — | ||
1988 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Quarterfinals | — | ||
1989 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3rd of 4, East | — | — | ||
1990 | Tom Norton | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st of 4, East | Runners-up | — | |
1991 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6th of 7 | — | — | ||
1992 | SoCon[8] | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd of 7 | Quarterfinals | — | |
1993 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3rd of 7 | Semifinals | — | ||
1994 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th of 7 | Semifinals | — | ||
1995 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5th of 7 | Semifinals | — | ||
1996 | Kevin Chambers | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3rd of 7 | Runners-up | — | |
1997 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th of 8 | Semifinals | — | ||
1998 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4th of 9 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
1999 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6th of 9 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2000 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6th of 9 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2001 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7th of 9 | Semifinals | — | ||
2002 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6th of 9 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2003 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6th of 8 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2004 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5th of 8 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2005 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7th of 8 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2006 | Kevin Kennedy | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2nd of 8 | Runners-up | — | |
2007 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th of 8 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2008 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th of 8 | Semifinals | — | ||
2009 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8th of 8 | — | — | ||
2010 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8th of 8 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2011 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd of 8 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2012 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4th of 8 | Semifinals | — | ||
2013 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5th of 7 | Semifinals | — | ||
2014 | Sun Belt[9] | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2nd of 6 | Runners-up | — | |
2015 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd of 6 | Semifinals | — | ||
2016* | John Murphy | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1st of 6* | Semifinals | — | |
2017 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd of 6 | Semifinals | — | ||
2018 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd of 5 | Runners-up | — | ||
2019 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5th of 6 | Quarterfinals | — | ||
2020 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4th of 4 | Semifinals | — | ||
2021 | MAC |
Head coaches[]
There have been seven men's soccer coaches in the program's history.[10]
No. | Coach | Seasons | Years | Games | Record |
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1 | Pat Cobb | 3 | 1980–1982 | 52 | 22–28–3 (.443) |
2 | Ray Wells | 2 | 1983–1984 | 25 | 11–13–1 (.460) |
3 | John Rafter | 5 | 1985–1989 | 85 | 47–32–6 (.588) |
4 | Tom Norton | 6 | 1990–1995 | 123 | 52–57–14 (.480) |
5 | Kevin Chambers | 10 | 1996–2005 | 194 | 71–105–18 (.412) |
6 | Kevin Kennedy | 10 | 2006–2015 | 176 | 65–99–12 (.403) |
7 | John Murphy | 4 | 2015–present | 82 | 32–41–9 (.445) |
Rivalries[]
Mercer[]
Mercer leads the series 25–24–0 through the 2018 season.[11]
Georgia State[]
Georgia State leads the series 30–11–6 through the 2020–21 season.[12][11]
References[]
- ^ GSU Identification Standards Guide (PDF). April 19, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia Southern, Georgia State Added As Affiliate Members in Men's Soccer" (Press release). Mid-American Conference. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (November 1, 2021). "Sun Belt confirms men's soccer being reinstated". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, WV. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Men's Soccer media Guide" (PDF). August 29, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ASUN Men's Soccer Championship Results". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ASUN Men's Soccer Year-By-Year Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. September 28, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Southern Conference Men's Soccer Record Book - Through 2018 season" (PDF). Southern Conference. August 23, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2019 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "All-Time Coaching History - GA Southern Eagles Men's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). gseagles.com. September 6, 2019. p. 60. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Georgia Southern Men's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). gseagles.com. Georgia Southern University Athletics. August 24, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Georgia State Men's Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). Georgia State Panthers. January 25, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
External links[]
- Georgia Southern Eagles men's soccer
- 1980 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Soccer clubs in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Southern United States soccer club stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) sports team stubs