UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer

The UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UNCG's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1971. The team plays its home games at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro. The UNCG Spartans have a three pronged coaching system run by head coach Chris Rich (2019)[2] and assistant coaches Garrett McLaughlin (2018)[2] and Jaime Ibarra (2019).[2]

UNC Greensboro Spartans
men's soccer
2021 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer team
Founded1971
UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro
Head coachChris Rich
ConferenceSoCon
LocationGreensboro, North Carolina
StadiumUNCG Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 3,540)
NicknameUNCG, Spartans
ColorsNavy, white, and gold[1]
     
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
Division II: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987
NCAA Tournament runner-up
Division II: 1989
NCAA Tournament College Cup
Division II: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
Division I: (2022)
Division II: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
Division I: (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2022)
Division II: (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
Division I: (1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2022)
Division II: (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
NCAA Tournament appearances
Division I: (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020, 2022)
Division II: (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
Conference Tournament championships
1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020
Conference Regular Season championships
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015

Historically, UNCG has been one of the most successful college soccer teams in North Carolina. In the 1980s, UNCG, while still playing in NCAA Division III, won five NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championships. In the mid-2000s, the Spartans reached three Sweet Sixteens in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, the program had several NCAA violations that caused the program to forfeit several losses; In addition to the losses, the program also suffered the loss of their head coach at the time,[3] a fine of $5,000 payable to the NCAA, and significant recruitment and recruitment communications suspensions.

Individual honors
First team All-Americans[4]
Nat. Player Position Year
 USAMike Sweeney1983
 USAEd Radwanski1983
 USAEddie Radwanski (2)1984
 USABrian Japp1985
 USAJason Haupt1989
 USAJason Haupt (2)1990
 ISLSigurður Eyjólfsson1997
 TRIRandi Patterson2004
 PURScott Jones2005
Second team All-Americans[4]
Nat. Player Position Year
 USAGeorge Dyer1984
 USACarl Fleming1988
 ISLSigurður Eyjólfsson1996
 USAChris Goos2004
 PURScott Jones2004

Third team All-Americans[4]

Nat. Player Position Year
 USALewis Johnstone1982
 USASteve Harrison1985
 USAAndrew Mehalko1986
 USAWillie Lopez1987
 ISLSigurður Eyjólfsson1998
 PURScott Jones2006

Team honors

NCAA Division I honors
  • Big South Conference[5]
    • Regular season (4): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
    • Tournament (3): 1993, 1994, 1996
  • Southern Conference[6]
    • Regular season (8): 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015
    • Tournament (6): 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010

NCAA Division II honors
  • NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament[7]
    • Winners (5): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987
    • Runners-up (1): 1989
  • Dixie Conference[4]
    • Regular season (7): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
    • Tournament (6): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

References
  1. "Brand Guide – University of North Carolina at Greensboro". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. "UNCG Mens Soccer/Coaching staff". UNCG Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. "Soccer-wire UNCG Men's Soccer". Soccer-Wire. 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. "2020 UNCG Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). uncgspartans.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. "Big South Conference Men's Soccer Record Book". Big South Conference. August 13, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  6. "SoCon Men's Soccer Record Book through the 2017 season" (PDF). Southern Conference. August 10, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  7. "Division II Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NCAA. April 21, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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