NC State Wolfpack men's soccer

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NC State Wolfpack men's soccer
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
UniversityNorth Carolina State University
Head coachMarc Hubbard (1st season)
ConferenceACC
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
StadiumDail Soccer Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameThe Pack
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1990
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1990, 1991, 1992
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
NCAA Tournament appearances
1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1990
Conference Regular Season championships
1994

The NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. NC State's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1950. The team plays its home games at Dail Soccer Stadium in Raleigh. The Pack is coached by Marc Hubbard.

The Wolfpack had much of their success in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, where over the span of 10 seasons, the Pack appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. During this time, the Wolfpack won, to date, their only ACC Men's Soccer Tournament title, coming in 1990, as well as their only ACC Regular Season title, coming in 1994. Since then, the Wolfpack have made the NCAA Tournament on three occasions, qualifying in the 2003, 2005 and 2009 editions of the tournament.[2] Additionally, in 1990, the team had their deepest run in the NCAA Tournament, reaching their only College Cup in program history.[3]

Roster

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As of 16 Sep 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK Brazil BRA Enzo Carvalho
1 GK United States USA Logan Erb
2 FW United States USA Ervin Cruz
3 DF United States USA Liam Bennett
4 DF Ghana GHA Lawson Abass
5 MF South Africa RSA Vusumzi Plamana
6 DF Canada CAN Nikola Markovic
7 DF England ENG Jarvis Cleal
8 MF United States USA Will Buete
9 FW Colombia COL Santiago Hoyos
10 FW South Africa RSA Junior Nare
11 FW Portugal POR Henrique Santos
12 MF United States USA Taig Healy
13 MF South Africa RSA Calem Tommy
14 FW United States USA Samuel Presser
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW United States USA Aidan Payne
16 MF United States USA Dylan Mitchiner
17 MF United States USA Caden Tolentino
18 DF United States USA Isaac Heffess
19 DF Canada CAN Yves Tcheuyap
21 MF United States USA Eitan Rosen
22 FW United States USA Drew Lovelace
23 DF United States USA Will Noecker
24 MF United States USA Adam Fam
26 GK United States USA Samuel Terranova
27 DF United States USA Nakai Antoine
28 DF United States USA Cristian Gallo
30 GK United States USA Maddux Francis
31 FW United States USA Hakim Karamoko
32 FW Saint Lucia LCA Donavan Phillip

Rivalries

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NC State v Clemson match in 2006

Much of NC State's rivalries are also rivalries across other collegiate sports. The Wolfpack's primary rival, is the North Carolina Tar Heels, who they contest annually in ACC play.[5] Matches against other in-state ACC opponents, such as Duke and Wake Forest are known as Tobacco Road, due to the state' longstanding history of tobacco production.[6]

Coaching history

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There have been nine head coaches in the program's history.[7]

NC State players and coaching staff during a match in 2006
Years Coach GP W L T Pct.
1950–1955 Eric DeGroat 56 17 29 10 .393
1956 John Kenfield 8 1 7 0 .125
1957–1960 Bill Leonhardt 36 11 23 2 .333
1961–1963 Nellie Cooper 33 10 22 1 .318
1964–1977 Max Rhodes 157 77 69 11 .526
1978–1985 Larry Gross 152 106 37 9 .727
1986–2010 George Tarantini 474 234 197 43 .539
2011–2016 Kelly Findley 109 45 51 13 .473
2017–2023 George Kiefer 125 49 52 24 .488
2024– Marc Hubbard 16 8 3 5 .656

Individual achievements

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All-Americans

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NC State has produced 12 All-Americans. The most recent was Aaron King, who won the honor in 2005.[8]

Player Position Year(s)
Kare Kragas FW 1951
Benito Artinano FW 1962, 1963
Eddie Link MF 1967
Chris Ogu MF 1982, 1983
Sam Okpodu FW 1982, 1983, 1984
Tab Ramos MF 1985, 1986, 1987
Dario Brose MF 1988, 1990
Henry Gutierrez FW 1988, 1990, 1991
Chris Szanto DF 1989
Tom Tanner FW 1990
Scott Schweitzer DF 1992
Aaron King FW 2005

Notable alumni

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Main page: Category:NC State Wolfpack men's soccer players

Current Professional Players

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References

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General
  • "2016 NC State Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). NC State Wolfpack. July 6, 2016. pp. 1–14. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  • Featherston, Alwyn (February 1, 2006). Tobacco Road: Duke, Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, and the History of the Most Intense Backyard Rivalries in Sports (1st ed.). Guilford, Connecticut: Lyons Press. pp. 1–8. ISBN 1592289150.
Footnotes
  1. ^ NC State Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "NC State celebrates soccer legacy". WRAL (FM). October 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Morris, Neil (October 5, 2015). "Recalling the great 1990 N.C. State team". Soccer America. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. NC State Athletics.
  5. ^ Tobben, John (November 25, 2014). "A Tale of Two Rivalries". Raleigh & Company. RaleighCo.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Featherston, pp. 5–8
  7. ^ 2016 NC State Men's Soccer Record Book, p. 8
  8. ^ 2016 NC State Men's Soccer Record Book, p. 1
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