UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer
The UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer team is a 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 Spartans are coached by E. J. O'Keeffe.
| UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer | |
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 2019 UNC Greensboro Saprtans men's soccer team | |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| University | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Head coach | E. J. O'Keeffe |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Location | Greensboro, NC |
| Stadium | UNCG Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 3,540) |
| Nickname | UNCG, Spartans |
| Colors | Navy, White, and Gold[1] |
| 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 II: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
| Division I: (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008) Division II: (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990) | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
| Division I: (1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008) 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) 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 | |
| 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 team 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.
Individual honors
| Nat. | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA | Mike Sweeney | 1983 | |
| USA | Ed Radwanski | 1983 | |
| USA | Eddie Radwanski (2) | 1984 | |
| USA | Brian Japp | 1985 | |
| USA | Jason Haupt | 1989 | |
| USA | Jason Haupt (2) | 1990 | |
 ISL | Sigurður Eyjólfsson | 1997 | |
 TRI | Randi Patterson | 2004 | |
 PUR | Scott Jones | 2005 |
| Nat. | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | George Dyer | 1984 | |
| USA | Carl Fleming | 1988 | |
| ISL | Sigurður Eyjólfsson | 1996 | |
| USA | Chris Goos | 2004 | |
| PUR | Scott Jones | 2004 |
Team honors
NCAA Division I honors
References
- "Brand Guide – University of North Carolina at Greensboro". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- "2017 UNCG Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). uncgspartans.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Big South Conference Men's Soccer Record Book". Big South Conference. August 13, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "SoCon Men's Soccer Record Book through the 2017 season" (PDF). Southern Conference. August 10, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "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.