NC State Wolfpack men's soccer
NC State Wolfpack men's soccer | |||
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Raleigh, North Carolina | |||
Stadium | Dail Soccer Field (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
Nickname | The Pack | ||
Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
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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 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1990 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1994 |
The NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of
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
Roster
- As of November 30, 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Rivalries
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
There have been nine head coaches in the program's history.[7]
Years | Coach | GP | W | L | T | Pct. |
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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– | George Kiefer | 125 | 49 | 52 | 24 | .488 |
Individual achievements
All-Americans
NC State has produced 12 All-Americans. The most recent was Aaron King, who won the honor in 2005.[8]
Player | Position | Year(s) |
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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
Current Professional Players
- Samuel Okpodu (1981–1984) – Currently head coach with Maryland Bobcats
- Tab Ramos (1984–1987) – Currently assistant coach with New England Revolution
- Baylor (women)
- Tom Tanner (1986–1990) – Currently general manager of Utica City
- Albertin Montoya (1993–1995) – Currently head coach with Bay FC
- Pablo Mastroeni (1994–1997) – Currently head coach with Real Salt Lake
- Akil DeFreitas (2009–2010) – Currently with KF
- Conor Donovan (2014) – Currently with Sacramento Republic
- Ryan Peterson (2014–2015) – Currently with Charlotte Independence
- Manny Perez (2017–2018) – Currently with AC Horsens
- David Loera (2017–2019) – Currently with San Antonio
- Cyrus Rad (2017–2021) – Currently with Huntsville City
- Jamie Smith (2019–2021) – Currently with Greenville Triumph
References
- 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.). ISBN 1592289150.
- Footnotes
- ^ NC State Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "NC State celebrates soccer legacy". WRAL (FM). Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Morris, Neil (October 5, 2015). "Recalling the great 1990 N.C. State team". Soccer America. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "2023 Men's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Tobben, John (November 25, 2014). "A Tale of Two Rivalries". Raleigh & Company. RaleighCo.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Featherston, pp. 5–8
- ^ 2016 NC State Men's Soccer Record Book, p. 8
- ^ 2016 NC State Men's Soccer Record Book, p. 1