UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer

The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) 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.^[2]

UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer
2021 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer team
Founded	1971; 54 years ago (1971)
University	University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Head coach	Chris Rich
Conference	SoCon
Location	Greensboro, North Carolina
Stadium	UNCG Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 3,540)
Nickname	UNCG, Spartans
Colors	Navy, 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
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

Second team All-Americans^[4]

Nat.	Player	Position	Year
USA	George Dyer		1984
USA	Carl Fleming		1988
ISL	Sigurður Eyjólfsson		1996
USA	Chris Goos		2004
PUR	Scott Jones		2004

Third team All-Americans^[4]

Nat.	Player	Position	Year
USA	Lewis Johnstone		1982
USA	Steve Harrison		1985
USA	Andrew Mehalko		1986
USA	Willie Lopez		1987
ISL	Sigurður Eyjólfsson		1998
PUR	Scott Jones		2006

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: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022
  • Tournament: 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020-21, 2022

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.

External links

• Official website