2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer team
The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer team represented West Virginia University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Dan Stratford, in his fourth season. They played their home games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. This was the team's 63rd season playing organized men's college soccer and their second playing in the Sun Belt Conference.
| 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, College Cup | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 5 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 4 |
| Record | 17–3–4 (5–1–3 SBC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Andy Wright (8th season) |
| Assistant coach | Nick Noble (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Marshall ‡ | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 UCF + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 West Virginia + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 17 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 James Madison + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Sun Belt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The 2022 West Virginia team posted a 7–7–4 (3–1–4 Sun Belt) record. They were eliminated in the semifinals of the 2022 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament and did not earn an at-large berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
Preseason
Coaches poll
The coaches poll was released on August 14, 2023.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Kentucky | 93 (6) |
| 2 | Marshall | 91 (2) |
| 3 | West Virginia | 77 (1) |
| 4 | UCF | 68 (1) |
| 5 | South Carolina | 49 |
| T–6 | Georgia State | 45 |
| T–6 | Coastal Carolina | 45 |
| 8 | James Madison | 40 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 26 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 16 |
Personnel
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching
| 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer coaching staff | |||
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| Name | Position | Seasons at WVU | Alma Mater |
| Dan Stratford | Head Coach | 4 | West Virginia University (2007) |
| Andy Wright | Associate Head Coach | 8 | West Virginia University (2007) |
| Nick Noble | Assistant Coach | 7 | West Virginia University (2006) |
| Ross Holland | Director of Operations | 2 | University of Charleston (2016) |
| Tanner Kolb | Strength & Conditioning Coach | 6 | Oklahoma State University (2007) |
| Ethan Solger | Athletic Trainer | 3 | University of Florida (2012) |
Competitions
Exhibitions
| August 12 | College of Charleston | v | West Virginia | Charleston, SC |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| August 15 | Radford | v | West Virginia | Radford, VA |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Patrick D. Cupp Stadium |
| August 19 | West Virginia | v | Charleston (WV) | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
Regular season
| August 24 1 | West Virginia | 3–0 | California Baptist | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| August 28 2 | West Virginia | 2–0 | Bucknell | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| September 1 3 | Yale | 0–2 | West Virginia | New Haven, CT |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Reese Stadium |
| September 5 4 | American | 1–2 | West Virginia | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Reeves Field |
| September 9 5 | West Virginia | 1–0 | Portland | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| September 15 6 | UCF | 2–2 | West Virginia | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
| September 19 7 | West Virginia | 1–0 | Dayton | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| September 22 8 | West Virginia | 0–0 | Georgia Southern | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| September 26 9 | UNCG | 1–2 | West Virginia | Greensboro, NC |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium |
| September 30 10 | Georgia State | 3–4 | West Virginia | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: GSU Soccer Field |
| October 4 11 | West Virginia | 1–1 | Loyola (MD) | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| October 8 12 | West Virginia | 2–2 | James Madison | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| October 12 13 | South Carolina | 2–3 | West Virginia | Columbia, SC |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium |
| October 18 14 | West Virginia | 5–2 | Marshall | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| October 22 15 | Coastal Carolina | 0–2 | West Virginia | Conway, SC |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: CCU Soccer Field |
| October 27 16 | Kentucky | 1–0 | West Virginia | Lexington, KY |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex |
| October 31 17 | West Virginia | 2–1 | Old Dominion | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
Sun Belt tournament
| November 5 Quarterfinals | (3) West Virginia | 3–1 | (6) Georgia State | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
| November 8 Semifinals | (3) West Virginia | 2–0 | (7) South Carolina | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
| November 12 Final | (1) Marshall | 3–2 | (3) West Virginia | Huntington, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Hoops Family Field |
NCAA tournament
| November 19 Second round | (5) West Virginia | 1–0 | Louisville | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| November 25 Third round | (5) West Virginia | 2–1 | Vermont | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| December 2 Quarterfinals | (5) West Virginia | 3–1 | Loyola Marymount | Morgantown, WV |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| December 8 Semifinals | (5) West Virginia | 0–1 | (9) Clemnson | Louisville, KY |
| 7:30 PM EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
References
- "Sun Belt Announces Men's Soccer Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- "2023 Men's Soccer Roster". wvusports.com.
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