East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. ETSU's first men's soccer team was fielded in 2008. The team plays its home games at Summers-Taylor Stadium on the ETSU campus. The Buccaneers were coached by Bo Oshoniyi until he was hired away by Dartmouth College. In March 2018, ETSU announced the hiring of former University of Kentucky assistant coach David Casper.[2] Following his dismissal in 2021, David Lilly assumed the post of head coach.[3] Lilly would go on to win the 2023 SoCon Coach of the Year award. [4] Allen Vital was appointed as the head coach in February of 2024 following the departure of David Lilly to UAB Blazers men's soccer. [5]
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| University | East Tennessee State University | ||
| Head coach | Allen Vital (1st season) | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Johnson City, Tennessee | ||
| Stadium | Summers-Taylor Stadium (Capacity: 2,000) | ||
| Nickname | Bucs | ||
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2010, 2013, 2016 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2010, 2013 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2016, 2023 | |||
History
East Tennessee State's varsity soccer program began in 2008, when the Buccaneers began play in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Since the Bucs had already been an established Division I school in other sports and a full-member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the new program was immediately eligible for postseason play, namely the Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Tournament and the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
During the 2008 campaign, the Buccaneers fared well in non-conference play, achieving a record of 5–3 record; however, the Bucs finished towards the bottom of the A-Sun table, with a 1–7–1 conference record. It was not until 2010 that ETSU achieved a winning record, where the Bucs finished the season 15–6 overall and with a 7–2 conference record. Led by future professional Aaron Schoenfeld, the Bucs won both the Atlantic Sun regular season and the conference tournament, earning their first NCAA berth two years after the beginning of the program. The Bucs lost their first NCAA tournament match, 3–2, to the College of Charleston Cougars. The Bucs returned to the NCAAs in 2013 and 2016.
Current squad
- Updated June 12, 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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| Scott Calabrese (A-SUN) (2008–2013) | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Scott Calabrese | 6–10–1 | 1–7–1 | 9th | ||||||
| 2009 | Scott Calabrese | 6–9–3 | 4–4–1 | 4th | ||||||
| 2010 | Scott Calabrese | 15–6–0 | 7–2–0 | 1st | NCAA 1st round | |||||
| 2011 | Scott Calabrese | 10–7–4 | 3–4–1 | 6th | ||||||
| 2012 | Scott Calabrese | 10–6–4 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2013 | Scott Calabrese | 10–6–4 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA 1st round | |||||
| Scott Calabrese: | 57–44–16 .556 | 25–21–5 .539 | ||||||||
| Bo Oshoniyi (SoCon) (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Bo Oshoniyi | 7–10–1 | 3–6–1 | 5th | ||||||
| 2015 | Bo Oshoniyi | 8–7–4 | 4–4–2 | 4th | ||||||
| 2016 | Bo Oshoniyi | 12–5–3 | 7–1–2 | 1st | NCAA 1st round | |||||
| 2017 | Bo Oshoniyi | 9–2–7 | 6–0–4 | 1st | ||||||
| Bo Oshoniyi: | 36–24–15 .580 | 20–11–9 .613 | ||||||||
| David Casper (SoCon) (2018–2022) | ||||||||||
| 2018 | David Casper | 9-7-1 | 4-1-1 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2019 | David Casper | 8-8-2 | 4-2-0 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2020 | David Casper | 3-5-3 | 3-1-2 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2021 | David Casper | 4-8-3 | 1-3-2 | 5th | ||||||
| David Casper: | 24–28–9 .467 | 12–7–5 .604 | ||||||||
| David Lilly (SoCon) (2022–2024) | ||||||||||
| 2022 | David Lilly | 8-6-3 | 3-1-1 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2023 | David Lilly | 9-5-3 | 4-0-1 | 1st | ||||||
| David Lilly: | 17–11–6 .588 | 7–1–2 .800 | ||||||||
| Allen Vital (SoCon) (2024–present) | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Allen Vital | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||
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| Total: | 101–76–33 .560 | 49–34–14 .577 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA tournament results
ETSU has appeared in three NCAA tournaments.
| Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
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| 2010 | 15–6 | N/A | 1 | First Round | Charleston | L 2–3[7] |
| 2013 | 10–6–4 | N/A | 2 | First Round | Coastal Carolina | L 0–2[8] |
| 2016 | 12–5–3 | N/A | 4 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 0–1[9] |
Notable players
- Aaron Schoenfeld (born 1990) - former professional soccer player
- Jonny Campbell (born 1991) - professional soccer player
- Charlie Machell (born 1994) - professional soccer player
- Cameron Woodfin (born 1996) - semi-professional soccer player
- Nick Spielman (born 1996) - professional soccer player
References
- East Tennessee State University Brand Guidelines. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- "ETSU hires Kentucky assistant Casper as men's soccer coach".
- "ETSU names David Lilly men's soccer head coach". etsubucs.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "David Lilly accepts head coaching job at UAB". etsubucs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "ETSU announces the hiring of Allen Vital as men's soccer head coach". etsubucs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "Men's Soccer | Roster | Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics".
- Vlattas, Nick (November 18, 2010). "Soccer Box Score (Final) 2010 ETSU Soccer ETSU vs Coll. of Charleston". East Tennessee State Buccaneers. ETSUBucs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- "ETSU vs Coastal Carolina (Nov 21, 2013): Soccer Box Score". East Tennessee State Buccaneers. StreamlineHosting.net. November 23, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- "Historic season ends in NCAA Tournament as ETSU falls 1-0 at Virginia Tech". East Tennessee State Buccaneers. ETSUBucs.com. November 17, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.