The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons men's soccer team is an amateur, NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They achieved their greatest result in 2007, winning the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup. Like all sports teams from Wake Forest, men's soccer competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest.
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History
Wake Forest fielded its first team in 1980, under the coaching of George Kennedy. The Deacons went 12-9-1 in their first season. They won their first ACC game that season, defeating Maryland 2-1. Coach Kennedy led Wake Forest through 1985 finishing with a 62-55-12 overall record and 6-27-3 in the ACC. Walt Chyzowych took over the program in 1986 until his death just prior to the 1994 season. Coach Chyzowych took the Deacons to a 77-59-22 overall record and 15-25-7 in the ACC in his eight seasons. The Deacons played in their first NCAA Tournament in 1988, losing in the first round to North Carolina. Since 1988, Wake Forest has reached the NCAA tournament 15 times. Jay Vidovich, an assistant under Coach Chyzowych, was named Head Coach in 1994. In 19 seasons under Coach Vidovich, the Deacons went 254-103-48 overall and 65-44-22 in the ACC.
To date, Wake Forest has won the ACC Regular Season Title in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2015. They won the ACC Tournament in 1989 and 2016. With their inclusion in the 2009 College Cup, the Demon Deacons reached four consecutive College Cups, becoming the ninth team in NCAA history to achieve this feat.
2007 NCAA Champions
The most successful season in team history took place in 2007, when Wake Forest won the NCAA Division I Championship in a 2-1 decision over Ohio State. It marked the program's only championship to date. During their championship run, the #2 seeded Deacons defeated Furman 1-0, #15 West Virginia 3-1, and #10 Notre Dame 2-1 in overtime to reach the College Cup. In the semifinals, Marcus Tracy scored twice in a 2-0 win over Virginia Tech. In the final, Wake Forest scored two second half goals to come from behind to defeat Ohio State 2-1 to win the National Championship.
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Current squad
Updated:August 28, 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Technical Staff
Former Players Playing Professional Soccer
- Updated December 13, 2016
- The players in bold have senior international caps.
- Corben Bone (2007-2009) plays for FC Cincinnati of USL Pro
- Brian Carroll (2000-2002) plays for the Philadelphia Union of MLS and has 8 caps for the United States National Team
- Sam Cronin (2005-2008) plays for the Colorado Rapids of MLS and has 2 caps for the United States National Team
- Austin da Luz (2006-2009) plays for the Carolina Railhawks of NASL
- Chris Duvall (2010-2013) plays for the Montreal Impact of MLS
- Sam Fink (2011-2014) plays for Oklahoma City Energy FC of USL
- Akira Fitzgerald (2007-2010) plays for the Carolina RailHawks of NASL
- Michael Gamble (2012-2015) played for the New England Revolution of MLS
- Ian Harkes (2013-16) plays for D.C. United of MLS
- Jack Harrison (2015) plays for Middlesbrough F.C. of EFL Championship (on loan from Manchester City F.C.)
- Jacori Hayes (2013-2016) plays for FC Dallas of MLS
- Tolani Ibikunle (2010-2013) plays for Ekenäs Sport Club of Kakkonen
- Michael Lahoud (2005-2008) plays for Miami FC of NASL and has 4 caps for the Sierra Leonese national team
- Andy Lubhan (2009-2013) plays for Louisville City FC of USL
- Collin Martin (2012) plays for D.C. United of MLS
- Justin Moose (2002-2005) plays for Wilmington Hammerheads FC of USL
- Ben Newnam (2009-2012) plays for Louisville City FC of USL
- Sean Okoli (2011-2013) plays for New York City FC of MLS
- Ike Opara (2007-2009) plays for Sporting Kansas City of MLS
- Michael Parkhurst (2002-2004) plays for the Atlanta United FC of MLS and has 25 caps for the United States National Team
- Jalen Robinson (2012-2013) plays for D.C. United of MLS
- Ross Tomaselli (2010-2013) plays for FC Cincinnati of USL Pro
- Jared Watts (2010-2013) plays for the Colorado Rapids of MLS
Wake Forest seasons
- *Denotes Current Season. Statistics subject to change
Awards
M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Winner:
- Marcus Tracy - 2008
- Ian Harkes - 2016
- Jon Bakero - 2017
ACC Coach of the Year:
- George Kennedy - 1981
- Jay Vidovich - 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Bobby Muuss - 2015, 2016, 2017
ACC Offensive Player of the Year:
- Jeremiah White - 2003
- Scott Sealy - 2004
- Corben Bone - 2009
- Jack Harrison - 2015
- Ian Harkes - 2016
- Jon Bakero - 2017
ACC Defensive Player of the Year:
- Michael Parkhurst - 2004
- Ike Opara - 2008, 2009
- Kevin Politz - 2017
ACC Freshman of the Year:
- Justin Moose - 2002
- Corben Bone - 2007
- Jack Harrison - 2015
All-Americans
All-ACC Players
- The players are all first team All-ACC, unless otherwise noted
- (*) Denotes 2nd Team All-ACC
Players in the MLS SuperDraft
References
External links
- Official website
- The Atlantic Coast Conference website
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