Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer | |
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University | Florida Gulf Coast University |
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Conference | Atlantic Sun |
Location | Fort Myers, FL |
Head Coach | Bob Butehorn (6th year) |
Stadium | FGCU Soccer Complex (Capacity: 1,500) |
Nickname | Eagles |
Colors | [[ (color)|]] and [[ (color)|]]
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NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
2011, 2012, 2014 | |
Conference Tournament Champions | |
2011, 2012, 2014 | |
Conference Regular Season Champions | |
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer team represents Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida in all NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. The Eagles compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The soccer team is one of several varsity sports teams that represent the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
Founded in 2007, the Eagles are one of the youngest men's soccer programs in the country. The team made the NCAA tournament in the first year of eligibility in 2011, and returned in 2012.
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Seasons
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2007–present) | |||||||||
2007 | Bob Butehorn | 6–11–2 | 3–5–1 | 7th | Ineligible | ||||
2008 | Bob Butehorn | 6–10–2 | 3–5–1 | 7th | Ineligible | ||||
2009 | Bob Butehorn | 8–7–1 | 6–3–0 | 3rd | Ineligible | ||||
2010 | Bob Butehorn | 13–3–2 | 9–0–0 | 1st | Ineligible | ||||
2011 | Bob Butehorn | 12–6–2 | 7–1–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
2012 | Bob Butehorn | 11–5–3 | 6–1–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
2013 | Bob Butehorn | 8–7–2 | 6–1–1 | 1st | |||||
2014 | Bob Butehorn | 8–7–5 | 4–1–1 | T-1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
2015 | Bob Butehorn | 7–4–3 | 4–0–1 | T-1st | |||||
Atlantic Sun Total: | 72–56–19 | 44–17–5 | |||||||
Total: | 72–56–19 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Source:[1]
NCAA tournament results
November 17, 2011
NCAA Round 1 |
FGCU | 0–1 | Central Florida |
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UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 535 |
November 15, 2012
NCAA Round 1 |
FGCU | 0–0 (3–5p) |
South Florida |
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Corbett Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,379 |
November 20, 2014
NCAA Round 1 |
FGCU | 0–1 | Coastal Carolina |
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CCU Soccer Field
Attendance: 238 |
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Bob Butehorn |
Assistant Coach | Joe Dincecco |
Assistant Coach | Phil Boerger |
Volunteer Assistant Coach | Sheldon Ciprian |
Athletic Trainer | Kaiti Jones |
Last updated: July 8, 2015
Source: Florida Gulf Coast University
Bob Butehorn has served as head coach for Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer since the program's inception in 2007.[2] Butehorn has been successful at FGCU,[3] posting a perfect 9–0–0 conference record in 2010, and qualifying for three NCAA Division I tournaments (2011, 2012, and 2014).[4] Since becoming NCAA eligible, the Eagles have won the regular season or conference tournament each year they have been eligible.[5]
Notable players
- Rodrigo Saravia — 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year; first FGCU soccer player invited to the Major League Soccer Player Combine; plays for the Columbus Crew; plays professionally for the Guatemala national football team.[6]
Honors
- Atlantic Sun Conference
- Winners (Tournament) (3): 2011, 2012, 2014
- Winners (Regular Season) (5): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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- ↑ "@FGCU_MSoccer’s Rodrigo Saravia Invited To MLS Player Combine In January". Accessed December 22, 2015.