The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer team represents Coastal Carolina University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The team competes in the Sun Belt Conference, following previous tenures in Conference USA and Big South Conference, both of which had been prior conference homes for that ream. During their Big South tenure, the Chanticleers were one of that league's more successful teams, both within the conference and in the NCAA Tournament. In 2003, the Chanticleers became the first Big South team to reach the final sixteen in the tournament.[2]
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer | |||
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 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer team | |||
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| Founded | 1978 | ||
| University | Coastal Carolina University | ||
| Head coach | Shaun Docking (22nd season) | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt | ||
| Location | Conway, South Carolina | ||
| Stadium | CCU Soccer Complex (Capacity: 1,000) | ||
| Nickname | Chants | ||
| Colors | Teal, bronze, and black[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1992, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2017 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1992, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020 | |||
Despite not having been a Big South member since the 2015 season, the Chanticleers still have the most regular season and tournament championships of any Big South team. The program has won 11 regular season and 12 tournament championships.[2]
The Chanticleers won 4 out of 5 tournament championships during their tenure in Sun Belt men's soccer, with all 4 wins coming against Georgia State.
After the Sun Belt men's soccer league disbanded at the end of the 2020–21 school year, Coastal joined Conference USA (C-USA) for that sport. C-USA was already the men's soccer home of another in-state school, South Carolina, although the latter school's natural in-conference rival is Kentucky, given that Kentucky and South Carolina are full members of the Southeastern Conference.[3] However, following a major conference realignment in 2021 brought several new men's soccer schools to the Sun Belt, that league announced it would reinstate men's soccer no later than 2023.[4] The SBC later announced it would reinstate soccer in 2022, following the arrival of three new full members with men's soccer teams (James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion).[5]
Players
editCurrent roster
edit- As of August 9, 2024
[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable alumni
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Team management
editCoaching Staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Shaun Docking
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| Assoc. Coach | Kyle Russell
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| Asst. Coach |  Kyle Timm
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Lance Elicker
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| Director of Operations | Zavier Vera
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Head coaching history
edit| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| 1978–1981 |  Dr. John Farrelly
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| 1984–1997 | Paul Banta
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First NCAA Tournament berth |
| 1997 | Dermot McGrane
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| 1998–present | Shaun Docking
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List of seasons
edit| Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
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| Overall | Conference | |||
| 1978 | Dr. John Farrelly | 4–11–0 | — | |
| 1979 | Dr. John Farrelly | 10–4–1 | — | |
| 1980 | Dr. John Farrelly | 12–4–2 | — | |
| 1981 | Dr. John Farrelly | 4–12–1 | — | |
| 1982 | No records | — | — | |
| 1983 | No records | — | — | |
| Big South Conference | ||||
| 1984 | Paul Banta | 15–8–0 | 4–3–0 | |
| 1985 | Paul Banta | 14–8–1 | 5–1–0 | |
| 1986 | Paul Banta | 18–2–0 | 9–1–0 | Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 1987 | Paul Banta | 14–6–1 | 5–1–0 | Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 1988 | Paul Banta | 4–14–4 | 2–4–0 | |
| 1989 | Paul Banta | 17–4–0 | 6–0–0 | Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 1990 | Paul Banta | 16–3–2 | 4–2–0 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 1991 | Paul Banta | 7–8–3 | 1–4–1 | |
| 1992 | Paul Banta | 16–2–1 | 0–0–0 | NCAA Second Round |
| 1993 | Paul Banta | 6–12–0 | 4–4–1 | |
| 1994 | Paul Banta | 10–10–0 | 5–3–0 | |
| 1995 | Paul Banta | 16–4–0 | 5–2–0 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 1996 | Paul Banta | 7–9–2 | 3–4–0 | |
| 1997 | Paul Banta and Dermot McGrane | 6–10–1 | 1–5–1 | |
| 1998 | Shaun Docking | 7–9–2 | 3–3–0 | |
| 1999 | Shaun Docking | 12–4–1 | 6–1–0 | Big South Regular Season Champions |
| 2000 | Shaun Docking | 11–5–1 | 5–2–0 | Big South Regular Season Champions |
| 2001 | Shaun Docking | 11–8–2 | 3–2–2 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 2002 | Shaun Docking | 19–3–2 | 6–1–0 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2003 | Shaun Docking | 20–2–0 | 6–1–0 | Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 2004 | Shaun Docking | 14–8–1 | 4–3–0 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 2005 | Shaun Docking | 11–9–1 | 5–2–0 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 2006 | Shaun Docking | 11–7–2 | 5–2–0 | |
| 2007 | Shaun Docking | 10–8–1 | 6–0–0 | Big South Regular Season Champions |
| 2008 | Shaun Docking | 10–10–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| 2009 | Shaun Docking | 9–2–7 | 5–0–3 | Big South Regular Season Champions |
| 2010 | Shaun Docking | 12–8–2 | 5–2–1 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 2011 | Shaun Docking | 18–4–0 | 9–0–0 | Big South Regular Season Champions |
| 2012 | Shaun Docking | 20–2–2 | 10–0–0 | Big South Regular Season Champions |
| 2013 | Shaun Docking | 19–5–0 | 9–1–0 | Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 2014 | Shaun Docking | 16–6–1 | 7–1–1 | Big South Tournament Champions |
| 2015 | Shaun Docking | 13–3–4 | 6–1–2 | NCAA Second Round |
| Sun Belt Conference | ||||
| 2016 | Shaun Docking | 9–6–3 | 3–1–1 | Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 2017 | Shaun Docking | 14–7–1 | 4–1–0 | Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
| 2018 | Shaun Docking | 10–6–0 | 2–2–0 | |
| 2019 | Shaun Docking | 10–7–3 | 3–2–0 | Sun Belt Tournament Champions |
| 2020 | Shaun Docking | 6–1–1 | 5–1–0 | Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament Champions |
Stadium
editCoastal Carolina University Soccer Field is home to CCU's men's and women's soccer programs. In 2003 the facility was the home of the first-ever NCAA Championship event hosted by Coastal Carolina University, as CCU's men's soccer team defeated Davidson, 3–0, in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament.
Records and statistics
editNCAA tournament results
edit| Year | Opponent | Result |
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| 1992 | South Carolina | W, 2–0 (2 OT) |
| Davidson | T, 0–0 (lost 5–6 in PK's) | |
| 1995 | South Carolina | L, 3–1 |
| 2001 | Seton Hall | L, 2–1 |
| 2002 | South Carolina | W, 2–1 (2 OT) |
| Clemson | T, 1–1 (lost, 4–5 in PK's) | |
| 2003 | Davidson | W, 3–0 |
| North Carolina | W, 3–0 | |
| Santa Clara | L, 3–2 (OT) | |
| 2004 | Duke | L, 3–0 |
| 2005 | Clemson | L, 2–0 |
| 2010 | Duke | L, 2–1 |
| 2011 | Elon | W, 4–3 |
| North Carolina | L, 3–2 | |
| 2012 | Elon | W, 3–0 |
| Wake Forest | W, 2–1 (OT) | |
| Maryland | L, 5–1 | |
| 2013 | East Tennessee State | W, 2–0 |
| Charlotte | W, 1–0 | |
| California | L, 0–1 | |
| 2014 | FGCU | W, 1–0 |
| Clemson | L, 2–1 | |
| 2015 | North Florida | W, 1–0 |
| North Carolina | L, 2–1 | |
| 2016 | Radford | W, 2–1 |
| Wake Forest | L, 2–0 | |
| 2017 | Mercer | W, 1–0 |
| Clemson | W, 3–1 | |
| Stanford | L, 2–0 | |
| 2019 | NC State | W, 3–2 (2OT) |
| SMU | L, 0–1 (2OT) | |
| 2020 | TBD |
Honors
editBig South Conference Coach of the Year
- Paul Banta – 1986, 1987, 1989
- Shaun Docking – 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012
Big South Conference Player of the Year
- 1990 Guy Norcott
- 1992 Eric Schmitt
- 1999 Mario Benjamin
- 2002 Joseph Ngwenya
- 2003 Joseph Ngwenya
- 2007 Mkhokheli Dube
- 2009 Djamel Bekka
Big South Conference Attacking Player of the Year
- 2011 Ashton Bennett
- 2012 Ashton Bennett
- 2013 Pedro Ribeiro
Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- 2011 Cyprian Hedrick
- 2012 Kjartan Sigurdsson
- 2013 Shawn McLaws
References
edit- ^ "Coastal Carolina University Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ a b "2014 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina Added as Men's Soccer Member" (Press release). Conference USA. February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (November 1, 2021). "Sun Belt confirms men's soccer being reinstated". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, WV. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Return of Men's Soccer This Fall" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Men's Soccer Roster".
