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| 2023 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Tournament | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season will the 21st season of men's varsity soccer in the Sun Belt Conference (SBC), as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.
Previous season[edit]
Kentucky won both the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament championship, marking the first time they have won either of the Sun Belt titles. It was Kentucky's seventh overall regular season championship and their sixth overall tournament championship. Kentucky earned the Sun Belt's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, and Marshall earned an at-large bid. Kentucky was the top-overall seeded team in the entire tournament while Marshall was unseeded. Both teams reached the third round (Sweet 16) of the NCAA tournament before being eliminated.
Milo Yosef of Marshall was named the SBC Player of the Year. Oliver Semmle of Marshall was the first Sun Belt player to be selected in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, being drafted in the second round with the 41st overall pick by the Colorado Rapids.
Coaching changes[edit]
There were no coaching changes during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's soccer offseason.
Coaches[edit]
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2022 season
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | SBC record | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Shaun Docking | Charleston Southern | 22 | 326–167–52 (.646) | 306–148–50 (.657) | 19–8–6 (.667) | [1] |
| Georgia Southern | Lee Squires | Lander | 1 | 140–56–26 (.689) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | [2] |
| Georgia State | Brett Surrency | Georgia State (asst.) | 14 | 135–92–16 (.588) | 135–92–16 (.588) | 25–13–5 (.640) | [3] |
| James Madison | Paul Zazenski | James Madison (asst.) | 6 | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | |
| Kentucky | Johan Cedergren | Dartmouth (asst.) | 12 | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | |
| Marshall | Chris Grassie | Charleston (WV) | 7 | 166–52–26 (.734) | 67–32–18 (.650) | 4–1–3 (.688) | [4] |
| Old Dominion | Alan Dawson | North Carolina (asst.) | 26 | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | |
| South Carolina | Tony Annan | Atlanta United Academy | 3 | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | |
| UCF | Scott Calabrese | FIU | 6 | – (–) | – (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | |
| West Virginia | Dan Stratford | Charleston (WV) | 4 | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
Preseason[edit]
Preseason poll[edit]
The preseason poll will be released in late August 2023.
| SBC preseason poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | TBD |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | TBD |
| 3 | Georgia State | TBD |
| 4 | James Madison | TBD |
| 5 | Kentucky | TBD |
| 6 | Marshall | TBD |
| 7 | Old Dominion | TBD |
| 8 | South Carolina | TBD |
| 9 | UCF | TBD |
| 10 | West Virginia | TBD |
Preseason national polls[edit]
The preseason national polls were released in July and August 2023.[5]
| United Soccer |
CSN | Top Drawer Soccer | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 14 | ||
| Georgia State | — | ||
| James Madison | — | ||
| Kentucky | — | ||
| Marshall | RV | ||
| Old Dominion | — | ||
| South Carolina | RV | ||
| UCF | — | ||
| West Virginia | — |
Preseason awards[edit]
All−American Teams[edit]
| USC 1st Team | USC 2nd Team | TDS 1st Team | TDS 2nd Team | CSN 1st Team | CSN 2nd Team | |
Preseason All Big Ten[edit]
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First Team
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Second Team
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All Sun Belt Honorable Mention (received votes from four or more members of the media):
- Coastal Carolina:
- Georgia Southern:
- Georgia State:
- James Madison:
- Kentucky:
- Marshall:
- Old Dominion:
- South Carolina:
- UCF:
- West Virginia:
Preseason results[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Penn State | No. 17 Georgetown | Shaw Field • Washington, DC | L 1–2 | Not reported |
| 7:00 p.m. | VCU | No. 14 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | T 1–1 | Not reported | |
| Northwestern | Marquette | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | L 1–3 | Not reported | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Wright State | No. 2 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | W 2–0 | Not reported | |
| August 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Purdue Fort Wayne | Hefner Soccer Complex • Fort Wayne, IN | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | Green Bay | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI (Chancellor's Cup) | |||
| 7:00 p.m. | Drexel | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | |||
| August 13 | TBD | No. 11 Marshall | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | IUPUI | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | |||
| August 15 | 5:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Oakland | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||
| Rider | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | ||||
| 7:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | No. 2 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||
| August 16 | TBD | Purdue Fort Wayne | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ||
| August 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 5 Pittsburgh | Ambrose Urbanic Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| American | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | ||||
| 8:00 p.m. | Louisville | No. 2 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||
| TBD | Saginaw Valley State | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | |||
| August 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Dayton | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | ||
| Villanova | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | ||||
| Loyola Chicago | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI |
References[edit]
- ^ "Shaun Docking - Men's Soccer Coach". goccusports.com.
- ^ "Lee Squires - Men's Soccer Coach". gseagles.com.
- ^ "2022 MSOC Record Book" (PDF). georgiastatesports.com. December 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Grassie - Men's Soccer Coach". herdzone.com.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 DI Men — National". United Soccer Coaches. Kansas City, Missouri. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
External links[edit]