Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer

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.

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University
Head coachJesse Cormier (7th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Sun
LocationFort Myers, Florida
StadiumFGCU Soccer Complex
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameEagles
ColorsCobalt blue and emerald green[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2016
NCAA Tournament appearances
2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Conference Regular Season championships
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

The team made the NCAA tournament in the first year of eligibility in 2011, and returned in 2012, 2014, and 2016.

Players

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Current roster

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As of 1 Oct 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GL   USA Cooper Blay
2 DF   AUS Luke Barforosh
3 DF   USA Lucas Windschauer
4 MF   ARG Beltran Alvarez
5 DF   USA Sebastian Soriano
6 MF   GER Linus Dahl
7 FW   JPN Shoki Yoshida
8 FW   BRA Cao Chaves
9 FW   FRA Pablo Brimeux
10 MF   USA Edson Murguia
11 DF   BRA Victor Lopes
12 DF   USA Samuel Maraver
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   BRA Leo Schorr
14 DF   ISR Alon Drey
15 MF   ISR Shachar Nissim
16 MF   CAN Caylan Lawrence
17 MF   GER Lucas Sperner
18 MF   USA Charlie Retzer
19 DF   USA Dylan Dana
20 MF   USA Jahvanie Hammond
21 DF   USA Jose Escobar
23 DF   USA Ryan Heron
24 DF   USA Arber Shala
29 GK   ESP Eduard Garcia

Notable players

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Coaching staff

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Position Staff
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.[4] Butehorn has been successful at FGCU,[5] posting a perfect 9–0–0 conference record in 2010, and qualifying for three NCAA Division I tournaments (2011, 2012, and 2014).[6] Since becoming NCAA eligible, the Eagles have won the regular season or conference tournament each year they have been eligible.[7]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
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 A-Sun Champions
NCAA First Round
2012 Bob Butehorn 11–5–3 6–1–1 1st A-Sun Champions
NCAA First Round
2013 Bob Butehorn 8–7–2 6–1–1 1st A-Sun Semifinal
2014 Bob Butehorn 8–7–5 4–1–1 T-1st A-Sun Champions
NCAA First Round
2015 Bob Butehorn 7–4–3 4–0–1 T-1st A-Sun Semifinal
2016 Bob Butehorn 14–3–2 4–1–1 2nd A-Sun Champions
NCAA Second Round
2017 Jesse Cormier 8–6–3 4–1–1 2nd A-Sun Semifinals
Atlantic Sun Total: 94–65–24 52–19–7
Total: 94–65–24

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source:[8]

NCAA tournament results

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NCAA Round 1
FGCU0–1Central Florida
NCAA Round 1
FGCU0–0
(3–5p)
South Florida
NCAA Round 1
FGCU0–1Coastal Carolina
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: 238

Honors

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  • Atlantic Sun Conference
    • Winners (Tournament) (4): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
    • Winners (Regular Season) (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

References

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  1. ^ 2017-18 Florida Gulf Coast University Visual Identity & Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Men's soccer roster on FGCU
  3. ^ "@FGCU_MSoccer’s Rodrigo Saravia Invited To MLS Player Combine In January". Accessed December 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Caldwell, Dana. "College soccer: FGCU men find out NCAA fate while coach mourns death of father". Naples Daily News. NaplesNews.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Butehorn, Florida Gulf Coast taking fast track".
  6. ^ "Behind Enemy Lines with Florida Gulf Coast coach Bob Butehorn". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "FGCU'S Season Leads to Third A-Sun Championship". A-Sun Insider. AtlanticSun.org.
  8. ^ "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. AtlanticSun.org. pp. 29–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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