UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer

The UNCW Seahawks men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UNCW's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1966.[3] The team plays its home games at the UNCW Soccer Stadium in Wilmington. The Seahawks are coached by Aidan Heaney.

UNC Wilmington Seahawks
men's soccer
2023 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer team
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
UniversityUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
Head coachAidan Heaney (22nd season)
ConferenceCAA
LocationWilmington, North Carolina
StadiumUNCW Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
NicknameHawks, UNCW
ColorsTeal, gold, and navy[1]
     
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2009, 2014, 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances
2009, 2014, 2017, 2018
Conference Tournament championships
2009
Conference Regular Season championships
2008, 2009, 2014, 2019

NCAA Tournament appearances

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UNCW has appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Its first appearance came in 2009. Their most recent came in 2018.[4]

Season Date Round Opponent Result Location
2009 November 19 First round Charlotte T 1–1[note 1] Charlotte, North Carolina
November 22 Second round #3 Wake Forest L 1–2 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2014 November 20 First round Bucknell W 2–0 Wilmington, North Carolina
November 23 Second round #16 Virginia L 1–3 Charlottesville, Virginia
2017 November 16 First round Presbyterian W 1–0 (OT) Wilmington, North Carolina
November 19 Second round #3 North Carolina L 1–2 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2018 November 15 First round Furman T 0-0 Wilmington, North Carolina

Achievements

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Notes

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  1. ^ UNCW won 4–1 on penalties.[5]

References

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  1. ^ UNCW Seahawks - Official Brand Identity Usage and Style Guide (PDF). January 28, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "UNCW Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "UNCW Soccer - All-time results". UNC Wilmington Seahawks. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Men's Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Indianapolis: NCAA.org. pp. 4–12.
  5. ^ "Soccer Box Score Final: #18 UNC Wilmington vs #25 Charlotte (Nov 19, 2009 at Charlotte, N.C.)". UNC Wilmington Seahawks. uncwsports.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
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