The Georgia State Panthers men's soccer team represents Georgia State University (GSU) in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. As of the 2022 season, the Panthers play in their full-time home of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC), which reinstated the sport after a one-season hiatus.[2] During the SBC's men's soccer hiatus, GSU had been a single-sport member of the Mid-American Conference.[3] However, following a major conference realignment in 2021 and 2022 brought several new men's soccer schools to the SBC, that league announced it would reinstate men's soccer no later than 2023,[4] eventually moving that date forward to 2022.[2]
| Georgia State Panthers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| University | Georgia State University | ||
| Head coach | Brett Surrency (10th season) | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt | ||
| Location | Decatur, Georgia | ||
| Stadium | GSU Soccer Field (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
| Nickname | Panthers | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1997, 2000, 2011, 2018, 2021 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1983, 1986, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2018 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2018 | |||
Coaching staff
editAs of May 27, 2021. Number of seasons includes the upcoming fall 2021 season.
| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Georgia State in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Surrency | Head coach | 12th | |
| Ricky Davey | Assistant coach | 3rd | |
| Daniel Mohsen | Assistant coach | 5th | |
| Bree Hicken | Academic Advisor | 3rd | |
| Layne Jackson | Athletic Trainer | 4th | |
| Reference:[5] | |||
Championships
editConference regular season championships
edit| Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Brett Surrency | 11–6–3 | 2–0–2 |
| Conference regular season championships | 1 | ||
Conference tournament championships
edit| Year | Coach | Opponent | Score | Site | Overall Record | Conf. Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scottie O'Neill | Houston Baptist | 1–0 | Houston, TX | 16–6–0 | |
| 1986 | Scottie O'Neill | Georgia Southern | 4–0 | Abilene, TX | 13–6–2 | |
| 1987 | Hugh Beasley | Centenary (LA) | 2–0 | Atlanta, GA | 11–6–2 | |
| 1997 | Brett Teach | Florida Atlantic | 2–0 | Boca Raton, FL | 9–11–1 | 4–3–1 |
| 2000 | Kerem Daser | Mercer | 1–0 | Buies Creek, NC | 12–9–0 | 4–2–0 |
| 2018 | Brett Surrency | Georgia Southern | 4–2 | Statesboro, GA | 11–6–3 | 2–0–2 |
| Conference tournament championships | 6 | |||||
Rivalries
editGeorgia State's main rival is Georgia Southern.[6] The multi-sports rivalry is known as "Modern Day Hate".[7][8] State and Southern remain conference rivals in men's soccer, as Southern moved that sport to the MAC along with State[3] before the SBC reinstated men's soccer in 2022.
Record against Sun Belt opponents
edit| Opponent | Series record[9] |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 6–11–2 |
| Georgia Southern | 31–11–6 |
| James Madison | 2–6–0 |
| Kentucky | 0–1–0 |
| Marshall | 0–0–0 |
| Old Dominion | 1–9–0 |
| South Carolina | 2–11–0 |
| West Virginia | 1–2–0 |
Coaching records
edit| Coach | Years | Overall | Conference | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pct. | Record | Pct. | |||
| Costas Alexandrides | 1967–68 | 13–5–1 | .711 | |||
| Stoney Burgess | 1969–75 | 68–38–3 | .638 | |||
| Scottie O'Neill | 1976–86 | 143–57–4 | .711 | 2 TAAC Championships (1983, 1986) | ||
| Hugh Beasley | 1987–93 | 50–72–15 | .420 | 1 TAAC Championship (1987) | ||
| Brett Teach | 1994–99 | 43–66–3 | .397 | 1 TAAC Championship (1997), first NCAA appearance | ||
| Kerem Daser | 2000–09 | 67–100–10 | .407 | 1 Atlantic Sun Championship (2000) | ||
| Brett Surrency | 2010– | 89–75–12 | .540 | 1 Sun Belt Championship (2018) | ||
| Total | 417–413–38 | .532 | ||||
Postseason
editNCAA tournament results
editGeorgia State has appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Play-in round | Howard | L 0–2 |
| 2000 | Play-in round | Rhode Island | L 3–4 OT |
| 2011 | First round | Duke | L 0–1 |
| 2018 | First round | Charlotte | T 2–2 (L 3–4 p) |
| 2021 | First round Second round |
Charlotte Georgetown |
W 1–0 L 0–2 |
Stadiums
editThe Panthers play most of their games at the 1,500-capacity GSU Soccer Stadium. However, they have played some matches at the nearby Center Parc Stadium, normally home to GSU football, in Atlanta.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Georgia State Athletics". GeorgiaStateSports.com. September 18, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sun Belt Conference Announces Return of Men's Soccer This Fall" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Georgia Southern, Georgia State Added As Affiliate Members in Men's Soccer" (Press release). Mid-American Conference. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (November 1, 2021). "Sun Belt confirms men's soccer being reinstated". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, WV. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia State Men's Soccer Coaches". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Roberson, Doug (October 26, 2014). "Georgia Southern destroys Georgia State". Cox Media Group. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ Moore, Ben (August 18, 2015). "Who Takes Title For 2015–16 in Modern Day Hate?". CBSsports.com. 247sports. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Sounds like Georgia State and Georgia Southern have a rivalry?". Atlanta Journal and Constitution. October 24, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "2021 Georgia State Men's Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). Georgia State Panthers. February 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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