South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer
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The South Carolina Gamecocks
men's soccer team represents the University of South Carolina
and competes in Conference USA
. The team has been coached by Mark Berson
since its inception in 1978 and has participated in 20 NCAA Tournaments, reaching the Quarterfinals on four occasions. Since 1981, South Carolina has played its home games at Stone Stadium, which is affectionately called "The Graveyard" by South Carolina fans due to an adjoining cemetery.
Throughout its history, South Carolina has made 20 NCAA Tournaments, with four Quarterfinal appearances, two Semifinal appearances, and a 1993 National Runner-up finish. The 1993 squad won 16 contests before falling to Virginia
2-0 in the National Title game. The Gamecocks' most recent NCAA Tournament appearance came in 2011. Since the SEC
does not sponsor NCAA Men's Soccer, South Carolina has participated as an Independent (even in its original years in the Metro Conference
), finally joining the Metro for men's soccer in 1993 and 1994, but was forced back to independent status until 2005, when the two men's soccer-playing SEC schools (Kentucky the other) joined the reunified Conference USA.
In terms of conference championships, South Carolina won the Metro Conference season title in 1993 and the Conference USA tournament in 2005 and 2010, along with its regular season title in 2011.
-1995
Goals: 25, Clint Mathis
-1995
Assists: 16, Rubén Tufiño
-1989
GAA: 0.49, Charles Arndt
-1987
Shutouts: 13, Warren Lipka - 1985
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
men's soccer team represents the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
and competes in Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
. The team has been coached by Mark Berson
Mark Berson
Mark Berson is currently the men's soccer coach at the University of South Carolina. He started his coaching career at The Citadel in 1976.-Collegiate career:...
since its inception in 1978 and has participated in 20 NCAA Tournaments, reaching the Quarterfinals on four occasions. Since 1981, South Carolina has played its home games at Stone Stadium, which is affectionately called "The Graveyard" by South Carolina fans due to an adjoining cemetery.
Program History
South Carolina first fielded a Men's soccer team in 1978 under the direction of current coach Mark Berson. The program wasted little time making a name for itself on the national stage, as it reached the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1985. The 14-year period from 1985-1998 was a dominant era for South Carolina, as it posted a 213-61-22 overall record with 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. Of the 12 NCAA Tournament trips during this run, the Gamecocks advanced to the Second Round or beyond on nine occasions.Throughout its history, South Carolina has made 20 NCAA Tournaments, with four Quarterfinal appearances, two Semifinal appearances, and a 1993 National Runner-up finish. The 1993 squad won 16 contests before falling to Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
2-0 in the National Title game. The Gamecocks' most recent NCAA Tournament appearance came in 2011. Since the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
does not sponsor NCAA Men's Soccer, South Carolina has participated as an Independent (even in its original years in the Metro Conference
Metro Conference
The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in urban metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States...
), finally joining the Metro for men's soccer in 1993 and 1994, but was forced back to independent status until 2005, when the two men's soccer-playing SEC schools (Kentucky the other) joined the reunified Conference USA.
In terms of conference championships, South Carolina won the Metro Conference season title in 1993 and the Conference USA tournament in 2005 and 2010, along with its regular season title in 2011.
All-Time Career Leaders
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| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Points | Years |
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| 1 | Doug Allison Doug Allison (soccer) Doug Allison is a retired English football forward who is currently the head coach of the Furman University men's soccer team.-Player:... |
63 | 32 | 158 | 1984-87 |
| 2 | Chris Faklaris | 55 | 14 | 124 | 1991-94 |
| 3 | Clint Mathis Clint Mathis Clint Mathis is a retired American soccer player.-Youth and college:Mathis played club soccer at a young age for Rockdale Youth Soccer Association, and then for AFC Lightning, a Georgia powerhouse producing players such as current U.S. international Ricardo Clark, in Fayetteville... |
53 | 15 | 121 | 1994-97 |
| 4 | Clark Brisson Clark Brisson Clark Brisson is a retired U.S. soccer defender who is currently the Director of Coaching for the Bridge Futbal Alliance in South Carolina... |
36 | 26 | 98 | 1987-90 |
| 5 | Dan Ratcliff | 37 | 20 | 94 | 1983-86 |
| 6 | Jordan Quinn | 37 | 13 | 87 | 1999-02 |
| 7 | Andrew Coggins | 33 | 15 | 81 | 1988-91 |
| 8 | Brian Winstead | 33 | 14 | 80 | 1978-79 |
| 9 | Billy Baumhoff Billy Baumhoff Billy Baumhoff is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who spent four seasons in the USISL and was a member of the Kansas City Wiz in 1996, but never entered a first team game... |
22 | 34 | 78 | 1991-94 |
| Rob Smith Rob Smith (soccer) Robert “Rob” Smith is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent five seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Youth:... |
19 | 40 | 78 | 1991-94 | |
| 11 | John Harr | 28 | 20 | 76 | 1997-99 |
| 12 | Arni Arnthorsson | 22 | 25 | 69 | 1984-87 |
| 13 | Dave Goodchild | 28 | 12 | 68 | 1979-82 |
| 14 | Rubén Tufiño Rubén Tufiño Rubén Darío Tufiño Schwenk is a former Bolivian football midfielder who played in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano for important clubs, as well as, the Bolivian national team.-Club career:... |
18 | 30 | 66 | 1989-92 |
| 15 | Joey Worthen Joey Worthen Joey Worthen is an American soccer player currently playing for Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.-College and Amateur:... |
25 | 15 | 65 | 1998-01 |
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| Rank | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Allison Doug Allison (soccer) Doug Allison is a retired English football forward who is currently the head coach of the Furman University men's soccer team.-Player:... |
63 | 1984-87 |
| 2 | Chris Faklaris | 55 | 1991-94 |
| 3 | Clint Mathis Clint Mathis Clint Mathis is a retired American soccer player.-Youth and college:Mathis played club soccer at a young age for Rockdale Youth Soccer Association, and then for AFC Lightning, a Georgia powerhouse producing players such as current U.S. international Ricardo Clark, in Fayetteville... |
53 | 1994-97 |
| 4 | Dan Ratcliff | 37 | 1983-86 |
| Jordan Quinn | 37 | 1999-02 | |
| 6 | Clark Brisson Clark Brisson Clark Brisson is a retired U.S. soccer defender who is currently the Director of Coaching for the Bridge Futbal Alliance in South Carolina... |
36 | 1987-90 |
| 7 | Andrew Coggins | 33 | 1988-91 |
| Brian Winstead | 33 | 1978-79 | |
| 9 | Dave Goodchild | 28 | 1992–2004 |
| John Harr | 28 | 1997-99 | |
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| Rank | Player | Assists | Years |
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| 1 | Rob Smith Rob Smith (soccer) Robert “Rob” Smith is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent five seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Youth:... |
40 | 1991-94 |
| 2 | Billy Baumhoff Billy Baumhoff Billy Baumhoff is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who spent four seasons in the USISL and was a member of the Kansas City Wiz in 1996, but never entered a first team game... |
34 | 1991-94 |
| 3 | Doug Allison Doug Allison (soccer) Doug Allison is a retired English football forward who is currently the head coach of the Furman University men's soccer team.-Player:... |
32 | 1984-87 |
| 4 | Rubén Tufiño Rubén Tufiño Rubén Darío Tufiño Schwenk is a former Bolivian football midfielder who played in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano for important clubs, as well as, the Bolivian national team.-Club career:... |
30 | 1989-92 |
| 5 | Clark Brisson Clark Brisson Clark Brisson is a retired U.S. soccer defender who is currently the Director of Coaching for the Bridge Futbal Alliance in South Carolina... |
26 | 1987-90 |
| 6 | Arni Arnthorsson | 25 | 1984-87 |
| 7 | Grenville Pope | 23 | 1985-88 |
| 8 | Mike Sambursky | 22 | 2003–2006 |
| 9 | Dan Ratcliff | 20 | 1983-86 |
| John Harr | 20 | 1997-99 | |
| Scott Cook | 20 | 1985-87 | |
| Matt Haiduk | 20 | 1989-93 | |
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| Rank | Player | GAA | Years |
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| 1 | Charles Arndt Charles Arndt Charles Arndt is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who was the 1988 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year. He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League and is currently the Furman University goalkeeper coach.-Player:... |
0.70 | 1985-88 |
| 2 | Chris Foley | 0.72 | 1986-89 |
| 3 | Paul Turin Paul Turin Paul Turin is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and North American Soccer League.-Youth:Turin graduated from Christian Brothers College High School. He then began his collegiate career with St... |
0.86 | 1978-79 |
| 4 | Henry Ring Henry Ring Henry Ring is a soccer goalkeeper, who last played for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.Ring attended the University of South Carolina where he played for the men's soccer team from 1997 to 2000. He was a third team All American both seasons... |
1.03 | 1997-00 |
| John Mills | 1.03 | 1987-90 | |
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| Rank | Player | Shutouts | Years |
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| 1 | Charles Arndt Charles Arndt Charles Arndt is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who was the 1988 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year. He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League and is currently the Furman University goalkeeper coach.-Player:... |
29.5 | 1985-88 |
| 2 | Jimmy Maurer Jimmy Maurer Jimmy Maurer is an American soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:... |
28 | 2007-10 |
| 3 | Henry Ring Henry Ring Henry Ring is a soccer goalkeeper, who last played for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.Ring attended the University of South Carolina where he played for the men's soccer team from 1997 to 2000. He was a third team All American both seasons... |
25.5 | 1997-00 |
| 4 | David Turner | 21.5 | 1990-93 |
| 5 | Glen Thompson | 21 | 1980, 82-84 |
Single Season Records
Points: 53, Clint MathisClint Mathis
Clint Mathis is a retired American soccer player.-Youth and college:Mathis played club soccer at a young age for Rockdale Youth Soccer Association, and then for AFC Lightning, a Georgia powerhouse producing players such as current U.S. international Ricardo Clark, in Fayetteville...
-1995
Goals: 25, Clint Mathis
Clint Mathis
Clint Mathis is a retired American soccer player.-Youth and college:Mathis played club soccer at a young age for Rockdale Youth Soccer Association, and then for AFC Lightning, a Georgia powerhouse producing players such as current U.S. international Ricardo Clark, in Fayetteville...
-1995
Assists: 16, Rubén Tufiño
Rubén Tufiño
Rubén Darío Tufiño Schwenk is a former Bolivian football midfielder who played in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano for important clubs, as well as, the Bolivian national team.-Club career:...
-1989
GAA: 0.49, Charles Arndt
Charles Arndt
Charles Arndt is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who was the 1988 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year. He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League and is currently the Furman University goalkeeper coach.-Player:...
-1987
Shutouts: 13, Warren Lipka - 1985
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See also
- South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina GamecocksThe University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...