Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer | |
Current: | 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team |
University: | Marshall University |
Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
Conference Short: | Sun Belt |
City: | Huntington |
Stateabb: | WV |
State: | West Virginia |
Coach: | Chris Grassie |
Tenure: | 7th |
Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex |
Capacity: | 1,006 |
Nickname: | Thundering Herd |
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Ncaachampion: | 2020 |
Ncaacollegecup: | 2020 |
Ncaaeliteeight: | 2020 |
Ncaasweetsixteen: | 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
Ncaaroundof32: | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Ncaatourneys: | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Conference Tournament: | 2019, 2023 |
Conference Season: | 2000, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
The Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Thundering Herd plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Sun Belt Conference (SBC).[1] Marshall fielded its first intercollegiate men's soccer team in 1979. The Herd are coached by Chris Grassie, who has a record of 67–32–18 and a national championship during his six previous seasons at Marshall.
In 2020, the Marshall Men's soccer team, coached by Chris Grassie, broke several records and made a historic run in the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. After winning the Conference USA Regular Season championship, they received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The team was unseeded going into the tournament; however, they beat #23 ranked Fordham University in the second round, upset #1 seed Clemson in the third round, beat defending national champions and #8 seed Georgetown in the quarterfinals, and beat North Carolina in the College Cup semifinals. The season was capped off with a OT golden goal win over #3 seed Indiana in the College Cup final, giving Marshall its first-ever NCAA Division I National Championship in men's soccer. It was also Conference USA's first-ever national championship in any team sport.[2]
See also: Mountain State derby. Marshall's biggest rivals are West Virginia, as the two sides are the only Division 1 men's soccer teams in the state. Both teams are members of the Sun Belt Conference for men's soccer, and matches between the two teams typically draw large crowds.
Year | Player | Conference |
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2023 | Matthew Bell | Sun Belt |
2022 | Milo Yosef | Sun Belt |
2021 | Pedro Dolabella | C-USA |
2020 | Vitor Dias | C-USA |
2012 | Daniel Withrow | C-USA |
2002 | Byron Carmichael | MAC |
2000 | Byron Carmichael | MAC |
Bryon Carmichael leads Marshall's goalscoring record, scoring 58 career goals.
Rank | Player | Years | Goals[3] |
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1 | Byron Carmichael | 1999–2002 | 58 |
2 | Andy Zulauf | 1981–85 | 39 |
3 | Greg Ogle | 1982–1985 | 28 |
Scott Laskowitz | 1983–1986 | ||
5 | Milo Yosef | 2019–22 | 27 |
See also: List of Marshall University people.
Year | Player | Selection | Round | MLS Team | |
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2024 | Morris Duggan | 67th | 3rd Round | Minnesota United | |
2024 | Matthew Bell | 16th | 1st Round | Real Salt Lake | |
2023 | Oliver Semmle | 41st | 2nd Round | Colorado Rapids | |
2022 | Nathan Dossantos | 46th | 2nd Round | Orlando City | |
2022 | 86th | 3rd Round | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
2021 | 77th | 3rd Round | Sporting KC | ||
2020 | 24th | 1st Round | Los Angeles FC | ||
2013 | Daniel Withrow | 66th | 4th Round | Columbus Crew | |
2006 | Jeremy Ashe | 46th | 4th Round | Chicago Fire | |
2003 | Byron Carmichael | 60th | 6th Round | Kansas City Wizards |
Jeremy Ashe | Chicago Fire | |
Travis Brent | Heracles Almelo, Almere City FC, Harrisburg City Islanders | |
Phillip Buffington | Mississippi Brilla, Harrisburg City Islanders | |
Byron Carmichael | Wilmington Hammerheads, Ocean City Nor'easters | |
Sterling Flunder | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | |
Bijan Gloston | Guam national football team | |
Taly Goode | Kansas City Wizards | |
Kolby LaCrone | Cleveland City Stars, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Louisville Lightning, Dayton Dutch Lions | |
Paulo Pita | North Carolina FC | |
Eddy Prugh | Bodens BK, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Skellefteå FF | |
Avneet Shergill | Salgaocar F.C. | |
John Daniele | ||
Daniel Withrow | Columbus Crew, MLS Pool Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2 | |
Anthony Virgara | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |