The SMU Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, United States. SMU was founded in 1911 and joined the Southwest Conference, competing against Baylor, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Oklahoma A&M.
The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park in Dallas County, Texas. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). SMU joined the ACC in July 2024 after 11 years as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
Danielle Ruth Fotopoulos is an American soccer coach and former player. Fotopoulos holds the all-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I records for goals and points, and was a member of the University of Florida team that won the 1998 NCAA women's soccer championship, and also the United States national team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was the head coach of the Eckerd women's soccer team until 2022.
The SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represents Southern Methodist University in men's college soccer. The team currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Mustangs made their most recent appearance in the NCAA National Tournament in 2019, their third consecutive tournament appearance and fourth in five seasons. In 2019 the Mustangs reached their thirteenth Elite Eight before falling to No.1 Seed Virginia 3–2 in overtime. The Mustangs also claimed their third consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament Title defeating Central Florida 1–0 in Orlando. This was the third consecutive year UCF and SMU meet in the AAC Tournament final as the Mustangs claimed their fifth conference title over the last three seasons. In 2017, the Mustangs reached the round of sixteen for the 18th time in program history. In 2017, they also became the first program in American Athletic Conference history to claim both the regular season and conference tournament championship, a feat they repeated in 2018 defeating Temple 2–1 in the final game of the regular season and defeating UCF in a shootout in Orlando in the AAC Tournament Final. The Mustangs have been one of the top men's collegiate sides in the NCAA since being founded in 1975, and are regularly featured in Top 25 polls. The Mustangs used to be coached by former FC Dallas and current Grand Canyon University coach Schellas Hyndman. Current FC Dallas coach Luchi Gonzalez played for the Mustangs from 1998 to 2001.
The Cal Poly Mustangs are the athletic teams representing California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The university fields twenty-two teams and compete in NCAA Division I; they are primarily members of the Big West Conference, but the football team plays in the Big Sky Conference, the wrestling team is an associate member of the Pac-12 Conference, and the swimming and diving program competes as an affiliate member in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
The SMU Mustangs women's soccer program represents Southern Methodist University in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I. The Mustangs compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and play their home games on SMU's campus in Dallas, Texas at Westcott Field.
The 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 72nd season of the university fielding a program.
The 2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 5th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 25 and concluded on November 12, 2017.
The 2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 6th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 24 and concluded on November 11, 2018.
The 2018 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2018 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 24 and concluded on November 2. It was the program's 44th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 6th season in the AAC. The 2018 season was Kevin Hudson's fourth year as head coach for the program.
The 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 7th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 30, 2019, and concluded on November 5, 2019. The regular season culminated with the 2019 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, which was held from November 9 to November 16.
The 2019 UCF Knights men's soccer team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 44th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 7th season in the AAC. The 2019 season was Scott Calabrese's third year as head coach for the program.
The 2019 SMU Mustangs men's soccer team represented the Southern Methodist University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 5. It was the program's 45th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 7th season in the AAC. The 2019 season was Kevin Hudson's fifth year as head coach for the program.
The 2018 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The regular season began on August 16 and concluded on October 26. It was the program's 25th season fielding a women's varsity soccer team, and their 6th season in the AAC. The 2018 season was Chris Petrucelli's seventh year as head coach for the program.
The 2017 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The regular season began on August 18 and concluded on October 26. It was the program's 24th season fielding a women's varsity soccer team, and their 5th season in the AAC. The 2017 season was Chris Petrucelli's sixth year as head coach for the program.
The 2019 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Jason Lowe, in his first season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This is the team's 39th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 15th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2020 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 8th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began in February 2021 and concluded in April 2021.
Christopher Joseph Petrucelli is an American soccer coach who was most recently the head coach of the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League.
The 2024 SMU Mustangs women's soccer team will represent Southern Methodist University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Mustangs will be led by head coach Nicole Nelson, in her third season. They will play their home games at Washburne Stadium in Dallas, Texas. This will be the team's 31st season playing organized women's college soccer and their 1st playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
