2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season

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2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season
Atlantic 10 Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I
Sport Soccer
DurationFebruary 3 – April 11, 2021
Number of teams13
2021 MLS SuperDraft
Top draft pickJonas Fjeldberg, 54th overall
Picked by FC Cincinnati
Regular Season
Season champions Dayton
  Runners-up Saint Louis
Season MVP Off.: Jonas Fjeldberg
Def.: Jørgen Oland
Mid.: Kingsford Adjei
Tournament
Champions Fordham
  Runners-up George Washington
Finals MVPMatt Sloan
Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer seasons
2021 
2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central
George Washington 3 1 25 3 2
VCU 3 2 14 3 2
Davidson 2 2 23 4 2
George Mason 0 3 30 6 3
North
No. 22 Fordham3 0 27 1 2
UMass + 3 1 27 2 2
La Salle 2 3 15 5 1
Rhode Island 1 3 12 4 1
Saint Joseph's 1 4 03 7 0
West
Dayton 4 1 14 4 1
Saint Louis 4 2 09 5 0
Duquesne 2 4 02 5 0
St. Bonaventure 1 4 14 4 1
As of May 28, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2020 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season is the 34th season of men's college soccer in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The season was scheduled to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 6, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season is scheduled to begin on February 3, 2021 and conclude on April 11, 2021.

Contents

Rhode Island entered the season as the defending regular season and tournament champions, but failed to defend both titles. Dayton won the regular season, while Fordham won the A10 Tournament.

Background

Previous season

Rhode Island won the college soccer double by winning the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament. The Rams finished the season with a record of 14–4–3, 7–1–0 in Atlantic 10 play. In the NCAA Tournament Rhode Island lost 3–4 to UConn in the opening round.

Dayton's Jonas Fjeldberg won the Offensive Player of the Year. Fordham's Jørgen Oland won the Defensive Player of the Year. Dayton's Kingsford Adjei won the Midfielder of the Year. Rhode Island head coach, Gareth Elliott, won the Coach of the Year Award. Finally, Dayton's Toluwalase Oladeinbo won the Freshman of the Year Award. Rhode Island's Peder Kristiansen won third-team All-American honors by TopDrawer Soccer and Soccer America. VCU's Ryo Shimazaki was the first Atlantic 10 player selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, drafted in the third round with the 59th pick by Columbus Crew.

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityHome GroundCapacity
Davidson Wildcats Davidson, North Carolina Alumni Soccer Stadium2,000
Dayton Flyers Dayton, Ohio Baujan Field 3,000
Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rooney Field 2,200
Fordham Rams Bronx, New York Coffey Field 7,000
George Mason Patriots Fairfax, Virginia George Mason Stadium 5,000
George Washington Colonials Washington, D.C. Mount Vernon Athletic Field800
La Salle Explorers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania McCarthy Stadium 7,500
Rhode Island Rams Kingston, Rhode Island URI Soccer Complex2,000
St. Bonaventure Bonnies Allegany, New York Marra Athletics Complex200
St. Joseph's Hawks Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sweeney Field 3,000
Saint Louis Billikens St. Louis, Missouri Hermann Stadium 6,050
UMass Minutemen Amherst, Massachusetts Rudd Field 800
VCU Rams Richmond, Virginia Sports Backers Stadium 3,250

Coaching changes

Long-time George Mason head coach, Greg Andrulis, resigned at the end of the 2019 season, coaching the program for 15 seasons. [1] Andrulis was replaced by former North Carolina and Creighton coach, Elmar Bolowich, who was hired on January 13, 2020. [2]

SchoolOutgoing coachManner of
departure
Date of
vacancy
Position in tableIncoming coachDate of
appointment
George Mason Greg Andrulis Flag of the United States.svg ResignedNovember 13, 2019Preseason Elmar Bolowich Flag of Germany.svg January 13, 2020

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season

Teams were divided into pods for the season:

Head coaches

As of December 31, 2020
TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at
school
Overall recordRecord at
school
Atlantic 10
record [3]
NCAA
Tournaments [4]
NCAA
College Cups [4]
NCAA
Titles [4]
Ref.
Davidson Mike Babst UChicago 290–34–14 (.703)3–11–2 (.250)3–5–0 (.375)500 [5]
Dayton Dennis Currier Incarnate Word 15340–147–55 (.678)152–98–43 (.592)6–2–0 (.750)900 [6]
Duquesne Chase Brooks Niagara 864–57–22 (.524)42–51–13 (.458)18–24–6 (.438)100 [7]
Fordham Carlo Acquista Adelphi 2145–137–32 (.513)7–10–3 (.425)5–2–1 (.688)900 [8]
George Mason Elmar Bolowich Creighton 1395–184–55 (.666)0–0–0 (–)0–0–0 (–)2160 [9]
George Washington Craig Jones George Washington (asst.)953–72–15 (.432)53–72–15 (.432)25–32–8 (.446)000 [10]
La Salle Rob Irvine Kean 455–59–7 (.483)29–45–6 (.400)12–17–3 (.422)000 [11]
UMass Fran O'Leary Bowdoin 5275–179–56 (.594)41–44–10 (.484)20–16–4 (.550)720 [12]
Rhode Island Gareth Elliott Siena 8114–93–14 (.548)72–53–3 (.574)31–23–2 (.571)200 [13]
St. Bonaventure Kwame Oduro Canisius (asst.)526–57–6 (.326)26–57–6 (.326)12–27–1 (.313)000 [14]
Saint Joseph's Don D'Ambra Philadelphia Kixx 10170–225–23 (.434)47–109–23 (.327)16–57–11 (.256)000 [15]
Saint Louis Kevin Kalish SIU Edwardsville 365–57–21 (.528)16–11–7 (.574)9–3–4 (.688)000 [16]
VCU Dave Giffard Akron (asst.)1093–72–31 (.554)93–72–31 (.554)51–20–12 (.687)300 [17]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was announced on February 2, 2021. [18]

Team RankingPoints (First)
1.Saint Louis145
2.Dayton143
2.VCU143
4.Rhode Island135
5.Fordham115
6.George Mason86
7.Davidson76
8.La Salle75
8.UMass75
10.Duquesne63
11.George Washington60
12.Saint Joseph's36
13.St. Bonaventure31

Preseason awards

To be announced.

Preseason fixtures

Index to colors and formatting
A10 member wonA10 member lostA10 member tied
A10 teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
January 264:00 p.m. VCU Charlotte Transamerica Field   Charlotte, NC Cancelled [19]
January 287:00 p.m. Belmont Abbey Davidson Alumni Soccer Stadium   Davidson, NC W 3–0 0
January 292:30 p.m.VCU Temple Owls Sports Complex   Philadelphia, PA W 2–10
January 312:00 p.m. Saint Joseph's TempleOwls Sports Complex Philadelphia, PAT 1–10
February 25:00 p.m.CharlotteDavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NCCancelled [lower-alpha 1]
February 61:00 p.m. Fordham UConn Morrone Stadium   Storrs, CT T 0–00
February 102:00 p.m.Saint Joseph's Villanova Campolo Field  Philadelphia, PACancelled
February 122:00 p.m. Dayton Akron FirstEnergy Stadium   Akron, OH W 2–10

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
A10 member wonA10 member lostA10 member tied
A10 teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Week 1 (Feb. 3 – Feb. 7)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
February 35:00 p.m. VCU Marshall Veterans Soccer Complex   Huntington, WV Postponed [lower-alpha 2]
February 36:00 p.m. Kansas City Saint Louis Hermann Stadium   St. Louis, MO W 3–0 50
February 62:00 p.m. Old Dominion VCU Sports Backers Stadium   Richmond, VA Postponed [lower-alpha 3]
February 712:00 p.m. Mercer DavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NCPostponed [lower-alpha 4]
February 73:45 p.m. McKendree Saint LouisHermann Stadium St. Louis, MOW 2–1 0

Week 2 (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
February 102:00 p.m.Sacred HeartUMass Rudd Field   Amherst, MA Cancelled [lower-alpha 5]
February 107:00 p.m. Liberty DavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NCL 0–1 0
February 107:00 p.m. Georgetown VCUSports Backers Stadium Richmond, VAT 1–1 0
February 134:00 p.m.Saint Louis Marquette Valley Fields   Milwaukee, WI L 0–1 0
February 135:00 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson Fordham Jack Coffey Field   The Bronx, NY W 2–0 0
February 136:00 p.m.VCU UNCW UNCW Soccer Stadium   Wilmington, NC Postponed [lower-alpha 6]
February 146:00 p.m.Davidson UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium   Greensboro, NC Postponed [lower-alpha 7]

Week 3 (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
February 155:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sSt. John's Belson Stadium   New York City, NY L 0–1 0
February 176:00 p.m.VCU Longwood Longwood Athletics Complex   Farmville, VA Postponed [lower-alpha 8]
February 177:00 p.m. SIU Edwardsville Saint LouisHermann Stadium St. Louis, MOPostponed [lower-alpha 9]
February 17TBAFordham St. John's Belson Stadium   Queens, NY Postponed
February 187:00 p.m. Presbyterian DavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NCPostponed [lower-alpha 10]
February 195:00 p.m. Virginia Tech VCUSports Backers Stadium Richmond, VACanceled [lower-alpha 11]
February 196:00 p.m.Bowling GreenDaytonWall2Wall Indoor Soccer Field  Mason, OH L 2–3 5
February 201:00 p.m. Stony Brook FordhamJack Coffey Field The Bronx, NYPostponed
February 202:00 p.m.George Mason Old Dominion ODU Soccer Complex   Norfolk, VA Cancelled [lower-alpha 12]
February 211:00 p.m.Saint Louis Butler Sellick Bowl   Indianapolis, IN W 2–0 108

Week 4 (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
February 246:00 p.m.UMassNortheasternParsons Field Boston, MAW 2–0 0
February 246:00 p.m. NC State VCUSports Backers Stadium Richmond, VAL 0–1 103
February 247:00 p.m.Fordham Seton Hall Owen T. Carroll Field   South Orange, NJ Postponed
February 257:00 p.m.Davidson High Point Vert Stadium   High Point, NC Postponed
February 26TBASaint Louis Xavier Grand Park  Indianapolis, INW 3–1 270
February 272:00 p.m. James Madison George MasonGeorge Mason Stadium Fairfax, VAL 0–3 147
February 277:00 p.m.CedarvilleDaytonBaujan Field Dayton, OHW 6–2 25
February 277:00 p.m. Duquesne No. 1 Pitt Ambrose Urbanic Field   Pittsburgh, PA L 0–1 0
February 277:00 p.m.DrexelSaint Joseph's Sweeney Field  Philadelphia, PAW 2–0 0
February 277:00 p.m.VCU ETSU Summers-Taylor Stadium   Johnson City, TN T 0–0 2OT201
February 27TBAUMassVermontVirtue Field Burlington, VTCanceled
February 28TBADavidson Wake Forest Spry Stadium   Winston-Salem, NC L 0–1 0

Week 5 (Mar. 1 – Mar. 7)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
March 21:00 p.m.George Mason Virginia Klöckner Stadium   Charlottesville, VA L 0–3 37
March 26:00 p.m. Columbia (MO) No. 17 Saint Louis Grand Park  Indianapolis, INL 0–1 0
March 35:30 p.m.HofstraUMassRudd Field Amherst, MAW 2–0 0
March 36:00 p.m.VCU Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Field   Conway, SC Canceled
March 37:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sDrexelVidas Field Philadelphia, PAL 0–4 0
March 62:00 p.m.Fordham Hofstra Hofstra Soccer Stadium   Hempstead, NY Postponed
March 62:00 p.m. William & Mary George MasonGeorge Mason Stadium Fairfax, VAL 1–2 OT145
March 66:00 p.m. Wofford DavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NCW 3–2 0
March 74:00 p.m.AlbanyUMassRudd Field Amherst, MAW 3–0 0
March 76:00 p.m. Lipscomb No. 17 Saint LouisHermann Stadium St. Louis, MOW 2–0 0
March 76:00 p.m.VCU Elon Rudd Field   Elon, NC W 3–2 33

Week 6 (Mar. 8 – Mar. 14)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
March 107:00 p.m.BellarmineDaytonBaujan Field Dayton, OH
March 107:00 p.m.DelawareSaint Joseph'sSweeney Field Philadelphia, PA
March 134:00 p.m.FordhamUMassRudd Field Amherst, MA
March 136:00 p.m.DaytonSaint LouisHermann Stadium St. Louis, MO
March 137:00 p.m.George WashingtonVCUSports Backers Stadium Richmond, VA
March 13TBADuquesneSt. BonaventureMarra Athletics Complex Olean, NY
March 13TBARhode IslandLa SalleMcCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA
March 1411:00 a.m.George MasonDavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NC

Week 7 (Mar. 15 – Mar. 21)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
March 167:00 p.m.FordhamSaint Joseph'sSweeney Field Philadelphia, PA
March 174:00 p.m.Saint LouisSt. BonaventureMarra Athletics Complex Olean, NY
March 177:00 p.m.VCUDavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NC
March 177:00 p.m.George WashingtonGeorge MasonGeorge Mason Stadium Fairfax, VA
March 177:00 p.m.La SalleUMassRudd Field Amherst, MA
March 17TBADaytonDuquesne Rooney Field  Pittsburgh, PA
March 202:00 p.m.George MasonVCUSports Backers Stadium Richmond, VA
March 206:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) FordhamJack Coffey Field The Bronx, NY
March 207:00 p.m.St. BonaventureDaytonBaujan Field Dayton, OH
March 20TBASaint LouisDuquesneRooney Field Pittsburgh, PA
March 20TBADavidsonGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic Field Washington, DC
March 20TBAUMassRhode IslandURI Soccer Complex Kingston, RI
March 217:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sLa SalleMcCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA

Week 8 (Mar. 22 – Mar. 28)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
March 271:00 p.m.VCUGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic Field Washington, DC
March 273:00 p.m.Rhode IslandFordhamJack Coffey Field The Bronx, NY
March 275:00 p.m.UMassSaint Joseph'sSweeney Field Philadelphia, PA
March 27TBASt. BonaventureDuquesneRooney Field Pittsburgh, PA
March 27TBADavidsonGeorge MasonGeorge Mason Stadium Fairfax, VA
March 28TBASaint LouisDaytonBaujan Field Dayton, OH

Week 9 (Mar. 29 – Apr. 4)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
March 307:00 p.m.FordhamLa SalleMcCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA
March 315:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sRhode IslandURI Soccer Complex Kingston, RI
April 31:00 p.n.George MasonGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic Field Washington, DC
April 36:00 p.m.St. BonaventureSaint LouisHermann Stadium St. Louis, MO
April 37:00 p.m.UMassFordhamJack Coffey Field The Bronx, NY
April 37:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sDelaware Grant Stadium   Newark, DE
April 37:00 p.m.DavidsonVCUSports Backers Stadium Richmond, VA
April 3TBADuquesneDaytonBaujan Field Dayton, OH
April 3TBALa SalleRhode IslandURI Soccer Complex Kingston, RI

Week 10 (Apr. 5 – Apr. 11)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendance
April 67:00 p.m.Fordham NJIT J. Malcolm Simon Stadium   Newark, NJ
April 77:00 p.m.La SalleSaint Joseph'sSweeney Field Philadelphia, PA
April 102:00 p.m.VCUGeorge MasonGeorge Mason Stadium Fairfax, VA
April 104:00 p.m.George WashingtonDavidsonAlumni Soccer Stadium Davidson, NC
April 106:00 p.m.DuquesneSaint LouisHermann Stadium St. Louis, MO
April 10TBADaytonSt. BonaventureMarra Athletics Complex Olean, NY
April 10TBARhode IslandUMassRudd Field Amherst, MA
April 115:00 p.m.Saint Joseph'sFordhamJack Coffey Field The Bronx, NY

Postseason

A-10 Tournament

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlantic 10 Tournament only had four teams participate.

Semifinals
April 15
Final
April 17
      
1 Dayton 0
4 George Washington1
4 George Washington 0
3 Fordham2
2 Saint Louis 1
3 Fordham2

NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament was reduced from 48 to 36 teams due to the pandemic.

SeedSchool1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
Fordham BYEL 1–2 (OT) vs. Marshall(Wilson, NC)
UMass BYEL 1–4 vs. Penn State(Greensboro, NC)
W–L (%):0–0–0 (–)0–2–0 (.000)0–0–0 (–)0–0–0 (–)0–0–0 (–)0–0–0 (–) Total: 0–2–0 (.000)

Rankings

National

  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NVNo votes received
 PreWk
1
Wk
2
Wk
3
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4
Wk
5
Wk
6
Wk
7
Wk
8
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9
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10
Wk
11
Wk
12
Wk
13
Wk
14
Final
Davidson USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Dayton USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Duquesne USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Fordham USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
George Mason USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
George Washington USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
La Salle USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Rhode Island USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
St. Bonaventure USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Saint Joseph's USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Saint Louis USC None released17RVRVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNV18NVNVNVNVNVNV
UMass USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
VCU USC None releasedNVNVNVNVNVNV
TDS NVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV

Regional – Southeast Regional

  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 10
NVNo votes received

The United Soccer Coaches' Southeast Regional compared Atlantic 10 teams to teams in the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA.

 Wk
1
Wk
2
Wk
3
Wk
4
Wk
5
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6
Wk
7
Wk
8
DavidsonNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
DaytonNVNVNVNVNVNV9
DuquesneNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Fordham10NVNVNV666
George MasonNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
George WashingtonNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
La SalleNVNVNV10NVNVNV
Rhode IslandNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
St. BonaventureNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Saint Joseph'sNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
Saint Louis345710108
UMassNV67688NV
VCUNV899NVNVNV

2021 MLS Draft

The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was held on January 21, 2021. One players from the conference was drafted.

Total picks by school

TeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
Davidson00000
Dayton01001
Duquesne00000
Fordham00000
George Mason00000
George Washington00000
La Salle00000
UMass00000
Rhode Island00000
St. Bonaventure00000
Saint Joseph's00000
Saint Louis00000
VCU00000

List of selections

Rnd.PickPlayerPos.TeamSchoolRef.
254 Jonas Fjeldberg MF FC Cincinnati Dayton (Sr.) [32]

Awards

Player of the Week

WeekOffensiveDefensiveRookieRef.
PlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeam
Feb. 16Omari CotterellForwardLa SalleBrett WarnerGoalkeeperLa Salle Mason Leeth MidfielderSaint Louis [33]
Feb. 22Luca NicastroMidfielderSt. BonaventureJustin GradyGoalkeeperGeorge WashingtonTim NeumannMidfielderGeorge Washington [34]
Mar. 1 Simon Becher ForwardSaint Louis Patrick Schulte GoalkeeperSaint LouisJunior NareMidfielderLa Salle [35]
Mar. 8Celio PompeuMidfielderVCUMarvyn DorchinGoalkeeperUMassJunior NareForwardLa Salle [36]
Mar. 16Kent HarrisonForwardGeorge MasonPatrick SchulteGoalkeeperSaint LouisAdam LuckhurstForwardDavidson [37]
Mar. 22Alec HughesDefenderUMassJustin GradyGoalkeeperGeorge WashingtonMaxi HopferMidfielderDuquesne [38]
Mar. 29Luke McNamaraMidfielderFordham Giacomo Piccardo GoalkeeperDavidsonAlec HughesDefenderUMass [39]
Apr. 5Jonas FjeldbergForwardDaytonJosh LevinGoalkeeperFordhamNemo PhilippMidfielderSaint Joseph's [40]
Apr. 12Ethan ManheimMidfielderVCUJosh LevinGoalkeeperFordhamAlec HughesDefenderUMass [41]

Player of the Year

2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Individual Awards [42]
AwardRecipient(s)
Offensive Player of the YearJonas Fjeldberg – Dayton
Defensive Player of the YearPatrick Schulte – Saint Louis
Midfielder of the YearKingsford Adjei – Dayton
Coach of the YearDennis Currier – Dayton
Freshman of the YearAlec Hughes – UMass
2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team HonoreesSecond Team HonoreesAll-Freshman Team HonoreesAcademic Award Honorees

Jonas Fjeldberg, Dayton
Alec Hughes, Massachusetts
Oscar Haynes Brown, George Washington
Simon Becher, Saint Louis
Kingsford Adjei, Dayton
Yosuke Hanya, Massachusetts
Christian Buendia, Saint Louis
Luke McNamara, Fordham
Graham Brenner, Massachusetts
Mujeeb Murana, Saint Louis
Patrick Schulte, Saint Louis

Lucas Hauth, Davidson
Toluwalase Oladeinbo, Dayton
Omari Cotterell, La Salle
John Klein, Saint Louis
Ben Shepherd, Massachusetts
Mason Leeth, Saint Louis
Celio Pompeu, VCU
Elias Harryson, Dayton
Kipp Keller, Saint Louis
Ulrik Edvarsen, VCU
Justin Grady, George Washington

Trey Gardiner, Davidson
Adam Luckhurst, Davidson
Marc Kouadio, Dayton
Maxi Hopfer, Duquesne
Scott Beeks, La Salle
Junior Nare, La Salle
Alec Hughes, Massachusetts
Kevin Castaneda, Rhode Island
Christian Buendia, Saint Louis
Mason Leeth, Saint Louis
Jonathan Kanagwa, VCU

Lucas Hauth, Davidson
Jacob Bohm, Fordham
Tom Cooklin, George Washington
Sandro Weber, George Washington
Hugo Guerra, Rhode Island
Shea Currey, St. Bonaventure
David Grana, Saint Joseph's
Alan Kahlenbeck, Saint Joseph's
Keaton Schieffer, Saint Louis
Toranosuke Abe, VCU
Simon Fitch, VCU

National honors

To be announced.

Regional honors

To be announced.

Notes

  1. The Davidson v Charlotte friendly was cancelled due to the January 31 – February 3, 2021 nor'easter. [20]
  2. The Marshall v VCU match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Marshall program. [21]
  3. The VCU v Old Dominion match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Old Dominion program. [22]
  4. The Davidson v Mercer match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Mercer program. [23]
  5. UMass' matches against Sacred Heart and Northeastern were cancelled due to a pause in athletic events due to COVID-19 from February 7–21, 2021. [24]
  6. The UNCW v VCU match was postponed due to the February 11–14, 2021 North American storm complex. [25]
  7. The UNCG v Davidson match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the UNCG program. [26]
  8. The VCU v Longwood match was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Longwood program. [27]
  9. The Saint Louis v SIUE match was postponed due to inclement weather caused by the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. [28]
  10. The Davidson v Presbyterian was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. [29]
  11. The VCU v Virginia Tech match was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Virginia Tech program. [30]
  12. The George Mason v Old Dominion match was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Old Dominion program. [31]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team</span> 2019–20 Richmond Spiders mens basketball

The 2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 16th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–9, 6–5 in A-10 play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Duquesne. They received an invitation to the NIT where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Mississippi State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Anthony Grant, in his fourth season with the Flyers. The Flyers played their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14-10, 9-7 to finish in 7th place. They defeated Rhode Island in the second round in the A10 Tournament before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Memphis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2020–21 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by second-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 VCU Rams women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2020–21 VCU Rams women's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It is the program's 47th season of existence, and their eighth season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams are led by seventh year head coach Beth O'Boyle and play their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Dayton Flyers baseball team</span>

The 2021 Dayton Flyers baseball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers played their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Jayson King, in his 4th season at Dayton.

The 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference held from October 30 through November 7, 2021. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending tournament champions were the Saint Louis Billikens, who successfully defended their championship as the third seed, defeating fourth seed UMass in the final. This was the Billikens' sixth overall tournament title, and coach Katie Shields' fourth title. Shields and Saint Louis have won four straight Atlantic 10 Tournaments in a row. As tournament champions, Saint Louis earned the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 VCU Rams baseball team</span>

The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 10th season at VCU.

The 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference held from November 6 through November 14, 2021. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Hermann Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending tournament champions were the Fordham Rams. Fordham was unable to defend their title, falling to Saint Louis in the Semifinals. Saint Louis would go on to win the tournament, defeating Duquesne 2–1 in the Final. This was the Billikens' third overall tournament title, and the first for head coach Kevin Kalish. As tournament champions, Saint Louis earned the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 VCU Rams baseball team</span>

The 2023 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Bradley LeCroy, in his first season with the program.

The 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference held from October 28 through November 6, 2022. The quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at the home stadium of the higher remaining seed. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending tournament champions were the Saint Louis Billikens, who successfully defended their championship as the first seed, defeating second seed Dayton in the final. This was the Billikens' seventh overall tournament title, and coach Katie Shields' fourth title. Shields and Saint Louis have won five straight Atlantic 10 Tournaments in a row. As tournament champions, Saint Louis earned the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

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