Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year

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ACC Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year
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Awarded forthe best freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1990–present)
First awarded1990
Currently held byRansford Gyan, Clemson

The Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year is an annual award given to the best head coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The award has been given since 1990.

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Notable winners of the award include: Claudio Reyna (who captained the United States men's national soccer team from 1998 to 2007), Jay Heaps (known for his association with the New England Revolution as player and as coach), Paul Stalteri (Canadian regular, spending most of his career in Germany, most notably with Werder Bremen), Kyle Martino (better known as a color commentator for NBC Sports), and Patrick Mullins (two-time Hermann Trophy winner).

Winners

Freshman of the Year (1990–present)

Claudio Reyna won the award in 1991, whilst playing for the University of Virginia. Claudio Reyna Showdown in Chinatown.jpg
Claudio Reyna won the award in 1991, whilst playing for the University of Virginia.
Jay Heaps won the award in 1995, whilst playing for Duke University. Jay Heaps headphone MLS Cup 2006.jpg
Jay Heaps won the award in 1995, whilst playing for Duke University.
SeasonPlayerSchoolReference
1990 Jimmy Glenn Clemson [1]
1991 Claudio Reyna Virginia [1]
1992Blas Cardozo NC State [1]
1993 Temoc Suarez North Carolina [1]
1994 Carey Talley North Carolina [1]
1995 Jay Heaps Duke [1]
1996 Paul Stalteri Clemson [1]
1997 Jason Moore Virginia [1]
1998 Chris Carrieri North Carolina [1]
1999 Kyle Martino Virginia [1]
2000 Alecko Eskandarian Virginia [1]
2001 Marcus Storey North Carolina [1]
2002 Justin Moose Wake Forest [1]
2003 Jamie Watson North Carolina [1]
2004 Michael Videira Duke [1]
2005 Patrick Nyarko Virginia Tech [1]
2006 Jeremy Hall Maryland [1]
2007 Corben Bone Wake Forest [1]
2008 Tony Tchani Virginia [1]
2009 Andrew Wenger Duke [1]
2010 Patrick Mullins Maryland [1]
2011 Mikey Lopez North Carolina [1]
2012 Danny Garcia North Carolina [1]
2013 Zeiko Lewis Boston College [2]
2014 Tim Kübel Louisville [3]
2015 Jack Harrison Wake Forest [4]
2016 Cam Lindley North Carolina [5]
2017 Emanuel Perez NC State [6]
2018 Issa Rayyan Duke [7]
2019 Philip Mayaka Clemson [8]
2020 Bertin Jacquesson Pittsburgh [9]
2021 Shakur Mohammed Duke [10]
2022 Kamran Acito Duke [11]
2023 Stephen Annor Gyamfi Virginia [12]
2024 Ransford Gyan Clemson [13]

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