Furman Paladins men's soccer

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Furman Paladins men's soccer
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Founded1967;58 years ago (1967)
University Furman University
Head coach Doug Allison (31st season)
Conference SoCon
Location Greenville, South Carolina
Stadium Stone III Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknamePaladins
ColorsRoyal purple and white [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1999
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1999, 2002
NCAA Tournament appearances
1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024
Conference Regular Season championships
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2019, 2020

The Furman Paladins men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Furman's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1967. The team plays its home games at Eugene Stone Stadium in Greenville. The Paladins are coached by Doug Allison.

Contents

Several notable U.S. national team players played for Furman including Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, and Walker Zimmerman.

Seasons

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Klaus Schumann(SoCon)(1967–1967)
1967Klaus Schumann 3–7–00–1–03rd (Southern)
Klaus Schumann:3–7–00–1–0
Paul Scarpa(SoCon)(1968–1981)
1968Paul Scarpa 2–8–10–2–15th
1969Paul Scarpa 2–10–00–3–06th
1970Paul Scarpa 3–8–11–1–13rd
1971Paul Scarpa 1–8–20–4–15th
1972Paul Scarpa 4–6–11–1–15th
1973Paul Scarpa 4–6–10–2–1T–6th
1974Paul Scarpa 3–8–10–3–17th
1975Paul Scarpa 6–6–01–2–0T–5th
1976Paul Scarpa 0–10–30–5–17th
1977Paul Scarpa 5–8–11–4–05th
1978Paul Scarpa 7–6–13–2–0T–2nd
1979Paul Scarpa 6–7–15–2–03rd
1980Paul Scarpa 10–6–06–2–0T–2nd
1981Paul Scarpa 8–9–05–3–03rd
Paul Scarpa:61–106–1323–36–7
John Tart(SoCon)(1982–1994)
1982John Tart 6–11–13–4–0T–5th
1983John Tart 11–6–26–0–01st (South)
1984John Tart 11–6–26–0–01st (South)
1985John Tart 11–9–14–0–01st (South)
1986John Tart 13–4–25–0–01st
1987John Tart 12–6–15–0–01st
1988John Tart 11–6–24–0–01st
1989John Tart 10–8–22–1–02nd
1990John Tart 6–9–33–1–01st
1991John Tart 15–5–16–0–01st NCAA Second round
1992John Tart 11–6–26–0–01st
1993John Tart 12–6–16–0–01st NCAA First round
1994John Tart 8–10–35–1–0T–1stNCAA Play-in
John Tart:137–92–1961–7–0
Doug Allison (SoCon)(1995–present)
1995Doug Allison 11–5–35–1–0T–1st
1996Doug Allison 16–4–16–0–01stNCAA Play-in
1997Doug Allison 14–6–05–2–0T–2ndNCAA Play-in
1998Doug Allison 16–4–27–1–0T–1st
1999Doug Allison 21–2–18–0–01st NCAA Quarterfinals
2000Doug Allison 17–5–08–0–01st NCAA First round
2001Doug Allison 17–4–28–0–01st NCAA First round
2002Doug Allison 19–3–18–0–01st NCAA Regional 1 Semifinals
2003Doug Allison 6–9–43–2–24th
2004Doug Allison 6–10–22–5–06th
2005Doug Allison 8–8–44–3–0T–4th
2006Doug Allison 11–7–14–2–13rd
2007Doug Allison 19–4–07–0–03rd NCAA Second round
2008Doug Allison 11–8–14–3–0T–2nd
2009Doug Allison 8–8–23–4–0T–5th
2010Doug Allison 10–7–44–1–2T–1st
2011Doug Allison 14–4–44–1–22nd NCAA First round
2012Doug Allison 12–4–34–2–1T–2nd
2013Doug Allison 11–5–22–2–24th
2014Doug Allison 12–5–55–4–1T–3rd NCAA Second round
2015Doug Allison 8–5–66–2–22nd NCAA First round
2016Doug Allison 6–9–32–6–25th
2017Doug Allison 12–5–35–2–33rd
2018Doug Allison 13–7–24–2–03rd NCAA Second round
2019Doug Allison 11–7–15–1–0T–1st
2020Doug Allison 7–2–15–0–11st
2021Doug Allison 7–9–14–2–0T–3rd
2022Doug Allison 7–7–41–3–15th
2023Doug Allison 10–6–32–2–13rd
2024Doug Allison 9–4–62–1–2T–3rd NCAA Second round
Doug Allison:349–173–72137–54–23
Total:550–378–104 (.583)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source: [2]

Coaching history

Furman has had four head coaches in program history. [3]

YearsCoachGPWLTPct.
1967Klaus Schumann10370.300
1968–1981Paul Scarpa1806110613.375
1982–1994John Tart2481379219.591
1995– Doug Allison 61134917372.648

Individual achievements

All-Americans

Furman has produced 10 All-Americans. [3]

Year(s)Nat.PlayerPos.
1986, 1988 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Osian Roberts MF
1996, 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Santora FW
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Alvarez MF
1999, 2000, 2001 Flag of Bermuda.svg John Barry Nusum FW
1999, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Matt GoldsmithMF
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark MF
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Clint Dempsey FW
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Jon LeathersDF
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Shea Salinas MF
2011, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Walker Zimmerman DF

References

  1. ↑ "Graphic Design Guide" . Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2025 Furman Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Furman University. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "2016 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Furman University Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


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