The North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in men's NCAA Division I soccer competition. They compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Since 1947, the university has fielded a men's varsity soccer team. Below is a list of seasons.
Year | Head Coach | Overall (W-L-T) | ACC | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
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1947 | Marvin Allen | 6–3–0 | 1–1–0 (Southern Conference)* | N/A | N/A |
1948 | Marvin Allen | 7–1–2 | 3–0–1 (Southern Conference)* | N/A | N/A |
1949 | Marvin Allen | 6–3–0 | 5–1–0 (Southern Conference)* | N/A | N/A |
1950 | Marvin Allen | 4–4–0 | 3–3–0 (Southern Conference)* | N/A | N/A |
1951 | Alan Moore | 4–4–1 | 3–2–1 (Southern Conference)* | N/A | N/A |
1952 | Alan Moore | 4–5–0 | 2–4–0 (Southern Conference)* | N/A | N/A |
1953 | Marvin Allen | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | N/A | N/A |
1954 | Marvin Allen | 3–4–1 | 3–2–1 | N/A | N/A |
1955 | Marvin Allen | 4–2–2 | 3–1–2 | N/A | N/A |
1956 | Marvin Allen | 4–3–0 | 1–3–0 | N/A | N/A |
1957 | Marvin Allen | 2–3–2 | 0–2–2 | N/A | N/A |
1958 | Marvin Allen | 8–2–0 | 3–1–0 | N/A | N/A |
1959 | Marvin Allen | 10–1–0 | 3–1–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1960 | Marvin Allen | 8–3–0 | 2–2–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1961 | Marvin Allen | 8–4–0 | 2–2–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1962 | Marvin Allen | 7–2–0 | 3–1–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1963 | Marvin Allen | 5–3–2 | 1–1–2 | N/A | DNQ |
1964 | Marvin Allen | 5–2–2 | 2–1–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1965 | Marvin Allen | 8–3–0 | 3–1–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1966 | Marvin Allen | 7–2–1 | 3–1–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1967 | Marvin Allen | 10–2–0 | 4–1–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1968 | Marvin Allen | 8–3–0 | 3–2–0 | N/A | First Round |
1969 | Marvin Allen | 6–4–0 | 3–2–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1970 | Marvin Allen | 5–2–3 | 2–1–2 | N/A | DNQ |
1971 | Marvin Allen | 6–4–1 | 2–2–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1972 | Marvin Allen | 6–3–1 | 2–2–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1973 | Marvin Allen | 8–2–1 | 2–2–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1974 | Marvin Allen | 4–3–4 | 1–2–2 | N/A | DNQ |
1975 | Marvin Allen | 7–4–0 | 3–2–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1976 | Marvin Allen | 9–5–0 | 2–3–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1977 | Anson Dorrance | 14–3–1 | 4–1–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1978 | Anson Dorrance | 12–3–4 | 3–1–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1979 | Anson Dorrance | 16–3–5 | 3–1–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1980 | Anson Dorrance | 17–4–1 | 3–2–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1981 | Anson Dorrance | 15–6–0 | 3–3–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1982 | Anson Dorrance | 11–7–4 | 0–4–2 | N/A | DNQ |
1983 | Anson Dorrance | 16–3–2 | 2–3–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1984 | Anson Dorrance | 12–7–1 | 3–3–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1985 | Anson Dorrance | 12–8–1 | 3–3–0 | N/A | DNQ |
1986 | Anson Dorrance | 13–7–1 | 1–4–1 | N/A | DNQ |
1987 | Anson Dorrance | 20–5–0 | 3–3–0 | Champions | Semifinals |
1988 | Anson Dorrance | 14–9–1 | 3–3–0 | Runner-Up | Second Round |
1989 | Elmar Bolowich | 9–9–1 | 1–4–1 | First Round | DNQ |
1990 | Elmar Bolowich | 13–7–0 | 2–4–0 | First Round | Second Round |
1991 | Elmar Bolowich | 15–6–1 | 3–3–0 | Semifinals | Second Round |
1992 | Elmar Bolowich | 9–7–4 | 2–2–2 | Semifinals | DNQ |
1993 | Elmar Bolowich | 13–7–2 | 2–2–2 | Semifinals | Second Round |
1994 | Elmar Bolowich | 13–7–0 | 3–3–0 | First Round | First Round |
1995 | Elmar Bolowich | 11–8–1 | 0–5–1 | Semifinals | DNQ |
1996 | Elmar Bolowich | 8–8–1 | 2–3–1 | First Round | DNQ |
1997 | Elmar Bolowich | 6–13–0 | 1–5–0 | First Round | DNQ |
1998 | Elmar Bolowich | 11–6–2 | 3–3–0 | First Round | DNQ |
1999 | Elmar Bolowich | 12–7–1 | 2–3–1 | Semifinals | First Round |
2000 | Elmar Bolowich | 21–3–0 | 5–1–0 | Champions | Quarterfinals |
2001 | Elmar Bolowich | 21–4–0 | 4–2–0 | Semifinals | Champions |
2002 | Elmar Bolowich | 14–7–1 | 3–2–1 | First Round | Second Round |
2003 | Elmar Bolowich | 12–4–4 | 2–3–1 | First Round | Second Round |
2004 | Elmar Bolowich | 10–9–2 | 4–3–0 | Semifinals | First Round |
2005 | Elmar Bolowich | 17–4–3 | 3–3–2 | Runner-Up | Quarterfinals |
2006 | Elmar Bolowich | 11–6–3 | 3–4–1 | First Round | Second Round |
2007 | Elmar Bolowich | 7–8–5 | 3–5–0 | Semifinals | DNQ |
2008 | Elmar Bolowich | 15–8–1 | 3–5–0 | First Round | Runner-Up |
2009 | Elmar Bolowich | 16–2–4 | 5–2–1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
2010 | Elmar Bolowich | 16–4–4 | 7–0–1 | Finalist | Semifinals |
2011 | Carlos Somoano | 21–2–3 | 5–1–2 | Champions | Champions |
2012 | Carlos Somoano | 16–4–3 | 6–1–1 | Finalist | Third Round |
2013 | Carlos Somoano | 9–6–5 | 4–2–5 | First Round | Second Round |
2014 | Carlos Somoano | 15–5–2 | 5–2–1 | Quarterfinals | Third Round |
2015 | Carlos Somoano | 15–2–3 | 6–1–1 | Quarterfinals | Third Round |
2016 | Carlos Somoano | 14–3–4 | 5–1–2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
2017 | Carlos Somoano | 17–4–1 | 6–1–1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
2018 | Carlos Somoano | 14–4–1 | 6–1–0 | Finalist | Second Round |
2019 | Carlos Somoano | 7–7–4 | 3–5–0 | First Round | DNQ |
2020 | Carlos Somoano | 9–5–4 | 7–2–3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
2021 | Carlos Somoano | 11–7–2 | 4–4–0 | Quarterfinals | Second Round |
2022 | Carlos Somoano | 8–6–5 | 2–2–4 | Quarterfinals | First Round |
2023 | Carlos Somoano | 11–4–7 | 2–3–3 | Finalist | Quarterfinals |
* From 1947 to 1952 the Tar Heels competed in the Southern Conference, they joined the ACC in 1953
N/A-The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament did not exist until 1959, and the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament did not exist until 1987
DNQ-Did not qualify
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