Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Founded1980
University Wake Forest University
Head coach Bobby Muuss (9th season)
Conference ACC
Location Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Stadium Spry Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameDemon Deacons
ColorsOld gold and black [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament championships
2007
NCAA Tournament runner-up
2016
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1989, 2016, 2017, 2024
Conference Regular Season championships
2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018

The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons men's soccer team is an NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They achieved their greatest result in 2007, winning the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup. Like all sports teams from Wake Forest, men's soccer competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest.

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History

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Wake Forest (in white) v Boston College in 2005

Wake Forest fielded its first team in 1980, under the coaching of George Kennedy. The Deacons went 12–9–1 in their first season. They won their first ACC game that season, defeating Maryland 2–1. Coach Kennedy led Wake Forest through 1985 finishing with a 62–55–12 overall record and 6–27–3 in the ACC. Walt Chyzowych took over the program in 1986 until his death just prior to the 1994 season. Coach Chyzowych took the Deacons to a 77–59–22 overall record and 15–25–7 in the ACC in his eight seasons. The Deacons played in their first NCAA Tournament in 1988, losing in the first round to North Carolina. Since 1988, Wake Forest has reached the NCAA tournament 15 times. Jay Vidovich, an assistant under Coach Chyzowych, was named Head Coach in 1994. In 19 seasons under Coach Vidovich, the Deacons went 254–103–48 overall and 65–44–22 in the ACC.

To date, Wake Forest has won the ACC Regular Season Title in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2017. They won the ACC Tournament in 1989, 2016, and 2017. With their inclusion in the 2009 College Cup, the Demon Deacons reached four consecutive College Cups, becoming the ninth team in NCAA history to achieve this feat.

2007 NCAA Champions

The most successful season in team history took place in 2007, when Wake Forest won the NCAA Division I Championship in a 2–1 decision over Ohio State. It marked the program's only championship to date. During their championship run, the No. 2 seeded Deacons defeated Furman 1–0, No. 15 West Virginia 3–1, and No. 10 Notre Dame 2–1 in overtime to reach the College Cup. In the semifinals, Marcus Tracy scored twice in a 2–0 win over Virginia Tech. In the final, Wake Forest scored two second half goals to come from behind to defeat Ohio State 2–1 to win the National Championship.

Current squad

As of 13 Sep 2024 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonah Mednard
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trace Alphin
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bo Cummins
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Travis Smith Jr.
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amoni Thomas
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Krueger
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liam O'Gara
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nico Rabiu
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Borso
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Pariss Mitchell
10 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Babacar Niang
11 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Sidney Paris
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jose Perez
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeffrey White
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Belal
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jojo Davila
16 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Joel Torbic
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pierce Bateson
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cooper Flax
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cristian Escribano
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Fessler
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Kennedy
22 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Basit Umar
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Vlad Walent
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mason Sullivan
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Jackson
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Thomas
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Prince Amponsah
28 MF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Nicolas Mancilla
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Owen Barnett

Technical Staff

PositionName
Head Coach Bobby Muuss
Associate Head Coach Steve Armas
Associate Head CoachDane Brenner
Assistant CoachAde Taiwo

Notable alumni

Current professionals

As of March 18, 2025
The players in bold have senior international caps.

Wake Forest seasons

SeasonConference RecordConference
Tourn. Pos.		Overall RecordHonorsTop points [3] Top scorer [4]
ConferencePld.WLDPos.Pld.WLDNatl.
Rank
1980 ACC 61507th221291Rob Burt25Kenny Bauchle/Rob Burt17
1981ACC63305th219102Mark Erwin39Mark Erwin17
1982ACC61506th219102Mark Erwin21Mark Erwin8
1983ACC60427th211353Mark Erwin79Mark Erwin36
1984ACC61416th221273Henry Riggs-Miller25Flip Kenyon/Henry Riggs-Miller9
1985ACC60607th227141Henry Riggs-Miller23Henry Riggs-Miller11
1986ACC60607th207112Chris Wentz13Chris Wentz6
1987ACC61416thQF205132Nigel McNamera17Nigel McNamera7
1988ACC63122ndQF201154NCAA 1st RoundNigel McNamera24Nigel McNamera10
1989ACC64112ndW211542NCAA 2nd RoundGeraint Davies29Geraint Davies11
1990ACC61417thSF211074NCAA 1st RoundNigel McNamera16Nigel McNamera6
1991ACC63213rdF211353NCAA 1st RoundJohn Duguid27John Duguid11
1992ACC52305thQF17962Steve Gillmor18Andrew Chang/Steve Gillmor7
1993ACC61416thQF18783Steve Gillmor13Steve Gillmor6
1994ACC61507thQF191081Ryan Scott18Ryan Scott7
1995ACC62405thQF201181Serge Daniv17Trent Lind6
1996ACC63303rdSF201271Josh Timbers23Josh Timbers8
1997ACC62406thSF2010100 Ihor Dotsenko 20 Ihor Dotsenko 8
1998ACC61416thQF191171Greg Krauss22Greg Krauss10
1999ACC62133rdSF211335NCAA 2nd RoundChristian Lonteen20Ben Stafford8
2000ACC62405thSF191072Ben Stafford38Ben Stafford16
2001ACC63214thSF211362NCAA 1st Round Jeremiah White 37 Jeremiah White 15
2002ACC64021stSF211524ACC Regular Season Champion, NCAA 3rd Round Jeremiah White 27 Jeremiah White 11
2003ACC64022ndSF211605NCAA 2nd Round Scott Sealy 26 Scott Sealy 11
2004ACC75021stSF211452ACC Regular Season Champion, NCAA 3rd Round Scott Sealy 44 Scott Sealy 17
2005ACC81528thQF23138212 [5] NCAA 3rd Round Justin Moose 23Mark Ellington8
2006ACC8521T-1stF2518343 [6] ACC Regular Season Co-Champion, NCAA Semifinalist Steven Curfman 20 Wells Thompson 7
2007ACC86112ndF2622221 [7] NCAA Champions Cody Arnoux 38 Cody Arnoux 15
2008ACC8701T-1stSF2522212 [8] ACC Regular Season Champion, NCAA Semifinalist Cody Arnoux 42 Cody Arnoux 17
2009ACC8521T-1stSF2417433 [9] ACC Regular Season Co-Champion, NCAA Semifinalist Zack Schilawski 35 Zack Schilawski 14
2010ACC84313rdQF19892Andy Lubahn16Andy Lubahn8
2011ACC8431T-3rdQF21885NCAA 2nd RoundAndy Lubahn14Luca Gimenez6
2012ACC84133rdQF20114522NCAA 2nd Round Sean Okoli 25 Sean Okoli 11
2013ACC116143rdQF211065NCAA 3rd RoundLuca Gimenez/Sean Okoli 21 Sean Okoli 9
2014ACC85305thQF191072NCAA 1st RoundMichael Gamble223 tied6
2015ACC86021stSF2217321ACC Regular Season Champion, NCAA Quarterfinalist Jack Harrison 27 Jack Harrison, Jon Bakero 8
2016ACC85122ndW2519242ACC Tournament Champion, NCAA Runner-up Jacori Hayes 19 Jacori Hayes 8
2017 ACC87011stW215ACC Regular Season Champion, ACC Tournament Champion, NCAA Quarterfinalist Jon Bakero 46 Jon Bakero 16
2018 ACC87101stSF2118306ACC Regular Season Champion, NCAA Third Round Omir Fernandez 30 Omir Fernandez 12
2019 ACC86202ndSF231652NCAA Semifinalist Bruno Lapa 23Bruno Lapa10
2020 ACC68121st South
3rd Atlantic		QF91332NCAA Quarterfinalist Kyle Holcomb 20Kyle Holcomb9
2021 ACC84313rd AtlanticQF21137117NCAA Third RoundKyle Holcomb28Kyle Holcomb12
2022 ACC85302nd AtlanticQF20146024NCAA First Round Roald Mitchell 18Roald Mitchell7
2023 ACC84131st AtlanticQF19113515NCAA Second RoundRoald Mitchell21Roald Mitchell9
2024 ACC8422T-4thW2412576NCAA QuarterfinalistCooper Flax19Cooper Flax9
Totals:
42 Seasons		1 Conference308149114458 ACC titles4 ACCT title9305542661091 NCAA TitleMark Erwin160Mark Erwin68

Awards

M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Winner:

ACC Coach of the Year:

ACC Offensive Player of the Year:

ACC Midfielder of the Year:

ACC Defensive Player of the Year:

ACC Freshman of the Year:

All-Americans

YearPlayer(s)
1988 Neil Covone, Todd Renner
1989Neil Covone, Todd Renner
1995Serge Daniv
1996Serge Daniv, Josh Timbers
1999Chad Evans
2001Aaron Thomas, Jeremiah White
2002 Brian Carroll, William Hesmer
2003William Hesmer, Michael Parkhurst, Jeremiah White
2004 Justin Moose, Michael Parkhurst, Scott Sealy
2005Justin Moose, Ryan Solle
2006 Julian Valentin
2007 Cody Arnoux, Sam Cronin, Pat Phelan
2008Cody Arnoux, Corben Bone, Sam Cronin, Ike Opara, Marcus Tracy
2009Corben Bone, Ike Opara, Zack Schilawski
2015 Jack Harrison
2016 Ian Harkes, Alec Ferrell, Jacori Hayes

All-ACC Players

YearPlayer(s)
1980Greg Heileman*
1982Jeff McNeill*
1983Mark Erwin*
1988 Zen Luzniak*, Todd Renner*, John Stark*
1989Craig Congor*, Neil Covone*, Fleming Peterson*, Todd Renner
1990Craig Congor, Raimo de Vries*
1991Jelle Abma*, Craig Congor, Raimo de Vries, John Duguid, Thomas Finlay*
1992Jelle Abma*, Raimo deVries, Thomas Finlay*, Mike McGinty*
1995Serge Daniv*, Josh Timbers*
1996Serge Daniv, Ihor Dotsenko*, Josh Timbers
1997Chad Evans*
1998Kyle Bachmeier*, Serge Daniv, Chad Evans
1999Sean Conner*, Chad Evans, David Kawesi-Mukooza*, Jamal Seale*
2000Ben Stafford, Aaron Thomas*
2001 Brian Carroll*, William Hesmer*, Aaron Thomas, Jeremiah White
2002Brian Carroll, William Hesmer, Justin Moose*, Michael Parkhurst*, Jeremiah White
2003Vicente Bastidas*, William Hesmer, Amir Lowery*, Justin Moose*, Michael Parkhurst, Scott Sealy*, Jeremiah White
2004Amir Lowery*, Justin Moose*, Michael Parkhurst, Scott Sealy
2005Justin Moose, Ryan Solle*
2006 Brian Edwards*, Ryan Solle, Julian Valentin
2007 Cody Arnoux, Sam Cronin, Brian Edwards, Pat Phelan, Marcus Tracy*
2008Cody Arnoux, Corben Bone, Sam Cronin, Michael Lahoud*, Ike Opara, Marcus Tracy
2009Corben Bone, Austin da Luz, Ike Opara, Zack Schilawski
2010Anthony Arena*, Akira Fitzgerald*, Andy Lubahn*
2011Jared Watts
2012Luca Gimenez*. Sean Okoli*, Jared Watts
2013Luca Gimenez. Sean Okoli, Jalen Robinson*, Jared Watts
2014Ian Harkes*, Michael Gamble
2014 Jack Harrison
2015Alec Ferrell*, Michael Gamble*, Ian Harkes, Jack Harrison, Jacori Hayes
2016Alec Ferrell, Ian Harkes, Jacori Hayes
2017 Jon Bakero, Ema Twumasi, Kevin Politz*
2018 Omir Fernandez, Bruno Lapa, Brad Dunwell*
2019 Bruno Lapa
2020 Calvin Harris, Isaiah Parente, Nico Benalcazar*, Machop Chol*
2021Kyle Holcomb
2022 Garrison Tubbs*, Roald Mitchell*
2023 Garrison Tubbs, Trace Alphin*, Jahlane Forbes*, Hosei Kijima*, Roald Mitchell*
2024Trapce Alphin*, Cooper Flax*

Players in the MLS SuperDraft

YearPlayerRound #Pick #Overall #Team
2001 Ben Stafford3rd1135 Kansas City Wizards
2003 Brian Carroll 2nd111 D.C. United
2004 Will Hesmer 2nd717Kansas City Wizards
2004 Jeremiah White 3rd323 New England Revolution
2005 Michael Parkhurst 1st99New England Revolution
2005 Scott Sealy 1st1111Kansas City Wizards
2005 James Riley 2nd921New England Revolution
2005 Amir Lowery 4th945 Colorado Rapids
2006 Justin Moose 1st77D.C. United
2007 Wells Thompson 1st55New England Revolution
2007 Ryan Solle 2nd1225New England Revolution
2007 Steven Curfman 3rd430 Real Salt Lake
2008 Pat Phelan 1st1010 Toronto FC
2008 Brian Edwards 2nd1428Toronto FC
2008 Julian Valentin 3rd129 Los Angeles Galaxy
2009 Sam Cronin 1st22Toronto FC
2009 Michael Lahoud 1st99 Chivas USA
2009 Evan Brown 2nd116 Seattle Sounders FC
2009 Lyle Adams 2nd1126D.C. United
2009 Jamie Franks 4th449Chivas USA
2009 Marcus Tracy 4th1156 Houston Dynamo
2010 Ike Opara 1st33 San Jose Earthquakes
2010 Zack Schilawski 1st99New England Revolution
2010 Corben Bone 1st1313 Chicago Fire
2010 Austin da Luz 1st1414 New York Red Bulls
2014 Chris Duvall 2nd322New York Red Bulls
2014 Jared Watts 2nd1433Colorado Rapids
2014Tolani Ibikunle3rd1149Colorado Rapids
2014 Luca Gimenez 4th663 Philadelphia Union
2016 Jack Harrison 1st11 New York City
2016 Michael Gamble 2nd1030 New England Revolution
2017 Jacori Hayes 1st1818 FC Dallas
2017Alec Ferrell2nd123 Minnesota United FC
2018 Jon Bakero 1st55 Chicago Fire
2018 Ema Twumasi 1st1111 FC Dallas
2018 Luis Argudo 3rd2167 Columbus Crew
2019 Logan Gdula 1st1313 FC Cincinnati
2019 Brad Dunwell 3rd856 Houston Dynamo
2020 Alistair Johnston 1st1111 Nashville SC
2020 Joey DeZart 2nd531 Orlando City SC
2021 Calvin Harris 1st22 FC Cincinnati
2021 Michael DeShields 1st55 D.C. United
2021 Justin McMaster 1st1717 Minnesota United FC
2021Andrew Pannenberg2nd2249 Orlando City SC
2022 Kyle Holcomb2nd129 Charlotte FC
2022Holland RulaComp.387 FC Dallas
2024 Hosei Kijima 1st1717 St. Louis City SC
2024 Jahlane Forbes 2nd938 Charlotte FC
2024Babacar Niang3rd2078 Minnesota United FC
2025 Travis Smith Jr.2nd333 Chicago Fire FC
2025 Bo Cummins 2nd1848 Houston Dynamo FC
2025Trace Alphin2nd2959 Real Salt Lake
2025Liam O'Gara3rd1979 Real Salt Lake

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Logos & Branding – Wake Forest University". November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer Roster". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics.
  3. ↑ In NCAA scoring, goals count as 2 points while assists count as one point.
  4. ↑ Goals in all competitions (regular season, Conference, and NCAA Tournament) are counted.
  5. ↑ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Posted December 13, 2005.
  6. ↑ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Posted December 5, 2006.
  7. ↑ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Posted December 19, 2007.
  8. ↑ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Posted December 16, 2008.
  9. ↑ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com Archived April 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Posted December 15, 2009.
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