2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season

The 2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season will be the 18th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season will begin in late August 2019 and conclude in mid-November 2019.

2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportSoccer
DurationAugust 30, 2019 – November 6, 2019
Number of teams6
2020 MLS SuperDraft
Regular Season
Season MVPOffensive:
Defensive:
Goalkeeper:
Tournament
2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Central Arkansas 4 1 0  10 7 1
Coastal Carolina 3 2 0  10 8 3
Appalachian State 2 3 0  11 7 1
Georgia State 2 3 0  12 4 4
Georgia Southern 2 3 0  7 9 2
Howard 2 3 0  5 12 1
As of 29 November 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

Background

The 2018 regular season began in August 2018 and concluded in November 2018. The regular season champions, Georgia State, also won the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament and earned the conference's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. It was Georgia State's first berth into the NCAA Tournament since 2011. There, Georgia State were eliminated in the first round in a penalty shoot-out by Charlotte.

Head coaches

As of the 2018 season
Team Head coach Previous job Years at
school
Overall record Record at
school
Sun Belt
record
NCAA
Tournaments[1]
NCAA
College Cups[1]
NCAA
Titles[1]
Ref.
Appalachian State Jason O'Keefe North Carolina (asst.) 4 18–23–13 (.454) 18–23–13 (.454) 3–7–4 (.357) 0 0 0 [2]
Central Arkansas Ross Duncan Vermont (asst.) 9 33–66–9 (.347) 33–66–9 (.347) 13–25–6 (.364) 2 0 0 [3]
Coastal Carolina Shaun Docking Charleston Southern 22 296–144–37 (.659) 276–125–35 (.673) 9–4–1 (.679) 13 0 0 [4]
Georgia Southern John Murphy Anderson (SC) 4 90–67–22 (.564) 24–23–7 (.509) 8–4–2 (.643) 0 0 0 [5]
Georgia State Brett Surrency Jacksonville (asst.) 10 89–75–12 (.540) 89–75–12 (.540) 15–6–3 (.688) 2 0 0 [6]
Howard Phillip Gyau St. John's College High School 6 8–72–13 (.156) 8–72–13 (.156) 2–19–3 (.146) 0 0 0 [7]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on August 13, 2019.[8]

Team Ranking Points First Place Votes
1. Coastal Carolina 28 2
2. Georgia State 27 2
Georgia Southern 27 1
4. Central Arkansas 22 1
5. Appalachian State 15 0
6. Howard 7 0

Preseason national polls

The preseason national polls will be released in July and August 2019.

United
Soccer
[9]
CSN[10] SoccerAmerica[11] Top DrawerSoccer[12]
Appalachian State
Central Arkansas
Coastal CarolinaRV RVRVRV
Georgia Southern
Georgia State RV
Howard

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Early season tournaments will be announced in late Spring and Summer 2019.

Team Tournament Finish
Coastal Carolina Portland Tournament 1st
Georgia Southern Aaron Olitsky Tournament 1st

Results

Index to colors and formatting
Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt member tied
Sun Belt teams in bold

All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game

Week 1 (Aug. 25–31)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
August 30 5:00 PM Georgia Southern UNCW Patriot's Point Soccer Stadium  Charleston, SC W 4–2 673 Report
August 30 7:00 PM #19 St. John's Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC AppVision L 0–2 417 Report
August 30 7:00 PM Georgia State Presbyterian Martin Stadium at Edens Field  Clinton, SC W 2–1 107 Report
August 309:00 PMWright StateCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARW 4–1185Report
August 30 10:00 PM Coastal Carolina #22 Oregon State Merlo Field  Portland, OR W 2–1 210 Report
August 31 7:00 PM Howard Longwood Longwood Athletics Complex  Farmville, VA ESPN+ L 0–3 118 Report

Week 2 (Sep. 1–7)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 1 4:30 PM Georgia Southern Charleston Patriot's Point Soccer Stadium  Charleston, SC CAA.tv W 2–0 457 Report
September 1 5:00 PM Coastal Carolina #20 Portland Merlo Field  Portland, OR W 1–0 1,092 Report
September 1 7:00 PM Loyola (MD) Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC AppVision W 2–1 437 Report
September 18:00 PMCampbellCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ART 1–1 2OT124Report
September 2 7:00 PM Belmont Georgia State GSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA W 3–1 108 Report
September 6 7:00 PM George Mason Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC AppVision W 2–0 328 Report
September 6 7:00 PM #12 Coastal Carolina #10 Charlotte Transamerica Field  Charlotte, NC L 1–2 1,017 Report
September 6 7:00 PM Merrimack Georgia Southern Eagle Field  Statesboro, GA ESPN+ Cancelled
September 7 6:00 PM Georgia State UNC Asheville Greenwood Soccer Field  Asheville, NC T 2–2 2OT 374 Report
September 78:00 PMIncarnate WoodCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARW 2–10Report

Week 3 (Sep. 8–14)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 8 1:00 PM Georgia Southern #18 Florida Gulf Coast FGCU Soccer Complex  Fort Myers, FL L 1–5 201 Report
September 8 3:00 PM American Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC AppVision W 1–0 217 Report
September 9 7:00 PM North Florida Georgia State GSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA W 2–0 131 Report
September 10 3:00 PM Mount St. Mary's Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC L 0–1 221 Report
September 109:00 PMCentral ArkansasMissouri StateBetty & Bobby Allison South Stadium  Springfield, MOL 0–1568Report
September 12 3:00 PM Brown Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC L 0–1 235 Report
September 13 7:00 PM #15 Coastal Carolina #21 West Virginia Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium  Morgantown, WV L 2–5 927 Report
September 13 7:00 PM Georgia Southern North Florida Hodges Stadium  Jacksonville, FL W 2–1 140 Report
September 138:00 PMDaytonCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARW 2–1255Report
September 14 7:00 PM High Point Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC W 1–0 527 Report

Week 4 (Sep. 15–21)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 15 12:00 PM Howard Bryant Sutton Field  Smithfield, RI W 3–2 150 Report
September 152:00 PMHouston BaptistCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARW 4–0187Report
September 17 3:00 PM St. Francis Brooklyn Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC L 0–1 97 Report
September 17 6:00 PM Georgia State Gardner–Webb Greene–Harbison Stadium  Boiling Springs, NC T 2–2 2OT 57 Report
September 17 7:00 PM Appalachian State Elon Rudd Field  Elon, NC ESV L 0–1 632 Report
September 17 7:00 PM Campbell #24 Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC W 1–0 145 Report
September 18 7:00 PM Georgia Southern Stetson Spec Martin Stadium  DeLand, FL L 1–2 229 Report
September 21 7:00 PM Appalachian State UNCG UNCG Soccer Stadium  Greensboro, NC SDN W 4–2 712 Report
September 21 7:00 PM Radford #24 Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC W 3–2 146 Report
September 21 7:00 PM Campbell Georgia Southern Eagle Field  Statesboro, GA ESPN+ L 0–1 450 Report
September 21 7:00 PM Winthrop Georgia State GSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA W 4–0 98 Report
September 218:00 PMCentral ArkansasUTRGVUTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex  Edinburg, TXL 0–1281Report
September 21 8:00 PM Georgia Southern UAB BBVA Field  Birmingham, AL CUSA.tv W 3–1 261 Report

Week 5 (Sep. 22–28)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 22 1:00 PM Howard Robert Morris North Athletic Complex  Moon Township, PA T 1–1 2OT 133 Report
September 24 3:00 PM La Salle Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC L 0–1 240 Report
September 25 7:00 PM UNC Asheville Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC ESPN+ W 1–0 723 Report
September 25 7:00 PM VCU #24 Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC T 1–1 2OT 95 Report
September 27 7:00 PM Mercer Georgia Southern Eagle Field  Statesboro, GA TBL L 2–3 300 Report
September 28 12:00 PM Howard VMI Patchin Field  Lexington, VA W 4–2 75 Report
September 28 7:00 PM Georgia State ETSU Summers-Taylor Stadium  Johnson City, TN T 2–2 2OT 382 Report
September 28 7:30 PM #24 Coastal Carolina #8 Kentucky Bell Soccer Complex  Lexington, KY L 0–1 1,195 Report
September 288:00 PMCentral ArkansasSIU EdwardsvilleRalph Korte Stadium  Edwardsville, ILL 0–2475Report

Week 6 (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 1 6:00 PM Georgia State Stetson Spec Martin Stadium  DeLand, FL W 1–0 297 Report
October 1 7:00 PM ETSU Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC AppVision T 1–1 2OT 782 Report
October 1 7:00 PM USC Upstate Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC L 0–1 122 Report
October 1 7:00 PM Jacksonville Georgia Southern Armstrong Soccer Field  Savannah, GA L 0–1 453 Report
October 1 7:00 PM Howard Radford Patrick Cupp Stadium  Radford, VA L 1–2 2OT 679 Report
October 18:00 PMCentral Arkansas#8 SMUWestcott Field  Dallas, TXL 0–31,985Report
October 4 7:00 PM Wofford Georgia Southern Eagle Field  Statesboro, GA W 3–2 351 Report
October 5 7:00 PM William & Mary Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC L 0–1 261 Report
October 5 7:00 PM Mercer Georgia State GSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA W 2–1 OT 328 Report

Week 7 (Oct. 6–12)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 62:00 PMAppalachian StateCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARBNNASU 1–0258Report
October 7 7:00 PM Howard Pittsburgh Ambrose Urbanic Field  Pittsburgh, PA ACCN+ L 0–6 207 Report
October 8 7:00 PM Georgia Southern South Carolina Stone Stadium  Columbia, SC SECN+ T 1–1 2OT 1,234 Report
October 88:00 PMCentral BaptistCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARW 10–0326Report
October 8 8:00 PM Georgia State Lipscomb Lipscomb Soccer Complex  Nashville, TN L 1–3 234 Report
October 115:00 PMCoastal CarolinaCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, ARUCA 1–0387Report
October 12 7:00 PM Howard Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC ESPN+ ASU 4–0 815 Report
October 12 7:00 PM Georgia Southern Georgia State GSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA ESPN+ GSO 2–1 382 Report

Week 8 (Oct. 13–19)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 15 1:00 PM Howard George Washington Mount Vernon Athletic Field  Washington, DC A10N W 1–0 122 Report
October 15 7:00 PM Coastal Carolina UNCW UNCW Soccer Stadium  Wilmington, NC T 0–0 2OT 862 Report
October 15 7:00 PM Georgia State Charlotte Transamerica Field  Charlotte, NC W 1–0 790 Report
October 16 7:00 PM UAB Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC ESPN+ W 2–1 2OT 517 Report
October 188:00 PMCentral ArkansasGeorgia SouthernEagle Field  Statesboro, GAUCA 2–1472Report
October 19 3:00 PM Georgia State Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC HOW 2–1 261 Report
October 19 7:00 PM Coastal Carolina Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NC ESPN+ CCU 4–2 721 Report

Week 9 (Oct. 20–26)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 22 7:00 PM Winthrop Georgia Southern Eagle Field  Statesboro, GA TBL
October 228:00 PMCentral ArkansasMemphisMike Rose Soccer Complex  Memphis, TN
October 23 7:00 PM Coastal Carolina Charleston Patriot's Point Soccer Stadium  Charleston, SC
October 25 7:00 PM Appalachian State Penn State Jeffrey Field  State College, PA BTN+
October 26 1:00 PM Georgia Southern Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC
October 262:00 PMOral RobertsCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, AR
October 26 7:00 PM Georgia State Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC

Week 10 (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 29 3:00 PM St. Bonaventure Howard Greene Stadium  Washington, DC
October 29 7:00 PM Appalachian State North Carolina Fetzer Field  Chapel Hill, NC ACCN+
October 29 7:00 PM UAB Georgia State GSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA
November 2 7:00 PM Appalachian State Georgia Southern Eagle Field  Statesboro, GA ESPN+
November 28:00 PMCentral ArkansasGeorgia StateGSU Soccer Complex  Decatur, GA
November 3 2:00 PM Howard Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC

Week 11 (Nov. 3–Nov. 9)

DateTime (ET)Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
November 97:00 PMGeorgia StateAppalachian StateASU Soccer Stadium  Boone, NCESPN+
November 9 7:00 PM Georgia Southern Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Stadium  Conway, SC ESPN+
November 9 8:00 PM Howard Central Arkansas Bill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex  Conway, AR ESPN+

Postseason

Sun Belt Tournament

Semifinals Championship
      
1  
4  
 
 
2  
3  

NCAA Tournament

Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
TBD

Rankings

National rankings

    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25
NV No votes received
  PreWk
1
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2
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3
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Final
Appalachian State USC NV NV NV NV NV RV RV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV RV NV
Central Arkansas USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Coastal Carolina USC NV 12 15 24 RV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Georgia Southern USC NV RV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Georgia State USC NV RV RV RV RV RV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV
Howard USC NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV None released
TDS NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV

Regional rankings - USC Southeast Region

    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10
NV No votes received
  Wk
1
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Appalachian State NV 7 4 6 6 6 8
Central Arkansas NV NV NV 9 10 NV 7
Coastal Carolina 1 2 8 5 5 NV NV
Georgia Southern 5 9 NV NV NV 8 NV
Georgia State 7 10 9 8 7 9 9
Howard NV NV NV NV NV NV NV

Awards and honors

Postseason honors

2019 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Coach of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
2019 Sun Belt Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team Second Team Newcomer Team

Home Match Attendance

Team Stadium Capacity Gm 1 Gm 2 Gm 3 Gm 4 Gm 5 Gm 6 Gm 7 Gm 8 Gm 9 Gm 10 Gm 11 Total Average % of Capacity
Appalachian State ASU Soccer Stadium 1,000 417 437 328 217 527 723 782 3,434 491 49.1%
Central Arkansas Bill Stephens Stadium 500 185 124 310 255 187 1,061 212 42.4%
Coastal Carolina CCU Soccer Field 1,000 145 146 95 122 508 127 12.7%
Georgia Southern Eagle Field 700 450 472 453 1,375 458 65.5%
Georgia State GSU Soccer Field 1,500 108 131 98 337 112 7.5%
Howard Greene Stadium 7,000 221 235 97 240 793 199 2.8%

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High


2020 MLS Draft

The 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be held in January 2020.

Rnd. Pick Player Pos. Team School

Homegrown players

The Homegrown Player Rule is a Major League Soccer program that allows MLS teams to sign local players from their own development academies directly to MLS first team rosters. Before the creation of the rule in 2008,[13] every player entering Major League Soccer had to be assigned through one of the existing MLS player allocation processes, such as the MLS SuperDraft.

To place a player on its homegrown player list, making him eligible to sign as a homegrown player, players must have resided in that club's home territory and participated in the club's youth development system for at least one year.[14] Players can play college soccer and still be eligible to sign a homegrown contract.

Original MLS team Player Pos. School Ref.

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