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Duke Blue Devils men's soccer

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Duke Blue Devils Men's Soccer
2023 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team
Founded1935; 89 years ago (1935)
UniversityDuke University
Head coachJohn Kerr, Jr.[1] (16th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationDurham, North Carolina
StadiumKoskinen Stadium
(Capacity: 4,500)
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsDuke blue and white[2]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
1986
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1982, 1995
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 2004
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006, 2022
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
1972, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2005, 2006
Conference Regular Season championships
1980, 1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006

The Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represents Duke University in the ACC and in all other men's NCAA Division I Soccer competitions. They won their first and only NCAA tournament in 1986, co-captained by their current head coach, John Kerr Jr. and Mike Linenberger. Facilities included both turf and grass fields, a newly constructed weight room and training room (as of fall 2016), and a student-athlete academic advising facility. John Kerr Jr. is assisted by Michael Brady and Chris Rich.

Current roster

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As of 8 Sep 2024[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK United States USA Ryan Gallagher
0 GK United States USA Grant Farley
1 GK Netherlands NED Wessel Speel
2 DF United States USA Jamie Kabussu
3 DF United States USA Kamran Acito
4 DF United States USA Trevor Burns
5 MF United States USA Alex Hauschild
6 MF United States USA Cameron Kerr
7 MF United States USA Felix Barajas
8 MF Norway NOR Bull Jorgensen
9 FW Iceland ISL Ulfur Bjornsson
10 MF United States USA Drew Kerr
11 FW Bermuda BER Colton Pleasants
12 MF United States USA Ruben Mesalles
13 FW United States USA Jose Ortega
15 MF United States USA Jack Zugay
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF United States USA Luke Thomas
17 MF United States USA Adrian Byasiima
18 MF United States USA Julius Suber
19 DF United States USA Sintayehu Clements
20 MF United States USA Andrew Myerson
21 FW Germany GER Niclas Wittur
22 MF United States USA Caleb Donaldson
23 MF United States USA Kenan Hot
24 DF Iceland ISL Axel Gudbjornsson
25 MF United States USA Hudson Hazlewood
26 FW United States USA Adam Luckhurst
28 MF United States USA Sebastian Docters
29 DF United States USA Nate Mulvaney
30 GK United States USA Nathan Gaviser
31 FW England ENG Sol Arbib
32 MF United States USA Jackson Lagos

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Athletic director United States Nina King
Head coach United States John Kerr
Associate head coach England Michael Brady
Assistant coach United States Kyle Renfro
Volunteer assistant coach United States Tristan Wierbonski

Source:[3]

Facilities

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Koskinen Stadium

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Duke v Maryland, 1968
Duke v North Carolina, 1980
Duke (in white) vs. UConn in 2006

The facility that the Blue Devils Men's Soccer Team uses to play their matches. The stadium holds 7,000 and seats 4,500. The players play on Bermuda grass. The field is 75x120 yards. There are two locker rooms and a field house inside the stadium. In January 2015, there was a new press box revealed during a grand opening called Kennedy Tower, which was dedicated in honor of Chris and Ana Kennedy. Chris is the Duke Senior Deputy Director of Athletes. The Kennedy Tower, offers press boxes and hospitality suites at the top of Koskinen Stadium.[4] In the fall of 2015, the new Track and Field facility opened on the opposite side of Kennedy Tower. Koskinen Stadium is home for Duke Men's Soccer, Duke Women's Soccer, Duke Men's Lacrosse, and Duke Women's Lacrosse.

Training facilities

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In addition to Koskinen Stadium, Duke has a training ground (751 Practice Fields). 751 has 1 grass field and an additional 18-yard box designed specifically for shooting and goalie training. The team's practice locker rooms are located in the Murray Building, next to Koskinen stadium,

Recruiting

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The Blue Devil's have been one of the successful programs with recruiting since 2010. Seven of the last eight recruiting classes have been ranked inside the top 25 nationally. That doesn't change in 2017 as Duke's incoming class has been ranked 11th by College Soccer News.[5] For a more in depth look at Duke's 2017 incoming freshman class, click here.[6]

High-School Graduating Year National Ranking
2010 #18
2011 #3
2012 #16
2013 #22
2014 #4
2015 N/A
2016 #15
2017 #11

Notable alumni

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Current professionals

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As of January 29, 2024

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "John Kerr Bio - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site - GoDuke.com". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  2. ^ "Duke Athletics Quick Facts". GoDuke.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "2024 Men's Soccer Roster". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. Retrieved 8 Sep 2024.
  4. ^ "Kennedy Tower Debuts This Weekend".
  5. ^ "Recruiting - CollegeSoccerNews.com". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  6. ^ "Duke Blue Devils men's soccer: CLASS OF 2021". dukemsoccommits.weebly.com.
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