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Campbell Fighting Camels men's soccer

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Campbell Fighting Camels
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)
UniversityCampbell University
Head coachDustin Fonder (8th season)
ConferenceCAA
LocationBuies Creek, North Carolina
StadiumEakes Athletics Complex
(Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameFighting Camels
ColorsBlack and orange[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
2007, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference Tournament championships
1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference Regular Season championships
1988, 1993, 2009, 2021

The Campbell Fighting Camels men's soccer team represents Campbell University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The Fighting Camels currently play in the Coastal Athletic Association, and are coached by Dustin Fonder. The program plays their home matches at the Eakes Athletics Complex.

Most of the program's success came in the mid-1980s to early 1990s, and in the late 2010s to early 2020s. The Camels have won eight total Big South tournament championships, seven of which came during those listed eras. The Camels have won four Big South regular season titles.

The program's most successful season came in 2019, when they won their first NCAA Tournament game in program history, reaching the second round, where they lost to eventual national runners-up, Virginia. Campbell has produced several players that have gone out to play professional soccer including Thibaut Jacquel, Jake Morris, david doyle, and Josue Soto.

Coaching staff

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As of March 13, 2022. Number of seasons includes the upcoming fall 2022 season.

Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Campbell in current position
Dustin Fonder Head coach 8th
Wayne Hall Assistant coach 3rd
Alistair Moore Assistant coach 4th
Ryan Hanson Goalkeeper coach 5th
Reference:[2]

Championships

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Conference regular season championships

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Year Coach Overall Record Conference Record
1993 Derrick Leeson 16–4 8–1
2009 Doug Hess 8–10–1 7–1–1
2021 Dustin Fonder 15–4–2 7–0–1
Conference regular season championships 4

Conference tournament championships

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Year Coach Opponent Score Site Overall Record Conf. Record
1984 Tim Morse Winthrop 2–0 Radford, VA 11–6–2 3–0
1985 Tim Morse Radford 3–1 Conway, SC 12–6–2 5–1
1991 Derrick Leeson Winthrop 4–0 Conway, SC 10–9–2 3–3
1992 Derrick Leeson UNC Greensboro 2–0 Rock Hill, SC 12–8–1 4–3
2007 Doug Hess Jacksonville 1–1 (5–4 pen.) DeLand, FL 13–6–3 5–2–2
2018 Dustin Fonder Presbyterian 1–0 (OT) Clinton, SC 9–8–3 4–3–1
2019 Dustin Fonder High Point 4–1 Buies Creek, NC 17–3–2 8–0
2021 Dustin Fonder High Point 3–2 Buies Creek, NC 15–4–2 7–0–1
Conference tournament championships 8

Seasons

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Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1963 Jim Cole 2–5–1
1964 Jim Cole 7–5–0
1965 Jim Cole 5–7–0
1966 Jim Cole 8–4–1
1967 Jim Cole 7–4–1
1968 Jim Cole 9–3–1
1969 Jim Cole 16–2–1 NAIA District 29 Champions
NAIA Tournament 5th place
1970 Jim Cole 16–2–1 NAIA District 29 Champions
NAIA Tournament 3rd place
1971 Jim Cole 14–1–1 NAIA District 29 Champions
1972 Jim Cole 11–5–0
1973 Jim Cole 15–3–0
1974 Jim Cole 14–2–0 NAIA District 29 Champions
1975 Jim Cole 14–6–0 NAIA District 29 Champions
NAIA Area V Champions
NAIA Tournament 6th place
1976 Darrell Saunders 9–8–1 NAIA District 29 Champions
NAIA Subtotal: 0–0–0 0–0–0
NCAA Division I independent (1977–1983)
Independent Subtotal: 0–0–0 0–0–0
Big South Conference (1984–1993)
Big South Subtotal: 0–0–0 0–0–0
ASUN Conference (1994–2010)
ASUN Subtotal: 0–0–0 0–0–0
Big South Conference (2011–present)
2019 Dustin Fonder 17–3–2 8–0–0 1st Big South Champions
NCAA Second Round
2020 Dustin Fonder 8–2–2 5–1–1 3rd Big South Semifinals
2021 Dustin Fonder 15–4–2 7–0–1 1st Big South Champions
NCAA First Round
2022 Dustin Fonder 0–0–0 0–0–0
Big South Subtotal: 0–0–0 0–0–0
NCAA Division I Subtotal: 402–357–62 0–0–0
Total: 549–412–69

      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

Postseason

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NCAA tournament results

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Georgia State has appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1997 Play-in round Howard L 0–2
2000 Play-in round Rhode Island L 3–4 OT
2011 First round Duke L 0–1
2018 First round Charlotte T 2–2 (L 3–4 p)
2021 First round
Second round
Charlotte
Georgetown
W 1–0
L 0–2

Stadiums

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The Camels play most of their games at the 1,000-capacity Eakes Athletics Complex.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Campbell Athletics Style Guide | Campbell University" (PDF). June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Campbell Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". gocamels.com. Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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