2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season explained

Competition:Atlantic Coast Conference
Season:2014
Premiers:TBD
Winners:Clemson Tigers (14th overall)
Continentalcup1:NCAA Tournament
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:TBD
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season was the 62nd season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. It marked the arrival of the Louisville Cardinals men's soccer program, who joined the ACC from the American Athletic Conference. The Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program, who were both the defending regular season and tournament champions, departed the conference for the Big Ten Conference.

Changes from 2013

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Boston College EaglesBoston, MassachusettsNewton Soccer Complex
Clemson TigersClemson, South CarolinaRiggs Field
Duke Blue DevilsDurham, North CarolinaKoskinen Stadium
Louisville CardinalsLouisville, KentuckyDr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium
Notre Dame Fighting IrishSouth Bend, IndianaAlumni Stadium
NC State WolfpackRaleigh, North CarolinaDail Field
North Carolina Tar HeelsChapel Hill, NC
Pittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUrbanic Field
Syracuse OrangeSyracuse, New YorkSU Soccer Stadium
Virginia CavaliersCharlottesville, VirginiaKlöckner Stadium
Virginia Tech HokiesBlacksburg, VirginiaThompson Field
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWinston-Salem, North CarolinaSpry Stadium

Personnel

TeamHead coachCaptainShirt supplier
Boston College Eagles Ed Kelly Matt Wendelken Under Armour
Clemson Tigers Mike Noonan Kyle Fisher Nike
Duke Blue Devils John Kerr, Jr. Nick Palodichuk Nike
Louisville Cardinals Ken Lolla Daniel Keller Adidas
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Bobby Clark Nick Besler Adidas
NC State Wolfpack Kelly Findley Clement Simonin Adidas
North Carolina Tar Heels Carlos Somoano Andy Craven Nike
Pittsburgh Panthers Joe Luxbacher Chris Davis Nike
Syracuse Orange Ian McIntyre Jordan Murrell Nike
Virginia Cavaliers George Gelnovatch Todd Wharton Nike
Virginia Tech Hokies Mike Brizendine Brad Vorv Nike
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Jay Vidovich Sam Fink Nike

ACC Tournament

See main article: 2014 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament.

The 2014 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, was held from November 5–16, 2014. 1st round and quarterfinal games were held at campus sites based on higher seed, while the semifinals and finals were held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The Clemson Tigers won the tournament to earn their 3rd ACC tournament championship and first since 2001. The tournament win also accounted for the Tigers' 14th official ACC championship, as the Tigers had won 11 conference titles in regular season play prior to the start of the ACC tournament in 1987.

NCAA tournament

Seven ACC teams earned bids to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, led by defending national champion Notre Dame earning the #1 seed in the tournament. The Virginia Cavaliers, #16 seed in the tournament, would eventually win their 7th National Championship as a program and first since 2009.

Team National Seed Round Eliminated Results
Notre Dame
  1. 1
Round of 16 2nd Round: def. Ohio State 2–1
Round of 16: lost #16 Virginia 1–0
Clemson
  1. 7
Round of 16 2nd Round: def. Coastal Carolina 2–1
Round of 16: lost North Carolina 2–1
Syracuse
  1. 9
Round of 16 2nd Round: def. Penn State 2–1
Round of 16: lost Georgetown 2–1 (OT)
Louisville
  1. 13
Round of 16 2nd Round: def. St. Louis 2–1
Round of 16: lost UMBC 1–0
Virginia
  1. 16
National Champions 2nd Round: def. UNC-Wilmington 3–1
Round of 16: def #1 Notre Dame 1–0
Quarterfinals: tied Georgetown 2–2 (OT) - advance on PK
Semifinals: def. UMBC 1–0
Finals: tied #2 UCLA 0–0 (2OT) - won PK
North Carolina N/A Quarterfinals 1st Round: def. James Madison 6–0
2nd Round: def. #10 Charlotte 2–1
Round of 16: def. #7 Clemson 2–1
Quarterfinals: tied #2 UCLA 3–3 (2OT) - UCLA advance on PK
Wake Forest N/A 1st Round tied UMBC 0–0 (2OT) - UMBC advance on PK

See also