2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team explained

Sport:men's soccer
Year:2017
Team:NC State Wolfpack
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:8–6–4
Conf Record:3–3–2
Head Coach:George Kiefer
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Jeff Negalha
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Kyle Nicholls
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:Samuel Castellanos
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Dail Soccer Field
Captain:Julius Duchscherer
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:First Round
Prev Year:2016
Next Year:2018

The 2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team represented North Carolina State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach George Kiefer, in his first season. They played home games at Dail Soccer Field. NC State finished the season with an overall record of 8–6–4 and an ACC record of 3–3–2, earning the team their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009.

Roster

Updated August 28, 2017 [1]

Coaching Staff

Position Staff
Athletic director Debbie Yow
Head coach George Kiefer
Associate Head CoachJeff Negalha
Assistant coachKyle Nicholls
Assistant coach Samuel Castellanos
Director of Soccer Lindsey Krakower
Senior Associate AD/Sports Administration & Student Services Raymond Harrison
Athletic trainer Kasey Byzewski
Academics Maria Crockett
Assistant director of Sport Nutrition Amanda Poppleton
Assistant Athletics Communications Director Brett Compton

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Schedule

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Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Manny PerezACC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 23[3]
ACC Freshman of the YearNovember 7[4]
All-ACC Second Team
All-ACC Freshman Team
David Loera

Rankings

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll.

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MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Men's Soccer Roster. gopack.com. August 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 Men's Soccer - Schedule. gopack.com. July 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: Perez and Pulisic Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 23, 2017. October 23, 2017.
  4. Web site: ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. November 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. July 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914054734/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx. September 14, 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: 2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119040213/https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker. dead.