2019 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team explained

Sport:	men's soccer
Year:	2019
Team:	NC State Wolfpack
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	9–7–3
Conf Record:	3–4–1
Head Coach:	George Kiefer
Hc Year:	3rd
Asst Coach1:	Jeff Negalha
Ac1 Year:	3rd
Asst Coach2:	Kyle Nicholls
Ac2 Year:	3rd
Asst Coach3:	Lucas Champenois
Ac3 Year:	1st
Stadium:	Dail Soccer Field
Tourney:	NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:	First Round
Nscaarank:	RV

The 2019 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team represented North Carolina State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach George Kiefer, in his third season.

Background

See main article: 2018 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team.

The 2018 NC State men's soccer team finished the season with a 10–7–3 overall record and a 2–4–2 ACC record. The Wolfpack were seeded eight–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they beat Boston College in the first round, but lost to Wake Forest in the second round. The Wolfpack earned an at-large bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they beat Campbell in the first round but lost to Maryland in the second round.

Player Movement

Players Leaving

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Reason for departure
Stephen Elias	5	FW	5'8"	160	Senior	Graduated
Christoph Schneuwly	6	DF	5'10"	154	Senior	Graduated
Tanner Roberts	7	FW	6'2"	180	Senior	Graduated
Ade Taiwo	9	FW	6'2"	209	Senior	Graduated
Vincent Durand	12	GK	6'3"	192	Senior	Graduated
Simon Blotko	13	DF	6'0"	178	Senior	Graduated
Cjay Sparks	14	FW	6'1"	177	Senior	Graduated
Nick Retzlaff	17	MF	5'7"	132	Senior	Graduated

Players Arriving

Name	Nat.	Hometown	Club	TDS Rating
			North Carolina FC	^[1]
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				^[3]
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			North Carolina FC	^[5]
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Squad

Roster

Updated August 19, 2019^[8]

Team Management

Position	Staff
Athletic Director	Boo Corrigan
Head coach	George Kiefer
Associate head coach	Jeff Negalha
Assistant coach	Kyle Nicholls
Assistant Coach	Lucas Champenois
Director of Soccer	Lindsey Krakower
Director of Analytics	Paul Forster
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach/Director of Sport Science	Craig Turner
Senior Associate AD/Sports Administration & Student Services	Raymond Harrison
Assistant Athletic Trainer	Blake Wickerham
Academics	Maria Crockett

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Schedule

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award	Date	Ref.
David Loera	MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist	August 1, 2019	^[10]
David Loera	All-ACC Second Team	November 13, 2019	^[11]

Rankings

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.

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Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol -->
United Soccer^[12]	RV	RV	RV	RV		RV	20	23	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	None Released	RV
TopDrawer Soccer ^[13]	22	22	22	24	RV				17	16	19	17

Notes and References

Web site: Sheldon China. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: Kendall Edwards. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: Rhone Ellis. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: Win Ellis. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: David Merola. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: Tonny Temple. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: Roberto Ydrach. topdrawersoccer.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: 2019 Men's Soccer Roster. gopack.com. August 19, 2019.
Web site: 2019 Men's Soccer Schedule. gopack.com. July 8, 2019.
Web site: ACC Soccer Lands 17 on MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019.
Web site: 2019 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2019. November 13, 2019.
Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 17, 2019. December 17, 2019.
Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. November 11, 2019. November 11, 2019.