| Sport: | soccer |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 16–5–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Muuss |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Steve Armas |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Dane Brenner |
| Ac2 Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach3: | Jonathan Lagos |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Spry Stadium |
| Champion: | Carolina Nike Classic Champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Semifinals |
| Nscaarank: | 3 |
| Tdsrank: | 3 |
The 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 73rd season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's fifth season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home matches at Spry Stadium.
See main article: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team.
The 2018 Wake Forest men's soccer team finished the season with a 18–3–0 overall record and a 7–1–0 ACC record. The Demon Deacons were seeded first–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they defeated NC State in the Quarterfinals, but lost to eventual champions Louisville in the Semifinals. The Demon Deacons earned an at-large bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. As the first–overall seed in the tournament, Wake Forest defeated Colgate in the second round before being upset by eventual runners-up Akron in the third round.
At the end of the season, two Demon Deacons men's soccer players were selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Logan Gdula and Brad Dunwell.[1] [2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | MF | 5'8" | 165 | Senior | Declared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 56th overall by Houston Dynamo | |||
| 17 | DF | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Declared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 13th overall by FC Cincinnati | |||
| Sam Raben | 26 | DF | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tre Bailey | 29 | DF | 5'10" | 160 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [3] | |||||
| Sporting Kansas City (Academy) | [4] | ||||
| N/A[5] | |||||
| Chattanooga FC (Academy) | [6] | ||||
| Bethesda SC Academy | [7] | ||||
| [8] | |||||
| [9] | |||||
| Crew SC Academy | [10] |
Updated:August 19, 2019[11]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Athletic Director | Ron Wellman |
| Head coach | Bobby Muuss |
| Associate head coach | Steve Armas |
| Assistant coach | Dane Brenner |
| Assistant coach | Jonathan Lagos |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Michael White |
| Academic Counselor | Brooke Taylor |
| Sports Performance | David Bass |
Source:
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Lapa | MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 1, 2019 | [13] |
| Michael DeShields | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 3, 2019 | [14] |
| Andrew Pannenburg | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 16, 2019 | [15] |
| Justin McMaster | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 30, 2019 | [16] |
| Andrew Pannenburg | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 21, 2019 | [17] |
| Calvin Harris | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | November 4, 2019 | [18] |
| Bruno Lapa | All-ACC First Team | November 13, 2019 | [19] |
| Machop Chol | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Alistair Johnston | |||
| Andrew Pannenberg | |||
| Isaiah Parente | |||
| Calvin Harris | All-ACC Freshman Team | ||
| Michael DeShields | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 17, 2019 | [20] |
| Joey DeZart |
See main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | DF | |||
| 2 | 31 | MF |
Source:[21]
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.