2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer team explained

Sport:soccer
Year:2020
Team:Seton Hall Pirates
Conference:Big East Conference
Short Conf:Big East
Record:9–1–3
Conf Record:5–1–2
Nscaarank:11
Head Coach:Andreas Lindberg
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Jeff Matteo
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Ali Simmons
Ac2 Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Dan Solli
Ac3 Year:2nd
Stadium:Lorenz Field
Champion:Big East tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Prev Year:2019
Next Year:2021

The 2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer team represented Seton Hall University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2020 Big East Conference men's soccer season. The 2020 season was Andreas Lindberg's third year as head coach for the program.

Seton Hall won the Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time since 1992, and qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time since 2005.

Background

See main article: 2019 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer team.

Seton Hall finished the 2019 season with a 6–9–1 (3–5–1) record. They did not qualify for the Big East or NCAA Tournaments.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season

On August 12, 2020, the Big East Conference suspended all fall sports including men's soccer, with plans to reconvene in the spring of 2021.[1]

On November 4, 2020, the NCAA approved a plan for college soccer to be played in the spring.[2]

Schedule

Postseason

Big East Tournament

See main article: 2020 Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIG EAST Announces Fall Sports Postponement . Big East Conference . April 21, 2021 . August 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring NCAA.com. February 25, 2021. www.ncaa.com. en.