Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer
2023 Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team
Founded1979 (1979)
UniversityMarshall University
Head coachChris Grassie (7th season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
StadiumVeterans Memorial Soccer Complex
(Capacity: 1,006)
NicknameThundering Herd
ColorsKelly green and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
2020
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2020
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2020
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2019, 2023
Conference Regular Season championships
2000, 2019, 2020, 2023

The Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Thundering Herd plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Sun Belt Conference (SBC).[2] Marshall fielded its first intercollegiate men's soccer team in 1979. The Herd are coached by Chris Grassie, who has a record of 67–32–18 and a national championship during his six previous seasons at Marshall.

Seasons

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Conference[3] (1979–1996)
1979 Ed Saad 1–11–11–5–17th
1980 Ed Saad 3–14–00–8–09th
1981 Sam Hood 6–8–22–4–27th
1982 Jack Defazio 13–6–05–2–02nd
1983 Jack Defazio 10–10–04–2–02nd (North)
1984 Jack Defazio 12–5–02–4–03rd (North)
1985 Jack Defazio 10–7–13–3–03rd (North)
1986 Jack Defazio 5–11–21–4–05th
1987 Jack Defazio 4–14–00–5–06th
1988 Jack Defazio 1–13–10–4–05thSoCon First Round
1989 John Gibson 7–10–31–2–13rdSoCon Semifinals
1990 John Gibson 9–10–21–1–23rdSoCon Semifinals
1991 John Gibson 9–9–42–2–03rdSoCon Runners-up
1992 John Gibson 3–13–20–4–27thSoCon First Round
1993 John Gibson 5–15–12–3–15thSoCon Semifinals
1994 Scott Fischer 4–14–21–4–17thSoCon First Round
1995 Bob Gray 10–10–03–3–04thSoCon Semifinals
1996 Bob Gray 11–7–24–1–12ndSoCon Semifinals
SoCon Total: 123–187–2331–61–11
Mid-American Conference[4] (1997–2004)
1997 Bob Gray 9–10–34–2–14thMAC Quarterfinals
1998 Bob Gray 11–9–14–4–05thMAC Quarterfinals
1999 Bob Gray 9–11–13–3–14thMAC Semifinals
2000 Bob Gray 14–5–14–2–0T–1stMAC Semifinals
2001 Bob Gray 12–7–03–3–03rdMAC Semifinals
2002 Bob Gray 7–9–23–2–04thMAC Semifinals
2003 Bob Gray 6–13–02–4–0T–5thMAC Quarterfinals
2004 Bob Gray 10–7–33–2–1T–4thMAC Quarterfinals
MAC Total: 78–71–1126–22–3
Conference USA[5] (2005–2021)
2005 Bob Gray 8–9–24–3–25thC-USA Semifinals
2006 Bob Gray 4–10–21–6–19th
2007 Bob Gray 10–9–13–5–06thC-USA Semifinals
2008 Bob Gray 3–14–13–5–07thC-USA Quarterfinals
2009 Bob Gray 10–7–26–2–02ndC-USA Runners-up
2010 Bob Gray 9–5–43–4–17th
2011 Bob Gray 8–8–14–3–15thC-USA Quarterfinals
2012 Bob Gray 11–5–13–5–07th
2013 Bob Gray 2–11–60–6–310th
2014 Bob Gray 7–9–33–4–16thC-USA Quarterfinals
2015 Bob Gray 8–9–22–5–17thC-USA Runners-up
2016 Bob Gray 6–11–11–6–19th
2017 Chris Grassie 8–10–23–5–06th
2018 Chris Grassie 8–9–33–3–25thC-USA Semifinals
2019 Chris Grassie 16–3–35–1–11stC-USA Champions
NCAA Third Round
2020 Chris Grassie 13–2–36–0–11stNCAA Champions
2021 Chris Grassie 11–4–35–1–22ndC-USA Semifinals
NCAA Second Round
C-USA Total: 142–135–4055–64–17
Sun Belt Conference (2022–present)
2022 Chris Grassie 11–4–44–1–32ndSBC Quarterfinals
NCAA Third Round
2023 Chris Grassie 18–3–07–2–01stSun Belt Champions
NCAA Third Round
SBC Total: 29–7–411–3–3
Total:372–400–78

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

2020 season

Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

In 2020, the Marshall Men's soccer team, coached by Chris Grassie, broke several records and made a historic run in the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. After winning the Conference USA Regular Season championship, they received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The team was unseeded going into the tournament; however, they beat #23 ranked Fordham University in the second round, upset #1 seed Clemson in the third round, beat defending national champions and #8 seed Georgetown in the quarterfinals, and beat North Carolina in the College Cup semifinals. The season was capped off with a OT golden goal win over #3 seed Indiana in the College Cup final, giving Marshall its first-ever NCAA Division I National Championship in men's soccer. It was also Conference USA's first-ever national championship in any team sport.[6]

Rivalries

Mountain State derby

West Virginia's biggest rivals are West Virginia, as the two sides are the only Division 1 men's soccer teams in the state. Both teams are members of the Sun Belt Conference for men's soccer, and matches between the two teams typically draw large crowds.

Individual achievements

All-Americans

  • Matthew Bell - 2023 United Soccer Coaches First Team
  • Morris Duggan - 2023 United Soccer Coaches First Team
  • Taimu Okiyoshi - 2023 United Soccer Coaches Third Team
  • Pedro Dolabella - 2021 United Soccer Coaches Second Team
  • Vitor Dias - 2020 Consensus All-American First Team, 2021 United Soccer Coaches Third Team
  • Nathan Dossantos - 2020 Top Drawer Soccer Third Team
  • Milo Yosef - 2019 United Soccer Coaches Second Team, 2019 Soccer America Second Team, 2022 United Soccer Coaches Second Team

Conference Players of the Year

Year Player Conference
2023 Matthew Bell Sun Belt
2022 Milo Yosef Sun Belt
2021 Pedro Dolabella C-USA
2020 Vitor Dias C-USA
2012 Daniel Withrow C-USA
2002 Byron Carmichael MAC
2000 Byron Carmichael MAC

Career goalscorers

Bryon Carmichael leads Marshall's goalscoring record, scoring 58 career goals.

Rank Player Years Goals[7]
1 Byron Carmichael 1999–2002 58
2 Andy Zulauf 1981–85 39
3 Greg Ogle 1982–1985 28
Scott Laskowitz 1983–1986
5 Milo Yosef 2019–22 27

Former Herd players in the professional ranks

MLS SuperDraft Selections
YearPlayerSelectionRoundMLS Team
2024 Morris Duggan 67th 3rd Round Minnesota United
2024 Matthew Bell 16th 1st Round Real Salt Lake
2023Oliver Semmle41st2nd RoundColorado Rapids
2022Nathan Dossantos46th2nd RoundOrlando City
2022Vitor Dias86th3rd RoundVancouver Whitecaps
2021Jamil Roberts77th3rd RoundSporting KC
2020Paulo Pita24th1st RoundLos Angeles FC
2013Daniel Withrow66th4th RoundColumbus Crew
2006Jeremy Ashe46th4th RoundChicago Fire
2003Byron Carmichael60th6th RoundKansas City Wizards
Active Professional Players
Player Current Team Current League Former Team
Gabriel AlvesRhode Island FC USL ChampionshipBirmingham Legion FC
Adam Aoumaich Union Omaha USL League One n/a
Vitor DiasSporting Kansas City II MLS Next ProSt. Louis City SC 2
Pedro DolabellaUnion Omaha USL League OneRochester New York FC
Nathan Dossantosn/a n/aPittsburgh Riverhounds
Jan-Erik Leinhosn/a n/aLouisville City, One Knoxville SC
Collin Mocyunas Tormenta FC USL League One n/a
Illal Osumanu Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL Championship Union Omaha
Jamil RobertsChattanooga Red Wolves USL League OnePeninsula Power FC, Tormenta FC, Sporting Kansas City II
Max Schneidern/a n/aSt. Louis City SC, St. Louis City SC 2
Oliver Semmle Louisville City FC USL Championship n/a
Milo YosefFC Tulsa USL Championshipn/a
Retired Professional Players and Other Notable Alumni
Player Former Teams
Jeremy AsheChicago Fire
Travis BrentHeracles Almelo, Almere City FC, Harrisburg City Islanders
Phillip BuffingtonMississippi Brilla, Harrisburg City Islanders
Byron CarmichaelWilmington Hammerheads, Ocean City Nor'easters
Sterling FlunderPittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Bijan GlostonGuam national football team
Kolby LaCroneCleveland City Stars, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Louisville Lightning, Dayton Dutch Lions
Paulo PitaNorth Carolina FC
Eddy PrughBodens BK, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Skellefteå FF
Avneet ShergillSalgaocar F.C.
Daniel WithrowColumbus Crew, MLS Pool Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2
Anthony VirgaraPittsburgh Riverhounds SC

References

General
  • "Conference USA Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Conference USA. ConferenceUSA.com. August 1, 2016. pp. 1–35. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  • "Marshall Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Marshall Thundering Herd. CBS Sports Interactive. July 31, 2016. pp. 1–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. MAC-Sports.com. August 27, 2015. pp. 27–52. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  • "Southern Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Southern Conference. SoConSports.com. June 2012. pp. 3–24. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
Footnotes
  1. ↑ Marshall University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Return of Men's Soccer This Fall" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ SoCon Record Book, pp. 5–11
  4. ↑ MAC Record Book, pp. 27–31
  5. ↑ CUSA Record Book, pp. 1–6
  6. ↑ "Unseeded Marshall tops IU for first soccer title". ESPN.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ Marshall Record Book, p. 8
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