Duke Blue Devils Men's Soccer
2023 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team
Founded1935 (1935)
UniversityDuke University
Head coachJohn Kerr, Jr.[1] (16th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationDurham, North Carolina
StadiumKoskinen Stadium
(Capacity: 4,500)
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsDuke blue and white[2]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
1986
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1982, 1995
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 2004
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006, 2022
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
1972, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2005, 2006
Conference Regular Season championships
1980, 1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006

The Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represents Duke University in the ACC and in all other men's NCAA Division I Soccer competitions. They won their first and only NCAA tournament in 1986, co-captained by their current head coach, John Kerr Jr. and Mike Linenberger. Facilities included both turf and grass fields, a newly constructed weight room and training room (as of fall 2016), and a student-athlete academic advising facility. John Kerr Jr. is assisted by Michael Brady and Chris Rich.

Current roster

As of January 26, 2023[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Grant Farley
1 GK United States USA Eliot Hamill
2 DF United States USA Amir Daley
3 DF United States USA Kamran Acito
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Lewis McGarvey
5 MF United States USA Antino Lopez
6 MF United States USA Cameron Kerr
7 MF United States USA Felix Barajas
8 MF United States USA Peter Stroud
9 FW United States USA Scotty Taylor
10 MF United States USA Nick Pariano
11 FW Bermuda BER Jai Bean
12 MF United States USA Ruben Mesalles
13 MF United States USA Josh Kim
14 MF Ghana GHA Shakur Mohammed
15 FW United States USA Krew Verratti
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF United States USA Luke Thomas
17 MF Japan JPN Santa Ihara
19 DF United States USA Sintayehu Clements
20 MF United States USA Carl Fisher
21 MF United States USA Daniel Aguilar
22 MF United States USA Drew Kerr
23 MF United States USA Kenan Hot
24 DF Iceland ISL Axel Gudbjornsson
25 FW United States USA Miguel Ramirez
26 MF United States USA Wayne Frederick
27 FW United States USA Jose Ortega
28 MF United States USA Sebastian Docters
29 DF United States USA Nate Mulvaney
30 FW England ENG Alex Bonnington
31 GK Germany GER Peter Wentzel
32 MF United States USA Jackson Lagos

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Athletic directorUnited States Nina King
Head coachUnited States John Kerr
Associate head coachEngland Michael Brady
Assistant coachUnited States Kyle Renfro
Volunteer assistant coachUnited States Tristan Wierbonski

Source:[3]

Facilities

Koskinen Stadium

Duke v Maryland, 1968
Duke v North Carolina, 1980
Duke (in white) vs. UConn in 2006

The facility that the Blue Devils Men's Soccer Team uses to play their matches. The stadium holds 7,000 and seats 4,500. The players play on Bermuda grass. The field is 75x120 yards. There are two locker rooms and a field house inside the stadium. In January 2015, there was a new press box revealed during a grand opening called Kennedy Tower, which was dedicated in honor of Chris and Ana Kennedy. Chris is the Duke Senior Deputy Director of Athletes. The Kennedy Tower, offers press boxes and hospitality suites at the top of Koskinen Stadium.[4] In the fall of 2015, the new Track and Field facility opened on the opposite side of Kennedy Tower. Koskinen Stadium is home for Duke Men's Soccer, Duke Women's Soccer, Duke Men's Lacrosse, and Duke Women's Lacrosse.

Training facilities

In addition to Koskinen Stadium, Duke has a training ground (751 Practice Fields). 751 has 1 grass field and an additional 18-yard box designed specifically for shooting and goalie training. The team's practice locker rooms are located in the Murray Building, next to Koskinen stadium,

Recruiting

The Blue Devil's have been one of the successful programs with recruiting since 2010. Seven of the last eight recruiting classes have been ranked inside the top 25 nationally. That doesn't change in 2017 as Duke's incoming class has been ranked 11th by College Soccer News.[5] For a more in depth look at Duke's 2017 incoming freshman class, click here.[6]

High-School Graduating Year National Ranking
2010 #18
2011 #3
2012 #16
2013 #22
2014 #4
2015 N/A
2016 #15
2017 #11

Alumni in the pros

Name Graduating Year League Team
James Belshaw 2012 EFL League One Bristol Rovers F.C.
Sean Davis 2014 MLS Nashville SC
Jeremy Ebobisse 2015 MLS San Jose Earthquakes
Macario Hing-Glover 2016 Ykkönen HIFK
Sebastien Ibeagha 2013 MLS FC Dallas
Mike Jeffries 1983 USL League One Charlotte Independence
(head coach)
John Kerr 1986 NCAA Division I Duke
(head coach)
John Klein 1984 NAIA Columbia College
(head coach)
Jason Kreis 1994 MLS Inter Miami CF
(assistant coach)
Carter Manley 2017 USL Championship San Antonio FC
Ciaran McKenna 2018 Scottish League One Queen of the South F.C.
Robert Moewes 2017 Primera B de Chile A.C. Barnechea
Shakur Mohammed 2022 MLS Orlando City SC
Ian Murphy 2021 MLS Next Pro FC Cincinnati 2
Sergi Nus 2019 USL League One South Georgia Tormenta
Daniele Proch 2019 Serie D Caldiero Terme
Issa Rayyan 2018 USL Championship Las Vegas Lights
Aedan Stanley 2019 USL Championship Miami FC
Tom Stone 1987 NCAA Division I Texas Tech (women)
(head coach)
CC Uche 2017 MLS Next Pro Minnesota United 2
Thorleifur Úlfarsson 2021 MLS Houston Dynamo
Brian White 2017 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brandon Williamson 2019 USL Championship Loudoun United FC

References

  1. "John Kerr Bio - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site - GoDuke.com". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  2. "Duke Athletics Quick Facts". GoDuke.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "2022 Men's Soccer Roster". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. "Kennedy Tower Debuts This Weekend".
  5. "Recruiting - CollegeSoccerNews.com". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  6. "Duke Blue Devils men's soccer: CLASS OF 2021". dukemsoccommits.weebly.com.
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