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: ''For information on all Furman University sports, see [[Furman Paladins]]''

The '''Furman Paladins men's soccer team''' is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of [[Furman University]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]], United States. The team is a member of the [[Southern Conference]], which is part of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]]. Furman's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1967. The team plays its home games at [[Eugene E. Stone III Stadium (Greenville, South Carolina)|Eugene Stone Stadium]] in Greenville. The Paladins are coached by [[Doug Allison (footballer)|Doug Allison]].
The '''Furman Paladins men's soccer team''' is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of [[Furman University]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]], United States. The team is a member of the [[Southern Conference]], which is part of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]]. Furman's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1967. The team plays its home games at [[Eugene E. Stone III Stadium (Greenville, South Carolina)|Eugene Stone Stadium]] in Greenville. The Paladins are coached by [[Doug Allison (footballer)|Doug Allison]].
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== History ==


Furman's soccer program began in the late 1960s, where

Paul Scarpa takes
over the reigns as Furman soccer coach.
Scarpa is doing triple duty as he is also
the men's tennis coach and an assistant
basketball coach. Scarpa would lead
Furman soccer with no scholarship assistance
through the 1981 season. Scarpa
is still coaching Furman tennis today
as he has tallied over 700 career tennis
victories, ranking him fourth all-time in
men’s tennis.
November 1, 1978 — The Paladins conclude
the 1978 season with a 7-6-1 record,
the fi rst winning season in school history.
November 4, 1981 — Scarpa coaches his
last soccer match as the soccer program
will begin receiving scholarship money
for the 1982 season.
September 18, 1982 — Former player and
assistant coach John Tart coaches his fi rst
match as the Paladins have a full-time
soccer coach for the fi rst time along with
scholarship assistance. Furman defeats
Georgia College 2-1, beginning the modern
era of Furman soccer.
November 12, 1983 — Furman wins its
fi rst of 17 Southern Conference regular
season titles as it defeats Davidson 3-1 to
fi nish with a 7-0 conference record.
October 8, 1991 — The Paladins achieve
their fi rst ever national ranking shortly
after beating South Carolina 1-0 as they
are ranked 14th in the coaches poll and
15th in the Soccer America poll.
November 17, 1991 — Furman plays in
its fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament match
and defeats Wake Forest 1-0 on a Ray
Colado goal.
November 24, 1991 — The Paladins’
dream season comes to a close as Furman
falls to North Carolina State 4-1 in Raleigh.
During the 1991 campaign, Furman
defeats North Carolina, South Carolina,
Duke, and Wake Forest.
November 14, 1993 — Furman again
advances to the NCAA Tournament, this
time falling 1-0 to South Carolina on a
late goal. Current Paladin head coach
Doug Allison was an assistant on the
Gamecock sideline.
November 12, 1994 — John Tart coaches
his last match as a Paladin in a 2-1 loss to
UNCG in an NCAA play-in game. Tart
leaves Furman to take the UNCC head
coaching job.
September 2, 1995 — Doug Allison
coaches his fi rst match as head coach of
the Paladins. Furman defeats Jacksonville
2-0 in Paladin Football Stadium.
September 10, 1995 — Over 3,500 fans
came out to the dedication of Eugene E.
Stone III Soccer Stadium, Furman’s new
state-of-the-art soccer facility. Pelé is on
hand for the dedication. Furman loses to
South Carolina 2-1.
October 22, 1995 — Allison claims
his fi rst big win as the Paladins defeat
second-ranked Clemson 2-1 at home.
September 8, 1996 — Furman returns the
favor to South Carolina as the Paladins
defeat the Gamecocks on dedication day
of their new stadium, 2-1.
November 8, 1998 — The Paladins lose
a heart-breaker to UNCG in the SoCon
Tournament fi nal 1-0. For the third
straight season, despite consistent national
rankings, Furman is left out of the
NCAA Tournament.
September 5, 1999 — Furman defeats
South Florida 2-1 to open what will become
a storybook season for the Paladins.
October 18, 1999 — Furman cracks the
top ten for the fi rst time ever as the Paladins
are ranked eighth in the NSCAA
poll and 10th in the Soccer America poll.
October 27, 1999 — Furman claims one
of its biggest wins ever as the Paladins
down Clemson 3-2 in overtime in front
of over 3,000 fans at Stone Stadium. Over
500 students rushed the fi eld in celebration
following the victory.
November 13, 1999 — The Paladins
down Radford 1-0 in a NCAA play-in
match to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament
for the fi rst time since 1993.
November 21, 1999 — Furman defeats
North Carolina 2-1 in overtime in the fi rst
home playoff match in school history.
November 28, 1999 — Furman embarrasses
Wake Forest in Winston-Salem
4-0 to advance to the quarterfi nals of the
NCAA Tournament.
December 5, 1999 — Despite holding
a 2-1 lead with less than 10 minutes to
play, Furman loses to UConn 3-2 in the
quarterfi nals of the NCAA Tournament
to end a magical season. The Paladins
fi nish the season 21-2-1 and ranked third
in the fi nal Soccer America poll.
November 19, 2000 — Furman advances
to the NCAA Tournament for the second
straight year, but falls 3-2 to Clemson
in a match that was played in the snow
throughout the fi rst half.
September 22, 2001 — John Barry
Furman Soccer Timeline
Nusum records a hat trick in Furman’s
5-0 victory over The Citadel, giving
Nusum 51 career goals as he passes Andrew
Burr as Furman’s all-time leading
scorer.
September 25, 2001 — Furman defeats
College of Charleston 4-0 as head coach
Doug Allison earns his 100th career victory.
He reaches the milestone in only
134 matches.
November 18, 2001 — Furman defeats
UNCG 2-1 to claim its third straight
SoCon Tournament Title and extend
its conference unbeaten streak to 33
matches.
November 23, 2001 — Furman’s seasons
ends prematurely as UAB knocks off the
Paladins 1-0 on an overtime penalty kick
in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament.
December 3, 2001 — John Barry Nusum
is named one of the three fi nalists for the
prestigious Hermann Trophy, awarded
annually to college soccer’s national
player of the year.
September 24, 2002 — Furman defeats
Woff ord 3-0 to extend its SoCon unbeaten
streak to 36 matches, sett ing a new
league record.
October 11, 2002 — Furman freshman
Gray Griffi n is tragically killed in an
automobile accident in the early morning
hours on Interstate-85. Fellow freshmen
Chefi k Simo, Josh Villalobos and Sean
Murray were also in the vehicle and
sustained injuries. Villalobos and Murray
would return to school, while Simo
remained hospitalized for months before
being transferred to his hometown of
Dallas in late November.
October 16, 2002 — The Furman University
community continues to mourn the
loss of Gray Griffi n as Furman holds an
emotional memorial service in McAlister
Auditorium.
October 19, 2002 — Furman returns to
the soccer fi eld after a 12-day absence in
which two matches were either postponed
or cancelled. Furman defeats the
College of Charleston 1-0 on homecoming
in this emotional contest.
November 2, 2002 — Furman defeats
VMI 2-0 and sets a school record as it
records its sixth consecutive shutout, dating
back to October 9.
November 16, 2002 — Furman downs
UNCG 3-0 in a physical SoCon semifi nal
in a driving rainstorm that left the playing
fi eld unplayable. The win extends
Furman’s SoCon unbeaten streak to 43
matches, a new NCAA Division I record.
Because of the unplayable fi eld conditions,
the remainder of the tournament is
canceled. Furman receives the automatic
bid to the NCAA Tournament because it
was the highest-seeded remaining team
still in the tournament.
November 23, 2002 — D
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== Coaching history ==
== Coaching history ==

Furman has had four head coaches in program history.<ref name="record book"/>
Furman has had four head coaches in program history.<ref name="record book"/>


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=== All-Americans ===
=== All-Americans ===


Furman has produced 10 All-Americans.<ref name="record book">{{cite web|title=2016 Men's Soccer Record Book|url=http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-soccer/2016-17/2016MSRecordBook.pdf|website=Furman University Athletics|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
Furman has produced 10 All-Americans.<ref name="record book">{{cite web|title=2016 Men's Soccer Record Book|url=http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-soccer/2016-17/2016MSRecordBook.pdf|website=Furman University Athletics|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-date=February 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155616/http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-soccer/2016-17/2016MSRecordBook.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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| 1996, 1997 || {{flagicon|USA}} ||[[Pete Santora]] || FW
| 1996, 1997 || {{flagicon|USA}} ||[[Pete Santora]] || FW
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| 1999 || {{flagicon|USA}} || [[Daniel Alvarez (soccer)|Daniel Alvarez]] || MF
| 1999 || {{flagicon|USA}} || [[Daniel Alvarez (soccer, born 1978)|Daniel Alvarez]] || MF
|-
|-
| 1999, 2000, 2001 ||{{flagicon|BER}} || [[John Barry Nusum]] || FW
| 1999, 2000, 2001 ||{{flagicon|BER}} || [[John Barry Nusum]] || FW
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=== Career leaders ===




== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official website}}


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Latest revision as of 09:52, 16 December 2024

For information on all Furman University sports, see Furman Paladins.
Furman Paladins men's soccer
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
UniversityFurman University
Head coachDoug Allison (26th season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
StadiumStone III Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknamePaladins
ColorsRoyal purple and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1999
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1999, 2002
NCAA Tournament appearances
1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024
Conference Regular Season championships
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010

The Furman Paladins men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Furman's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1967. The team plays its home games at Eugene Stone Stadium in Greenville. The Paladins are coached by Doug Allison.

Coaching history

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Furman has had four head coaches in program history.[2]

Years Coach GP W L T Pct.
1967 Klaus Schumann 10 3 7 0 .300
1968–1981 Paul Scarpa
1982–1994 Josh Tart
1995– Doug Allison

Individual achievements

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All-Americans

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Furman has produced 10 All-Americans.[2]

Year(s) Nat. Player Pos.
1986, 1988 Wales Osian Roberts MF
1996, 1997 United States Pete Santora FW
1999 United States Daniel Alvarez MF
1999, 2000, 2001 Bermuda John Barry Nusum FW
1999, 2000 United States Matt Goldsmith MF
2002 United States Ricardo Clark MF
2002 United States Clint Dempsey FW
2007 United States Jon Leathers DF
2007 United States Shea Salinas MF
2011, 2012 United States Walker Zimmerman DF

References

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  1. ^ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2016 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Furman University Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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