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South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks
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University	University of South Carolina
Head coach	Mark Berson (31st season)
Conference	CUSA
Location	Columbia, South Carolina
Stadium	Stone Stadium ; (Capacity: 5,700)
Nickname	Gamecocks
Colors	Garnet and Black;
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament runner-up
	1993
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010
Conference Tournament championships
	C-USA: 2005, 2010
Conference Regular Season championships
	Metro: 1993

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The South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in Conference USA. The team has been coached by Mark Berson since its inception in 1978 and has participated in 18 NCAA Tournaments, reaching the Quarterfinals on four occasions. Since 1981, South Carolina has played its home games at Stone Stadium, which is affectionately called "The Graveyard" by South Carolina fans due to an adjoining cemetery.

Program History

South Carolina first fielded a Men's soccer team in 1978 under the direction of current coach Mark Berson. The program wasted little time making a name for itself on the national stage, as it reached the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1985. The 14-year period from 1985-1998 was a dominant era for South Carolina, as it posted a 213-61-22 overall record with 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. Of the 12 NCAA Tournament trips during this run, the Gamecocks advanced to the Second Round or beyond on nine occasions.

Throughout its history, South Carolina has made 18 NCAA Tournaments, with four Quarterfinal appearances, two Semifinal appearances, and a 1993 National Runner-up finish. The 1993 squad won 16 contests before falling to Virginia 2-0 in the National Title game. The Gamecocks' most recent NCAA Tournament appearance came in 2005. Since the SEC does not sponsor NCAA Men's Soccer, South Carolina has participated as an Independent, a member of the Metro Conference (1993–1994), and a member of Conference USA (2005–present).

In terms of conference championships, South Carolina won the Metro Conference season title in 1993 and the Conference USA tournament in 2005 and 2010.

Head coaches


Name	Years	Seasons	Won	Lost	Tie	Pct.
Mark Berson	1978–present	32	417	168	56	.694
All-Time		32	417	168	56	.694

Year-by-Year Results

Season	Coach	Record		Notes
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Notes
Independent
1978	Mark Berson	13-3-1	—
1979	Mark Berson	14-5	—	NCAA First Round
1980	Mark Berson	12-5-2	—
1981	Mark Berson	16-4-1	—
1982	Mark Berson	12-5-2	—
1983	Mark Berson	8-11-2	—
1984	Mark Berson	14-4-2	—
1985	Mark Berson	20-3-1	—	NCAA Quarterfinals
1986	Mark Berson	17-5	—	NCAA First Round
1987	Mark Berson	16-2-3	—	NCAA Second Round
1988	Mark Berson	14-4-4	—	NCAA Semifinals
1989	Mark Berson	17-3-2	—	NCAA Quarterfinals
1990	Mark Berson	14-5-2	—	NCAA Second Round
1991	Mark Berson	14-5	—
1992	Mark Berson	13-5-3	—	NCAA First Round
Metro Conference
1993	Mark Berson	16-4-4	4-0-1	Metro Champions; NCAA Runners-up
1994	Mark Berson	16-4	4-1	NCAA First Round
Independent
1995	Mark Berson	16-4	—	NCAA Second Round
1996	Mark Berson	8-9-2	—
1997	Mark Berson	16-3-1	—	NCAA Second Round
1998	Mark Berson	16-5	—	NCAA Second Round
1999	Mark Berson	10-7-2	—
2000	Mark Berson	12-4-3	—	NCAA First Round
2001	Mark Berson	12-5-2	—	NCAA Second Round
2002	Mark Berson	11-8-1	—	NCAA First Round
2003	Mark Berson	9-7-2	—
2004	Mark Berson	12-7-1	—	NCAA First Round
Conference USA
2005	Mark Berson	12-7-2	7-1-1	Conference USA Tournament Champions; NCAA First Round
2005	Mark Berson	11-5-1	4-3-1
2007	Mark Berson	11-6-2	4-2-2
2008	Mark Berson	8-6-5	2-2-4
2009	Mark Berson	7-8-3	2-4-2

Championships

Metro Conference: 1993
Conference USA: 2005, 2010

Notable players

Gamecocks in MLS

Josh Wolff — Kansas City Wizards
Clint Mathis— Real Salt Lake

Gamecock pros overseas

Brad Guzan — Aston Villa, United States men's national soccer team
Makan Hislop — United Petrotrin, Trinidad and Tobago national football team

In other fields

Jim Sonefeld — Went on to become drummer for Hootie & the Blowfish.

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