2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer team

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2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer

NCAA Tournament, College Cup
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
U. Soc. Coaches poll	No. 5
TopDrawerSoccer.com	No. 4
Record	17–3–4 (5–1–3 SBC)
Head coach	Dan Stratford (4th season)
Associate head coach	Andy Wright (8th season)
Assistant coach	Nick Noble (7th season)
Home stadium	Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Seasons← 2022 2024 →

2023 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Marshall ‡	7	–	2	–	0	18	–	3	–	0
No. 19 UCF +	6	–	2	–	1	10	–	4	–	2
No. 3 West Virginia +	5	–	1	–	3	17	–	3	–	4
No. 18 James Madison +	4	–	2	–	3	10	–	5	–	5
Kentucky +	3	–	3	–	3	8	–	8	–	4
Georgia State	3	–	4	–	2	6	–	7	–	5
South Carolina	3	–	4	–	2	6	–	9	–	3
Old Dominion	2	–	6	–	1	5	–	7	–	5
Georgia Southern	1	–	5	–	3	2	–	9	–	6
Coastal Carolina	1	–	6	–	2	3	–	9	–	3

‡ – 2023 Sun Belt Conference tournament champion + – At-large invitation to the 2023 NCAA tournament As of December 12, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Sun Belt

The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer team represented West Virginia University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Dan Stratford, in his fourth season. They played their home games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. This was the team's 63rd season playing organized men's college soccer and their second playing in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The 2022 West Virginia team posted a 7–7–4 (3–1–4 Sun Belt) record. They were eliminated in the semifinals of the 2022 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament and did not earn an at-large berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.

Preseason

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on August 14, 2023.

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish	Team	Points
1	Kentucky	93 (6)
2	Marshall	91 (2)
3	West Virginia	77 (1)
4	UCF	68 (1)
5	South Carolina	49
T–6	Georgia State	45
T–6	Coastal Carolina	45
8	James Madison	40
9	Old Dominion	26
10	Georgia Southern	16

Personnel

Roster

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Jackson Lee
2	DF	USA	Ryan Vaubel
3	DF	DEN	Frederik Jorgensen
4	DF	CAN	Brayden Borutskie
5	DF	ENG	Max Broughton
6	MF	NED	Dyon Dromers
7	FW	CAN	Marcus Caldeira
8	MF	FIN	Otto Ollikainen
9	FW	USA	Sam Nyenka
10	MF	ENG	Ryan Crooks
11	MF	ENG	Luke McCormick
12	FW	USA	Luke Lenz
13	FW	USA	Jake Ross
14	MF	USA	Barrett Saul
15	DF	USA	Sam Clark


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	USA	Max Trethewey
17	FW	JPN	Yutaro Tsukada
18	GK	USA	Marc Bonnaire
19	MF	GER	Kasimir Lauber
20	DF	ESP	Sergio Ors Navarro
21	MF	CYP	Constantinos Christou
23	MF	USA	Ryan Baer
25	DF	USA	Dante Huckaby
26	DF	USA	Kyle Lehnert
27	DF	USA	Noah Gold
29	MF	USA	Andrew O'Neill
30	GK	USA	Lorenzo Nunez
30	DF	ESP	Carlos Hernando
33	DF	FRA	Thomas Decottignies

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Coaching

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer coaching staff
Name	Position	Seasons at WVU	Alma Mater
Dan Stratford	Head Coach	4	West Virginia University (2007)
Andy Wright	Associate Head Coach	8	West Virginia University (2007)
Nick Noble	Assistant Coach	7	West Virginia University (2006)
Ross Holland	Director of Operations	2	University of Charleston (2016)
Tanner Kolb	Strength & Conditioning Coach	6	Oklahoma State University (2007)
Ethan Solger	Athletic Trainer	3	University of Florida (2012)

Competitions

Exhibitions

College of Charleston v West Virginia

August 12	College of Charleston	v	West Virginia	Charleston, SC
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

Radford v West Virginia

August 15	Radford	v	West Virginia	Radford, VA
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Patrick D. Cupp Stadium

West Virginia v Charleston (WV)

August 19	West Virginia	v	Charleston (WV)	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Regular season

West Virginia v California Baptist

August 24 1	West Virginia	3–0	California Baptist	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

West Virginia v Bucknell

August 28 2	West Virginia	2–0	Bucknell	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Yale v West Virginia

September 1 3	Yale	0–2	West Virginia	New Haven, CT
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Reese Stadium

American v West Virginia

September 5 4	American	1–2	West Virginia	Washington, DC
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Reeves Field

West Virginia v Portland

September 9 5	West Virginia	1–0	Portland	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

UCF v West Virginia

September 15 6	UCF	2–2	West Virginia	Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium

West Virginia v Dayton

September 19 7	West Virginia	1–0	Dayton	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

West Virginia v Georgia Southern

September 22 8	West Virginia	0–0	Georgia Southern	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

UNCG v West Virginia

September 26 9	UNCG	1–2	West Virginia	Greensboro, NC
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium

Georgia State v West Virginia

September 30 10	Georgia State	3–4	West Virginia	Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: GSU Soccer Field

West Virginia v Loyola (MD)

October 4 11	West Virginia	1–1	Loyola (MD)	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

West Virginia v James Madison

October 8 12	West Virginia	2–2	James Madison	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

South Carolina v West Virginia

October 12 13	South Carolina	2–3	West Virginia	Columbia, SC
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium

West Virginia v Marshall

October 18 14	West Virginia	5–2	Marshall	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Coastal Carolina v West Virginia

October 22 15	Coastal Carolina	0–2	West Virginia	Conway, SC
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: CCU Soccer Field

Kentucky v West Virginia

October 27 16	Kentucky	1–0	West Virginia	Lexington, KY
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex

West Virginia v Old Dominion

October 31 17	West Virginia	2–1	Old Dominion	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Sun Belt tournament

Main article: 2023 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament West Virginia v Georgia State

November 5 Quarterfinals	West Virginia	3–1	Georgia State	Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium

West Virginia v South Carolina

November 8 Semifinals	West Virginia	2–0	South Carolina	Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium

Marshall v West Virginia

November 12 Final	Marshall	3–2	West Virginia	Huntington, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Hoops Family Field

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament West Virginia v Louisville

November 19 Second round	West Virginia	1–0	Louisville	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

West Virginia v Vermont

November 25 Third round	West Virginia	2–1	Vermont	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

West Virginia v Loyola Marymount

December 2 Quarterfinals	West Virginia	3–1	Loyola Marymount	Morgantown, WV
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

West Virginia v Clemson

December 8 Semifinals	West Virginia	0–1	Clemson	Louisville, KY
7:30 PM EST				Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

References

"Sun Belt Announces Men's Soccer Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
"2023 Men's Soccer Roster". wvusports.com.

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National teams

2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A (Group D)

League competitions

Level 1	Major League Soccer (All-Star Game, Playoffs, MLS Cup)
Level 2	USL Championship (Playoffs)
Level 3	MLS Next Pro (Playoffs) USL League One (Playoffs) NISA
Amateur	NPSL USL League Two NISA Nation UPSL
Collegiate	NCAA Division I Division II Division III NAIA NJCAA

Cup competitions

Domestic	U.S. Open Cup (Qualification, Final) National Amateur Cup NISA Independent Cup Hank Steinbrecher Cup
International	CONCACAF Champions League Campeones Cup Leagues Cup group stage knockout stage final

Youth competitions

Under-23	NCAA College Cup (Final)
Under-18	MLS Next 2022–23 2023–24

Club seasons
MLS	Atlanta United FC Austin FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew D.C. United FC Dallas Houston Dynamo Inter Miami CF LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC CF Montréal Nashville SC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis City SC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
USLC	Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Colorado Springs Switchbacks Detroit City El Paso Locomotive Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights Loudoun United Louisville City Memphis 901 Miami FC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Pittsburgh Riverhounds RGVFC Toros Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC San Diego Loyal Tampa Bay Rowdies FC Tulsa
MLS Next Pro	Atlanta United 2 Austin FC II Chicago Fire FC II FC Cincinnati 2 Colorado Rapids 2 Columbus Crew 2 Crown Legacy FC Houston Dynamo 2 Huntsville City FC Inter Miami CF II Los Angeles FC 2 LA Galaxy II Minnesota United FC 2 New England Revolution II New York City FC II New York Red Bulls II North Texas SC Orlando City B Philadelphia Union II Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs San Jose Earthquakes II St. Louis City SC 2 Sporting Kansas City II Tacoma Defiance Toronto FC II Whitecaps FC 2
USL1	Central Valley Fuego Charlotte Independence Chattanooga Red Wolves Forward Madison Greenville Triumph Lexington SC Northern Colorado Hailstorm North Carolina FC One Knoxville Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta Union Omaha
NISA	Albion San Diego Club de Lyon Chattanooga FC City Union Gold Star Los Angeles Force Maryland Bobcats Michigan Stars Savannah Clovers

v t e 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
Regular Season	America East American ASUN ACC Atlantic 10 Big East Big South Big Ten Big West CAA Horizon Ivy MAAC Missouri Valley Northeast Ohio Valley Pac-12 Patriot Southern Summit Sun Belt WAC West Coast
Tournaments	America East American ASUN ACC Atlantic 10 Big East Big South Big Ten Big West CAA Horizon Ivy MAAC Missouri Valley Northeast Ohio Valley Patriot Southern Summit Sun Belt WAC
National Tournaments	NCAA Final
Rankings & awards	Rankings All-Americans 2024 MLS SuperDraft

v t e NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship College Cup teams (2020–2029)
2020	Indiana Marshall North Carolina Pitt
2021	Clemson Georgetown Notre Dame Washington
2022	Creighton Indiana Pittsburgh Syracuse
2023	Clemson Notre Dame Oregon State West Virginia
2024	Denver Marshall Ohio State Vermont
Italic denotes national championship (*) denotes results which were vacated

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