The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season was the 63rd season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
The
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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and the
Syracuse Orange
The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference.
The school's mascot is ...
are the defending regular season and tournament champions, respectively.
Changes from 2015
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Jay Vidovich
Jay Vidovich is the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team. He is the former coach of the Portland Timbers 2 of USL Pro and formerly served as Wake Forest University's head soccer coach from 1994–2014, posting a 225–87†...
replaced
Joe Luxbacher
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has the
Pittsburgh Panthers
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head coach
Teams
Stadiums and locations
1. ''Florida State, Georgia Tech and Miami do not sponsor men's soccer''
Personnel
Regular season
Rankings
National Soccer Coaches Association of America
Top Drawer Soccer
Postseason
ACC tournament
NCAA tournament
A record nine teams will participate in the NCAA tournament. Seven of the nine teams earned seeds and byes to the second round.
All-ACC awards and teams
Draft picks
The ACC had 18 total players selected in the
2017 MLS SuperDraft
The 2017 MLS SuperDraft was the eighteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The first two rounds of the 2017 S ...
. There were 7 players selected in the first round, 5 players selected in the second round, 4 players selected in the third round, and 2 players selected in the fourth round. The 18 selections were the most selections from any conference in the draft. ACC schools Louisville and Syracuse lead the league with 4 selections from each school.
See also
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2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 58th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 26 and continued into the first weekend of November 2016. The season culminated with the 2016 NCAA Divi ...
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2016 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament
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2016 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season
The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season was the 28th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference.
The Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer, Virginia Cavaliers are the defending regular season champions. The Florida State S ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atlantic Coast Conference Mens Soccer Season 2016
2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season