The UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of

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, United States. The team is a member of the

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, which is part of the

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's Division I. UNCG's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1971. The team plays its home games at

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in Greensboro. The UNCG Spartans have a three pronged coaching system run by head coach Chris Rich (2019) and assistant coaches Garrett McLaughlin(2018) and Jaime Ibarra(2019) Historically, UNCG has been one of the most successful

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teams in North Carolina. In the 1980s, UNCG, while still playing in

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, won five

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s. In the mid-2000s, the Spartans reached three Sweet Sixteens in the

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. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, the program had several NCAA violations that caused the program to forfeit several losses; In addition to the losses, the program also suffered the loss of their head coach at the time, a fine of $5,000 payable to the

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, and significant recruitment and recruitment communications suspensions.

Individual honors

Third team All-Americans

Team honors

NCAA Division I honors

* Big South Conference ** Regular season (4): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 ** Tournament (3): 1993, 1994, 1996 * Southern Conference ** Regular season (8): 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015 ** Tournament (6): 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010

NCAA Division II honors

* NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament ** Winners (5): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 ** Runners-up (1): 1989 * Dixie Conference ** Regular season (7): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 ** Tournament (6): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

References

External links

* 1971 establishments in North Carolina Association football clubs established in 1971 {{NorthCarolina-footyclub-stub