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2009 Virginia Cavaliers Men's Soccer Team
The 2009 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the College soccer in the United States, 2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the Cavaliers' 69th season fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and the program's 56th season playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers had one of their most successful seasons in program history, winning both the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, and the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. The Cavs won their first ACC Tournament title since 2004, and their first NCAA Tournament title since 1994. It was head coach George Gelnovatch's first year winning the NCAA title. Altogether, it was the Cavs' sixth national championship season. Additionally, the Cavs won the minor early season Portland/Nike Invitational. The Cavaliers also finish first in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America rankings for the first time since 1994. Background The Cavaliers came off a season where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gelnovatch
George Gelnovatch (born February 12, 1965) is the men's soccer coach at the University of Virginia. He played professionally in the MISL I, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. As head coach, he has led Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer, Virginia men's soccer to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, College Cup Final Four in 1997, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, and 2019. Under his leadership, Virginia won its sixth and seventh NCAA National Championships of the sport in 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, 2009 and 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, 2014. Player Gelnovatch grew up in Wall Township, New Jersey and played soccer at Wall High School (New Jersey), Wall High School, where he was part of three state champion teams. He attended the University of Virginia, playing on the men's soccer team from 1983 to 1986. He was a 1986 List of NCAA Division I men's soccer First-Team All-America teams, First Team All American. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross LaBauex
Ross LaBauex (born December 5, 1988) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur LaBauex attended Mark Sheridan Math and Science Academy, and then Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, and played college soccer at the University of Virginia from 2006 to 2009. He also spent time with USL Premier Development League club Chicago Fire Premier in 2007, where he made 5 appearances. Before college, he was named 2006 NSCAA All-American. Professional LaBauex was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids. He made his professional debut on March 26, 2010, in Colorado's first game of the 2010 MLS season against Chivas USA. Currently he works at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School as the assistant varsity coach. While his tactile coaching helps his players real benefit to the team is his role as a hype man. LaBauex was waived by Colorado on June 28, 2012. USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos signed LaBauex on March 14, 2013. Honors U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia Mountaineers Men's Soccer
The West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer team is the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I soccer team of West Virginia University (WVU). Beginning with the 2012 season, the team was an affiliate member of the Mid-American Conference because WVU is the only school in its primary conference, the Big 12 Conference, that has a varsity men's soccer team. For the 2022 season, West Virginia joined in-state rival Marshall in the Sun Belt Conference, and the Mountain State Derby will become an annual conference game. WVU had been scheduled to leave the MAC for Conference USA but this plan was changed when Marshall changed conferences from CUSA to the SBC. Coaching staff ''Source:'' Conference membership ''Source:='' *1961–1965 — Southern Conference member, soccer Independent *1966–1967 — Southern Conference (SoCon had no regular season play at that time, only a conference tournament) *1968–1975 — Independent *1976–1986 — Atlantic 10 Conference mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Virginia, third-most populous city in Virginia and List of United States cities by population, 100th-most populous city in the United States. The city holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area (sometimes called "Tidewater (region), Tidewater"), which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the Metropolitan statistical area, 37th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Norfolk was established in 1682 as a colonial seaport. Strategically located at the confluence of the Elizabeth River (Virginia), Elizabeth River and Chesapeake Bay, it quickly developed into a major center for trade and shipbuilding. During the American Revolution and War of 1812, its port and naval facilities made it a critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ODU Soccer Complex
The Old Dominion Soccer Complex is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. The 4,000-seat stadium is home to the Old Dominion Monarchs soccer teams. The Monarchs compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The stadium is also the host of the annual Stihl/ODU Soccer Classic. The stadium opened in 1990 replacing the university's football stadium, Foreman Field, as the home of Old Dominion soccer. The opening game was a 1–1 tie against the College of William and Mary The College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest instit ... with 3200 fans in attendance. Between the 2002 and 2005 seasons, the Monarchs men's soccer team had a 32 match regular season unbeaten streak at the complex. The stadium has hosted the 1991, 1992, and 2005 Colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Dominion Monarchs Soccer
The Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Old Dominion University. The team is an NCAA Division I member of the Sun Belt Conference, having joined in 2022 after moving from Conference USA Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas. Mem .... Seasons 300px, 1971 Old Dominion soccer team References External links * Soccer clubs in Hampton Roads {{Virginia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the county seat, seat of government of Albemarle County, Virginia, Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city's population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna County, Virginia, Fluvanna, Greene County, Virginia, Greene, and Nelson County, Virginia, Nelson counties. Charlottesville was the home of two President of the United States, U.S. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, Governors of Virginia, they lived in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mason Patriots Men's Soccer
The George Mason Patriots men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. George Mason George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, where he was one of three delegates who refused to sign the Constitution. His wr ...'s first men's soccer team was fielded in 1968. The team plays its home games at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia. Irad Young played for the team and earned All-Conference Honors in 1990 and 1992, All-Virginia, and All-South Atlantic Region, and was inducted into the GMU Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012. He broke the school's career assist record (20), and became the first GMU player to notch 20 goals and 20 assists. Year-by-year result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Bates
William R. Bates (born April 1, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays for the Richmond Strikers of the National Premier Soccer League. Career High school Bates attended and played soccer at Thomas Dale High School under head coach Mark Fowler. During his career at TD, he was a four time starter, four time all-district player, two time all-region player, all-state player, and two-time state champion. He finished his career with 47 goals and 46 assists. College and amateur Bates spent his youth career with Richmond Strikers before committing to the University of Virginia. In his freshman year, he made 25 appearances for the Cavaliers and led the team with 12 goals and one assist on his way to being named NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region second team, ACC All-Freshman team and was named National Freshman of the Year by Soccer America. In 2010, he made 17 appearances and tallied eight goals and four assists. In 2011, he made 15 appearances and tallied 14 goals and fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Tchani
Tony Ghislain Tchani (; born 13 April 1989) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Youth and college soccer Tchani moved to the United States from his native Cameroon in 2004, settling in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Maury High School, and played club soccer for Beach FC before playing college soccer at the University of Virginia. He started 12 matches and scored 9 goals as a freshman, was the 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year, a second team all-ACC selection, was named to the first team All-South Atlantic Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), and was a Soccer America first team All-Freshmen. During the 2009 season, Tchani was named First-Team All America by College Soccer News, a member of the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team, First Team All-America by NSCAA, and a second team All-ACC member. In 2009, the UVa Men's Soccer team won the National Championship (a 3–2 penalty kick shootout against Akron), with Tchani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Barry
Shawn Maurice Barry (born April 23, 1990) is a Puerto Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in the continental United States, Barry represented the Puerto Rica national team. Professional Barry made three appearances in the USL Premier Developmental League for Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy in mid-2010. Barry joined LASK Linz in July 2010. He made his full debut on May 22, 2011, in a 1–0 loss to Wacker Innsbruck. After winning the three league championships in Austria in five years, 2015 saw Barry move to Germany's 2nd division as he signed for FSV Frankfurt. On July 8, 2017, he signed a contract with Korona Kielce. He was released during the winter break and returned to his native United States with Real Salt Lake ahead of the 2018 Major League Soccer season. Barry was released by Salt Lake at the end of their 2018 season. On February 1, 2019, Barry signed his first professional contract with a team in his home state of Florida by joining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Agorsor
Christopher Agorsor (born September 1, 1990, in Severn, Maryland) is a former professional American soccer player. After playing he started a private investment company based in Washington D.C. Career Youth and college In high school, he scored 24 goals with eight assists in 15 matches in his junior season, helping his high school team to a Top 5 national ranking in the fall. He was named the Baltimore Sun Player of the Year despite missing nearly 10 matches, and also won Gatorade Player of The Year. Agorsor played college soccer at the University of Virginia but, after a promising start to his college career, suffered a serious knee injury in 2008. Agorsor recovered from this injury and returned to University of Virginia for his sophomore year. Before joining Major League Soccer (MLS), he spent some time training with Man United and Nacional in Portugal. He also spent the time before his lottery into MLS training with the Philadelphia Union. Professional In February 2011, Ago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
