The 2020 Conference USA men's soccer season is the 26th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season was slated to begin on August 29, 2020 and conclude on November 14, 2020. Due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, the season was postponed to begin on February 3, 2021, and conclude on April 17, 2021.
Despite the delay, Kentucky, South Carolina, and UAB will be playing competitive fixtures during the fall season.
Due to the pandemic, the regular season champion earned the league's automatic bid.
Marshall
Marshall may refer to:
Places
Australia
*Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria
** Marshall railway station
Canada
* Marshall, Saskatchewan
* The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia
Liberia
* Marshall, Liberia
Marshall Is ...
, who won the conference, won the
national title game 1–0 in overtime over
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
. This was not only Marshall's first men's soccer title, but was also the first national title in a team sport won by a
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 ...
member while affiliated with the league.
Background
Previous season
The 2019 season saw Marshall win both the Conference USA regular season and tournament, the first time in program history. Marshall, Charlotte, and Kentucky earned berths into the
2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 61st edition of the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I men's college soccer. The first four rounds of ...
. Charlotte and Kentucky were eliminated in the Second Round, while Marshall beat in-state rival, West Virginia to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they fell to the University of Washington.
Charlotte goalkeeper,
Elliot Panicco earned the
Senior CLASS Award
The Senior CLASS Award is awarded to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in 10 NCAA Division I sports. An acronym for "Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School," the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete ...
.
Head coaches
Preseason
Preseason poll
The preseason poll was released on January 27, 2021.
Preseason national rankings
The preseason national rankings were to be announced in August 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only CollegeSoccerNews.com released a fall preseason poll.
Preseason All-Conference teams
;Preseason All-AAC Team
Fall 2020 season
Matches
Kentucky, South Carolina, and UAB played competitive matches during the fall.
All times Eastern time.
Rankings
United Soccer Coaches
During the fall 2020 season, United Soccer Coaches ran a Top 5 poll for the programs playing in fall.
Awards and honors
Spring 2021 season
Positions by round
Matches
Preseason exhibitions
Week 1 (Feb. 3 – Feb. 7)
Week 2 (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14)
Week 3 (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21)
Week 4 (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)
Week 5 (Mar. 1 – Mar. 7)
Week 6 (Mar. 8 – Mar. 14)
Week 7 (Mar. 15 – Mar. 21)
Week 8 (Mar. 22 – Mar. 28)
Week 9 (Mar. 29 – Apr. 4)
Week 10 (Apr. 5 – Apr. 11)
Week 11 (Apr. 12 – Apr. 18)
Postseason
NCAA Tournament
MLS SuperDraft
The
MLS SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft is an annual Draft (sports), college draft for teams of Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada in which MLS clubs take turns selecting from a pool of eligible amateur players. These drafted players usually come f ...
was held on January 21, 2021 and was held virtually through its website.
Total picks by school
List of selections
Notes
References
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2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic