| East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| University | East Tennessee State University | ||
| Head coach | Allen Vital (1st season) | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Johnson City, Tennessee | ||
| Stadium | Summers-Taylor Stadium (Capacity: 2,000) | ||
| Nickname | Bucs | ||
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2010, 2013, 2016 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2010, 2013 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2016, 2023 | |||
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. ETSU's first men's soccer team was fielded in 2008. The team plays its home games at Summers-Taylor Stadium on the ETSU campus. The Buccaneers were coached by Bo Oshoniyi until he was hired away by Dartmouth College. In March 2018, ETSU announced the hiring of former University of Kentucky assistant coach David Casper.[2] Following his dismissal in 2021, David Lilly assumed the post of head coach.[3] Lilly would go on to win the 2023 SoCon Coach of the Year award. [4] Allen Vital was appointed as the head coach in February of 2024 following the departure of David Lilly to UAB Blazers men's soccer. [5]
- ^ East Tennessee State University Brand Guidelines. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "ETSU hires Kentucky assistant Casper as men's soccer coach".
- ^ "ETSU names David Lilly men's soccer head coach". etsubucs.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "David Lilly accepts head coaching job at UAB". etsubucs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "ETSU announces the hiring of Allen Vital as men's soccer head coach". etsubucs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.