The Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team is the men's soccer program that represents Duke University. The Blue Devils compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
They won their first and only NCAA tournament in 1986, co-captained by their current head coach, John Kerr Jr. and Mike Linenberger. Facilities included both turf and grass fields, a newly constructed weight room and training room (as of fall 2016), and a student-athlete academic advising facility. John Kerr Jr. is assisted by Michael Brady and Chris Rich.
Current roster
Coaching staff
Position Staff Athletic director Nina King Head coach John Kerr Associate head coach Michael Brady Assistant coach Kyle Renfro Volunteer assistant coach Tristan Wierbonski
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Facilities
Koskinen Stadium
The facility that the Blue Devils Men's Soccer Team uses to play their matches. The stadium holds 7,000 and seats 4,500. The players play on Bermuda grass. The field is 75x120 yards. There are two locker rooms and a field house inside the stadium. In January 2015, there was a new press box revealed during a grand opening called Kennedy Tower, which was dedicated in honor of Chris and Ana Kennedy. Chris is the Duke Senior Deputy Director of Athletes. The Kennedy Tower, offers press boxes and hospitality suites at the top of Koskinen Stadium. In the fall of 2015, the new Track and Field facility opened on the opposite side of Kennedy Tower. Koskinen Stadium is home for Duke Men's Soccer, Duke Women's Soccer, Duke Men's Lacrosse, and Duke Women's Lacrosse.
Training facilities In addition to Koskinen Stadium, Duke has a training ground (751 Practice Fields). 751 has 1 grass field and an additional 18-yard box designed specifically for shooting and goalie training. The team's practice locker rooms are located in the Murray Building, next to Koskinen stadium,
Recruiting
The Blue Devil's have been one of the successful programs with recruiting since 2010. Seven of the last eight recruiting classes have been ranked inside the top 25 nationally. That doesn't change in 2017 as Duke's incoming class has been ranked 11th by College Soccer News. For a more in depth look at Duke's 2017 incoming freshman class, click here.
High school graduating year National ranking2010#182011#32012#162013#222014#42015N/A2016#152017#11
Notable alumni
Current professionals
Mike Jeffries (1980–1983) – Currently head coach with Charlotte Independence John Klein (1983–1984) – Currently head coach with Columbia College (women) John Kerr (1984–1986) – Currently head coach with Duke Tom Stone (1984–1987) – Currently head coach with Texas Tech (women) James Belshaw (2009–2012) – Currently with Notts County Sean Davis (2009–2011) – Currently with Nashville SC Sebastien Ibeagha (2010–2013) – Currently with FC Dallas Jeremy Ebobisse (2014–2015) – Currently with Los Angeles FC Brian White (2014–2017) – Currently with Vancouver Whitecaps FC Aedan Stanley (2018–2019) – Currently with Indy Eleven Ian Murphy (2018–2021) – Currently with Colorado Rapids Sergi Nus (2019) – Currently assistant coach with UCLA Peter Stroud (2020–2022) – Currently with New York Red Bulls Thorleifur Úlfarsson (2021) – Currently with Debrecen Shak Mohammed (2021–2022) – Currently with Orlando City SC Wayne Frederick (2022–2023) – Currently with Colorado Rapids and Trinidad and Tobago international Forster Ajago (2023) – Currently with Real Salt Lake Julian Eyestone (2023) – Currently with Brentford F.C.
Honours NCAA Division I tournament (1): 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference (5): 1980, 1982, 1999, 2005, 2006
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