UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer
| UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1971 | ||
| University | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ||
| Head coach | Chris Rich | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina, US | ||
| Stadium | UNCG Soccer Stadium (capacity: 3,540) | ||
| Nickname | UNCG, Spartans | ||
| Colors | Navy, white, and gold | ||
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| NCAA tournament championships | |||
| Division III: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
| Division II: 1989 | |||
| NCAA tournament College Cup | |||
| Division II: 1989 Division III: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| Division I: 2022 Division II: 1989, 1990 Division III: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |||
| Division I: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2025 Division II: 1989, 1990 Division III: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 32 | |||
| Division I: 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2025 Division II: 1989, 1990 Division III: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division I: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020, 2022, 2025 Division II: 1989, 1990, 1991 Division III: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015 | |||
The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) Spartans Men's Soccer Team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UNCG's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1971. The team plays its home games at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro.
Historically, UNCG has been one of the most successful college soccer teams in North Carolina. In the 1980s, UNCG, while still playing in NCAA Division III, won five NCAA Division III Men's Soccer National Championships. In the mid-2000s, the Spartans reached three Sweet Sixteens in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. 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 NCAA, and significant recruitment and recruitment communications suspensions.