The Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The Thundering Herd plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Marshall fielded its first intercollegiate men's soccer team in 1979. The Herd are coached by Chris Grassie, who has a record of 100–37–25 and a national championship during his eight previous seasons at Marshall.
Seasons
2020 season
In 2020, the Marshall Men's soccer team, coached by Chris Grassie, broke several records and made a historic run in the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. After winning the Conference USA Regular Season championship, they received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The team was unseeded going into the tournament; however, they beat #23 ranked Fordham University in the second round, upset #1 seed Clemson in the third round, beat defending national champions and #8 seed Georgetown in the quarterfinals, and beat North Carolina in the College Cup semifinals. The season was capped off with a OT golden goal win over #3 seed Indiana in the College Cup final, giving Marshall its first-ever NCAA Division I National Championship in men's soccer. It was also Conference USA's first-ever national championship in any team sport.
Players
Current roster 2024 roster at herdzone.com
Rivalries
Mountain State derby Marshall's biggest rivals are West Virginia, as the two sides are the only Division 1 men's soccer teams in the state. Both teams are members of the Sun Belt Conference for men's soccer, and matches between the two teams typically draw large crowds.
Record against Sun Belt opponents Source:
Opponent Series record Coastal Carolina 2–1–3 Georgia Southern 5–4–1 Georgia State 2–0–2 James Madison 6–4–1 Kentucky 22–22–6 Old Dominion 9–6–1 South Carolina 16–5–1 West Virginia 8–17–4
Individual achievements All-Americans Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos - 2024 United Soccer Coaches First Team Matthew Bell - 2023 Consensus All-American First Team Morris Duggan - 2023 United Soccer Coaches First Team Taimu Okiyoshi - 2023 United Soccer Coaches Third Team, 2024 United Soccer Coaches Second Team Pedro Dolabella - 2021 United Soccer Coaches Second Team Vitor Dias - 2020 Consensus All-American First Team, 2021 United Soccer Coaches Third Team Nathan Dossantos - 2020 Top Drawer Soccer Third Team Milo Yosef - 2019 United Soccer Coaches Second Team, 2019 Soccer America Second Team, 2022 United Soccer Coaches Second Team
Conference Players of the Year YearPlayerConference2023Matthew BellSun Belt2022Milo YosefSun Belt2021Pedro DolabellaC-USA2020Vitor DiasC-USA2012Daniel WithrowC-USA2002Byron CarmichaelMAC2000Byron CarmichaelMAC
Conference Coach of the Year Source: YearCoachConference2020Chris GrassieC-USA2019Chris GrassieC-USA2009Bob GrayC-USA2005Bob GrayC-USA2000Bob Gray MAC1990Dr John GibsonSouthern Conference1982Jack DeFazioSouthern Conference
Career goalscorers
Bryon Carmichael leads Marshall's goalscoring record, scoring 58 career goals.
RankPlayerYearsGoalsMarshall Record Book, p. 81Byron Carmichael1999–2002582Andy Zulauf1981–85393 Greg Ogle1982–198528Scott Laskowitz1983–19865Milo Yosef2019–22276Tom Jackson2009-12267Pedro Dolabella2017–21238Matthew Bell2022-23209Jamil Roberts2017–201910Ryan LaPointe1989-199318David Vollmer1988-1991
Former Herd players in the professional ranks
+ MLS SuperDraft Selections Year Player Selection Round MLS Team2025 Lineker Rodrigues Dos Santos 29th1st RoundReal Salt Lake2025 Takahiro Fujita87th3rd RoundOrlando City2025 Aleksander Vukovic89th3rd RoundReal Salt Lake2024Morris Duggan67th3rd RoundMinnesota United2024Matthew Bell16th1st RoundReal Salt Lake 2023 Oliver Semmle 41st 2nd Round Colorado Rapids 2022 Nathan Dossantos 46th 2nd Round Orlando City 2022 Vitor Dias 86th 3rd Round Vancouver Whitecaps 2021 Jamil Roberts 77th 3rd Round Sporting KC 2020 Paulo Pita 24th 1st Round Los Angeles FC 2013 Daniel Withrow 66th 4th Round Columbus Crew 2006 Jeremy Ashe 46th 4th Round Chicago Fire 2003 Byron Carmichael 60th 6th Round Kansas City Wizards +Active Professional PlayersPlayerCurrent teamCurrent leagueFormer teamGabriel AlvesTormenta FCUSL League OneBirmingham Legion FC, Rhode Island FCAdam AoumaichUnion OmahaUSL League Onen/aMatthew BellReal Salt LakeMajor League Soccern/aVitor DiasHFX Wanderers FCCanadian Premier LeagueSt. Louis City SC 2, Sporting Kansas City IIPedro DolabellaNorth Carolina FCUSL ChampionshipRochester New York FC, Union OmahaNathan DossantosCharleston BatteryUSL ChampionshipPittsburgh RiverhoundsMorris DugganMinnesota UnitedMajor League Soccern/aÁlvaro García PascualSevilla FCLa Ligan/aCollin MocyunasTormenta FCUSL League Onen/aTaimu OkiyoshiRhode Island FCUSL Championshipn/aIllal OsumanuPittsburgh RiverhoundsUSL ChampionshipUnion OmahaJamil RobertsTruro City FCNational League SouthPeninsula Power FC, Tormenta FC, Sporting Kansas City II, Chattanooga Red WolvesLineker Rodrigues dos SantosReal Salt LakeMajor League Soccern/aMax SchneiderIndy ElevenUSL ChampionshipSt. Louis City SC, St. Louis City SC 2Oliver SemmlePhiladelphia UnionMajor League SoccerLouisville City FCMilo YosefLexington SCUSL League OneFC Tulsa +Retired Professional Players and Other Notable AlumniPlayerFormer teamsJeremy AsheChicago FireTravis BrentHeracles Almelo, Almere City FC, Harrisburg City IslandersPhillip BuffingtonMississippi Brilla, Harrisburg City IslandersByron CarmichaelWilmington Hammerheads, Ocean City Nor'eastersSterling FlunderPittsburgh Riverhounds SCBijan GlostonGuam national football teamTaly GoodeKansas City WizardsKolby LaCroneCleveland City Stars, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Louisville Lightning, Dayton Dutch LionsJan-Erik LeinhosLouisville City, One Knoxville SCPaulo PitaNorth Carolina FCEddy PrughBodens BK, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Skellefteå FFAvneet ShergillSalgaocar F.C.John DanieleRoyal Racing FC Montengee, UC La Estrella, CD Diter Zafra Daniel WithrowColumbus Crew, MLS Pool Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2Anthony VirgaraPittsburgh Riverhounds SC See also Marshall Thundering Herd women's soccer References
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