Duke Men’s Soccer 2024

There is no reason whatsoever why Duke's program should be lagging behind West Virginia, Western Michigan, Marshall, Pitt, Northwestern, VCU, Louisville, Kentucky (??!!), Central Florida, Syracuse, Hofstra, Penn, Charlotte, Virginia Tech, Oral Roberts, Grand Canyon, Elon and Nebraska-Omaha.

I can understand Clemson -- they've always been pretty good. Stanford? UCLA? Sure -- they could limit recruiting to within 50 miles of their campuses and still field competitive teams. Portland is a traditional power, though up and down. Saint Louis has more soccer history than just about any other place in the country besides NYC. Ohio State's just immense.

But why in the world can't Duke compete with all the others listed above?

I know a lot of soccer parents who've confessed the ultimate goal with all the spending they do on high-level travel soccer. It's not necessarily a scholarship. It's getting a foot in the door at a good school. That's why the Ivies often have competitive teams.

So how in the world are some of these schools either outrecruiting or outcoaching Duke, one of the rare schools that's in the top 10 academically AND offers scholarships?

And has a bit of soccer history ... now long, long ago, but still at least a little bit. There are Duke alumni in influential positions like Garth Lagerwey and Ali Curtis. Jason Kreis and Jay Heaps have coached at MLS level with some modicum of success.

What's the problem?
 
75Crazie said:
Why not? Seriously, why not? Is Duke soccer really all that important that we fans should demand absolute power over the status of the jobs of the coaching staff? Where does it end? If Duke had a cornhole team, would that coach be in jeopardy if his/her teams couldn't do much better than .500?
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Yes if it is fully funded. As Coach K said, Duke should strive to be excellent in everything. I recognize the limitations in wrestling, and men’s swimming. Those limitations do not exist in soccer, especially men’s soccer which SEC, Big 12 don’t even sponsor.
 
TheTrain said:
The Big 10 sponsors men’s soccer. 11 schools field teams
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I thought you would correct that fact that I said he won 1 Ivy title in his 7 years at Harvard. It was 9. So in 26 years as a head coach, 1 conference title.

Since 2007, 6 different ACC schools have won the national title in soccer…zero final 4s for Duke.

Really not sure how anyone can claim his tenure as head coach has been successful.
 
King of Defense said:
There is no reason whatsoever why Duke's program should be lagging behind West Virginia, Western Michigan, Marshall, Pitt, Northwestern, VCU, Louisville, Kentucky (??!!), Central Florida, Syracuse, Hofstra, Penn, Charlotte, Virginia Tech, Oral Roberts, Grand Canyon, Elon and Nebraska-Omaha.

I can understand Clemson -- they've always been pretty good. Stanford? UCLA? Sure -- they could limit recruiting to within 50 miles of their campuses and still field competitive teams. Portland is a traditional power, though up and down. Saint Louis has more soccer history than just about any other place in the country besides NYC. Ohio State's just immense.

But why in the world can't Duke compete with all the others listed above?

I know a lot of soccer parents who've confessed the ultimate goal with all the spending they do on high-level travel soccer. It's not necessarily a scholarship. It's getting a foot in the door at a good school. That's why the Ivies often have competitive teams.

So how in the world are some of these schools either outrecruiting or outcoaching Duke, one of the rare schools that's in the top 10 academically AND offers scholarships?

And has a bit of soccer history ... now long, long ago, but still at least a little bit. There are Duke alumni in influential positions like Garth Lagerwey and Ali Curtis. Jason Kreis and Jay Heaps have coached at MLS level with some modicum of success.

What's the problem?
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Duke competes with all of those teams; you are typing as if we have been having losing seasons. We have not.
 
Deke1990 said:
I thought you would correct that fact that I said he won 1 Ivy title in his 7 years at Harvard. It was 9. So in 26 years as a head coach, 1 conference title.

Since 2007, 6 different ACC schools have won the national title in soccer…zero final 4s for Duke.

Really not sure how anyone can claim his tenure as head coach has been successful.
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So a coach is only successful if you reach a Final Four???
 
I think it is awesome that both Kerr boys are on the same Duke team. They also wear the black and white jerseys for the USL team, Tobacco Road FC.
 
TheTrain said:
Duke competes with all of those teams; you are typing as if we have been having losing seasons. We have not.
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We had losing seasons in 19 and 21. Not exactly ancient history.

Missing the NCAA tourney 7 times in his 17 years plus no conference titles plus no final 4s does not equal success in my book.
 
Duke-UVA scoreless game at the half. Goal by Duke waved off due to a handball. Shots 5-0 in favor of Duke. Bjornsson left the game with an apparent knee injury.
 
Deke1990 said:
We had losing seasons in 19 and 21. Not exactly ancient history.

Missing the NCAA tourney 7 times in his 17 years plus no conference titles plus no final 4s does not equal success in my book.
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We were 14-5-1 in 2021
Coastal Division Champion
Lost in ACC Final
NCAA Sweet 16

2022
13-2-4
Undefeated regular season
Coastal Division Champion
NCAA Elite 8

2023
10-4-3
NCAA 2nd Round

Yeah…he’s a bum
Gone full bore Cutcliffe taking the program down the toilet
Gimme a break
 
Bjornsson left the game in the first half yesterday with a knee injury. He could not put any weight on the leg. I sure hope it is not a serious injury like Rader and Roberson.
 
United Soccer Coaches Top 25 (ACC and other NC schools)
3. Stanford
5. Clemson
7. Pitt
11. UNC
17. VT
19. Charlotte
20. Elon
23. Notre Dame
24. N.C. State
RV. SMU

Duke's next five games:
vs. UNC (#11)
at Stanford (#3)
at NC State (#24)
vs. SMU (RV)
at Elon (#20)

Yikes.

Prior opponents:
San Diego (tie in season opener) is 21st
Georgetown (exhibition win) is 25th
Grand Canyon (2-3 loss) is RV

Averett and Virginia are not ranked. (What in the name of Bruce Arena is going on in Charlottesville?)
 
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