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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer

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Founded
  
2007

Nickname
  
Eagles

Conference
  
Atlantic Sun Conference

Location
  
Fort Myers, FL

League
  
Division I (NCAA)

Home ground
  
FGCU Soccer Complex

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer

University
  
Florida Gulf Coast University

Head coach
  
Eduardo Villarreal (interim)

Stadium
  
FGCU Soccer Complex (Capacity: 1,500)

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer team represents Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida in all NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. The Eagles compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The soccer team is one of several varsity sports teams that represent the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.

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Founded in 2007, the Eagles are one of the youngest men's soccer programs in the country. The team made the NCAA tournament in the first year of eligibility in 2011, and returned in 2012.

Seasons

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Coaching staff

Bob Butehorn has served as head coach for Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer since the program's inception in 2007. Butehorn has been successful at FGCU, posting a perfect 9–0–0 conference record in 2010, and qualifying for three NCAA Division I tournaments (2011, 2012, and 2014). Since becoming NCAA eligible, the Eagles have won the regular season or conference tournament each year they have been eligible.

Notable players

  • Rodrigo Saravia — 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year; first FGCU soccer player invited to the Major League Soccer Player Combine; plays for the Columbus Crew; plays professionally for the Guatemala national football team.
  • Honors

  • Atlantic Sun Conference
  • Winners (Tournament) (4): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
  • Winners (Regular Season) (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • References

    Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer Wikipedia