2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season


The 2019 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season will be the 18th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season will begin in late August 2019 and conclude in mid-November 2019.

Background

The 2018 regular season began in August 2018 and concluded in November 2018. The regular season champions, Georgia State, also won the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament and earned the conference's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. It was Georgia State's first berth into the NCAA Tournament since 2011. There, Georgia State were eliminated in the first round in a penalty shoot-out by Charlotte.

Head coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at
school		Overall recordRecord at
school		Sun Belt
record		NCAA
Tournaments		NCAA
College Cups		NCAA
Titles		Ref.
Appalachian StateNorth Carolina 4000
Central ArkansasVermont 9200
Coastal CarolinaCharleston Southern221300
Georgia SouthernAnderson 4000
Georgia StateJacksonville 10200
HowardSt. John's College High School6000

Preseason

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on August 13, 2019.

Preseason national polls

The preseason national polls will be released in July and August 2019.
United
Soccer		CSNSoccerAmericaTop DrawerSoccer
Appalachian State————
Central Arkansas————
Coastal CarolinaRVRVRVRV
Georgia Southern————
Georgia State—RV——
Howard————

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Early season tournaments will be announced in late Spring and Summer 2019.
TeamTournamentFinish
Coastal CarolinaPortland Tournament1st
Georgia SouthernAaron Olitsky Tournament1st

Results

All times Eastern time.† denotes Homecoming game

Week 1 (Aug. 25–31)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
August 305:00 PMGeorgia SouthernUNCWPatriot's Point Soccer StadiumCharleston, SCW 4–2673
August 307:00 PM#19 St. John'sAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCAppVisionL 0–2417
August 307:00 PMGeorgia StatePresbyterianMartin Stadium at Edens FieldClinton, SCW 2–1107
August 309:00 PMWright StateCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ARW 4–1185
August 3010:00 PMCoastal Carolina#22 Oregon StateMerlo FieldPortland, ORW 2–1210
August 317:00 PMHowardLongwoodLongwood Athletics ComplexFarmville, VAESPN+L 0–3118

Week 2 (Sep. 1–7)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 14:30 PMGeorgia SouthernCharlestonPatriot's Point Soccer StadiumCharleston, SCCAA.tvW 2–0457
September 15:00 PMCoastal Carolina#20 PortlandMerlo FieldPortland, ORW 1–01,092
September 17:00 PMLoyola Appalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCAppVisionW 2–1437
September 18:00 PMCampbellCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ART 1–1 124
September 27:00 PMBelmontGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GAW 3–1108
September 67:00 PMGeorge MasonAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCAppVisionW 2–0328
September 67:00 PM#12 Coastal Carolina#10 CharlotteTransamerica FieldCharlotte, NCL 1–21,017
September 67:00 PMMerrimackGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GAESPN+Cancelled
September 76:00 PMGeorgia StateUNC AshevilleGreenwood Soccer FieldAsheville, NCT 2–2 374
September 78:00 PMIncarnate WoodCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ARW 2–10

Week 3 (Sep. 8–14)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 81:00 PMGeorgia Southern#18 Florida Gulf CoastFGCU Soccer ComplexFort Myers, FLL 1–5201
September 83:00 PMAmericanAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCAppVisionW 1–0217
September 97:00 PMNorth FloridaGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GAW 2–0131
September 103:00 PMMount St. Mary'sHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DCL 0–1221
September 109:00 PMCentral ArkansasMissouri StateBetty & Bobby Allison South Stadium Springfield, MOL 0–1568
September 123:00 PMBrownHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DCL 0–1235
September 137:00 PM#15 Coastal Carolina#21 West VirginiaDick Dlesk Soccer StadiumMorgantown, WVL 2–5927
September 137:00 PMGeorgia SouthernNorth FloridaHodges StadiumJacksonville, FLW 2–1140
September 138:00 PMDaytonCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ARW 2–1255
September 147:00 PMHigh PointAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCW 1–0527

Week 4 (Sep. 15–21)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 1512:00 PMHowardBryantSutton FieldSmithfield, RIW 3–2150
September 152:00 PMHouston BaptistCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer ComplexConway, ARW 4–0187
September 173:00 PMSt. Francis BrooklynHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DCL 0–197
September 176:00 PMGeorgia StateGardner–WebbGreene–Harbison StadiumBoiling Springs, NCT 2–2 57
September 177:00 PMAppalachian StateElonRudd FieldElon, NCESVL 0–1632
September 177:00 PMCampbell#24 Coastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SCW 1–0145
September 187:00 PMGeorgia SouthernStetsonSpec Martin StadiumDeLand, FLL 1–2229
September 217:00 PMAppalachian StateUNCGUNCG Soccer StadiumGreensboro, NCSDNW 4–2712
September 217:00 PMRadford#24 Coastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SCW 3–2146
September 217:00 PMCampbellGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GAESPN+L 0–1450
September 217:00 PMWinthropGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GAW 4–098
September 218:00 PMCentral ArkansasUTRGVUTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex Edinburg, TXL 0–1281
September 218:00 PMGeorgia SouthernUABBBVA FieldBirmingham, ALCUSA.tvW 3–1261

Week 5 (Sep. 22–28)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
September 221:00 PMHowardRobert MorrisNorth Athletic ComplexMoon Township, PAT 1–1 133
September 243:00 PMLa SalleHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DCL 0–1240
September 257:00 PMUNC AshevilleAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCESPN+W 1–0723
September 257:00 PMVCU#24 Coastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SCT 1–1 95
September 277:00 PMMercerGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GATBLL 2–3300
September 2812:00 PMHowardVMIPatchin FieldLexington, VAW 4–275
September 287:00 PMGeorgia StateETSUSummers-Taylor StadiumJohnson City, TNT 2–2 382
September 287:30 PM#24 Coastal Carolina#8 KentuckyBell Soccer ComplexLexington, KYL 0–11,195
September 288:00 PMCentral ArkansasSIU EdwardsvilleRalph Korte Stadium Edwardsville, ILL 0–2475

Week 6 (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 16:00 PMGeorgia StateStetsonSpec Martin StadiumDeLand, FLW 1–0297
October 17:00 PMETSUAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCAppVisionT 1–1 782
October 17:00 PMUSC UpstateCoastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SCL 0–1122
October 17:00 PMJacksonvilleGeorgia SouthernArmstrong Soccer FieldSavannah, GAL 0–1453
October 17:00 PMHowardRadfordPatrick Cupp StadiumRadford, VAL 1–2 679
October 18:00 PMCentral Arkansas#8 SMUWestcott Field Dallas, TXL 0–31,985
October 47:00 PMWoffordGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GAW 3–2351
October 57:00 PMWilliam & MaryCoastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SCL 0–1261
October 57:00 PMMercerGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GAW 2–1 328

Week 7 (Oct. 6–12)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 62:00 PMAppalachian StateCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ARBNNASU 1–0258
October 77:00 PMHowardPittsburghAmbrose Urbanic Field Pittsburgh, PAACCN+L 0–6207
October 87:00 PMGeorgia SouthernSouth CarolinaStone StadiumColumbia, SCSECN+T 1–1 1,234
October 88:00 PMCentral BaptistCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ARW 10–0326
October 88:00 PMGeorgia StateLipscombLipscomb Soccer ComplexNashville, TNL 1–3234
October 115:00 PMCoastal CarolinaCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex Conway, ARUCA 1–0387
October 127:00 PMHowardAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCESPN+ASU 4–0815
October 127:00 PMGeorgia SouthernGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GAESPN+GSO 2–1382

Week 8 (Oct. 13–19)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 151:00 PMHowardGeorge WashingtonMount Vernon Athletic FieldWashington, DCA10NW 1–0122
October 157:00 PMCoastal CarolinaUNCWUNCW Soccer StadiumWilmington, NCT 0–0 862
October 157:00 PMGeorgia StateCharlotteTransamerica FieldCharlotte, NCW 1–0790
October 167:00 PMUABAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCESPN+W 2–1 517
October 188:00 PMCentral ArkansasGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GAUCA 2–1472
October 193:00 PMGeorgia StateHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DCHOW 2–1261
October 197:00 PMCoastal CarolinaAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCESPN+CCU 4–2721

Week 9 (Oct. 20–26)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 227:00 PMWinthropGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GATBL
October 228:00 PMCentral ArkansasMemphisMike Rose Soccer ComplexMemphis, TN
October 237:00 PMCoastal CarolinaCharlestonPatriot's Point Soccer StadiumCharleston, SC
October 257:00 PMAppalachian StatePenn StateJeffrey FieldState College, PABTN+
October 261:00 PMGeorgia SouthernHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DC
October 262:00 PMOral RobertsCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer ComplexConway, AR
October 267:00 PMGeorgia StateCoastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SC

Week 10 (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
October 293:00 PMSt. BonaventureHowardGreene StadiumWashington, DC
October 297:00 PMAppalachian StateNorth CarolinaFetzer FieldChapel Hill, NCACCN+
October 297:00 PMUABGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GA
November 27:00 PMAppalachian StateGeorgia SouthernEagle FieldStatesboro, GAESPN+
November 28:00 PMCentral ArkansasGeorgia StateGSU Soccer ComplexDecatur, GA
November 32:00 PMHowardCoastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SC

Week 11 (Nov. 3–Nov. 9)

DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReport
November 97:00 PMGeorgia StateAppalachian StateASU Soccer StadiumBoone, NCESPN+
November 97:00 PMGeorgia SouthernCoastal CarolinaCCU Soccer StadiumConway, SCESPN+
November 98:00 PMHowardCentral ArkansasBill Stephens Track and Soccer ComplexConway, ARESPN+

Postseason

Sun Belt Tournament

NCAA Tournament

SeedRegionSchool1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
TBD

Rankings

National rankings

Regional rankings - USC Southeast Region

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Appalachian StateNV746668
Central ArkansasNVNVNV910NV7
Coastal Carolina12855NVNV
Georgia Southern59NVNVNV8NV
Georgia State71098799
HowardNVNVNVNVNVNVNV

Awards and honors

Postseason honors

Home Match Attendance

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

2020 MLS Draft

The 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be held in January 2020.
PlayerTeamSchool

Homegrown players

The Homegrown Player Rule is a Major League Soccer program that allows MLS teams to sign local players from their own development academies directly to MLS first team rosters. Before the creation of the rule in 2008, every player entering Major League Soccer had to be assigned through one of the existing MLS player allocation processes, such as the MLS SuperDraft.
To place a player on its homegrown player list, making him eligible to sign as a homegrown player, players must have resided in that club's home territory and participated in the club's youth development system for at least one year. Players can play college soccer and still be eligible to sign a homegrown contract.
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