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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer

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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer
Founded2007; 18 years ago (2007)[1]
UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University
Head coachJesse Cormier (7th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Sun
LocationFort Myers, Florida
StadiumFGCU Soccer Complex
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameEagles
ColorsCobalt blue and emerald green[2]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2016
NCAA Tournament appearances
2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Conference Regular Season championships
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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.

The team made the NCAA tournament in the first year of eligibility in 2011, and returned in 2012, 2014, and 2016.

Players

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Current roster

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As of 23 April 2025[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 M Argentina ARG Beltran Alvarez
6 M Germany GER Linus Dahl
8 F Brazil BRA Cao Chaves
9 F France FRA Pablo Brimeux
10 F United States USA Edson Murguia
11 D Brazil BRA Victor Lopes
12 D United States USA Samuel Maraver
13 M Brazil BRA Leo Schorr
14 M Israel ISR Alon Drey
15 M Israel ISR Shachar Nissim
16 M Canada CAN Caylan Lawrence
17 M Germany GER Lucas Sperner
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 M United States USA Charlie Retzer
19 D United States USA Dylan Dana
21 D United States USA Jose Escobar
23 D United States USA Ryan Heron
24 D United States USA Arber Shala
25 D United States USA Barrett Saunders
26 F United States USA Job Choute
27 M Canada CAN Addrian Knights-Browne
28 M United States USA Brooks Beeman
29 GK Spain ESP Eduard Garcia
31 GK United States USA Oliver Weng
33 M United States USA Stanley Bazelais

Notable players

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Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head Coach Oliver Twelvetrees
Associate Head Coach Owen McCorkle
Assistant Coach Guillermo Laguna
Assistant Coach Gustavo Vasconcelos

Last updated: April 23, 2025
Source: [1]

Bob Butehorn served as head coach for Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's soccer from the program's inception in 2007 until 2016. Butehorn was successful at FGCU,[5] posting a perfect 9–0–0 conference record in 2010, and qualifying for four NCAA Division I tournaments (2011, 2012, 2014, and 2016).[6]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2007–present)
2007 Bob Butehorn 6–11–2 3–5–1 7th Ineligible
2008 Bob Butehorn 6–10–2 3–5–1 7th Ineligible
2009 Bob Butehorn 8–7–1 6–3–0 3rd Ineligible
2010 Bob Butehorn 13–3–2 9–0–0 1st Ineligible
2011 Bob Butehorn 12–6–2 7–1–0 1st A-Sun Champions
NCAA First Round
2012 Bob Butehorn 11–5–3 6–1–1 1st A-Sun Champions
NCAA First Round
2013 Bob Butehorn 8–7–2 6–1–1 1st A-Sun Semifinal
2014 Bob Butehorn 8–7–5 4–1–1 T-1st A-Sun Champions
NCAA First Round
2015 Bob Butehorn 7–4–3 4–0–1 T-1st A-Sun Semifinal
2016 Bob Butehorn 14–3–2 4–1–1 2nd A-Sun Champions
NCAA Second Round
2017 Jesse Cormier 8–6–3 4–1–1 2nd A-Sun Semifinal
2018 Jesse Cormier 9-5-2 5-1 2nd A-Sun Semifinal
2019 Jesse Cormier 9–8–2 4–1–1 2nd A-Sun Final
2021 Spring Jesse Cormier 3–4–4 2–2–2 4th A-Sun Final
2021 Jesse Cormier 4–8–1 4–3 4th A-Sun Quarterfinal
2022 Jesse Cormier 8–5–4 3–2–3 4th A-Sun Semifinal
2023 Jesse Cormier 3–7–5 2–3–3 5th
2024 Jesse Cormier 4–10–3 3–3–1 3rd A-Sun Semifinal
Atlantic Sun Total: 75–30–21
Total: 134–112–45

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source:[7]

NCAA tournament results

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NCAA Round 1
FGCU0–1Central Florida
NCAA Round 1
FGCU0–0
(3–5p)
South Florida
NCAA Round 1
FGCU0–1Coastal Carolina
CCU Soccer Field, Conway, South Carolina
Attendance: 238

Honors

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

References

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  1. ^ FGCU Men's Soccer Career Records Single-Season History
  2. ^ 2017-18 Florida Gulf Coast University Visual Identity & Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Men's soccer roster on FGCU
  4. ^ "@FGCU_MSoccer’s Rodrigo Saravia Invited To MLS Player Combine In January". Accessed December 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Butehorn, Florida Gulf Coast taking fast track".
  6. ^ "Behind Enemy Lines with Florida Gulf Coast coach Bob Butehorn". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Men's Soccer Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. asunsports.org. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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