# Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer

The Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer team represents the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The Hokies are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and play their home matches at Sandra D. Thompson Field.
Historically, Virginia Tech has been one of the weaker outfits in the ACC, regularly finishing towards the bottom of the conference standings. The program's most successful era came briefly in the early to mid-2000s, where the five years, the Hokies earned three berths into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. In 2003 and 2005, the Hokies made their first two appearances in the tournament, where they reached the second round of the tournament. In 2007, the team made a remarkable run to the College Cup, making their deepest run in tournament history. Since their 2007 run, they did not qualify for an NCAA Tournament bid again until 2016.

## History
### Oliver Weiss era, NCAA violations

The improved greatly with the arrival of head coach Oliver Weiss in 2000. Under Weiss, Tech has made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament (second round in 2003, 2005, first round in 2006, and the semifinals in 2007), the only four in school history. The team is currently ranked fourth in the nation under the Division I NSCAA/adidas National Rankings (last updated Tuesday, November 6, 2007). In the 2007 season, the team achieved its highest national ranking in school history when they reached #4 on October 23. The previous highest ranking was in the 2005 season at eighth in the country. Also, Tech set a new school record with a 15-game unbeaten streak (10-0-5 from September 2 to November 3) during the 2007 season.
The popularity for the team and game attendance has increased since the invitation to the Atlantic Coast Conference and with the 2006 FIFA World Cup. 2008 was by all accounts a rebuilding year, as the Hokies went winless (0-8) in ACC play.
In 2009, Coach Weiss resigned, days before the school self-reported recruiting violations to the NCAA in connection with Weiss allegedly fronting application fees for recruits. Per NCAA rules, paying for a recruit's application fees, even if the recruit repays the loan, is not permitted. Mike Brizendine, a Weiss assistant and former head coach of Bridgewater College, was promoted to head coach to replace him.

### Notable events

On September 11, 2011, the Hokies defeated the UNC Tar Heels 1–0 in extra time, making it one of the largest college soccer upsets of the 2011 season. Tech, at the time was unranked, while North Carolina was ranked first in the nation.

## Rivalries
### Radford

A local derby between the two sides, Virginia Tech regularly plays against the Radford Highlanders men's soccer program.

### Virginia

Virginia Tech's major rival in soccer is the Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer program. The two sides have a longstanding rivalry across all sports which translates over to soccer. Generally, matches between the two sides attract larger than average crowds. In the 2005–06 and 2006-07 school years, the program-wide rivalry was called the Commonwealth Challenge. A renewed rivalry competition began for the 2014–15 season, called the "Commonwealth Clash."
Historically, Virginia has dominated the rivalry, leading the all-time series 34-5-7.

## Roster

    As of February 20, 2025
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 |
| 0 | GK | USA | Jake Jacobi |
| 1 | GK | USA | Mark Hyan |
| 2 | DF | ISL | Olafur Floki Stephensen |
| 3 | DF | USA | Trey Gardiner |
| 4 | DF | USA | Evan Schroeder |
| 6 | MF | USA | Tino Vasquez |
| 7 | FW | USA | Declan Quill |
| 8 | MF | USA | Samy Kolby |
| 9 | MF | USA | Alex Perez |
| 10 | FW | CRC | Marcos Escoe |
| 11 | FW | DEN | Oliver Roche |
| 12 | FW | USA | CJ Coppola |
| 13 | FW | USA | Nick Laffey |
| 15 | FW | USA | Andy Sullins |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | USA | Mathias Yohannes |
| 17 | MF | USA | Ethan Hackenberg |
| 18 | MF | USA | Willie Cardona |
| 20 | FW | FRA | Malick Thiaw |
| 21 | DF | USA | Noe Uwimana |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Yonis Kireh |
| 23 | DF | CYP | Sergios Feneridis |
| 24 | MF | USA | Ian Marcano |
| 25 | GK | USA | Cooper Wenzel |
| 26 | DF | USA | Harry Neill |
| 27 | GK | USA | Timi Adams |
| 29 | MF | USA | Carter Hensley |
| 31 | MF | USA | Harrison Krieg |
| 32 | GK | USA | Zach Glesius |

## Seasons

| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Virginia Tech (Independent) (1972–1994) ||||||
| 1972 | George Snead | 2–4–3 | | | |
| 1973 | George Snead | 4–3–3 | | | |
| 1974 | Jerry Cheynet | 5–6–0 | | | |
| 1975 | Jerry Cheynet | 4–5–1 | | | |
| 1976 | Jerry Cheynet | 4–6–1 | | | |
| 1977 | Jerry Cheynet | 7–4–1 | | | |
| 1978 | Jerry Cheynet | 9–4–2 | | | |
| 1979 | Jerry Cheynet | 8–6–1 | | | |
| 1980 | Jerry Cheynet | 8–5–1 | | | |
| 1981 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–5–1 | | | |
| 1982 | Jerry Cheynet | 5–10–0 | | | |
| 1983 | Jerry Cheynet | 1–11–3 | | | |
| 1984 | Jerry Cheynet | 8–8–2 | | | |
| 1985 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–7–1 | | | |
| 1986 | Jerry Cheynet | 7–9–2 | | | |
| 1987 | Jerry Cheynet | 9–8–3 | | | |
| 1988 | Jerry Cheynet | 11–9–0 | | | |
| 1989 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–10–1 | | | |
| 1990 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–10–1 | | | |
| 1991 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–8–3 | | | |
| 1992 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–7–2 | | | |
| 1993 | Jerry Cheynet | 10–8–1 | | | |
| 1994 | Jerry Cheynet | 7–12–0 | | | |
| Independent (1972–1994) Total: | Independent (1972–1994) Total: | 193–165–33 | | | |
| Virginia Tech (Atlantic 10) (1995–1999) ||||||
| 1995 | Jerry Cheynet | 8–10–2 | 6–3–2 | T–3rd | A10 Semifinal |
| 1996 | Jerry Cheynet | 12–8–0 | 7–4–0 | T–4th | A10 Semifinal |
| 1997 | Jerry Cheynet | 14–5–1 | 8–2–1 | 1st | A10 Semifinal |
| 1998 | Jerry Cheynet | 11–9–1 | 7–3–1 | T–3rd | A10 Final |
| 1999 | Jerry Cheynet | 11–8–0 | 7–4–0 | T–3rd | |
| A10 Total: | A10 Total: | 56–40–4 | 35–16–4 | | |
| Virginia Tech (Independent) (2000–2000) ||||||
| 2000 | Jerry Cheynet | 8–9–2 | | | |
| Independent (2000) Total: | Independent (2000) Total: | 8–9–2 | | | |
| Virginia Tech (Big East) (2001–2003) ||||||
| 2001 | Jerry Cheynet | 11–6–2 | 4–4–2 | 8th | Big East Quarterfinal |
| 2002 | Oliver Weiss | 10–7–1 | 5–5–0 | 9th | |
| 2003 | Oliver Weiss | 14–5–3 | 7–3–0 | 2nd | Big East Quarterfinal NCAA Second Round |
| Big East Total: | Big East Total: | 35–18–6 | 16–12–2 | | |
| Virginia Tech (ACC) (2004–present) ||||||
| 2004 | Oliver Weiss | 9–10–1 | 2–5–0 | 8th | ACC Quarterfinal |
| 2005 | Oliver Weiss | 10–5–5 | 3–2–3 | 4th | ACC Quarterfinal NCAA Second Round |
| 2006 | Oliver Weiss | 11–8–1 | 2–5–1 | 8th | ACC First Round NCAA First Round |
| 2007 | Oliver Weiss | 14–4–5 | 3–1–4 | 4th | ACC Semifinal NCAA College Cup |
| 2008 | Oliver Weiss | 5–13–1 | 0–8–0 | 9th | ACC First Round |
| 2009 | Mike Brizendine | 5–12–0 | 2–6–0 | 8th | ACC First Round |
| 2010 | Mike Brizendine | 5–13–1 | 1–6–1 | 9th | |
| 2011 | Mike Brizendine | 4–13–2 | 1–6–1 | 9th | ACC First Round |
| 2012 | Mike Brizendine | 7–10–3 | 0–7–1 | 9th | ACC Quarterfinal |
| 2013 | Mike Brizendine | 4–8–5 | 1–5–5 | 11th | |
| 2014 | Mike Brizendine | 7–8–2 | 2–5–1 | 9th | ACC First Round |
| 2015 | Mike Brizendine | 5–9–3 | 0–5–3 | 11th | |
| 2016 | Mike Brizendine | 13–5–4 | 3–4–2 | 9th | ACC First Round NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 2017 | Mike Brizendine | 10–10–0 | 3–5–0 | 9th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2018 | Mike Brizendine | 11–7–3 | 3–4–1 | 7th | NCAA Third Round |
| 2019 | Mike Brizendine | 10–6–3 | 2–4–2 | 11th | NCAA Third Round |
| 2020 | Mike Brizendine | 7–6–4 | 5–5–2 | 2nd (North) | NCAA Third Round |
| 2021 | Mike Brizendine | 11–5–4 | 3–4–1 | 5th (Coastal) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2022 | Mike Brizendine | 3–14–1 | 0–8–0 | 6th (Coastal) | |
| 2023 | Mike Brizendine | 4–9–4 | 2–5–1 | 6th (Coastal) | |
| 2024 | Mike Brizendine | 7–6–4 | 1–5–2 | 14th | |
| ACC Total: | ACC Total: | 168–181–56 | 39–105–31 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 436–348–95 | | | |
| 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:
* A10 Standings source
* ACC Standings source
* Big East Standings source

## Notable alumni

    As of February 20, 2025
* Kyle Renfro (2010–2013) – Currently assistant coach with Duke
* Will Mejia ((2016–2019) – Currently with Greenville Triumph SC
* Sivert Haugli (2018–2021) – Currently with One Knoxville SC
* Daniel Pereira (2019–2020) – Currently with Austin FC and Venezuela international
* Jacob Labovitz (2019–2021) – Currently with Vermont Green FC
* Danny Flores (2021–2022) – Currently with Sporting Kansas City