# NC State Wolfpack men's soccer

The NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. NC State's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1950. The team plays its home games at Dail Soccer Stadium in Raleigh. The Pack is coached by Marc Hubbard.
The Wolfpack had much of their success in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, where over the span of 10 seasons, the Pack appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. During this time, the Wolfpack won, to date, their only ACC Men's Soccer Tournament title, coming in 1990, as well as their only ACC Regular Season title, coming in 1994. Since then, the Wolfpack have made the NCAA Tournament on three occasions, qualifying in the 2003, 2005 and 2009 editions of the tournament. Additionally, in 1990, the team had their deepest run in the NCAA Tournament, reaching their only College Cup in program history.

## Roster

    As of 16 Sep 2024
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 | BRA | Enzo Carvalho |
| 1 | GK | USA | Logan Erb |
| 2 | FW | USA | Ervin Cruz |
| 3 | DF | USA | Liam Bennett |
| 4 | DF | GHA | Lawson Abass |
| 5 | MF | RSA | Vusumzi Plamana |
| 6 | DF | CAN | Nikola Markovic |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Jarvis Cleal |
| 8 | MF | USA | Will Buete |
| 9 | FW | COL | Santiago Hoyos López |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Junior Nare |
| 11 | FW | POR | Henrique Santos |
| 12 | MF | USA | Taig Healy |
| 13 | MF | RSA | Calem Tommy |
| 14 | FW | USA | Samuel Presser |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | USA | Aidan Payne |
| 16 | MF | USA | Dylan Mitchiner |
| 17 | MF | USA | Caden Tolentino |
| 18 | DF | USA | Isaac Heffess |
| 19 | DF | CAN | Yves Tcheuyap |
| 21 | MF | USA | Eitan Rosen |
| 22 | FW | USA | Drew Lovelace |
| 23 | DF | USA | Will Noecker |
| 24 | MF | USA | Adam Fam |
| 26 | GK | USA | Samuel Terranova |
| 27 | DF | USA | Nakai Antoine |
| 28 | DF | USA | Cristian Gallo |
| 30 | GK | USA | Maddux Francis |
| 31 | FW | USA | Hakim Karamoko |
| 32 | FW | LCA | Donavan Phillip |

## Rivalries

Much of NC State's rivalries are also rivalries across other collegiate sports. The Wolfpack's primary rival, is the North Carolina Tar Heels, who they contest annually in ACC play. Matches against other in-state ACC opponents, such as Duke and Wake Forest are known as Tobacco Road, due to the state' longstanding history of tobacco production.

## Coaching history

There have been ten head coaches in the program's history.
| Years | Coach | GP | W | L | T | Pct. |
| 1950–1955 | Eric DeGroat | 56 | 17 | 29 | 10 | .393 |
| 1956 | John Kenfield | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| 1957–1960 | Bill Leonhardt | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | .333 |
| 1961–1963 | Nellie Cooper | 33 | 10 | 22 | 1 | .318 |
| 1964–1977 | Max Rhodes | 157 | 77 | 69 | 11 | .526 |
| 1978–1985 | Larry Gross | 152 | 106 | 37 | 9 | .727 |
| 1986–2010 | George Tarantini | 474 | 234 | 197 | 43 | .539 |
| 2011–2016 | Kelly Findley | 109 | 45 | 51 | 13 | .473 |
| 2017–2023 | George Kiefer | 125 | 49 | 52 | 24 | .488 |
| 2024– | Marc Hubbard | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .625 |

## Individual achievements
### All-Americans

NC State has produced 12 All-Americans. The most recent was Aaron King, who won the honor in 2005.
| Player | Position | Year(s) |
| Kare Kragas | FW | 1951 |
| Benito Artinano | FW | 1962, 1963 |
| Eddie Link | MF | 1967 |
| Chris Ogu | MF | 1982, 1983 |
| Sam Okpodu | FW | 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Tab Ramos | MF | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Dario Brose | MF | 1988, 1990 |
| Henry Gutierrez | FW | 1988, 1990, 1991 |
| Chris Szanto | DF | 1989 |
| Tom Tanner | FW | 1990 |
| Scott Schweitzer | DF | 1992 |
| Aaron King | FW | 2005 |

## Notable alumni
### Current Professional Players

    As of March 6, 2025
* Samuel Okpodu (1981–1984) – Currently head coach with Maryland Bobcats FC
* Chuck Codd (1985–1989) – Currently assistant coach with Baylor (women)
* Tom Tanner (1986–1990) – Currently general manager of Utica City FC
* Damon Nahas (1992–1996) – Currently head coach with North Carolina (women)
* Albertin Montoya (1993–1995) – Currently head coach with Bay FC
* Pablo Mastroeni (1994–1997) – Currently head coach with Real Salt Lake
* Akil DeFreitas (2009–2010) – Currently with KF
* Alex Martínez (2012–2013) – Currently assistant coach with D.C. United
* Danny DiPrima (2011–2013) – Currently assistant coach with Millersville
* Matías Fracchia (2014–2015) – Currently with Coritiba
* Ryan Peterson (2014–2015) – Currently with Ocean City Nor'easters
* Manny Perez (2017–2018) – Currently with Louisville City FC
* Jamie Smith (2019–2021) – Currently with Crown Legacy FC