The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer team represented West Virginia University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Dan Stratford, in his fourth season. They played their home games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. This was the team's 63rd season playing organized men's college soccer and their second playing in the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season
The 2022 West Virginia team posted a 7–7–4 (3–1–4 Sun Belt) record. They were eliminated in the semifinals of the 2022 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer tournament and did not earn an at-large berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
Preseason
Coaches poll
The coaches poll was released on August 14, 2023.[1]
Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Points
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1 |
Kentucky |
93 (6)
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2 |
Marshall |
91 (2)
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3 |
West Virginia |
77 (1)
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4 |
UCF |
68 (1)
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5 |
South Carolina |
49
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T–6 |
Georgia State |
45
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T–6 |
Coastal Carolina |
45
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8 |
James Madison |
40
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9 |
Old Dominion |
26
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10 |
Georgia Southern |
16
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Personnel
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source:[2]
Coaching
Competitions
Exhibitions
Regular season
Sun Belt tournament
(3) West Virginia v (6) Georgia State
(3) West Virginia v (7) South Carolina
(1) Marshall v (3) West Virginia
NCAA tournament
References
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Regular Season | |
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Tournaments | |
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National Tournaments | |
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Rankings & awards | |
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NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship College Cup teams (2020–2029) |
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2020 | |
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2021 | |
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2022 | |
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2023 | |
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- Italic denotes national championship
- (*) denotes results which were vacated
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