2013 Clemson Men's Soccer Media Guide

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Notes/Review 2012 Clemson Men's Soccer Honors INDIANA CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Jack Metcalf, Clemson Kyle Fisher, Clemson ALL-ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Austin Savage (Second-Team) ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Manolo Sanchez ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL-Ara Amirkhanian, Alex Burnikel, Paul Clowes Tyler Happ, Kyle Murphy, Manolo Sanchez, Austin Savage, Alex Stockinger, Andrew Tarbell ACADEMIC ALL-ACC--Bo Godwin, Cody Mizell, Austin Savage, and Alex Stockinger FORMER TIGER BRUCE MURRAY NAMED TO THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME--Bruce Murray, who helped lead Clemson to two national Championships in men's soccer in 1984 and 1987 and later starred with the U.S. Men's National team has been named to the National Socccer Hall of Fame. He was inducted in May of 2011. ACADEMIC ALL-ACC--Four Clemson men's soccer players were named to the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Academic Team. The four players from Clemson were Bo Godwin, Cody Mizell, Austin Savage, and Alex Stockinger. Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia had the most selections as each team had four players chosen. CLEMSON IS A LEADER IN MEN'S SOCCER ATTENDANCE-Clemson has been ranked in the top 20 in attendance every year since the 1998 season (the rst year the NCAA kept attendance records). Home National Year Games Total Avg. Rank 1998 13 32,342 2,488 2nd 1999 12 17,712 1,476 9th 2000 12 14,209 1,184 11th 2001 15 26,319 1,755 7th 2002 10 15,088 1,508 8th 2003 11 11,455 1,041 19th 2004 9 14,704 1,633 9th 2005 14 23,605 1,686 8th 2006 9 21,664 2,407 7th 2007 12 23,223 1,935 12th 2008 10 14,518 1,452 13th 2009 10 16,178 1,618 10th 2010 10 12,871 1,287 20th 2011 9 18,997 2,111 10th 2012 9 19,743 2,193 9th CLEMSON LEADS THE ACC FOR MOST ALL-ACC HONORSOver the years, 100 different players have earned 200 rst or second team All-ACC honors since Clemson rst elded a men’s soccer squad in the 1967 season. The 200 All-ACC selections is the most among the ACC schools.

CLEMSON VS. THE TOP 10--Clemson has 60 wins versus top 10 teams over the years. The following is a list of Clemson's records when playing schools ranked in positions one through 10 according to the NSCAA poll: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Overall 8-17-4 3-13-1 7-6-1 10-9-1 4-11-0 4-11-0 7-5-0 7-6-2 4-3-0 6-6-3

at Clemson 4-4-2 2-6-0 5-1-0 5-4-1 2-3-0 2-7-0 5-1-0 3-0-1 3-2-0 3-3-1

NINE TIGERS NAMED TO THE ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL-A total of nine Tigers were named to the 2012-13 ACC Academic Honor Roll. The Honorees from Clemson included: Ara Amirkhanian, Alex Burnikel, Paul Clowes Tyler Happ, Kyle Murphy, Manolo Sanchez, Austin Savage, Alex Stockinger, and Andrew Tarbell. HEAD COACH MIKE NOONAN INDUCTED INTO THE CONNECTICUT SOCCER HALL OF FAME--Clemson Head Men's Soccer Coach Mike Noonan was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame on Thursday, January 27, 2011, in ceremonies at Farmington, CT. Noonan played on the Staples High School 1978 state championship team. A four-year starter and two-time rst-team All-American at Middlebury College, he played professionally in Sweden and with both the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. Mike started the men's soccer program at Wheaton College. He moved on to the University of New Hampshire, then Brown University. THREE GRADUATE STUDENTS ON TIGER SQUAD--Three graduate students are on the 2013 Clemson Men's Soccer Roster. Thomas McNamara and Bobby Belair are both graduates of Brown. Wes Nelson earned his degree at Clemson in May.

Thomas McNamara played for Brown in 2009-2012. playing his fth season of eligibility at Clemson.

He is

2013 Clemson SOCCER

National Champions: 1984, 1987 • 13 ACC Championships

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