Furman Paladins men's soccer

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The Furman Paladins men's soccer team represents Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in men's college soccer. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Eugene Stone Stadium in Greenville. The Paladins are coached by Doug Allison.

Founded1967; 59 years ago (1967)
UniversityFurman University
Head coachBrandon Tucker (1st season)
ConferenceSoCon
Quick facts Founded, University ...
Furman Paladins men's soccer
2025 Furman Paladins men's soccer team
Founded1967; 59 years ago (1967)
UniversityFurman University
Head coachBrandon Tucker (1st season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationGreenville, South Carolina, US
StadiumStone III Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
NicknamePaladins
ColorsRoyal purple and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA tournament College Cup
2025
NCAA tournament Quarterfinals
1999, 2025
NCAA tournament Round of 16
1999, 2002, 2025
NCAA tournament appearances
1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024, 2025
Conference tournament championships
1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024, 2025
Conference regular season championships
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2019, 2020
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Furman's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1967.[2] Several notable U.S. national team players played for Furman including Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, and Walker Zimmerman. In 2025, Furman appeared in the program's first-ever NCAA College Cup (Final 4).[3]

Seasons

More information Season, Team ...
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Klaus Schumann (SoCon) (1967–1967)
1967 Klaus Schumann 3–7–00–1–03rd (Southern)
Klaus Schumann: 3–7–00–1–0
Paul Scarpa (SoCon) (1968–1981)
1968 Paul Scarpa 2–8–10–2–15th
1969 Paul Scarpa 2–10–00–3–06th
1970 Paul Scarpa 3–8–11–1–13rd
1971 Paul Scarpa 1–8–20–4–15th
1972 Paul Scarpa 4–6–11–1–15th
1973 Paul Scarpa 4–6–10–2–1T–6th
1974 Paul Scarpa 3–8–10–3–17th
1975 Paul Scarpa 6–6–01–2–0T–5th
1976 Paul Scarpa 0–10–30–5–17th
1977 Paul Scarpa 5–8–11–4–05th
1978 Paul Scarpa 7–6–13–2–0T–2nd
1979 Paul Scarpa 6–7–15–2–03rd
1980 Paul Scarpa 10–6–06–2–0T–2nd
1981 Paul Scarpa 8–9–05–3–03rd
Paul Scarpa: 61–106–1323–36–7
John Tart (SoCon) (1982–1994)
1982 John Tart 6–11–13–4–0T–5th
1983 John Tart 11–6–26–0–01st (South)
1984 John Tart 11–6–26–0–01st (South)
1985 John Tart 11–9–14–0–01st (South)
1986 John Tart 13–4–25–0–01st
1987 John Tart 12–6–15–0–01st
1988 John Tart 11–6–24–0–01st
1989 John Tart 10–8–22–1–02nd
1990 John Tart 6–9–33–1–01st
1991 John Tart 15–5–16–0–01stNCAA Second round
1992 John Tart 11–6–26–0–01st
1993 John Tart 12–6–16–0–01stNCAA First round
1994 John Tart 8–10–35–1–0T–1stNCAA Play-in
John Tart: 137–92–1961–7–0
Doug Allison (SoCon) (1995–present)
1995 Doug Allison 11–5–35–1–0T–1st
1996 Doug Allison 16–4–16–0–01stNCAA Play-in
1997 Doug Allison 14–6–05–2–0T–2ndNCAA Play-in
1998 Doug Allison 16–4–27–1–0T–1st
1999 Doug Allison 21–2–18–0–01stNCAA Quarterfinals
2000 Doug Allison 17–5–08–0–01stNCAA First round
2001 Doug Allison 17–4–28–0–01stNCAA First round
2002 Doug Allison 19–3–18–0–01stNCAA Regional 1 Semifinals
2003 Doug Allison 6–9–43–2–24th
2004 Doug Allison 6–10–22–5–06th
2005 Doug Allison 8–8–44–3–0T–4th
2006 Doug Allison 11–7–14–2–13rd
2007 Doug Allison 19–4–07–0–03rdNCAA Second round
2008 Doug Allison 11–8–14–3–0T–2nd
2009 Doug Allison 8–8–23–4–0T–5th
2010 Doug Allison 10–7–44–1–2T–1st
2011 Doug Allison 14–4–44–1–22ndNCAA First round
2012 Doug Allison 12–4–34–2–1T–2nd
2013 Doug Allison 11–5–22–2–24th
2014 Doug Allison 12–5–55–4–1T–3rdNCAA Second round
2015 Doug Allison 8–5–66–2–22ndNCAA First round
2016 Doug Allison 6–9–32–6–25th
2017 Doug Allison 12–5–35–2–33rd
2018 Doug Allison 13–7–24–2–03rdNCAA Second round
2019 Doug Allison 11–7–15–1–0T–1st
2020 Doug Allison 7–2–15–0–11st
2021 Doug Allison 7–9–14–2–0T–3rd
2022 Doug Allison 7–7–41–3–15th
2023 Doug Allison 10–6–32–2–13rd
2024 Doug Allison 9–4–62–1–2T–3rdNCAA Second round
2025 Doug Allison 16–2–54–0–11stNCAA Semifinal
Doug Allison: 365–175–77141–54–24
Total:566–380–109 (.588)

      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

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Coaching history

Furman has had four head coaches in program history.[5]

More information Years, Coach ...
Years Coach GP W L T Pct.
1967 Klaus Schumann 10 3 7 0 .300
1968–1981 Paul Scarpa 180 61 106 13 .375
1982–1994 John Tart 248 137 92 19 .591
1995–2025 Doug Allison 634 365 175 77 .654
2026– Brandon Tucker 0 0 0 0 –
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Individual achievements

All-Americans

Furman has produced 11 All-Americans.[5]

More information Year(s), Nat. ...
Year(s) Nat. Player Pos.
1986, 1988WalesOsian RobertsMF
1996, 1997United StatesPete SantoraFW
1999United StatesDaniel AlvarezMF
1999, 2000, 2001BermudaJohn Barry NusumFW
1999, 2000United StatesMatt GoldsmithMF
2002United StatesRicardo ClarkMF
2002United StatesClint DempseyFW
2007United StatesJon LeathersDF
2007United StatesShea SalinasMF
2011, 2012United StatesWalker ZimmermanDF
2025United StatesDiego HernandezMF
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