2024 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team
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| 2024 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 15 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 20 |
| Record | 11–4–4 (4–1–3 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Koskinen Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Pittsburgh + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Clemson + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Duke + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wake Forest ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 SMU + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Stanford + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Virginia + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 NC State + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach John Kerr, in his seventeenth season. They played their home games at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The team was founded in 1935 and played the 2024 season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils began the season ranked number twenty in the United Soccer Coaches poll. They opened the season with a trip to California where they drew with San Diego 2–2, and defeated UC San Diego 3–2. This saw them fall out of the rankings. They lost to Grand Canyon at a neutral site, before winning their first home match of the season 14–1 over Averett. They also won their ACC opener against Virginia. The game against Virginia was the beginning of a stretch of five straight ACC games for the Blue Devils. After Virginia, they lost to rival and eleventh ranked North Carolina 1–2. They returned to California, where they drew top ranked Stanford 2–2. They defeated NC State, and returned to the rankings at number eighteen to draw number sixteen SMU. Their stretch of conference games ended with a 2–1 defeat of Elon. A draw against Wake Forest on October 12, would be the last dropped points of the regular season for the Blue Devils. They were ranked eleventh when they defeated Howard, tenth when they defeated Queens and Virginia Tech, and they ascended to fifth and defeated Longwood and Notre Dame to wrap ACC play. They entered the post-season ranked second.
The Blue Devils finished the regular season 10–2–4 overall and 4–1–3 in ACC play to finish in third place. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated First Round opponents fourteenth seed Virginia Tech in a regular season rematch. In the Quarterfinals they were upset by eleventh seed and ACC newcomer California 2–0. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the tenth overall seed. Being a seeded team, they received a bye into the Second Round where they were defeated in a regular season rematch with San Diego to end their season. The Blue Devils finished 11–4–4 overall.
The Blue Devils finished the season 11–4–3 overall and 4–3–1 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Coastal Division. As the fifth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated twelfth seed Boston College in the First Round before losing to eventual champions Clemson on penalties in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the fifteenth overall seed. Being a seeded team, they received a bye into the Second Round where they were defeated by Western Michigan to end their season.
Player movement
Players leaving
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Jacob Hochstein | 00 | GK | 5'10" | 165 | Graduate Student | Duxbury, Massachusetts | Graduated |
| Julian Eyestone | 1 | GK | 6'6" | 215 | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Signed for Brentford[1] |
| Amir Daley | 2 | DF | 5'8" | 140 | Senior | Elmont, New York | Graduated |
| Lewis McGarvey | 4 | DF | 6'2" | 170 | Senior | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Graduated |
| Antino Lopez | 5 | DF | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Las Vegas, Nevada | Graduated; drafted 52nd overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft |
| Nick Pariano | 10 | MF | 5'8" | 145 | Senior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Jai Bean | 11 | FW | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Hamilton, Bermuda | Signed with North Village Rams |
| Cameron Fisher | 14 | MF | 6'0" | 175 | Graduate Student | Scottsdale, Arizona | Graduated |
| Krew Verratti | 15 | MF | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Graduated |
| Wayne Frederick | 17 | MF | 6'0" | 145 | Sophomore | Cabin John, Maryland | Drafted 2nd overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft |
| Bryce Barnum | 18 | MF | 5'9" | 140 | Sophomore | League City, Texas | Transferred to UC San Diego |
| Forster Ajago | 21 | FW | 6'2" | 178 | Graduate Student | Navrongo, Ghana | Graduated |
| Miguel Ramirez | 25 | FW | 5'9" | 155 | Senior | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Graduated |
| Fahmi Ibrahim | 26 | FW | 6'0" | 175 | Graduate Student | Alameda, California | Graduated |
Players arriving
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Ryan Gallagher | 00 | GK | 6'1" | 175 | Graduate Student | Tampa, Florida | Wisconsin |
| Wessel Speel | 1 | GK | 6'7" | 200 | Graduate Student | Utrecht, Netherlands | Hofstra |
| Trevor Burns | 4 | MF | 5'8" | 150 | Graduate Student | Kansas City, Missouri | Georgetown |
| Colton Pleasants | 11 | MF | 5'8" | 145 | Graduate Student | Raleigh, North Carolina | UNC Wilmington |
| Jack Zugay | 15 | MF | 6'1" | 160 | Graduate Student | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Michigan State |
| Niclas Wittur | 21 | DF | 6'1" | 185 | Graduate Student | Schildow, Germany | Wingate |
| Hudson Hazlewood | 25 | MF | 5'11" | 150 | Graduate Student | Princeville, Illinois | Washington University |
| Adam Luckhurst | 26 | FW | 6'0" | 165 | Graduate Student | Santa Barbara, California | South Carolina |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Sol Arbib FW |  ENG | London, England | — | N/A |
Adrian Byasiima FW |  USA | Nolensville, Tennessee | Tennessee Soccer Club |   [2] |
Alex Hauschild DF | USA | Greenwich, Connecticut | NYCFC Academy | [3] |
Jamie Kabuusu MF | USA | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | New England Revolution Academy | [4] |
Julius Suber MF | USA | Kirkland, Washington | O'Dea | [5] |
Squad
Roster
- As of September 8, 2025[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Nina King |
| Head coach | John Kerr |
| Associate head coach | Michael Brady |
| Assistant Coach | Kyle Johnston |
| Volunteer assistant coach | Tristan Wierbonski |
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Schedule
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| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 10* 5:00 p.m. |
No. 20 | Coastal Carolina | T 0–0 | — |
751 Practice Fields Durham, NC | ||||||
| August 13* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 20 | UNC Asheville | W 7–1 | — |
Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||
| August 16* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 20 | No. 16 Georgetown | W 3–1 | — |
Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 22* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 20 | at San Diego | T 2–2 | 0–0–1 |
Torero Stadium (376) San Diego, CA | ||||||
| August 25* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 20 | at UC San Diego | W 3–2 | 1–0–1 |
Triton Soccer Stadium (232) San Diego, CA | ||||||
| August 30* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
vs. Grand Canyon | L 2–3 | 1–1–1 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (117) Cary, NC | |||||||
| September 1* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Averett | W 14–1 | 2–1–1 |
Koskinen Stadium (477) Durham, NC | |||||||
| September 6 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Virginia | W 1–0 | 3–1–1 (1–0–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (2,725) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| September 13 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 11 North Carolina Rivalry |
L 1–2 | 3–2–1 (1–1–0) |
Koskinen Stadium (4,000) Durham, NC | |||||||
| September 22 9:30 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 1 Stanford | T 2–2 | 3–2–2 (1–1–1) |
Cagan Stadium (2,268) Stanford, CA | |||||||
| September 27 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at NC State | W 2–1 | 4–2–2 (2–1–1) |
Dail Soccer Field (3,081) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 4 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 18 | No. 16 SMU | T 2–2 | 4–2–3 (2–1–2) |
Koskinen Stadium (734) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 8* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
No. 16 | at Elon | W 2–1 | 5–2–3 |
Rudd Field (898) Elon, NC | ||||||
| October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 16 | Wake Forest | T 0–0 | 5–2–4 (2–1–3) |
Koskinen Stadium (1,129) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 16* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 11 | Howard | W 10–0 | 6–2–4 |
Koskinen Stadium (392) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 22* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | Queens | W 5–0 | 7–2–4 |
Koskinen Stadium (447) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 25 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | at Virginia Tech | W 1–0 | 8–2–4 (3–1–3) |
Thompson Field (1,564) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| October 29* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | Longwood | W 4–1 | 9–2–4 |
Koskinen Stadium (271) Durham, NC | ||||||
| November 1 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | Notre Dame | W 4–0 | 10–2–4 (4–1–3) |
Koskinen Stadium (1,089) Durham, NC | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 6 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(3) No. 2 | (14) Virginia Tech First Round |
W 2–0 | 11–2–4 |
Koskinen Stadium (688) Durham, NC | ||||||
| November 10 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
(3) No. 2 | (11) California Quarterfinals |
L 0–2 | 11–3–4 |
Koskinen Stadium (744) Durham, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 24 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(10) No. 2 | No. 3 San Diego Second Round |
L 0–1 | 11–4–4 |
Koskinen Stadium (764) Durham, NC | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||