2013 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season
The 2013 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season will be the 18th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season will mark the first for the incoming George Mason Patriots. The venue for the 2013 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament was Baujan Field at the University of Dayton.
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | George Mason |
| Premiers | Saint Louis |
| NCAA Tournament | George Mason VCU |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The defending regular season champions are the Charlotte 49ers who left the Atlantic 10 to join Conference USA as part of the 2010–13 NCAA conference realignment. The Saint Louis Billikens are the defending tournament champions.
Changes from 2012
- Richmond dropped men's soccer after the 2012 season.[1]
- George Mason joined the Atlantic 10 after playing in the Colonial Athletic Association
- Butler, Charlotte, Temple and Xavier all left the conference. Butler and Xavier joined the Big East Conference, Charlotte joined C-USA, and Temple joined the American Athletic Conference.
- Chase Brooks, former head coach of the Niagara Purple Eagles program, was hired by Duquesne.
Season outlook
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Flyers | Dayton, Ohio | Baujan Field | 2,000 |
| Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Rooney Field | 2,200 |
| Fordham Rams | Bronx, New York | Coffey Field | 8,000 |
| George Mason Patriots | Fairfax, Virginia | George Mason Stadium | 5,000 |
| George Washington Colonials | Washington, D.C. | Mount Vernon Athletic Complex | 1,000 |
| La Salle Explorers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | McCarthy Stadium | 7,500 |
| UMass Minutemen | Amherst, Massachusetts | Rudd Field | 800 |
| Rhode Island Rams | Kingston, Rhode Island | URI Soccer Complex | 1,547 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | St. Bonaventure, New York | McGraw-Jennings Field | 2,000 |
| Saint Joseph's Hawks | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Finnesey Field | 600 |
| Saint Louis Billikens | St. Louis, Missouri | Hermann Stadium | 6,050 |
| VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia | Sports Backers Stadium | 3,250 |
Personnel
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt supplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Flyers |  Dennis Currier |
TBA | Nike |
| Duquesne Dukes | Chase Brooks |
TBA | Nike |
| Fordham Rams | Jim McElderry |
TBA | Nike |
| George Mason Patriots | Greg Andrulis |
TBA |  Adidas |
| George Washington Colonials |  Craig Jones |
TBA | Nike |
| La Salle Explorers | Pat Farrell |
TBA | Nike |
| UMass Minutemen | Sam Koch |
TBA | Adidas |
| Rhode Island Rams | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gareth Elliott |
TBA | Adidas |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | Mel Mahler |
TBA |  Diadora |
| Saint Joseph's Hawks | Don D'Ambra |
TBA | Nike |
| Saint Louis Billikens | Mike McGinty |
Robbie Kristo |
Nike |
| VCU Rams | David Giffard |
 Juan Monge Solano |
Nike |
A10 Tournament
The format for the 2013 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament will be announced in the Fall of 2013.
Results
See also
References
- O'Connor, John (September 21, 2012). "UR adding men's lacrosse, cutting men's soccer, men's track". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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