Furman Paladins men's soccer

For information on all Furman University sports, see Furman Paladins.

Furman Paladins men's soccer
2025 Furman Paladins men's soccer team
Founded1967 (1967)
UniversityFurman University
Head coachDoug Allison (31st season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
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

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.

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

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Klaus Schumann (SoCon) (1967–1967)
1967 Klaus Schumann 3–7–0 0–1–0 3rd (Southern)
Klaus Schumann: 3–7–0 0–1–0
Paul Scarpa (SoCon) (1968–1981)
1968 Paul Scarpa 2–8–1 0–2–1 5th
1969 Paul Scarpa 2–10–0 0–3–0 6th
1970 Paul Scarpa 3–8–1 1–1–1 3rd
1971 Paul Scarpa 1–8–2 0–4–1 5th
1972 Paul Scarpa 4–6–1 1–1–1 5th
1973 Paul Scarpa 4–6–1 0–2–1 T–6th
1974 Paul Scarpa 3–8–1 0–3–1 7th
1975 Paul Scarpa 6–6–0 1–2–0 T–5th
1976 Paul Scarpa 0–10–3 0–5–1 7th
1977 Paul Scarpa 5–8–1 1–4–0 5th
1978 Paul Scarpa 7–6–1 3–2–0 T–2nd
1979 Paul Scarpa 6–7–1 5–2–0 3rd
1980 Paul Scarpa 10–6–0 6–2–0 T–2nd
1981 Paul Scarpa 8–9–0 5–3–0 3rd
Paul Scarpa: 61–106–13 23–36–7
John Tart (SoCon) (1982–1994)
1982 John Tart 6–11–1 3–4–0 T–5th
1983 John Tart 11–6–2 6–0–0 1st (South)
1984 John Tart 11–6–2 6–0–0 1st (South)
1985 John Tart 11–9–1 4–0–0 1st (South)
1986 John Tart 13–4–2 5–0–0 1st
1987 John Tart 12–6–1 5–0–0 1st
1988 John Tart 11–6–2 4–0–0 1st
1989 John Tart 10–8–2 2–1–0 2nd
1990 John Tart 6–9–3 3–1–0 1st
1991 John Tart 15–5–1 6–0–0 1st NCAA Second round
1992 John Tart 11–6–2 6–0–0 1st
1993 John Tart 12–6–1 6–0–0 1st NCAA First round
1994 John Tart 8–10–3 5–1–0 T–1st NCAA Play-in
John Tart: 137–92–19 61–7–0
Doug Allison (SoCon) (1995–present)
1995 Doug Allison 11–5–3 5–1–0 T–1st
1996 Doug Allison 16–4–1 6–0–0 1st NCAA Play-in
1997 Doug Allison 14–6–0 5–2–0 T–2nd NCAA Play-in
1998 Doug Allison 16–4–2 7–1–0 T–1st
1999 Doug Allison 21–2–1 8–0–0 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
2000 Doug Allison 17–5–0 8–0–0 1st NCAA First round
2001 Doug Allison 17–4–2 8–0–0 1st NCAA First round
2002 Doug Allison 19–3–1 8–0–0 1st NCAA Regional 1 Semifinals
2003 Doug Allison 6–9–4 3–2–2 4th
2004 Doug Allison 6–10–2 2–5–0 6th
2005 Doug Allison 8–8–4 4–3–0 T–4th
2006 Doug Allison 11–7–1 4–2–1 3rd
2007 Doug Allison 19–4–0 7–0–0 3rd NCAA Second round
2008 Doug Allison 11–8–1 4–3–0 T–2nd
2009 Doug Allison 8–8–2 3–4–0 T–5th
2010 Doug Allison 10–7–4 4–1–2 T–1st
2011 Doug Allison 14–4–4 4–1–2 2nd NCAA First round
2012 Doug Allison 12–4–3 4–2–1 T–2nd
2013 Doug Allison 11–5–2 2–2–2 4th
2014 Doug Allison 12–5–5 5–4–1 T–3rd NCAA Second round
2015 Doug Allison 8–5–6 6–2–2 2nd NCAA First round
2016 Doug Allison 6–9–3 2–6–2 5th
2017 Doug Allison 12–5–3 5–2–3 3rd
2018 Doug Allison 13–7–2 4–2–0 3rd NCAA Second round
2019 Doug Allison 11–7–1 5–1–0 T–1st
2020 Doug Allison 7–2–1 5–0–1 1st
2021 Doug Allison 7–9–1 4–2–0 T–3rd
2022 Doug Allison 7–7–4 1–3–1 5th
2023 Doug Allison 10–6–3 2–2–1 3rd
2024 Doug Allison 9–4–6 2–1–2 T–3rd NCAA Second round
Doug Allison: 349–173–72 137–54–23
Total: 550–378–104 (.583)

      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

Source: [4]

Coaching history

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

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– Doug Allison 611 349 173 72 .648

Individual achievements

All-Americans

Furman has produced 10 All-Americans.[5]

Year(s) Nat. Player Pos.
1986, 1988 Osian Roberts MF
1996, 1997 Pete Santora FW
1999 Daniel Alvarez MF
1999, 2000, 2001 John Barry Nusum FW
1999, 2000 Matt Goldsmith MF
2002 Ricardo Clark MF
2002 Clint Dempsey FW
2007 Jon Leathers DF
2007 Shea Salinas MF
2011, 2012 Walker Zimmerman DF

References

  1. ^ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ https://furmanpaladins.com/documents/2025/9/20/25Men_sSoccerMG.pdf
  3. ^ https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/12/6/mens-soccer-dunhams-strike-lifts-furman-over-portland-1-0-paladins-earn-first-trip-to-ncaa-college-cup.aspx
  4. ^ "2025 Furman Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Furman University. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "2016 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Furman University Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


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