2010 VIRGINIA TECH SCHEDULE UVa Tournament Oct 5 at Longwood Sep 3 at St. John’s Oct 8 Maryland* Sep 5 at UAB Oct 11 Alabama A&M Sep 10 at South Florida Oct 15 at Virginia* Sep 14 at Howard Oct 19 UCF Sep 17 Clemson* Oct 22 at North Carolina* Sep 21 at Davidson Oct 27 Radford Sep 25 at NC State* Oct 30 Duke* Sep 28 American Nov 5 Boston College* Oct 1 at Wake Forest* Nov 9-14 at ACC Championship * Atlantic Coast Conference contest VIRGINIA TECH 2010 men’s soccer CONTENTS Quick Facts/Directory ...............................................1 QUICK FACTS Thompson Field .......................................................2 THE UNIVERSITY Media Information ...................................................2 Location ............................................................................................ Blacksburg, Va. Thompson Field Records ............................................3 Founded .......................................................................................................... 1872 Enrollment .....................................................................................................31,000 2010 Outlook ....................................................... 4-5 Colors ...................................................................... Chicago maroon and burnt orange 2010 Schedule ...................................................5, IFC Nickname ....................................................................................................... Hokies Coaching Staff ..................................................... 6-8 Conference ........................................................................................... Atlantic Coast Team Managers/Support Staff .....................................8 President .........................................................................................Charles W. Steger 2010 Roster/Pronunciation Guide ...............................9 Director of Athletics ..................................................................................Jim Weaver 2010 Player Profiles ............................................10-15 men’s soccer InformatIon 2009 Review/Results/Statistics ............................16-17 Home Field ........................................................................................Thompson Field Blacksburg, Virginia .........................................18, IBC Capacity ...................................................................2,028 (Attendance Record: 2,711) Virginia Tech, a Proud University .............................. 19 Press Box Phone .................................................................................(540) 231-8950 Support Services ................................................20-21 Head Coach ......................................Mike Brizendine, 2nd season (James Madison, 1999) Assistant Coaches ............................................. Patrick McSorley (James Madison, 1996) Year-by-Year Results ...........................................22-25 Kevin Doyle (Bowling Green, 1996) Record Book ......................................................26-27 Jeff Kinney (American, 2003) All-Time Results vs. 2010 Opponents ......................... 28 Men’s Soccer Office E-mail ......................................................................mbriz@vt.edu 2010 Opponent Information .................................... 29 2009 Record ................................................................................................... 5-12-2 2009 Honors & Awards ............................................ 30 2009 Conference Record/Finish .....................................................................2-6-0/8th Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................................... 7/6 All-Time Honors & Awards ....................................... 31 Lettermen Returning/Lost .................................................................................... 9/7 All-Time Roster ..................................................32-33 Men’s Soccer Office Phone ....................................................................(540) 231-7143 The Atlantic Coast Conference ................................. 36 Men’s Soccer Fax ................................................................................(540) 231-3613 Credits This guide is a publication of the Virginia Tech Athletics Communications office. It was written by Nathan Sheehan with contributions from Derrick Gelsomino. Photography by Kip Brundage and Dave Knachel, with contributions from Ivan Morozov. Design and layout by Allison Jarnagin and Sheehan. Printing by PPI Sports, Minneapolis, MN Additional copies of the media guide may be purchased by going to www.Hokiesports.com and clicking on the button for the “Media Guide Store.” Guides for all sports will be added to the inventory as they become available. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, gender, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation or political affiliation. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Equal Employment Affirmative Action Office, 336 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0216 or call (540) 231-7500. athletIcs communIcatIons DIrectory Pictured ON COVERS Athletics Communications Phone ...........................................................(540) 231-6726 Front cover: (front) Head Coach Michael Brizendine, Athletics Communications Fax ...............................................................(540) 231-6984 (2nd row, L to R) Clarke Bentley, Greg Cochrane, Men’s Soccer on the Internet ............................................www.hokiesports.com/msoccer (2nd row, L to R) James Daly, John Snyder, Koen Oost, Assistant A.D. for Athletics Communications..................................................Dave Smith Men’s Soccer Contact .............................................Nathan Sheehan ([email protected]) David Fiorello Office Phone ......................................................................................(540) 231-6892 Back cover: Evan Slusser (8), Albert Alwang (15) Cell Phone .........................................................................................(847) 846-9894 Mailing Address .........................................Virginia Tech Athletics Communications Office 460 Jamerson Athletic Center Blacksburg, VA 24061-0502 THOMPSON FIELD HOME OF THE HOKIES Thompson Field is located in the heart of the athletic complex on the school’s beautiful campus in Blacksburg. It was completed in the fall of 2003, and dedicated as Thompson Field in 2008. The stadium is home to the men’s soccer team and provides an excellent venue for matches and should be filled to capacity this fall. The bluegrass playing surface measures approximately 75 by 120 yards. The field is equipped with an underground irrigation system that can be drained and ready for play in rapid time. The wireless scoreboard enables fans to have a full score update, while a permanent Hubble lighting system allows for night games. One of the finest facilities in the conference for spectators, Thompson Field features approximately 2,028 bench-back seats, where each fan has an unobstructed view of the playing surface. Spacious area around the field allows for nearly 1,500 more fans to watch games. In 2007, Tech averaged 1,661 fans per game, the 15th-highest average in the country. On Oct. 6, 2006, the No. 19 Virginia Tech men’s soccer team hosted the No. 2-ranked Virginia Cavaliers before a school-record crowd of 2,711 spectators. The Hokies also brought in large crowds during the 2008 season for home games, including 1,791 people against Duke on Sept. 12 and a crowd of 1,711 against Virginia on Sept. 26. During the summer of 2008, a new game operations center was erected atop the stadium above the fans. The approximately 900-square foot facility includes two dedicated broadcast booths, two covered areas available to broadcast and videographers’ cameras and a large working area for media covering the Hokies. The climate- controlled facility contains a state-of-the-art sound system and Ethernet capability. The Internet-ready facility allows Tech’s official athletic Web site, hokiesports.com, to originate live audio broadcasts and live stats of the Hokies’ matches from the press box. Above the grandstand is a wired camera deck, which is accessible to all media. Between each team’s bench area is the Sandy D. Thompson Press Box. Formerly the press meDIa INFORMATIon operations center for the field, the facility is now This media guide is intended to provide members of the media with an in-depth view of Virginia used as a half-time room for game officials and as Tech men’s soccer. Inside you will find coaches’ bios, player bios, schedules and updated records an auxiliary area for press and game operations. for the 2010 season. Should you need any assistance in covering the Virginia Tech men’s soccer With a new restroom facility completed in 2005, team, please contact the Athletics Communications Office. and the completion of additional seating, the Media Services: Media members are encouraged to contact the Athletics Communications Office Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium is one of the best for any story ideas, stats, records or help in accuratelyCaption covering for stadium the Hokies. photo venues to watch the sport. Press Box: The game operation center is located atop the grandstand seating. Additional space, including