Winthrop Soccer Excellence
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WINTHROP SOCCER EXCELLENCE JORDI LLUCH (Class of '16) 2015 Capital One Academic All-American MAGNUS THORSSON (Class of '16) 2015 Capital One Academic All-American ACHILLE OBOUGOU (Class of '13) 2013 Capital One Academic All-American, NSCAA Academic All- American MAX HASENSTAB (Class of '16) 2013 Big South Freshman of the Year, College Soccer News All-Freshmen Team, Top Drawer "Top 100 Freshman", 2015 Big South Tournament MVP, 2015 Pre-Season Player of the Year. ALEX ISERN (Class of '12): 2012 Big South Tournament MVP, Capital One Academic All-American MIQUEL CASAJUANA (Class of '11): 2009 Big South Tournament MVP STEPHEN NSEREKO (Class of '10): Ugandan National Team, 2006 Big South Conference Freshmen Of The Year MATT SKONICKI (Class of "10): 2008 Big South Tournament MVP HENRY KALUNGI (Class of '09): Ugandan U-20 National Team, MLS Super Draft 52nd Pick Overall, Fourth Round DANIEL REVIVO (Class of '09): Canadian U-20 National Team, 2006 Big South Tournament MVP, 2008 Big South Player of the Year, 2009 MLS Combine, 2008 NSCAA/adidas All-American and College Soccer News All- American OTTO LOEWY (Class of '09): 2008 MLS Combine, 2007 and 2008 Team MVP PATRICK MITROVICH (Class of '09): 2005 Big South Freshmen Of The Year JOHN GILKERSON (Class of '08): 2008 New York Red Bulls (MLS) SAIDI ISSAC (Class of '08): Kenyan U-18 and U-20 National Team, 2006 Big South Conference Player of the Year, 2008 Drafted 3rd Round MLS New England Revolution DAVID KENGA (Class of '07): Charleston Battery (USL, First Division) VALI ARNASON (Class of '04): 2001 Big South Player of the Year, 2002 Big South Tournament MVP, 2003 NSCAA/adidas Academic All-American FRANCO WAKHISI (Class of '02): Drafted 2nd Round by Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League), 2002 College Soccer News All-American JUSTIN STEVENS (Class of '01) : Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro League) DARRYL GOMEZ (Class of '00): U-23 Trinidad Tobago Olympic Team, Richmond Kickers (A-League), Buffalo Blizzard (NPSL), Toronto Lynx (A-League), St. Kitt/Nevis National Team, 1999 NSCAA/adidas Academic All-American ROB BRUNI (Class 0f '00): Fourth Round Draft Pick of Montreal Impact (NPSL) MARCO REDA (Class of '98): Toronto FC (MLS, Canadian National Team, Cleveland Crunch (NPSL), U-23 Canadian National Team, Gillingham FC (England).....Aalborg BK (Denmark)....SOGNDAL (Norway), Charleston Battery (USL, First Division) SCOTT RAWLINS (Class of '96): 1996 Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year ROGER WILLIAMS (Class of '94): Myrtle Beach Sea Dogs (USL) IAN CARDEY (Class of '94): Myrtle Beach Boys (USISL), Canadian National Team SHANE SALLIE (Class of '91): Harrisburg Heat (NPSL) ERIC WEIKERT (Class of '91): Arizona Sandsharks (USISL) EDDIE RODRIGUEZ (Class of '91): Omaha Dynamo (USISL) WINTHROP SOCCER EXCELLENCE HIGHLIGHTS Jordi Lluch (Class of '16) 2015 Capital One Academic All-American Magnus Thorsson (Class of '16) 2015 Capital One Academic All-American 2015 Posipanko Selected "Big South Coach of the Year" Max Hasenstab (Class of '16) 2013 Big South Freshman of the Year, College Soccer News All-Freshmen Team, Top Drawer "Top 100 Freshman", 2015 Big South Tournament MVP, 2015 Pre-Season Player of the Year Achille Obougou (Class of '13) Capital One Academic All-American, NSCAA Academic All-American Winthrop University Soccer gets win number 400 in program history in 2013. Matt Horn (Class of 2012) Walters Byers Award Winner (NCAA Highest Honor) Alex Isern (Class of '12) MLS Combine, 2012 Big South MVP, Capital One All-American Matt Horn Top 10 Finalist for Lowes Senior Award, Lowes Academic All-American, Capital One Academic All- American 2011, NSCAA Academic All-American, Walter Byers Post Graduate Scholarship Winner (NCAA's highest academic award) 2010 Posipanko ranks 7th in victories among NCAA Winingest Division I Head Coaches Daniel Revivo Named NSCAA/adidas All-American and College Soccer News All-American 2008 Otto Loewy and Daniel Revivo Invited to MLS Combine 2009 2008 Posipanko Selected "Big South Coach of the Year" 2007 Posipanko gets 300 Career Wins 2002, 2006 & 2008 Big South Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions 2006 Posipanko Selected "Big South Coach of the Year" 2005 Posipanko ranks 17th in victories among NCAA Winingest Division I Head Coaches 2004 Winthrop Soccer Program Wins it's 300th Game 1991 Posipanko Selected "Big South Coach of the Year" 152 All-Big South Conference Selections (86-present) 56 Big South Conference All-Tournament Selections (86-present) 5 Big South Conference Tournament MVP (2002 Vali Arnason, 2006 Daniel Revivo, 2008 Matt Skonicki, 2009 Miquel Casajuana, 2012 Alex Isern) 4 Big South Conference Freshmen of the Year (1991 Robbie Blake, 2005 Patrick Mitrovich, 2006 Stephen Nsereko, 2013 Max Hasenstab) Three Big South Conference Player of the Year (2003 Vali Arnason, 2006 Saidi Isaac, 2008 Daniel Revivo) One Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year 38 South Region Academic All-America Selections 8 National Academic All-America Selections 65 All-South Region Selections 14 All-America Selections 3 Olympic Team Members 6 National Team Members One Walter Byers Post Graduate Scholarship Winner, 2013 Matt Horn (NCAA's Highest Award) 22 All-District Selections (NAIA 77-84) 8 All-Area (NAIA 82-84) 2 NAIA All-District Player of the Year (NAIA 77-84) POSIPANKO'S ALL-TIME TEAM (1979-2015) FORWARDS Ray Jones - Longwood University (1987-89 Three Time All-American) Pro Player Jonathan Kennen - Longwood University (1984 All-South) Bjorgvin Fridriksson - Winthrop University (1997 All-Conference) Franco Wakhisi - Winthrop University (2002 All-American) Pro Player Scott Rawlins - Winthrop University (1995 & 1996 Two Time All- Conference) Gareth Hayden - Winthrop University (1999-02 Four Time All-Conference) Robbie Blake - Winthrop University (1993 All-Conference, 1993 Rookie Of The Year) Gustavo Leal - Longwood University (1981 & 1982 Two Time All-South) Saidi Isaac - Winthrop (2005 -2007 Three Time All-South Atlantic, 2006 TopDrawer All-American 2006 BSC Player Of The Year) Pro Player Daniel Revivo - Winthrop (2005-Present Three-All-South Atlantic, 2006 Tournament MVP, 2008 BSC Player of the Year, All-American) Pro Player Matt Skonicki - Winthrop (2006-2009 All-Conference, 2008 BSC Tournament MVP ) Achille Obougou - Winthrop (2012-2013 All-Conference, Capital One and NSCAA Academic All-American) Max Hasenstab - Winthrop (2013-Present) BSC Freshman of the Year, All-Conference All -South Region) MIDFIELDERS Vali Arnason - Winthrop University (2000-03 Three Time All-South, 2001 BSC Player Of The Year, 2002 BSC Tournament MVP, 2003 Academic All-American) Pro Player Mark McArdle - Longwood University (1984 & 1985 Two-Time All-American) John Barone - Longwood University (1987 All-American) Scott Millar - Winthrop University (1996 & 1997 Two Time All Conference) Darryl Gomez - Winthrop University (1998 & 99 Two Time All-South, 1999 Academic All-American) Pro Player Michael Chumah - Winthrop University (2003-2005 Three Time All-South) Bill Foster - Longwood University (1982 & 1983 Two Time All-South, 1982 Player Of The Year) Mahfoud Kyoud - Longwood University (1984 All-South) Stephen Nsereko - Winthrop (2006-2009 All-South Atlantic Region, 2006 Freshmen Of The Year, 2009 Pre- Season POY) Pro Player David Kenga - Winthrop (2006 All-South Atlantic) Pro Player Michael Luk - Winthrop (2009 Team MVP, All-Conference) Pro Player Miquel Casajuana - Winthrop (2009 Big South Tournament MVP, 2010 All-Conference) Matt Lacey - Winthrop (2008 All-Conference) Matt Stinson - Winthrop (2010 All-Conference) Pro Player Alex Isern - Winthrop (2011-12 All-Conference, 2012 BSC Tournament MVP) Pol Sole - Winthrop (2014 All-South Region) Magnus Thorsson - Winthrop (2012-2015 All-Conference and All-South Region) Patrick Barnes - Winthrop (2012-2015) DEFENDERS Darryl Case - Longwood University (1981-1984 Four Time All-American) Jeff Robinson - Longwood University (1987 All-American) Eric Weikert - Winthrop University (1990 All-Conference) Ian Cardey - Winthrop University (1991-94 Four Time All-South) Pro Player David Garry - Winthrop University (2003-2005 Two Time All-South) Garry Baker - Winthrop University (1991-94 Four Time All-Conference) Mike Edge - Longwood University (1988 All-American) Marco Reda - Winthrop University (1997 All-Conference) Pro Player Donald MacGregor - Winthrop University (2000-03 Four Time All-Conference) John Gilkerson - Winthrop University (2004-07 Two-Time All-South Atlantic Region) Pro Player Henry Kalungi - Winthrop (2005-08 Three Time All-South Atlantic Region) Pro Player Otto Loewy - Winthrop (2005-08 Two Time All-South Atlantic Region) Pro Player Jordi Lluch - Winthrop (2012-2015 All Conference, All-South Region) GOALKEEPERS Rob Liessem - Longwood University (1984 & 1985 Two Time All-Conference) Steve Winton - Winthrop University (2002 & 2003 Two Time All-Conference) Steve Thompson - Longwood University (1988 All-South) Justin Stevens - Winthrop University (1998 All-Conference) Brian Sprinkle - Longwood University (1982-85 Three Time All-Conference) Patrick Mitrovich - Winthrop University (2005 Freshmen Of The Year, Three Time All-Conference, All-South Region) Pro Player Enrique Miranda - Winthrop University (2009-2012 Won Two Big South Championships) THE BEST OF THE BEST Best Player: Vali Arnason (WU), Ray Jones (LU) Best Goal Scorer: Ray Jones (LU), Franco Wakhisi (WU), Saidi Issac (WU), Daniel Revivo (WU) Best Defender: Ian Cardey (WU), Otto Loewy (WU), Henry Kalungi (WU) Best Goalkeeper: Patrick Mitrovich (WU) Most Valuable Player: Ray Jones (LU), Ian Cardey (WU),