CELEBRATING A LEGEND
From day one, in 1978 when men’s soccer became a varsity sport at South Carolina, Mark Berson has been at the helm of the program. On Saturday, April 17, he will coach his final match at Stone Stadium as he will be retiring at the conclusion of the season.
This page is dedicated to him and the countless student-athletes who called South Carolina home over the 43 years of the program.
A Winning Legacy
In his 43 years at Carolina, Mark Berson has coached the Gamecocks to a 511-260-76 record, with one game left. He is the winningest active DI coach and one of only four coaches in NCAA Division I men’s soccer history with over 500 wins. He will retire third all-time in Division I soccer wins.
Accomplishments:
• 35 winning seasons in 43 years coaching at the NCAA Division I level
• 22 NCAA Tournament appearances
• One College Cup Final (1993)
• Two College Cups (1988, 1993)
• Four National Quarterfinals (1985, 1988, 1989, 1993)
• 11 Round of 16 appearances (1979, 1985, 1987-90, 1993-94, 1997-98, 2010)
• Four conference titles in 15 seasons competing under conference affiliation
• Conference USA Tournament Champions (2005, 2010)
• Conference USA Regular Season Champions (2011)
Coaching Honors/Achievements:
• Conference USA Coach of the Year (2011)
• Four-time NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year
• U.S. National U-18 Team Coach (Granatkin/Leningrad Tournament, Soviet Union – 1989)
• United States Soccer National Instructional Staff (1989-present)
• 1992 Inductee – South Carolina Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame
• 2015 inductee – South Carolina Letterman’s Association Hall of Fame
• 2015 recipient of the NSCAA’s Bill Jeffrey Award for outstanding service or achievement in collegiate soccer
• 1998 Independent Coach of the Year
Changing Lives
As head coach, Mark Berson has lead over 375 student-athletes. These student-athletes received over 250 awards for their performance both on and off the pitch.
Student-Athlete Accomplishments:
• One of only two collegiate programs to have had an alumnus on each United States World Cup team between 2002 and 2014.
• 32 Gamecocks have player for their respecitive National teams
• Over 65 Gamecocks have been drafted or signed to play professional soccer
• 13 individual All-Americans and two National Goalkeepers of the Year
• 53 individuals have combined for 79 NSCAA All-South Region honors
• Nine individuals have earned 12 CoSIDA Academic All-America nods
• 17 First Team All-Conference USA selections
• Four Conference USA Freshman of the Year honorees (Mikkel Knudsen, 2014; Jimmy Maurer, 2007; Jeff Scannella, 2006; Mike Gustavson, 2005)
One last press confernece
Coach Berson met with the media on Thursday to reflect on his 43-year career at South Carolina.
Watch40 Year Milestone
2017 marked the 40th season of Carolina Soccer. Alumni were invited back to campus to surprise Coach Berson and to be recognized for the contributions they made to the program. Some alumni had the chance to sit down and talk about their time at Carolina and Coach Berson’s impact on their time as a student-athlete and life after college.
Mark Berson Endowed Scholarship and Men's Soccer Enhancement Campaign
Please join former Men’s Soccer alumni and friends of the soccer program as we embark on a campaign to endow a scholarship in the name of long time Men’s Soccer Coach, Mark Berson. Over his 43 years leading the Men’s Soccer Program, Coach Berson has impacted the lives of countless soccer alumni. The Mark Berson Endowed Scholarship will live on in perpetuity providing scholarship aid to the Men’s Soccer Program.
After this campaign has accomplished its goal of $25,000, all additional funds will go directly to the Men’s Soccer Program Enhancement Fund. This fund will allow the Men’s Soccer Program the ability for spending in areas that are not covered by their budget.
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Carolina soccer would not be where it is today without the contributions of over 375 student-athletes. As we honor Coach Berson’s 43 year commitment to the University of South Carolina, we’d also like to recognize all of the student-athletes who have been a part of the program.
All-time Letter Winners
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Addai, Jeff 2014
Aguirre, Inaki 2016
Akinsete, Ayo 2003-04-05-06
Alcala, Josh 2002-03-04-05
Allison, Doug 1984-85-86-87
Anatol, Mark 1994-95-96-97
Anderson, Stephen 2011-12-13
Arambula, Ryan 2012-13-14-15
Arndt, Charles 1985-86-87-88
Arnthorsson, Arni 1984-85-86-87
Arthur, Sam 2007-08-09-10
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Bachmeyer, Mike 1999-00-01-02
Bahri, Andre 2010-11
Baladez, Bradlee 2010-11-12
Balasco, Alex 1998-99-00
Ballard, Jay 1981
Baltzegar, Marty 1984-85-86-87
Banahan, Brian (current)
Barber, Ryan 2000-01
Bartel, Dylan 2019
Bauer, Justin (current)
Baumhoff, Billy 1991-92-93-94
Bebout, Elijah (current)
Beebe, Robert 2012-13-14
Benson, Vance 2008-09-10-11
Berra, Tim 1981-82-83-84
Berson, Luke 2009-10
Bilichuk, Ryan (current)
Binding, Adam 1988-89-90-91
Bjerke Christensson, Aleksander 2017-18-19
Bjorgvinsson, Helgi 1991-92-93
Blakeney, Aaron 1983
Bradley, Justis 2014-15
Brady, Nick (current)
Brettschneider, Blake 2007-08-09-10
Brisson, Clark 1987-88-89-90
Brown, Scott 1983-84-85-86
Buhovac, Frano 2018-19
Burnett, Ive 2013-14-15-16
Burr, David 1979-80-81-82
Burstein, Mario 2006-07-08-09
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Campagna, Scott 1996-97-98-99
Carlin, Hamilton 2013-14
Cates, Danny 2008-09-10-11
Cavanaugh, Jacob 2001
Chapman, Jason 2010-11-12-13
Chappell, Laban 1994-95-96-97
Charest, Rob 2005-06
Clement, Peter (current)
Clifford, Billy 1992-93-94-95
Coggins, Andrew 1988-89-90-91
Conkle, Joel 1998
Conte, Larry 1980
Cook, Scott 1985-86-87
Coombs, Gavin 1985-86-87-88
Cooney, Chip 1981-82-83-84
Corfield, David 1983-84
Corley, Chandler 2015-16-17
Corning, Josh (current)
Cosse, Athan (current)
Crosby, Chris 1989-90-91-92
Cummings, Jack 2000-01-02-03
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Daley, Ryan 2000-01
Danesi, Reynold 1978
Davidson, Ben 2015-16
Davidson, Snoopy 2011-12
Davis, Andrew 2013
Dawsey, Smith 2017-18
Deakin, Danny 2015-16
Dent, Eli 2013-14
Desriac, JC 2002
Deter, Ryan 2002-03-04-05
Devine, Mike 1979-80-81-82
Dom, Pat 1982
Duitsman, Peter 1990-92-93
Dunshee, Roy 1979-80-81-82
Durkin, Gary 1980
Duzan, Chris 2011-12-13
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Eads, Wesley 2012-13-14-15
Eggert, Jon 2003
Ellingstad, Trygve 2015-16-17
Ericson, Peyton 2015-16-17-18
Eriksen, Kim 1997-98
Erramouspe, Matt 1987
Everett, John 1981
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Faklaris, Chris 1991-92-93-94
Ferguson, Andy 1989-90-91
Fischer, Ray 2001
Flynn, Paddy 2006-07
Foley, Chris 1986-87-88-89
Forko, Willis 2002
Foster, Trey 2007
Fouch, Thomas 1978-79
Franklin, Kyle 2005
Freiburger, Ryan 2012-13-14
Frost, Logan (current)
Fuchs, Ed 1978-79-80
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Gettys, William 1991
Gibson, Campbell 2017
Giles, Tavien (current)
Gill, Trey 2013
Gilligan, Ben 2017-18
Glowienka, Tim 1999-00-01-02
Goggins, Dan 1982-83-84-85
Golan, David 1984-85-88
Goodchild, David 1979-80-81-82
Goodwin, Ryan 2010
Gosselin, Mike 1987-88-89-90
Graeber, Jeremy 1990
Graff, Shane 1991
Grayson, Reid 2014
Gregg, Wonil 1980-81
Gross, Jeff 2005-06-07
Grotzke, Nathan 1995
Gudjonsson, Bjorn 2015-16-18
Gudjonsson, Jonas 1988-89-90-91
Guido, Nick 2018
Gulden, Jared (current)
Gurrieri, Kyle (current)
Gustavson, Mike 2005-06
Guthrie, Grant 2003
Guzan, Brad 2003-04
H
Haiduk, Matt 1989-91-92-93
Halloran, Andrew (current)
Hammontree, John 1987-88
Harmon, Mike 1998
Harr, John 1997-98-99
Harriford, Ward 1990-91
Hartman, Craig 1987-88
Hawkes, Eric 1979-80-81-82
Hawkins, Kevan 2005-06-07-08
Heath, Thom 1978
Heffron, Chris 1991
Heidelberger, Chris 1979-80-81-82
Heilich, Jake 1979-80
Heilich, Jim 1978-79
Hency, Bill 1983-84-85-86
Henderson, Scott 1986-87-88-89
Herron, Chris 1999-00-01
Hilliard, Thomas 2002-03
Hislop, Makan 2003-04-05-06
Hitzeman, Logan (current)
Hogge, Lee 2015-16
Hosea, Corby 1986
House, Jo Jo 1990-91-92-93
Howayeck, Hunter 2010
Hreinsson, Benedikt 1984-85
Hubbard, Trevor 2010-11-12
Hutchinson, Joey 2013-14-15
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In ‘T Ven, Kay 2017
J
Johnson, Dane 2002
Johnson, Drew 2018-19
Jonsson, Arnar 1987-88-89
Jordan, Zac 2000-01
K
Kaba, Mahamoudou 2011-12-13-14
Kahl, Steven 1993-94
Kell, Mike 1980-82-83-84
King, Greg 1991-92-93-94
King, Matt 2005-06-07
Kivinen, Niklas 2011-12
Kirshe, Scott 1981
Knudsen, Mikkel 2014
Kopay, Justin (current)
Kozak, Mike 1999-00
Kramer, Art 1980
Kraus, Christian (current)
Kryst, Asa 2011-12-13-15
Kurland, Brett 1990-91-92-93
Kullby, Keegan 2016-17
Kurtz, Brad 2019
Kurtz, Ryan 1988
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L’Amoreaux, Devin 2012-13-14-15
Landman, Matt 1997-98
Langston, Wattie 1978-79
Larusson, Kristinn 1994-95-96
Layden, Pat 1978-79
League, Parker (current)
Leeper, Keith 1984-85-86
Leeton, Ryan 2003-04-05-06
Lewis, Cory 2006-07
Lewis, Spencer 2005-06-07-08
Lindholm, Sebastian 2004
Lindsay, Mike 2007-08-09-10
Link, Ben 2002-03
Lipka, Warren 1982-83-84-85
Lloyd, Marc 1990-91
Lockwood, Chris 1997-98-99-00
Loeber, Kenny 1988
Loeber, Tommy 1986-88-89-90
Lohner, Hans 1989-90-91-92
Long, Alex 2010-11-12
Lopez, Edward 1995-96
Love, Jeff 1987-88-89-90
Lowder, Bryan 2007-08-09
Lueders, Spencer 1988-89-90-91
Lunceford, Emmett 2011
Lusch, John 1981-82
Lynch, Daniel 2010-11
M
MacVane, David 2008
Mahmood, Sam 2012
Mallion, Spencer (current)
Mangotic, Mike 2010-11-12
Maroulis, George 1985
Marshall, Cedric 1991-92-93-94
Martinez, Eric 2009-10-11-12
Masur, Dave 1980
Mathis, Clint 1994-95-96-97
Matthews, Jordan (current)
Maurer, Jimmy 2007-08-09-10
Mayr, Luca 2016-17-18-19
McCall, Tony 1983
McDonald, Alex (current)
McGinnis, Will 2011-12
McManis, Matt 2015-16
McMullan, Billy 1985-86-87-88
Menhart, Mike 1980-81-82-83
Meschter, Spencer 2016-17
Mihalek, Jan 1985
Mihm, Patrick 1986-87-88-89
Millard, Koty 2013-14-15-16
Miller, Thad 1987-88
Mills, John 1993-94-95-96
Minges, David 2000
Moffatt, Rene 2000
Monheimer, Tucker 2017-18-19
Monteverdi, Tom 1994-95
Moon, J.D. 2004-05-06-07
Moore, Dave 2000-01-02
Moore, Nelson 2003
Morrissey, Stephen 2008-09-10-11
Morgan, Matt 2017
Morman, Chris 1996-97-98-99
Mousaw, Mike 1978-79-80-81
Muehlheausler, Ed 1978-79
Murphy, Brian 1983-84
Murphy, John 1979-80
Myers, Mitchell 2017-18
Myllenberg, Jonas 1997-98
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Nagy, Lorenzo (current)
Nicholson, J.C. 1993-94-95-96
Niles, Ben 1983-84
Nitardy, John 1978-79-80-81
Norman, Roger 1980-81-82-83
Norton, Tom 1980-81-82-84
Nyboe, Torgeir 2015-16
O
O’Brien, Aidan 2017-18
O’Connor, Bob 1981
O’Connor, Jake (current)
O’Dell, Evan 2007-08-09-10
O’Neill, Ryan 1996-97-98-99
Outhwaite, Kes 1994-96
P
Pace, Ralph 2005-06
Pait, Robbie 1994-95-96-97
Paracat, Ramon 2004-05-06-07
Parris, Antoine 2010
Perry, Rodney 1999
Pfaeffle, Chris 1981-82
Pfau, Chris 1985
Pier, Steve 1992-93
Pope, Grenville 1985-86-87-88
Posnanski, Jamie 1991-92-93-94
Potter, Dan 1978-79
Power, Ross 2011
Presing, Steve 1982-83-84-85
Prosser, Chuck 1993-94-95-96
Puffenbarger, Greg 1978
Pyle, William 2015-16-17
Q
Quinn, Chris 1995-96-97-98
Quinn, Jordan 1999-00-01-02
Quildies, Paul 2018-19
R
Rafferty, J.P. 2010-11-12-13
Ramos, Martin 2014-15
Ratcliff, Danny 1983-84-85-86
Reardon, Schuyler 2006-07-08-09
Reece, Greg 2002-03-04-05
Reilly, Tom 1979-80-81-82
Rex, Steve 1982
Rich, Jon 1999-00-01
Richmond, Chris 1982
Richter, Josh 1992
Rieflin, Trent 2012
Ring, Henry 1997-98-99-00
Rittershaus, Clay 2014
Rivera, Janny 2010
Roby, Mark (current)
Roca, Sam 2006-07-08
Roche, Kenny 1990
Ronnevig, Anders 1997-98-99
Root, Chipper 2010-11
Root, Mark 1984-85-86-88
Rosenbaum, Andrew (current)
Rosenberg, Jonathan 2000-01
Rosenberg, Robert 2000-01-02
Rumble, Tom 1980-81-82-83
Runager, Kolby 2001
Ruthven, Tyler 2007-08-09
Rutten, John 1981-82
S
Sambursky, Michael 2003-04-05-06
Scannella, Jeff 2006-07-08-09
Scheving, Sigmar 1992-93-94-95
Schmiedeke, Joel 1978-79-80
Schneider, Kevin 1994
Scott, Brian 1988-89-90-91
Seidel, Udo 2001-02
Seidenberg, Phil 1987-88-89-90
Seiler, Sean 1991
Smallwood, Jason 1997-98
Smith, David 2005-06-07-08
Smith, Jordan 2000-01-02
Smith, Rob 1991-92-93-94
Soelberg, Petter 2017-18
Solano, Mike 1993-94-95-96
Sonefeld, Jim 1984-85-86-87
Soto, Tony 1995-96
Soumah, Sekou (current)
Sprague, Stephen 2004-05
Stam, Kevin 2009-10-11-12
Starr, Jamie 1994-95-96-97
Stephenson, Ben 1997-98-99
Stephenson, Matt 1997-98-99
Stewart, Josh 2007-08-09
Stocking, Ryan 1998-99-00-01
Stockwell, Paul 1979-80
Stovall, Anthony 2001-02-03
Stowers, Scott 1980-81
Streete, Andre 2015-16-17-18
Strehmel, Greg 1989-90
Sukow, Justin 2017-18
Sundquist, Jukka 1999
Swentor, Dave 1978
Szeszycki, Eric 2002-03-04-05
T
Talbert, Jason 1994-95
Tart, David 1994-95-96-97
Teitsson, Gustaf 1995
Testo, David 1999-00
Thompson, Glen 1980-82-83-84
Thorarinsson, Ragner 1984-85
Torda, Jeffrey 2012-13-14-15
Traxler, Dan 2012-13-14
Traynor, Will 2007-08-09-10
Tremont, John 1979-80
Troyer, Braeden 2011-12-13-14
Tufino, Ruben 1989-90-91-92
Turin, Paul 1978-79
Turner, David 1990-91-92-93
Turner, Kurtis 2013-14-15-16
Twishime, Innocent (current)
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Upchurch, Daniel 2004-05-06-07
Urueta, Maceon 2018
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Vanwinter, Lance 1981-82
Vaughn. Lawson 2002-03
Veen Uldal, Julian 2016
Velez, Marco 2013-14-15-16
Vigliotti, Raymond 1978-79
Vitagliano, Anthony 1998-99-00-01
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Walker, Kevin 2015-16
Christoffer Wallander Ianev 2016-17
Walsh, Pat 1986-87-88
Watkins, Nathan 1995-96-97-98
Westin, Boo 1978-79-80
Whetstone, Hans 1996-97-98-99
Whittington, David 1979
Wiebusch, Seth (current)
Wikstrom, Victor 1980
Williams, Brennan 2005-06-07-08
Wilson, Jeff 1993-94-95-96
Wiltse, Mark 2006-07-08-10
Winstead, Brian 1978-79
Winstead, Matt 2007
Witt, Glenn 1983-84-85
Wolff, Josh 1995-96-97
Worthen, Joey 1998-99-00-01
Wu, Donovan (current)
Wurdack, Richard 1978-79
Wyer, Hunter 2012-13
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Yusufoglu, Buenyamin 2019