(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) – The 2013-14 season serves as the 50th for the USA South Athletic Conference. In an effort to relive 50 Years of great student-athlete performances, each current League institution was given the opportunity to submit names of student-athletes who have competed within the Conference, completed their athletic eligibility and excelled not only on their campuses but in the Conference as a whole.

The maximum amount of athletes an institution could submit for each sport was twice the typical starting lineup of that particular sport. Due to the short length of their presence in the USA South or sport-sponsorship, some current USA South institutions are not included in some of the sports.

The USA South began sponsoring a regular season championship in the sport of men's soccer in 1966. In 2000, the Conference's annual men's soccer tournament was first conducted. The Conference has produced five national champions and three national runners-up. Former member UNC-Greensboro captured the NCAA Division III National Championship in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987. Current members Greensboro College and Methodist University were each a win away from a national title as The Pride were National Runners-Up in 1989 and 1998 while the Monarchs earned that title in 1995. Individually, several players who have spent time in the Conference have furthered their athletic careers at the professional level.

The USA South's 50th Anniversary Men's Soccer Team Members follow (as chosen by the particular institution):

Averett University
Nate Barker	Chris Barocas	Mark Bolton	Maricio Garcia	Matt Grennan	Justin Hacker
Jorma Hjelt	Markus Honkimaa	Pekka Kaartinen	Mikka Korhanen	Karl Leiberman	Samuli Markkanen
Keith Marro	Harry Pieri	Allan Raymond	Adrian Rigby	Jarmo Saloranta	Eric Teepe
John Thrower	Jaako Vaanenen	John “Frenchy” Vigouroux	Jeff Yu

 

Ferrum College
Jack Collins	Will Cunningham	Patrick George	Matt Glod	Glen Hofstrom	Ken Howe
Josh Jones	Stevie Reynolds	Thomas Robinson	Emerson Umana

 

Greensboro College
Chris Beirne	Andrew Clark	Dan Collins	Glen Collins	Duncan Edwards	Tony Falvino
Robert Fricke	Paul Gazzara	Mike Grimsley	Eric Hatchett	Henderson Hicks	Chris King
Reggie Koranteng	John LaPlante	Carlton Mack	Ben Maxwell	Ryan Nelsen	Brandon Overby
Richard Ronemus	Derek Schroll	Michael Smith	Brian Thierrin

 

Methodist University
Finbarr Clancy	Shane Davis	Jay Haley	Kenneth Hoey	David Holmes	Atsuo Kamasaki
Denny Laird	Bryan Madej	Jimmy Maher	Fernando Martinez	Karl Molner	Michael Scobee
Chris Shaw	Paul Smith	Steve Springthorpe	Justin Terranova	Lance Watkins

 

N.C. Wesleyan College
Greg Armand	Salvador Benitez, Jr.	Cale Bennett	Jason Botanni	Kenny Bowers	Jon Dyer
Lucas Fuentes	Chad Garbrandt	Taher Husain	Robert Ivanovich	Danny Jones	Alimamy Kargbo
Scott Kennell	Marco Kirsch	Shaun Oliveria	Danny Persson	Scott Preston	Bill Tully
Stephen Tupy	Shamil Salah	Owen White	Edgar Zaldivar

To view each of the USA South Anniversary Teams, please click HERE!

To view more ways the USA South is celebrating its 50th year, please click HERE!