2011 - Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men’s soccer team wins their first Atlantic Sun Conference championship

In 2011, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men’s soccer team won their first Atlantic Sun Conference championship. The team, led by head coach Bob Butehorn, finished the regular season with a record of 12-5-2 and advanced to the conference tournament, where they defeated Lipscomb University in the championship game by a score of 2-0. The victory earned the Eagles an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship, where they lost to the University of South Florida in the first round. The championship marked a significant milestone for the men’s soccer program and helped establish it as a competitive force in the Atlantic Sun Conference.