Kiefer Departing USF

Head men's soccer coach taking similar position at N.C. State

TAMPA, NOV. 22, 2016 – USF head men's soccer coach George Kiefer is departing Tampa to take a similar position at North Carolina State University. He informed his team of his decision Tuesday morning.

“George has been a tremendous asset to USF Athletics for the past 15 years,” USF Director of Athletics Mark Harlan said. “We thank him for his service to our university and our student-athletes and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. We will begin a national search immediately to identify a new leader for our men's soccer program.”

Kiefer led the USF men's soccer program for 15 seasons, guiding the program to 10 NCAA tournament appearances and three conference championships, including the 2016 American Athletic Conference regular season title and appearance in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

About USF Athletics

USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 competing at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls' athletic program celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, having started with a men's soccer contest in 1965. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the Tampa campus. The Bulls have claimed nine conference titles, so far, in four seasons in The American. Nine USF programs reached NCAA post-season competition in the 2015-16 season. USF posted a program-record 86 percent Graduation Success Rate among student-athletes in 2016, with 214 earning conference all-academic recognition. (As of 11.10.16)

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