During Sasho Cirovski’s 29-season tenure as Maryland men’s soccer head coach, fans of the program have developed high expectations.
Having led the Terps to three national championships and 15 conference titles across the ACC and Big Ten, the program has become a perennial contender and respected as a powerhouse of collegiate soccer.
Given this, its results in 2023 were even more surprising. The team won just four games, its lowest total in a full season since Cirovski’s first year in charge when it won only three games.
One explanation for the lackluster year was the team’s inexperience, as it was laden with 18 freshmen and sophomores.