Recruiting outlook: 0–6 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Terriers · Spartanburg, South Carolina · Southern
Head coach
2nd season since 2025
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
33
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 5
Coach's 2024–25 avg 32 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 2 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–5
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0–5 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
9–10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Celik | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DCenter Back | Höllviken, SwedenSundsgymnasiet | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Alejandro Moreno | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Avon, Conn.Northwest Catholic HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bear Rice | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Raleigh, N.C.Millbrook | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Horgan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Clover, S.C.Gaston Day | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Bradley TakamoPrevious school: Omaha | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | FWinger | Toronto, CanadaEmery Collegiate Institution | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Nardelli | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Celina, TexasWalnut Grove | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Clemens Astrup | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DCenter Back | Aarhus, DenmarkCampus Vejle | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper Dissinger | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Cornelius, N.C.Charlotte Mecklenburg Virtual | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declan MetteePrevious school: Central Arkansas | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Asheville, N.C.Asheville School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Jackson | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DCenter Back | Chattanooga, Tenn.Baylor School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Auderieth | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DCenter Back | Hudson, Wisc.River Falls | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Fabian Menendez | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Greer, S.C.Riverside HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Franklin SpiresPrevious school: Georgia Southern | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Lexington, SCLexington | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gavin Pierce | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Clover, S.C.Clover | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Henry Boner | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Charlotte, N.C.Myers Park | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Hugo Harvey | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DBack | Derby, EnglandEcclebourne School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Niederländer | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Kleinblittersdorf, GermanyIGS-Mainz-Bretzenheim | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Max TalleyPrevious school: University of Virginia | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Memphis, Tenn.Houston | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Mikey HernandezPrevious school: Longwood | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DBack | Burlington, N.C.Western Alamance | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Dyer | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DCenter Back | Memphis, Tenn.Lausanne Collegiate School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Hegle | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DCenter Back | Trondheim, NorwayStrinda Videregaaende Skole | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Holmes | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Tadworth, United KingdomWhitgift School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Case | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | FWinger | Dublin, IrelandPortmarnock Community School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Samuel Byron | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FWinger | Ooltewah, Tenn.TPH Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Cheevers | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Rf. | DCenter Back | Nashville, Tenn.Edmentum Academy | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Taylor Bowen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Middlesbrough, United KingdomBlackpool and Fylde College | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas ChaoPrevious school: Lincoln Memorial | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Christchurch, New ZealandChristchurch United | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Causey | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Avondale Estates, Ga.Drew Charter | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Rasbach | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DCenter Back | Kennesaw, Ga.Harrison | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |