Keidane McAlpine

Biography

Keidane McAlpine (kuh-DAWN-ee mik-AL-pine), who has led his teams to 12 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including a national championship for USC in 2016, became the sixth head coach of the Georgia soccer program in December 2021. The Huntsville, Alabama native immediately changed the Bulldogs’ fortunes, leading the team to a 13-6-3 record and a trip to the NCAA Second Round in his first season. Under McAlpine’s leadership, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina. During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied two program records with 16 different goal scorers and 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Graduate Abby Boyan became the program’s fourth All-American, with Madison Haugen, Dani Murguia, and Cecily Stoute joining her on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team. McAlpine followed 2022 up with the most successful season in Georgia soccer history. Facing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, the Bulldogs finished 13-4-6 and with a No. 13