University of South Carolina-Upstate Men's Soccer

Fresh off a South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship and NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, Michael Antoniewicz has been tapped as the sixth head coach of the USC Upstate men's soccer program. "First and foremost, I want to welcome Michael, his wife Brianna, and their growing family to USC Upstate and the Spartanburg community," said Director of Athletics Matthew Martin. "As we went through the search process, Michael's vision and plan for building our men's soccer program back to championship form really stood out. He brings a proven track record of success, having built Coker University into a national power over the past few years. I am confident that the same success will follow here at Upstate and am so excited for our men's soccer student-athletes to have the opportunity to learn and excel under his leadership, both on and off the field." "I am super excited to be the new men's soccer coach of USC Upstate. This is a program that has a rich history of success, and I want to bring that back," said Antoniewicz. ". I want to thank Chancellor Harris and Matthew Martin for this opportunity to be a part of the USC Upstate family and for their trust in me. As soon as I met everybody and saw the campus and facilities, I was fully bought into the vision and goals for the future. My family and I are very excited about making this move and this next chapter in our lives. I want to thank Coker University for all they have done for me and the place will always have a special plac

Meyerhoff joins USC Upstate for his first season after recently working as a development intern with the Colorado Springs Corporation along with assisting the Colorado Springs Switchbacks Academy U19 program. Meyerhoff’s experience extends with being a recreational soccer coach with the Colorado Springs Pride Soccer Club facilitating practice plans and game strategies. Alex Meyerhoff adds a background of playing experience where he was a student-athlete at Colorado College. Meyerhoff was a four-year starter at right wing & right back where he was a three-time SCAC Champion. Meyerhoff’s success extended with being on the 2023 team as D3 Elite Eight participant and a 2024 D3 round of 32 participant. Meyerhoff understands the depth of being student-athlete which showed with being a member of the 2021 and 2022 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll. An Atlanta, Georgia native, Alex Meyerhoff graduated from Colorado College in May 2025 with bachelors of arts degree in Psychology. Meyerhoff also is a licensed soccer coach having his Grassroots Coaching License, a certification for coaches working with young players in a recreational, participation-focused environment. As the Men’s Soccer program begins training on August 5th, Alex Meyerhoff joins a loaded staff with Michael Antoniewicz, Matthew Dunn, Tony Vu, and Nathan Girardi ahead of the 2025 season.

Head Coach Michael Antoniewicz has announced a familiar face to join the men's soccer program, appointing Matthew Dunn as assistant coach. Dunn joins the Spa...

Girardi joins USC Upstate Men’s Soccer in his first season after recently working alongside coaches with Serie A affiliated clubs such as A.S. Roma, Lazio, a...

Vu joins Upstate Men’s Soccer in his first season after recently serving as the assistant coach at NCAA Division II, Coker University for the Men’s and Women...