Army West Point Athletics
Thursday, August 22
Philadelphia, Pa.
6:00 PM
Army West Point
at
Temple
Men’s Soccer to Kick off 2024 Season in Pennsylvania
August 21, 2024 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA – Army West Point Men's Soccer is set to kick off the 2024 season with a pair of fixtures in the Keystone State.
The Black Knights will open their slate Thursday night in Philadelphia, with a 6:00 p.m. first touch at Temple. Army will then regroup and face Penn State in Happy Valley, Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
Army at Temple
» August 22 – 6:00 p.m.
» Temple Sports Complex
» ESPN+
Army at Penn State
» August 25 – 5:00 p.m.
» Jeffrey Field
» B1G+
Notes and Storylines
» Head Coach Brian Plotkin returns for his fourth season on the Army sidelines in 2024.
» Plotkin holds a 19-20-12 record entering 2024.
» This past May, Plotkin was a recipient of the academy's Coach K Award. The award recognizes West Point cadet athletes, coaches, officers in charge (OIC), and sports educators for their outstanding commitment to the development of noble character through athletic participation and leadership, named after former Army Men's Basketball player and coach Mike Krzyzewski.
» This offseason, Plotkin added two assistant coaches to his staff, in Chris Koch and Steven Ortiz. Jonathan Delano is back for his second year as associate head coach and fourth total year at Army under Plotkin.
» In 2024, the Black Knights feature a freshmen class of 12, a sophomore class of 10, a junior class of eight and a single senior on the roster. Each member of Army's freshmen class of 12 played club soccer at either an MLS Next or ECNL club, two of the top boys club soccer leagues.
» In spite of its youth, Army returns seven starters from 2023. D Kelly Cooper is the Black Knights' top returning starter from '23 in terms in minutes played a season ago, with 1214 minutes. F Jubril Bamgbala (1132 minutes), M Eric Lusskin (1070 minutes) and M Jack Meyer (997) are Army's top remaining returning starters, by minutes played among outfield players.
» Army opens its home slate September 2 vs. Sacred Heart. The Black Knights play eight home matches in 2024, including five against Patriot League foes Lehigh, Lafayette, American, Bucknell and Loyola.
Looking Ahead
Army will travel to service academy rival Air Force for a matchup in Colorado Springs August 29. After that, it's back home for the season-opening homestand against Sacred Heart September 2 and Marist September 5.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Soccer on X @ArmyWP_MSoccer and on Instagram @armywp_msoccer. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's soccer and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
The Black Knights will open their slate Thursday night in Philadelphia, with a 6:00 p.m. first touch at Temple. Army will then regroup and face Penn State in Happy Valley, Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
Army at Temple
» August 22 – 6:00 p.m.
» Temple Sports Complex
» ESPN+
Army at Penn State
» August 25 – 5:00 p.m.
» Jeffrey Field
» B1G+
Notes and Storylines
» Head Coach Brian Plotkin returns for his fourth season on the Army sidelines in 2024.
» Plotkin holds a 19-20-12 record entering 2024.
» This past May, Plotkin was a recipient of the academy's Coach K Award. The award recognizes West Point cadet athletes, coaches, officers in charge (OIC), and sports educators for their outstanding commitment to the development of noble character through athletic participation and leadership, named after former Army Men's Basketball player and coach Mike Krzyzewski.
» This offseason, Plotkin added two assistant coaches to his staff, in Chris Koch and Steven Ortiz. Jonathan Delano is back for his second year as associate head coach and fourth total year at Army under Plotkin.
» In 2024, the Black Knights feature a freshmen class of 12, a sophomore class of 10, a junior class of eight and a single senior on the roster. Each member of Army's freshmen class of 12 played club soccer at either an MLS Next or ECNL club, two of the top boys club soccer leagues.
» In spite of its youth, Army returns seven starters from 2023. D Kelly Cooper is the Black Knights' top returning starter from '23 in terms in minutes played a season ago, with 1214 minutes. F Jubril Bamgbala (1132 minutes), M Eric Lusskin (1070 minutes) and M Jack Meyer (997) are Army's top remaining returning starters, by minutes played among outfield players.
» Army opens its home slate September 2 vs. Sacred Heart. The Black Knights play eight home matches in 2024, including five against Patriot League foes Lehigh, Lafayette, American, Bucknell and Loyola.
Looking Ahead
Army will travel to service academy rival Air Force for a matchup in Colorado Springs August 29. After that, it's back home for the season-opening homestand against Sacred Heart September 2 and Marist September 5.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Soccer on X @ArmyWP_MSoccer and on Instagram @armywp_msoccer. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's soccer and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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