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Revitalizing the Beautiful Game: How head coach Joey Worthen restored a winning culture in the FAU men’s soccer program

Since winning only four total games in 2017 and 2018, head coach Joey Worthen coached the team to back-to-back winning seasons, got them their first-ever win against a defending NCAA Champion, and led them to their first appearance in a tournament final since 2007.

From the bottom of Conference USA to being 30 minutes away from their first NCAA Tournament appearance, head coach Joey Worthen explained how he changed the trajectory of the men’s soccer program in five years.

The day was Nov. 14, 2021, when the FAU men’s soccer team saw their season end in a 2-1 overtime loss to the University of Kentucky.