SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The new chapter of USC Upstate Men's Soccer is slated to debut fall 2025 with Head Coach Michael Antoniewicz taking over at the helm. In addition to new leadership, the men's soccer program announces the addition of the Men's Soccer Developmental team to debut in fall 2025.   

The announcement of the Development team will be an opportunity for student-athletes to develop their skills while gaining collegiate experience. The program will plan to support the student-athletes academically along with their pursuit to becoming a better player. 

Fall 2025 will be the debut of Developmental Soccer for the men's program taking on teams in NCAA Division I, Division II, and on the NAIA level. The addition of the developmental team will bring more exposure to student-athletes competing on the collegiate level followed by committing to the vision of USC Upstate Athletics during the 2025-26 academic year. 

Head Coach Michael Antoniewicz mentioned, "We are very excited to announce the Developmental Squad here at Upstate. We have brought in a lot of young talented players that we intend to develop. We are looking forward to competing in the Carolina Developmental League, where our goal is to compete for a championship. We are using this developmental squad as a pathway to the first team. This was something that was very successful at my previous school and we can't wait to get to work with them all. " 

The developmental team will have the same recipe of training, discipline, and competitive edge as the varsity program along with access to the athletic training staff, facilities, coaching staff, academics, and help from the strength and conditioning programs. 

More updates with the rosters, schedules, and more news will be updated on upstatespartans.com along with the team social media. To learn more about the developmental team click here.

2025 Fall Schedule (As of July 29, 2025) 

Aug. 28 – vs. Gardner-Webb (Time TBA) *Preseason* 

Sept. 4 – at Spartanburg Methodist College at 4:00 P.M. (Away) 

Sept. 6 – vs. Emory & Henry (Time TBA) (Home) 

Sept. 18 – vs. North Greenville at 6:00 P.M. (Home) 

Sept. 24 – vs. USC Union at 3:30 P.M. (Home) 

Sept. 25 – at Gardner-Webb at 7:00 P.M. (Away) 

Oct. 2 – vs. Lander at 7:00 P.M. (Home) 

Oct. 9 – vs. Belmont Abbey at 3:30 P.M. (Home) 

Oct. 16 – vs. Converse at 6:00 P.M. (Home) 

Oct. 20 – vs. Newberry at 6:00 P.M. (Home) 

Oct. 23 – vs. CIU at 3:30 P.M. (Home)