Noonan concluded his 14th season leading the Tigers in the fall of 2023. In those 14 seasons, Noonan has returned the program to its rightful place in the national spotlight.
The 2023 season was one to be remembered forever, as the Tigers captured both the ACC Tournament crown and the NCAA National Championship trophy. Noonan also coached the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy winner, Ousmane Sylla.
The Tigers have reached the NCAA Tournament ten of the past 11 seasons, including NCAA College Cup appearances in 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2023. In 2015, Noonan guided the Tigers to a spot in the NCAA National Championship match, finishing as the national runner-up that season. Noonan has also led the program to an ACC Tournament Championship in 2014, an ACC Regular Season title in 2019, and a Championship in 2020 and 2023, as well as appearances in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament in five straight seasons.
In 2021, Noonan’s Tigers finally broke through to win the National Title in a 2-0 victory over No. 2 Washington in front of a raucous Clemson-heavy crowd in Cary, N.C. En route to the Championship, Clemson upended the No. 9, No. 1, No. 4, and No. 4 seeds.
The Tigers returned to glory in 2023, making an unbelievable run through the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed. The Tigers shut out Charlotte, New Hampshire (at N.H.), Stanford, and West Virginia before defeating Notre Dame, 2-1, in Louisville, Ky., to capture the 2023 crown.
During his 14 seasons at Clemson, Noonan has amassed a 168-82-41 record, including a 111-36-17 record at Historic Riggs Field. In his career spanning four different schools, Noonan has totaled 392 wins (392-198-82). He earned his 300th career win in the Tigers’ matchup with in-state rival South Carolina in 2017. Noonan’s 100th win at Clemson came on Sept. 24, 2019, as the Tigers were victorious over Furman via a 2-0 result.
