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Thompson Recipient of this year’s Charlie Slagle Award
6/16/2020 12:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Jaylen Thompson of the Davidson men's soccer team is this year's recipient of the Charlie Slagle Award, as voted on by his teammates.
The annual award is named in honor of the late Charlie Slagle '74, who coached at Davidson from 1980-2000, leading the Wildcats to 209 wins, including a trip to the NCAA semifinals in 1992.
"This award reflects the respect Jaylen's teammates have for him," commented head coach Mike Babst. "He was a selfless teammate who proved through the end of his career that he would take on whatever role the team needed him to. We will all miss having him on the field, but know he will always be an important part of our family."
A four-year starter for the 'Cats, Thompson finished his career with 10 goals, 7 assists and 27 total points. A native of Virginia Beach, Va., he graduated in May with a degree in communications studies, while minoring in economics.
About Charlie Slagle
A goalkeeper for the Wildcats in the early 1970s, Slagle still holds the single-season record for saves. But it was his tenure as the team's head coach, that earned him an induction into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame as he built up the program and brought the team to unexpected heights.
In his 21 seasons as the Wildcats' head coach (1980-2000), Slagle posted a record of 209-202-31, easily the program's all-time winningest coach. His 1992 squad, however, achieved the impossible, reaching the national semifinals and finishing the season ranked 16th in the coaches' poll and 15th by Soccer America.
In addition, Slagle was also instrumental in bringing the NCAA Championship to Davidson, with the event first coming to campus in 1992, merging the two monumental accomplishments.
Seven times he was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year, twice the Regional Coach of the Year and once -- in that magical 1992 season -- the NCAA Division I Coach of the Year. Davidson won three SoCon regular-season titles and two tournament crowns during his 21 years at the helm.
Slagle also wore many hats for the Wildcats, serving a season as a head coach for women's basketball, golf and baseball.
He is a member of the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame and served as the President of the United Soccer Coaches from January 2017 through January 2018. The United Soccer Coaches is the largest coaching association in the world with over 30,000 members.
Slagle passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2019.
The annual award is named in honor of the late Charlie Slagle '74, who coached at Davidson from 1980-2000, leading the Wildcats to 209 wins, including a trip to the NCAA semifinals in 1992.
"This award reflects the respect Jaylen's teammates have for him," commented head coach Mike Babst. "He was a selfless teammate who proved through the end of his career that he would take on whatever role the team needed him to. We will all miss having him on the field, but know he will always be an important part of our family."
A four-year starter for the 'Cats, Thompson finished his career with 10 goals, 7 assists and 27 total points. A native of Virginia Beach, Va., he graduated in May with a degree in communications studies, while minoring in economics.
About Charlie Slagle
A goalkeeper for the Wildcats in the early 1970s, Slagle still holds the single-season record for saves. But it was his tenure as the team's head coach, that earned him an induction into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame as he built up the program and brought the team to unexpected heights.
In his 21 seasons as the Wildcats' head coach (1980-2000), Slagle posted a record of 209-202-31, easily the program's all-time winningest coach. His 1992 squad, however, achieved the impossible, reaching the national semifinals and finishing the season ranked 16th in the coaches' poll and 15th by Soccer America.
In addition, Slagle was also instrumental in bringing the NCAA Championship to Davidson, with the event first coming to campus in 1992, merging the two monumental accomplishments.
Seven times he was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year, twice the Regional Coach of the Year and once -- in that magical 1992 season -- the NCAA Division I Coach of the Year. Davidson won three SoCon regular-season titles and two tournament crowns during his 21 years at the helm.
Slagle also wore many hats for the Wildcats, serving a season as a head coach for women's basketball, golf and baseball.
He is a member of the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame and served as the President of the United Soccer Coaches from January 2017 through January 2018. The United Soccer Coaches is the largest coaching association in the world with over 30,000 members.
Slagle passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2019.
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