2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
| Season | 2011 |
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| Champions | North Carolina |
| Top goalscorer | Ashton Bennett (23) |
| Highest attendance | 13,772 SDSU v. UCSB (September 23, 2011) |
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The 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 53rd year of organized men's college soccer in the United States.
The season was divided into three parts; the regular season, which started with early season tournaments against intraconference opponents, before the second half of the regular season that featured interconference matches. The regular season was held from late August to early November 2011. In mid-November, the conference tournaments were held, and from mid-November to mid-December, the NCAA Tournament was held.
The national champion was the North Carolina Tar Heels whom won the title against the Charlotte 49ers. It was North Carolina's third national championship, and Charlotte's first ever appearance in an NCAA final of any sport.
Throughout the course of the regular season, six different men's college soccer programs topped the rankings. The Connecticut Huskies were ranked first for four consecutive weeks, being the longest streak to do so in the season. At the end of the regular season, the New Mexico Lobos were the only college team in the nation to remain undefeated, winning 16 matches and only drawing twice.
The following is a list of head coaching changes prior to the start of Division I men's soccer season.
Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2011.
Team won conference tournament and automatic bid in the NCAA tournament.
Team earned a berth in NCAA tournament through an at-large bid
Qualified conference tournament, but did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.
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