Furman’s Doug Allison says ‘it’s the right time’

Men’s Soccer Head Coach Doug Allison places an exclamation point on a 31-year career at Furman University when he retires after this season. The No. 16 seed Paladins earned a bid to the NCAA College Cup, or the final four, in a season boasting the nation’s longest unbeaten streak at 14 games. That run was broken when the Paladins faced and fell to Washington 3-1 in Cary, North Carolina, Dec. 12.

Todd Shanesy, a sports writer for The Greenville News (subscription required), spoke to Allison about his retirement and what’s next for him. As for the Paladins, he said, “We’ve got a great future here. The culture we’ve built is special.”

A photo gallery by The Greenville News’ Alex Martin, a clip from a post-game presser and this story are also available on the News.

Pre-game coverage appeared on FOX Carolina including comments from Furman Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Jason Donnelly, fans and alumni. FOX Carolina covered the post-game press conference here.

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