HIGH POINT, N.C. - The United Soccer Coaches released its rankings on Tuesday afternoon as the High Point University men's soccer team is ranked No. 22. The Panthers are also ranked No. 5 in the TopDrawerSoccer national ranking.

With Haines at the helm, HPU was ranked in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and now eight separate times in 2024. In the spring of 2021, HPU was ranked in all four national polls and as high as No. 14 in the country in the 2020-21 season. HPU finished the spring of 2021 with a final ranking of No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Through two seasons, Haines was 25-9-0 overall and had the highest win percentage of any active head coach in DI. Now in 2024, High Point is ranked No. 22 in the polls. 

Haines has led the 2024 Panthers to a 10-3-2 overall record and 6-1 record in Big South play after the conclusion of the regular season. The now back-to-back-to-back Big South Coach of the Year set up the 2024 schedule with a few tough matchups with top-ranked opponents throughout the season.

The Panthers took the trip to face No. 14 Virginia Commonweath Univerity in late August and played to a 1-1 draw. HPU then hit the road again to play back-to-back ranked opponents in No. 7 Marshall University in early September as it resulted in a 2-0 loss. On the first of October, HPU upset No. 17 Elon University on its home turf, 1-0, to end an eight-game unbeaten streak at Rudd Field. High Point added to its resume as the program upset No. 1 University of Pittsburgh on the road, 1-0, on October 14. 

The Big South Regular Season Champions will hold the No. 1 seed heading into the Big South Tournament. HPU will host the winner of No. 4 UNC Asheville and No. 5 Longwood who play tonight in Asheville. The semifinal game is set for Sunday, Nov. 10 at 6:00 p.m. at Vert Stadium.