The Virginia State University men’s soccer team will take the field for the first time this fall under Coach Bob Jenkins. The Trojans released their inaugural season schedule recently, featuring five home games at Rogers Stadium.

Coach Jenkins brings over 30 years of experience at the collegiate and national team levels to Virginia State. He previously served as director of coaching education and player development for U.S. Soccer from 2005 to 2008 after stints as head coach at American University and an assistant at the University of Virginia.

The Trojans will play three exhibition games in August— at home against Mary Baldwin (Aug. 19) and Regent (Aug. 27), plus a road game at Randolph (Aug. 30).

The season opens Sept. 7 at Thomas Jefferson University, starting a five-game road swing. Virginia State’s historic first home game comes Sept. 29 against Johnson & Wales at 4 p.m.

Other home dates include doubleheaders against Barton and Shaw (Oct. 2 & 5) before the team closes with six straight road contests in October and Nov. 1.