On May 26, 2020, Appalachian State discontinued varsity sports including men's soccer due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Appalachian FC would ride that momentum through the playoffs, winning the Southeast Conference championship 6-2 against North Alabama Soccer Coalition on July 16, 2022.

On March 22, 2023, Appalachian FC would make club history earning their first U.S. Open Cup victory against NC Fusion U-23s.

[9] Appalachian FC's U.S. Open Cup run would end in the second round at the hands of USL League One side, Charlotte Independence.

[11] The crest draws inspiration from the cryptozoological mythology and folklore of Sasquatch sightings in North Carolina and across the Appalachian Mountains.