The Boston College Eagles men's soccer team represents
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
in men's soccer. The team is a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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, having previously competed in the
Big East Conference
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. The Eagles were led by coach
Ed Kelly
Edmond Kelly, also known as "Ed" or "Eddie" and nicknamed the Silver Fox (born October 24, 1948 in Dublin, Ireland), is an Irish-American former soccer player. He played in the American Soccer League and one season in the North American Socc ...
from 1988 until his retirement in 2019 .
Roster
Notable alumni
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Paul Keegan (1992–1996)
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Kenny Florian
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(1995–1997)
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Chris Cleary (1998–2002)
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Casey Schmidt (1999–2002)
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Guy Melamed (2001–2005)
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Kyle Singer (2002)
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Bob Thompson (1999–2002)
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Charlie Davies
Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles an ...
(2004–2007)
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Reuben Ayarna
Reuben Ayarna (born 22 October 1985, in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who is currently a player-coach for Vermont Green FC. Before Vermont Green FC, he played defensive midfielder for Kuopion Palloseura.
Ayarna began his football career at th ...
(2005–2008)
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Alejandro Bedoya
Alejandro Bedoya (born April 29, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and captains the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Early life
Bedoya, of Colombian descent, was born in New Jersey and raised ...
(2007–2008)
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Šaćir Hot
Šaćir Hot ( sq, Shaqir Hot; born June 10, 1991) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of FC Motown of the National Premier Soccer League and USL League Two.
Career
College and amateur
Hot grew up in F ...
(2009–2010)
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Charlie Rugg
Charles Nosike Rugg (born October 2, 1990) is an American soccer player.
Career
Professional
Los Angeles Galaxy selected Rugg in the first round (No. 19 overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Rugg made his debut for Galaxy on April 27, 2013 ...
(2009–2012)
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Kyle Bekker
Kyle Edward Bekker (born September 2, 1990) is a Canadian professional soccer midfielder, and team captain, for Forge FC.
Club career
Youth
Bekker was born in Oakville, Ontario and began his youth soccer career with the Oakville Blue Stars, ...
(2009–2012)
Head coaches
* Gyorgy Lang (1967–1971)
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Ben Brewster
Benjamin Brewster is an American retired soccer forward who earned one caps, scoring a single goal, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1973. He played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least two in the American Soc ...
(1972, 1977–1987)
* Hans Westerkamp (1973–1976)
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Ed Kelly
Edmond Kelly, also known as "Ed" or "Eddie" and nicknamed the Silver Fox (born October 24, 1948 in Dublin, Ireland), is an Irish-American former soccer player. He played in the American Soccer League and one season in the North American Socc ...
(1988–2019)
* Bob Thompson (2019–present)
Yearly records
Boston College v Wake Forest match in 2005
Championships
ACC Tournament:
* Champions (1): 2007
ACC Regular Season:
* Champions (1): 2007
Big East Tournament:
* Champions (3): 1990, 2000, 2002
* Runners-up (2): 1982, 1993
Big East Regular Season:
* Champions (2): 1995, 2002
* Runners-up (1): 1990
Awards and honors
NSCAA
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All-America
*2008:
Alejandro Bedoya
Alejandro Bedoya (born April 29, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and captains the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Early life
Bedoya, of Colombian descent, was born in New Jersey and raised ...
, Second Team
*2007:
Reuben Ayarna
Reuben Ayarna (born 22 October 1985, in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who is currently a player-coach for Vermont Green FC. Before Vermont Green FC, he played defensive midfielder for Kuopion Palloseura.
Ayarna began his football career at th ...
, First Team; Alejandro Bedoya, First Team; Sherron Manswell, Second Team
*2006:
Charlie Davies
Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles an ...
, FW – First Team
*2004:
Guy Melamed, Second Team
*2002: Guy Melamed, Third Team
*2000: Chris Hamblin, First Team
*1995:
Paul Keegan, Second Team
*1993: Paul Keegan, Second Team
College Soccer News All-America
*2008: Alejandro Bedoya, First Team
*2007: Alejandro Bedoya, First Team
*2006: Charlie Davies, First Team
*2004: Guy Melamed, First Team
*2002: Guy Melamed, Second Team
Soccer America All-America
*2007: Alejandro Bedoya, First Team; Reuben Ayarna, Second Team
Soccer America National Coach of the Year
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Ed Kelly
Edmond Kelly, also known as "Ed" or "Eddie" and nicknamed the Silver Fox (born October 24, 1948 in Dublin, Ireland), is an Irish-American former soccer player. He played in the American Soccer League and one season in the North American Socc ...
: 2002
NSCAA/
Adidas
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Regional Coach of the Year
*Ed Kelly: 2000, 2002 (New England), 2007, 2011 (South Atlantic)
ACC
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*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
Coach of the Year
*Ed Kelly: 2007
ACC Offensive Player of the Year
*Alejandro Bedoya: 2007
*Charlie Davies: 2006
ACC Tournament MVP
*Sherron Manswell: 2007
ACC All-Tournament Team
*Diego Medina-Mendez: 2011
*Colin Murphy: 2011
*Charlie Rugg: 2011
*Amit Aburmad: 2010
*Edvin Worley: 2009
*Chris Brown: 2007, 2008
*Alejandro Bedoya: 2007
*Paul Gerstenberger, 2007
*Sherron Manswell, 2007
All-ACC First Team
*Kyle Bekker: 2011, 2012
*Charlie Rugg: 2010–2012
*Chris Brown: 2008
*Alejandro Bedoya: 2007, 2008
*Reuben Ayarna: 2007
*Charlie Davies: 2006
All-ACC Second Team
*Stefan Sigurdarson: 2022
*Chris Ager: 2011
*Kyle Bekker: 2010
*Justin Luthy: 2009
*Karl Reddick: 2009
*Chris Brown: 2007
*Sherron Manswell: , 2005, 2007
*Reuben Ayarna: 2006
All-ACC Freshman Team
*Aidan Farwell: 2021
*Amos Shapiro-Thompson: 2019
*Stefan Sigurdarson: 2019
*Victor Souza: 2019
*Aidan Farwell: 2021
Big East
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Coach of the Year
*Ed Kelly: 1989, 1990, 2000, 2002
Big East Offensive Player of the Year
*Guy Melamed: 2004
*Casey Schmidt: 2000
*Paul Keegan: 1994
Big East Goalkeeper of the Year
*Kyle Singer: 2002
*Chris Hamblin: 2000
Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player
*Bobby Thompson: 2000, 2002
*Justin Ceccarelli: 1990
References
External links
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{{ACC men's soccer teams
1967 establishments in Massachusetts