The Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer team is the

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team that represents

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(NIU) in

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, United States. The school's team competed in NIU's full-time home of the

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(MAC) through the 2022 season, after which the conference stopped sponsoring men's soccer. NIU moved that sport to the

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(MVC) effective with the 2023 season, joining fellow MAC members

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in this move. NIU men's soccer started playing in 1962 and has appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times (1973, 2006, 2011, 2021). The Huskies are coached by Ryan Swan.

Season-by-season records

*Source: NIU Men's Soccer Record Book

NCAA tournament

The Huskies have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.

LeWang Cup

Since 1981, the winner of the annual match between NIU and UW-Milwaukee claims the John LeWang Memorial Cup. The trophy is named in honor of former NIU coach John LeWang, who was killed in a car accident prior to the 1981 season. LeWang came to NIU as head coach in 1980 following his time as an assistant at UW-Milwaukee and died in a car accident after his first season leading the Huskies.

Match results

Achievements

* Mid-American Conference Tournament: ** Winners (3): 2006, 2011, 2021 ** Runners-up (3): 1999, 2008, 2012 * Mid-American Conference Regular Season: ** Winners (2): 2006, 2021 ** Runners-up (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012 * Mid-Continent Conference Regular Season: ** Winners (1): 1990 * Big Central Soccer Conference Tournament: ** Winners (1): 1989 * Midwest Metropolitan Conference Regular Season: ** Winners (1): 1984 ** Runners-up (3): 1982, 1983, 1985

Honors

All-Americans

NIU men's soccer has had seven players named to

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teams, including two NCAA First-Team All-Americans.

Academic All-Americans

NIU men's soccer has had a combined 13 players named to

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and

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teams, including four First-Team Academic All-Americans.

Freshman All-Americans

NIU men's soccer has had two players named to College Soccer News

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Coaches of the Year

NIU men's soccer has had three head coaches named

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by the conference.

References

External links

* {{Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer navbox