The UMBC Retrievers men's soccer team represents the

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(NCAA)

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competition. UMBC competes as a member of the

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History

UMBC created its soccer team in 1968, three years after the founding of the university. The team's home field, Retriever Soccer Park was completed in the fall of 1998. The stadium center includes a 120-yard by 70-yard field equipped with Bermuda grass. The Retriever's winnings include: the 1999 NEC Regular Season, the 1999 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the America East Tournament in 2010,

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, and

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and the America East Regular Season in 2003, 2013 and 2014. Additionally, the men's soccer team advanced to the first round of the

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, the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010,

, and the College Cup Final Four in

. 2014 Men's Final Four Coach Pete Caringi selected NSCAA National Coach of the Year

Coaches

* Pete Caringi, Jr., Head Coach * Anthony Adams, Associate Head Coach * Phil Saunders, Goalkeeper Coach * Pete Caringi III, Assistant Coach * Seamus Ertel, Video Coordinator

Current roster

The current roster for the season is as follows:

Seasons

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Professional players

* Jon Bell, Drafted MLS, San Jose Earthquakes *Billy Heavner, undrafted signee of

Minnesota United Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American So ...

* Andrew Bulls Drafted MLS Columbus Crew *

Kadeem Dacres Kadeem Dacres (born August 25, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a winger. Dacres was a Division 1 All American at UMBC. He turn professional in 2014 when he was drafted to the Chicago Fire during the 2014 Superdraft. ...

USL Arizona, Louisville, Drafted MLS Chicago Fire * David Feazell * Kevin Gnatiko * Levi Houapeu MLS Philadelphia,USL Rochester, Baltimore Blast * Derek Phillips *

Brian Rowland Brian Rowland (born December 30, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian retired soccer player who was a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in both the indoor and outdoor versions of the sport. He is currently the head coach for the Temple Owls ...

* Matt Watson Chicago Fire, MLS * Steve Zerhusen NASL Ft. Lauderdale Strikers * Pete Caringi III Drafted MLS, Montreal Impact, USL Oklahoma City * Phil Saunders Iceland, Baltimore Blast * Jordan Becker USL, Rochester Rhinos, Baltimore Blast * Mamadou Kansaye USL, North Carolina * Marquez Fernandez NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies * Oumar Ballo MLS Houston Dynamo * Milo Kapor Spain 3rd Division * Guiliano Celenza Baltimore Blast * PJ Wakefield Baltimore Blast * Andrew Wells Baltimore Blast * Billy Nelson Baltimore Blast *Jason Dieter Baltimore Blast * Kay Banjo Drafted MLS Vancouver *Rick Versteeg 1st Division Holland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Umbc Retrievers Soccer clubs in Baltimore Soccer clubs in Maryland 1968 establishments in Maryland Association football clubs established in 1968