The Western Michigan Broncos men's soccer team represents

Western Michigan University Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers ...

in all NCAA Division I men's

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competitions. As of the next NCAA men's soccer season in 2023, the Broncos compete in the

Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest. History The MVC was established ...

(MVC), following the dropping of men's soccer by WMU's full-time home of the

Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ...

(MAC). The team currently plays in the soccer-specific

WMU Soccer Complex The Western Michigan University Soccer Complex is a soccer-specific stadium located in Kalamazoo, Michigan on the campus of Western Michigan University. Originally known as Lee Baker Field, the complex is adjacent to WMU's Business, Technology & Re ...

on the campus. The team has qualified for NCAA Tournament a total of three times, earning berths in 2003, 2017, and 2022. The team won the MAC regular season championship in 2017.

History

Joining the Missouri Valley Conference

Following the

's decision to suspend sponsorship of men's soccer following the 2022 season, the Western Michigan Broncos have announced that they will be joining the

as affiliate members beginning in 2023. Fellow MAC members

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and

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will join the Broncos in MVC men's soccer beginning in 2023. Following their successful 2022 season, the WMU Broncos became the last men's soccer team to win the MAC championship.

Current roster

NCAA tournament results

Year-by-year results

Notable alumni

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- Player for

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, graduated in 2012 * Brandon Bye - Player for the

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, graduated in 2017 *

Drew Shepherd Drew Shepherd (born December 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player. Career College & Youth Shepherd played college soccer at Western Michigan University between 2014 and 2017, including spending a year as a redshirt in 2013. W ...

- Former player for

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, graduated in 2017 *

Jake Rufe Jacob Rufe (born January 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship. Career College & Amateur Rufe began playing college soccer at Indiana University in 2014, but ...

- Player for

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, graduated in 2018 *

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- Player for German football club

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, graduated in 2019

References

External links

* Soccer clubs in Michigan {{Michigan-footyclub-stub