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2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Season
The 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 36th season of NCAA women's college soccer. The USC Trojans were the defending national champions. Preseason Coaching changes Conference realignment Three schools joined new conferences this season. Two moved their entire athletic programs to new conferences, and a third began play in its current all-sports league. * Valparaiso moved from the Horizon League to the Missouri Valley Conference. The Crusaders replaced Wichita State, which does not sponsor either men's or women's soccer, after that school left the MVC for the American Athletic Conference. * The Horizon League replaced Valparaiso by recruiting IUPUI from the Summit League. * Kansas State, a full Big 12 Conference member that started its women's soccer program in 2016 and played that season as an independent, began playing a full Big 12 schedule. While no Division I schools added women's soccer programs for 2017, two NCAA Division II members that sponsor women's ...
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Stanford Cardinal Women's Soccer
The Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team represents Stanford University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I association football, soccer. Home games are played at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium, located on the university's campus in Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto. Paul Ratcliffe (soccer), Paul Ratcliffe has coached the Cardinal since 2003, winning Pac-12 Coach of the Year eight times. During his tenure as head coach, the team won the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament, 2011, 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament, 2017, and 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament, 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament, national championships, and nine Pac-12 titles, played in nine College Cup tournaments, and reached five NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, NCAA Division I tournament finals. Five Stanford Cardinal players have been awarded the Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top college soccer player: Kelley O'Hara (2009), Ch ...
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Cornell Big Red
The Cornell Big Red is the informal name of the sports and other competitive teams that represent Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The university sponsors 37 varsity sports, and several intramural sports, intramural and club teams. Cornell participates in NCAA Division I as part of the Ivy League. The Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey, men's and Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey, women's ice hockey teams compete in the ECAC Hockey League. Additionally, teams compete in the National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association, the Collegiate Sprint Football League, the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC), the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC), the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association, and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). History Cornell's teams did not have an official name until after 1905, when a recent graduate, Romeyn Berry '04, wrote lyrics for a new football song. The lyrics included the words "th ...
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Liberty Flames And Lady Flames
The Liberty Flames and Lady Flames are the college athletics, athletics teams of Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. They are a member of the NCAA Division I level in 20 sports. As of July 1, 2023, LU is a member of Conference USA (CUSA) for most sports, joining that league after five years as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). The field hockey team was a member of the Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference before that league's demise after the 2014 season. After playing the 2015 season as an independent, the team joined the Big East Conference in 2016. Women's lacrosse remains in the ASUN, and women's swimming & diving joined the ASUN when it effectively absorbed the swimming & diving side of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association after the 2022–23 season. Men's soccer competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. In football, Liberty had participated in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent before joining CUSA. Li ...
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Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky (UK), a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. The Kentucky Wildcats is the student body of the University of Kentucky. 30,473 students attend the university. Historically, the women's teams and athletes were referred to as the "Lady Kats", but all athletic squads adopted the "Wildcats" nickname in 1995. Collectively, the fans of the Kentucky Wildcats are often referred to as the Big Blue Nation. Their main and most intense rival is the University of Louisville. The Wildcats are composed of 25 varsity teams that compete nationally—23 in NCAA-recognized sports, plus the cheerleading squad and dance team. On April 25, 2025, the UK board of trustees approved a proposal to transfer the athletic department to a non-profit company to be known as Champions Blue, LLC. Articles of incorporation for Champions Blue had been filed on April 17. Both UK and outside med ...
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Dayton Flyers
The Dayton Flyers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton of Dayton, Ohio. All Flyers intercollegiate sports teams participate at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I level. The football team competes in the Division I FCS non-scholarship Pioneer Football League, and women's golf plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while all other sports compete in the non-football Atlantic 10 Conference. The Flyers name The name is a reference and homage to Daytonians Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright who pioneered heavier than air flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright designed the Wright Flyer I and fabricated many of its components, including the propellers and engine, at their bicycle shop in Dayton. The Wright Flyer I was the first powered aircraft to achieve sustained, controlled flight. Teams A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the University of Dayton sponsors teams in seven men's and ten women's NCAA sanction ...
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Illinois State Redbirds
The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level ( FCS in football). Most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference except football (Missouri Valley Football Conference), women's gymanstics ( Midwest Independent Conference) and men's tennis ( Summit League). The fight song is Go, You Redbirds. History Athletics at Illinois State consists of 19 sports, having won 160 MVC league titles. Illinois State began its athletics program more than 100 years ago. In 1923, athletics director Clifford E. "Pop" Horton and the '' Daily Pantagraph'' sports editor Fred Young collaborated to change the university's nickname from "Teachers." Horton wanted "Cardinals" because the colors were cardinal and white (set in 1895–96). Young changed the nickname to "Red Birds" to avoid confusion in the headlines with the St. Louis Cardinals. It took roughly 10 years for Red Birds to become on ...
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Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars are the athletic teams representing the University of Houston. Informally, the Houston Cougars have also been referred to as the Coogs, UH, or simply Houston. Houston's nickname was suggested by early physical education instructor of the university and former head football coach, John R. Bender after one of his former teams, Washington State later adopted the mascot and nickname. The teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and the Football Bowl Subdivision as members of the Big 12 Conference. The official school colors of the University of Houston are scarlet red and albino white, and the mascot is a cougar named Shasta. Houston's traditional rival has been Rice with whom the Cougars shared a conference for thirty-three non-consecutive years (see also Houston–Rice rivalry). Houston has had notable sports teams in its history, including Phi Slama Jama and the sixteen-time national champion men's golf team. The university's campus is home to many on-camp ...
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (), also known unofficially as the Zags, are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Gonzaga competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference. History Gonzaga University was founded in 1887 by Fr. Joseph Cataldo, a Sicily, Sicilian-born Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest. At one time, Gonzaga went by the nickname of "Fighting Irish" in the 1910s to early 1920s. This name was dropped in 1921 favor of the current "Bulldogs" mascot. Although the school's official mascot is a bulldog, fans and media have long used "Zags" and "Gonzos" as alternate nicknames. Gonzaga was a member of the Northwest Conference (1908–1925), Northwest Conference from 1924–1925. They were an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA school from 1947 to 1958, when they moved to the National Collegiate Athletic ...
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Grambling State Tigers
The Grambling State Tigers and Lady Tigers represent Grambling State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Grambling's sports teams participate in Division I (I-FCS for College football, football) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Sports sponsored Baseball Notable players *Tommie Agee *Matt Alexander *Courtney Duncan *Ralph Garr *Johnny Jeter (baseball), Johnny Jeter *Lenny Webster *Gerald Williams (baseball), Gerald Williams *Gary Eave Men's basketball The Grambling State Tigers won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA National NAIA national men's basketball championship, championship tournament in 1961 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1961, beating Georgetown College (Kentucky), Georgetown College (Ky.). The victory made Grambling State the first and only college basketball program in the state to win a national basketball championship. In the following years, t ...
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Sharolta Nonen
Sharolta Louisa Nonen (born December 30, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer defender and current women's soccer coach of the Florida International University Panthers. She played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in college, where she was the first three-time All-American and the first Big 12 Player of the Year in program history. With the Atlanta Beat in the Women's United Soccer Association, Nonen was an All-Star with and named Top 3 defenders in the WUSA, All Star Player for Fortuna Hjørring (Danish League) and led the team to its first First place finish in over 10 years, Atlanta Silverbacks she was the First Player coach in Silverbacks semi-professional history and she led the team to one of its highest finishes ever, she was an All Star at FC Indiana ( W-League) and with Los Angeles Sol ( WPS) was a part of the National Championship team in 2009. She was a member of the Canadian National Team, taking part in the 1999 and 2003 World Cups where she was named to the All-Tourname ...
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FIU Panthers
The FIU Panthers are the athletic teams representing Florida International University, an American public university located in Miami, Florida. The Panthers currently compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletics as members of Conference USA. The men's soccer and swimming & diving teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Until 2011, they were known as the FIU Golden Panthers. History and introduction FIU's colors are navy blue and gold, and their mascot is the Panther (taken from the Florida panther, an endangered species endemic to the nearby Everglades), which is embodied by a panther named Roary the Panther. The school's original nickname was the "Sunblazers", but it was changed in 1987 to the "Golden Panthers", with the word "Golden" officially dropped beginning with the 2010–11 school year. FIU is a member of the NCAA, participating in Division I, and is a member of Conference USA. FIU joined the Sun Belt Conference in 19 ...
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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens are the athletic teams of the University of Delaware (UD) of Newark, Delaware, in the United States. The Blue Hens compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Coastal Athletic Association and its technically separate football league, CAA Football. On November 28, 2023, UD and Conference USA (CUSA) jointly announced that UD would start a transition to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in 2024 and join CUSA in 2025. UD will continue to compete in both sides of the CAA in 2024–25; it will be ineligible for the FCS playoffs due to NCAA rules for transitioning programs, but will be eligible for all non-football CAA championships. Upon joining CUSA, UD will be eligible for all conference championship events except the football championship game; it will become eligible for that event upon completing the FBS transition in 2026. At the sam ...
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