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2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 63rd season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. After the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 season partially returned to normal. However, despite the development of several vaccines, the pandemic was still ongoing, which might have led to various local or regional disruptions. Also, many conferences did not fully return to their pre-COVID state, with several having changed postseason tournament formats. The season began on August 27, 2021, and concluded on November 14. The season culminates with the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, which was held from November 17 to December 12, with the four-team College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Changes from 2020 Coaching changes New programs On November 27, 2017, it was announced that, in 2020, the Tritons of the University of California, San Diego, located in the San Diego dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Huskies Men's Soccer
The Washington Huskies men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of the University of Washington. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Players Current roster Coaches Current staff All-time head coaches Yearly records Source: Rivalries * Seattle U — The Seattle U Redhawks are the crosstown-rival of the Huskies. As of the conclusion of the 2016 season, Washington leads the series 44–6–5. Other rivalries include Seattle Pacific, Stanford, Portland, and Simon Fraser. Seattle U Notable alumni * Ely Allen * Craig Beeson * Tom Bialek * Rick Blubaugh * Jason Boyce * Mike Chabala * Mason Robertson * Craig Christopherson * Kyle Coffee * Raphael Cox * Chris Eylander * Jason Farrell * Pete Fewing * Justin Fiddes * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Beckerman
Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007) and Real Salt Lake (2007–2020). He was a starting central defensive midfielder and captain when RSL won MLS Cup 2009. He also earned 58 caps with the United States national team. In 2021, Beckerman was named the head coach of the Utah Valley University men's soccer team, a Division I program in Orem, Utah. Early life Beckerman was born in Crofton, Maryland. His parents are Margaret "Meg" (née Lamade) Beckerman, a third grade teacher, and Paul Beckerman, a science teacher. His brother Todd is four years his senior and coaches the wrestling team at Brown University. Personal life On January 4, 2014, he married Kate Pappas, a Greek American account supervisor at Love Communications, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Irvine (soccer)
Robert Irvine (born September 5, 1974) is an English born Canadian former soccer player and soccer coach. Playing career Irvine played in 1998 with Albany Alleycats in the USISL D-3 Pro League. Midway through the season he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, and made his debut on July 19, 1998 against Rochester Raging Rhinos. The following season he played with Glen Shields Sun Devils in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He recorded his first goal on June 6, 1999 against London City. In 1999, he played in the World Indoor Soccer League with Sacramento Knights. International career He made his debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on March 25, 1991 against Netherlands Antilles. Managerial career Irvine was named the head coach for Kean University in 2014. In 2016, he served as the head coach for La Salle Explorers men's soccer. On July 16, 2021 he resigned as head coach for La Salle, and was named the talent identification manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Salle Explorers Men's Soccer
: ''For information on all La Salle University sports, see La Salle Explorers'' The La Salle Explorers men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...'s Division I. La Salle's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1949. The team plays its home games at McCarthy Stadium. The Explorers are coached by Taylor Thames. Seasons NCAA tournament results La Salle has appeared in one NCAA tournament. References External links * Socc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Dons Men's Soccer
The San Francisco Dons men's soccer team represents the University of San Francisco in all men's NCAA Division I competitions. They compete in the West Coast Conference and have previously won national championships in 1966, 1975, 1976, and 1980. They are coached by Chris Brown, who was hired in May 2021. Sexual assault allegations In 2021, ''Sports Illustrated'' released an article on members of the men's soccer team engaging in sexual harassment and sexual assault of students on campus. The allegations, which first came to surface in 2020 through social media posts, described students who reportedly were taken to "the soccer house" and engaged in hazing. Multiple former and then-current soccer players on USF's men's team were named. USF's Title IX office partnered with the law firm Hulst and Handler to assemble a 53-page report. In addition to finding that 11 individuals engaged in sexual assault, such 11 individuals also engaged in anti-LGBT rhetoric, though such behavior, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Plotkin
Brian Plotkin (born August 3, 1984, in Lisle, Illinois) is the head coach of the Army Black Knights men's soccer team and is a retired professional soccer player. Career College and amateur Brian Plotkin played college soccer for Indiana University from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90 games and accumulating 24 goals and 36 assists. He was a member of National Championship winning teams in 2003 and 2004. He was the runner-up for the 2005 Hermann Trophy Award and was also named NSCAA First Team All-American and Big 10 Player of the Year. He also went on to gain First Team All Big Ten honors three consecutive years from 2003 to 2005, and an Academic All Big-Ten award in 2003. Plotkin played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers from the U12 to U19 levels and was a member of their U16 National Championship team in 2001. He was also named a Parade All-American and played at various times for US Youth National Teams at the U14, U16, U17 and U20 levels. Professional Plotkin was selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Black Knights Men's Soccer
The Army Black Knights men's soccer program represents the United States Military Academy (West Point) in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1921, the Black Knights compete in the Patriot League. The Black Knights play in the Patriot League and are coached by Russell Payne, a former goalkeeper who played in the A-League (the United Soccer League's second division predecessor). Army plays their home matches at Clinton Field in West Point, New York. In 1945, Army was declared co-national champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association, the predecessor to the NCAA, making it the only season Army won a national championship of any kind in men's college soccer. Much of the program's success in NCAA came in the 1960s, when they were regulars in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. From 1963 until 1967 Army reached the College Cup (final four) for four consecutive seasons, although the program never managed to reach the national ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Arkansas Bears Soccer
The Central Arkansas Bears men's soccer team represents the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the ASUN Conference of NCAA Division I men's College soccer in the United States, soccer. Before joining the ASUN on July 1, 2021, UCA had been an all-sports member of the Southland Conference, which sponsors soccer only for women, and had played men's soccer in the Sun Belt Conference. The Bears play their home matches at the Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex located on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas. The team is currently coached by Frank Kohlenstein. Roster Record by year Reference References External links * Central Arkansas Bears soccer, Soccer clubs in Arkansas Long stubs with short prose {{Arkansas-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Griffin (soccer)
Leonard Griffin (born September 11, 1982) is an American former soccer player. He currently serves as the head coach for the California men's soccer team. Career College and amateur Griffin attended Littlerock High School in Littlerock, California, and was a four-year letterman in soccer. He was a three-time first team All-League honoree, and as a senior, he was a Los Angeles Daily News first team All-Area honoree, and set the school single-season record for goals (24 goals). Griffin played college soccer at the UCLA from 2000 to 2003. Griffin distinguished himself at the school, helping the team win a national championship in 2002, and being named an NCAA All-American in 2003. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, where he played alongside Jürgen Klinsmann. Professional Upon graduating from UCLA, Griffin was drafted 11th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Fire. In his first year Griffin had tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schellas Hyndman
Schellas Hyndman (born November 4, 1951) is a retired soccer coach. He was previously head coach of FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. Despite having a limited career as a professional athlete, Hyndman is one of the most successful college soccer coaches in American sports history, compiling a 466–122–49 record as the head coach at Southern Methodist University. He was the 1981 NSCAA Coach of the Year. Playing career Youth and college Hyndman was born in Macau. He was born to a Russian-French mother and a Portuguese father, but after the communist revolution in China his family fled the country in the cargo hold of a ship in 1957. They moved to Springfield, Ohio before settling in Vandalia, Ohio where he attended Butler High School. Following high school, he entered Eastern Illinois University on a soccer scholarship. He was part of the 1969 NAIA national men's soccer championship team as a freshman. He graduated from Eastern Illinois with a bachelor's degree in physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Canyon Antelopes Men's Soccer
The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer program represents Grand Canyon University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1985, the Antelopes have competed in the Western Athletic Conference since 2013. GCU plays its home matches at GCU Stadium. NCAA Tournament history After transitioning from NCAA Division II to Division I, GCU was eligible for the Division I postseason for the first time in 2017. The Lopes qualified for the NCAA Tournament in just their second season of Division I eligibility, winning the Western Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament in 2018 behind three consecutive 1–0 shutout victories. Grand Canyon qualified for the NCAA Tournament seven times at the Division II level, highlighted by a Division II National Championship in 1996. Facility history The Lopes played at GCU Soccer Field up until the construction of GCU Stadium. GCU played its inaugural season in the new facility in 2016. Since the opening of the fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Payne (soccer)
Russell Payne (born July 13, 1975, in Columbia, Maryland) is an American soccer coach and former player. Payne is a former goalkeeper who is currently the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats men's soccer team. He played professionally in Germany, Ireland and Major League Soccer. Player Youth Payne graduated from Glenelg High School where he was a 1992 Second Team All-Met Boys' Soccer Goalkeeper. He then attended the University of Maryland where he was a four-year (1993–1996) on the men's soccer team. He was an All- ACC selection as a sophomore and led the Atlantic Coast Conference as a senior with a 0.88 goals against average (GAA). He recorded 22.5 shut-outs and made 340 saves during his collegiate career. During that time, Maryland went to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Payne also helped Maryland to its first-ever ACC Tournament championship in 1996. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology. Professional In 1997, Payne signed with the New O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
