The Seattle U Redhawks men's soccer program represents the
Seattle University
Seattle University (SeattleU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate prog ...
in all
NCAA Division I
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men's
college soccer
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competitions. Founded in 1967, the Redhawks compete in the
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington (state), Washington, and Texa ...
. The Redhawks are coached by
Pete Fewing
Peter Fewing (born 1962 or 1963) is an American soccer coach and former player for the FC Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He has been head coach of the Seattle University Redhawks since 2012 and is part of the broadcasting team fo ...
, who has coached the team for 25 years. Seattle U plays their home matches at
Championship Field
Championship Field is a soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Seattle University in Seattle, Washington. It is home to the Seattle Redhawks men's and women's soccer teams.
The stadium was built in 1994 and has a seated capacity of 650.
Hi ...
, on the campus of Seattle University.
Over the course of the program's history, the Redhawks have played at various levels of collegiate athletics. In 2004 they won the
NCAA Div II National Championship. In 2013, Seattle joined as a full-member of the
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington (state), Washington, and Texa ...
. In their first season as a DI member, the Redhawks qualified for the
NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, with their best performance coming in 2015, where they reached the Round of 16.
Seasons
The following are Seattle University's records since joining the WAC in 2013.
Rivalries
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Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...
— Washington Huskies are the crosstown-rival of the Redhawks. As of the conclusion of the 2019 season, Washington leads the series 45–8–5.
The game is known as the
Seattle Cup
The Seattle Cup is a traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the annual men's college soccer match between Seattle University and the University of Washington. Washington leads the all-time series, 48–9–5. The cup was first awarded in 2016.
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Portland
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* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
— The Portland Pilots are the cascade rivals of the Redhawks. Since 2008, the Pilots lead the series 5–3–1.
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Gonzaga — The Gonzaga Bulldogs are rivals of the Redhawks. Since 2003, the Bulldogs lead the series 5-4.
Team honors
Conference championships
Seattle U has won three WAC championships.
References
External links
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1967 establishments in Washington (state)
Association football clubs established in 1967
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