The Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represents the
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public university, public research university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. Chartered in 1798 as the Jefferson Seminary, it became in the 19t ...
in all NCAA Division I men's
college soccer competitions. The team presently competes in the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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. The team currently plays in the
soccer-specific Lynn Stadium on the campus.
Overview
Nearly all of the Cardinals success has come in the last ten years of play under the helm of
Ken Lolla. The Cardinals first qualified for the
NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in 2007, and have appeared in every NCAA Tournament since then except 2015, 2020 and 2021. Their best run came in 2010, where the Cardinals lost in the 2010 College Cup Final to the
Akron Zips, 1–0. Since then, the Cardinals have reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in 2011, 2012, and 2016.
On December 27, 2018, Louisville named assistant coach
John Michael Hayden to replace Lolla, who resigned on December 11 after leading the team for 13 seasons. Hayden, a graduate of local Trinity High School (named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year) played 4 seasons at Indiana University (winning two NCAA Championships) and several seasons professionally before retiring. Hayden served as an assistant coach for the Cardinals for four years before being promoted to his first head coaching position.
Personnel
Current roster
Coaching staff
Source:
Notable alumni
Current professionals
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Jonny Walker (1994) – Currently Associate Head Coach with
Memphis (women)
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Austin Berry (2007–2011) – Currently Strength & Conditioning Coach with
FC Cincinnati
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Paolo DelPiccolo (2009–2012) – Currently Assistant Coach with
Louisville City FC
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Andrew Farrell (2010–2012) – Currently with
New England Revolution
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Marlon Hairston (2012–2013) – Currently with
Hartford Athletic
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Ricardo Velazco (2013–2014) – Currently with
Arizona Monsoon FC
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Andrew Brody (2013–2015) – Currently with
Real Salt Lake
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Ethan Vanacore-Decker (2015) – Currently with
Jackson Lions FC
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Tate Schmitt (2015–2018) – Currently with
Houston Dynamo
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Stefan Cleveland (2016) – Currently with
Austin FC
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Kotaro Umeda (2016–2017) – Currently with
Michigan Stars FC
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Elijah Amo (2017–2020) – Currently with
Maryland Bobcats FC
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Haji Abdikadir (2018–2021) – Currently with
Athlone Town and
Somalia
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international
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Bradley Sample (2019–2023) – Currently with
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
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Detre Bell (2020–2021) – Currently with
North Village Rams
References
External links
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Soccer clubs in Louisville, Kentucky
1979 establishments in Kentucky
Association football clubs established in 1979
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