The UMBC Retrievers men's soccer team represents the

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(NCAA)

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competition. UMBC competes as a member of the

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History

UMBC created its soccer team in 1968, three years after the founding of the university. The team's home field,

Retriever Soccer Park The Retriever Soccer Park is a soccer-specific stadium and one of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's athletic fields. It is located in the southeastern section of the campus next to the UMBC Stadium, the Department of Facilities Mana ...

was completed in the fall of 1998. The stadium center includes a 120-yard by 70-yard field equipped with Bermuda grass. The Retriever's winnings include: the 1999 NEC Regular Season, the 1999 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the America East Tournament in 2010,

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, and

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

and the America East Regular Season in 2003, 2013 and 2014. Additionally, the men's soccer team advanced to the first round of the

1999 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship The 1999 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 40th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Indiana Hoosiers won the ...

, the second round of the NCAA Tournament in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

, and the College Cup Final Four in

. 2014 Men's Final Four Coach Pete Caringi selected NSCAA National Coach of the Year

Roster

Coaches

* Pete Caringi, Jr., Head Coach * Anthony Adams, Associate Head Coach * Phil Saunders, Goalkeeper Coach * Pete Caringi III, Assistant Coach * Seamus Ertel, Video Coordinator

Seasons

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, align="center", 1st , align="center", 12 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 0 , align="center", Big South Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1993 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center", Big South , align="center", 2nd , align="center", 15 , align="center", 3 , align="center", 1 , align="center", Big South Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1994 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center", Big South , align="center", 7th , align="center", 9 , align="center", 8 , align="center", 1 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1995 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center", Big South , align="center", 3rd , align="center", 10 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 1 , align="center", Big South Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1996 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center", Big South , align="center", 3rd , align="center", 9 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 1 , align="center", Big South Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1997 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center", Big South , align="center", 6th , align="center", 5 , align="center", 12 , align="center", 2 , align="center", Big South Quarterfinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1998 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

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, align="center", 4th , align="center", 11 , align="center", 7 , align="center", 2 , align="center", NEC Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 1999 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 1st , align="center", 19 , align="center", 1 , align="center", 2 , align="center", NEC Champions
NCAA First Round , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2000 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 3rd , align="center", 15 , align="center", 5 , align="center", 0 , align="center", NEC Finalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2001 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 3rd , align="center", 9 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 2 , align="center", NEC Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2002 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 1st , align="center", 11 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 3 , align="center", NEC Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2003 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

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, align="center", 1st , align="center", 10 , align="center", 3 , align="center", 5 , align="center", America East Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2004 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 2nd , align="center", 8 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 3 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2005 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 2nd , align="center", 9 , align="center", 7 , align="center", 3 , align="center", America East Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2006 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 7th , align="center", 5 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 3 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2007 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 5th , align="center", 8 , align="center", 7 , align="center", 5 , align="center", America East Quarterfinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2008 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 9th , align="center", 6 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 2 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2009 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 5th , align="center", 14 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 0 , align="center", America East Finalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2010 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 2nd , align="center", 12 , align="center", 4 , align="center", 4 , align="center", America East Champions
NCAA Second Round , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2011 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 4th , align="center", 7 , align="center", 8 , align="center", 3 , align="center", America East Quarterfinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2012 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 2nd , align="center", 11 , align="center", 4 , align="center", 7 , align="center", America East Champions
NCAA Second Round , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2013 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 1st , align="center", 16 , align="center", 1 , align="center", 3 , align="center", America East Champions
NCAA Second Round , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2014 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 1st , align="center", 14 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 5 , align="center", America East Champions
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, align="center", 3rd , align="center", 11 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 3 , align="center", America East Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2016 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 8th , align="center", 5 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 3 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2017 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 5th , align="center", 7 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 5 , align="center", America East Quarterfinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2018 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 5th , align="center", 10 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 4 , align="center", America East Finalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2019 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 7th , align="center", 6 , align="center", 9 , align="center", 1 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2020 , colspan=8 , , - !align="center", 2021 Spring , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 5th , align="center", 3 , align="center", 4 , align="center", 1 , align="center", Did not qualify , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2021 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 5th , align="center", 8 , align="center", 8 , align="center", 3 , align="center", America East Semifinalist , Pete Caringi Jr. , - !align="center", 2022 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 3rd , align="center", 10 , align="center", 6 , align="center", 2 , align="center", America East Quarterfinalist , Anthony Adams , - !align="center", 2023 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 3rd , align="center", 7 , align="center", 4 , align="center", 5 , align="center", America East Quarterfinalist , Anthony Adams , - !align="center", 2024 , align="center", Division 1 , align="center",

, align="center", 3rd , align="center", 8 , align="center", 7 , align="center", 4 , align="center", America East Semifinalist , Anthony Adams

Professional players

Jon Bell Jonathan Bell (born 26 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Born in the United States, he represents the Jamaica national team. Club career New England Revolutio ...

, Drafted MLS, San Jose Earthquakes *Billy Heavner, undrafted signee of

Minnesota United Minnesota United Football Club, often shortened to MNUFC, is an American professional soccer club based in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Th ...

* Andrew Bulls Drafted MLS Columbus Crew *

Kadeem Dacres Kadeem Dacres (born August 25, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger. Dacres was a Division 1 All American at UMBC. He turned professional in 2014 when he was drafted to the Chicago Fire during the 2014 S ...

USL Arizona, Louisville, Drafted MLS Chicago Fire * David Feazell *

Kevin Gnatiko Kevin Gnatiko (born June 3, 1986, in Lomé) is a Togolese-born American soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division. Career College and amateur Born in Togo, Gnatiko moved with his parents to the ...

Levi Houapeu Aquilas Levi Houapeu (born June 22, 1989) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Maryland Bobcats FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. College and amateur soccer Houapeu attended University of Maryland, Baltimore County between 200 ...

MLS Philadelphia, USL Rochester, Baltimore Blast * Derek Phillips * Brian Rowland * Matt Watson Chicago Fire, MLS * Steve Zerhusen NASL Ft. Lauderdale Strikers * Pete Caringi III Drafted MLS, Montreal Impact, USL Oklahoma City * Phil Saunders Iceland, Baltimore Blast * Jordan Becker USL, Rochester Rhinos, Baltimore Blast * Mamadou Kansaye USL, North Carolina * Marquez Fernandez NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies * Oumar Ballo MLS Houston Dynamo * Milo Kapor Spain 3rd Division * Guiliano Celenza Baltimore Blast * PJ Wakefield Baltimore Blast * Andrew Wells Baltimore Blast * Billy Nelson Baltimore Blast *Jason Dieter Baltimore Blast * Kay Banjo Drafted MLS Vancouver *Rick Versteeg 1st Division Holland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Umbc Retrievers Soccer clubs in Baltimore Soccer clubs in Maryland 1968 establishments in Maryland Association football clubs established in 1968