The Yale Bulldogs men's soccer program represents

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. The Bulldogs are coached by Kylie Stannard, who was hired as the program's head coach in 2014. Yale plays their home matches at

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, on the campus of Yale University.

History

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in 1875, Yale dropped the association football in favor of rugby. That would be official in 1876 when Yale and other universities met at the Massasoit Convention in

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Rivalries

Yale athletics have a longstanding rivalry with

across all sports since

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when they first met in a rugby-style game, and it also translates to the men's soccer programs. Both representative teams have faced each other on an annual basis since 1907. The Crimson lead the series against the Bulldogs 53-38-12. Yale has also a strong rivalry with Princeton, which is among the oldest in American sports since they played their first ''football'' game in

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Players

Current roster

Coaches

Coaching history

Yale University has had nineteen coaches in their program's existence.

Honours

National championships

Yale has won six men's varsity soccer national championships, all of which were national championships prior to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In 1908, 1912, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1945, they were determined as national champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA).

Conference championships

Seasons

NCAA Tournament history

Yale has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 2019. Harvard vs yale soccer match 1922

References

External links

* {{Ivy League men's soccer navbox 1908 establishments in Connecticut College soccer teams in Connecticut Association football clubs established in 1908