Michigan Wolverines men's soccer
| Michigan Wolverines men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 2021 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team | |||
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| Founded | 2000 | ||
| University | University of Michigan | ||
| Head coach | Chaka Daley | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| Stadium | U-M Soccer Stadium[1] (Capacity: 2,200) | ||
| Nickname | Wolverines | ||
| Colors | Navy, white, and maize | ||
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| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
| 2010 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 2003, 2010 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2010 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2017 | |||
The Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team is the intercollegiate soccer program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
History
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Soccer became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 2000. The team plays at the U-M Soccer Stadium that was built in 2010.[2]
Colors and badge
The team colors of Michigan are maize and blue. The badge is formed in a shape of a shield. At the top it has the word Michigan inscribed in maize behind a blue background, with the word Soccer on the bottom and a block M in the middle.
Roster
- As of May 8, 2021 [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Chaka Daley
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| Assistant Coach |  Tommy McMenemy
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| Assistant Coach |  Jhojan Obando
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| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Marcos Ugarte
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| Program Assistant | Justin Makar
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Source[4]
Year-by-year record
| Year | Head Coach | Record | Big Ten | Standings | Big Ten Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
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| 2000 | Steve Burns | 6–10–0 | 1–5–0 | 6th | 5th | – |
| 2001 | Steve Burns | 10–7–1 | 3–3–0 | 5th | 3rd | – |
| 2002 | Steve Burns | 11–7–2 | 3–3–0 | 2nd | 2nd | – |
| 2003 | Steve Burns | 14–7–1 | 5–1–0 | 2nd | 5th | Quarterfinals |
| 2004 | Steve Burns | 11–8–4 | 1–4–1 | 7th | 3rd | 2nd round |
| 2005 | Steve Burns | 8–10–1 | 2–4–0 | 5th | 5th | – |
| 2006 | Steve Burns | 7–10–4 | 1–2–3 | 5th | 3rd | – |
| 2007 | Steve Burns | 10–7–2 | 0–4–2 | 7th | 5th | – |
| 2008 | Steve Burns | 13–6–3 | 4-1-1 | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd Round |
| 2009 | Steve Burns | 10–7–1 | 2–4–0 | 6th | 5th | – |
| 2010 | Steve Burns | 17–5–3 | 4–2–0 | 2nd | Champions | Semifinals |
| 2011 | Steve Burns | 5–14–1 | 1–5–0 | 6th | 5th | – |
| 2012 | Chaka Daley | 11–10–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd round |
| 2013 | Chaka Daley | 8–7–3 | 3–3–0 | 4th | 5th | – |
| 2014 | Chaka Daley | 6–9–3 | 3–3–2 | 6th | 5th | – |
| 2015 | Chaka Daley | 8–6–4 | 3–3–2 | 6th | 5th | – |
| 2016 | Chaka Daley | 4–11–4 | 1–6–1 | 8th | 5th | – |
| 2017 | Chaka Daley | 12–5–2 | 6–1–1 | 1st | 3rd | 2nd round |
| 2018 | Chaka Daley | 12–5–2 | 4–2–2 | 4th | 2nd | 2nd round |
| 2019 | Chaka Daley | 11–5–6 | 4–1–3 | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd round |
| 2020 | Chaka Daley | 6–4–1 | 5–3–1 | 3rd | 3rd | – |
| 2021 | Chaka Daley | 8–7–3 | 4–3–1 | 4th | 3rd | – |
| 2022 | Chaka Daley | 4–10–3 | 1–6–1 | 9th | – | – |
Source[5]
Professional players
Tyler Arnone – (Real Monarchs)
Francis Atuahene – (Detroit City FC)- Marcello Borges – (New York Red Bulls II)
- Knox Cameron – (Columbus Crew)
Luke Coulson – (Cardiff City FC, Barnet F.C.)- Lars Eckenrode – (Toronto FC II)
- Adam Grinwis – (Rochester Rhinos, Saint Louis FC)
- Michael Holody – (Colorado Rapids)
- Evan Louro – (New York Red Bulls II)
- Peri Marosevic – (FC Dallas, Austin Aztex FC, Toronto FC, New York Cosmos)
Justin Meram – (Columbus Crew SC, Orlando City SC, Atlanta United FC, Real Salt Lake)- Robbie Mertz – (Colorado Rapids)
- Kofi Opare – (LA Galaxy, D.C. United)
- Jackson Ragen – (Seattle Sounders FC 2)
- Matt Rickard – (Plymouth Argyle)
Soony Saad – (Sporting Kansas City, BEC Tero Sasana, Pattaya United, Swope Park Rangers, Indy Eleven, Al Ansar, Ansan Greeners)- Kevin Taylor – (Rochester Rhinos, Minnesota Thunder)
- Marcos Ugarte – (Rochester Rhinos)
Stadium
Michigan has played at the U-M Soccer Complex since 2008, and at the U-M Soccer Stadium (built on the site of the Soccer Complex) since 2010.[1] The entire complex cost $6 million to build and includes three fields, including separate practice fields for both the men's and women's teams.[1] The 2,200-seat stadium is built around the central field, and it includes stands on both sides of the field that are both covered by a roof.[1] The stadium features a press box, separate home locker rooms for both the men's and women's teams, an athletic medicine training room, and handicap seating, as well as restrooms and concessions for spectators.[1]
Michigan Ultras
The Michigan Ultras is the student support section for both the men's and the women's team.[6] They support the Michigan Wolverines men's and women's soccer teams from the student section. The section consists of over 900 members,[citation needed] is located in the student bleachers of the U-M Soccer Complex, and is a registered official student organization with the University of Michigan.[7] The Michigan Ultras was officially founded in the spring of 2010 by Matthew Peven.[8] Possessing an ever-growing fanbase, their members are known for their loyal dedication in supporting the men's and women's soccer teams by creating an exciting and intimidating atmosphere through organized chanting and cheering.[9] Several of their chants can be found on their YouTube page[10] and website.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "U-M Soccer Stadium". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Building up a program". The Michigan Daily. 28 October 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". mgoblue.com.
- ^ "Michigan Men's Soccer Roster". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Results".
- ^ Max Marcovitch (October 20, 2016). "Through thick and thin, Ultras remain supportive". michigandaily.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Ultras". Maize Pages. Campus Labs. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Pyzik, Zak (21 September 2010). "The Ultras: The recent birth of the men's soccer student section and how it will live on". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Zúñiga, Alejandro (13 November 2012). "Loyal Ultras back Michigan soccer". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Ultras YouTube Page". YouTube. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan Ultras Cheers". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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