UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer

	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos; men's soccer
	Current season
	;
University	University of California, Santa Barbara
Conference	Big West
Founded	1966
Location	Santa Barbara, CA
Head Coach	Tim Vom Steeg (8th year)
Stadium	Harder Stadium; (Capacity: 17,000)
Nickname	Gauchos
Colors	Pacific Blue and Gaucho Gold and Navy Blue
Home	Away
	NCAA Tournament Champions
	2006
	NCAA Tournament Runner Up
	2004
	NCAA College Cup Appearances
	2004, 2006
	NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances
	2004, 2006
	NCAA Round of 16 Appearances
	2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
	NCAA Tournament Appearances
	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer is an amateur, NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending the University of California, Santa Barbara. They are most famous for winning the 2006 NCAA Championship. Like most of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, the men's soccer team competes in the Big West Conference. The Gauchos play their home matches at Harder Stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

[edit] History

[edit] Humble beginnings

UC Santa Barbara fielded its first team in 1966, but it wasn't until 1983 until they first competed in the Big West Conference. The Gauchos had mixed success, mixing good seasons (1983, 1988) with bad seasons (1991, 1992), yet never found prolonged success or failure.

The Big West Conference stopped sponsoring soccer in 1991, but re-instituted it in 2001. Over this period, UCSB competed in a regional conference called the MPSF. The return of soccer to the Big West Conference marked the beginning of the Gauchos' greatest success, starting from the very first season. The Gauchos won the 2001 Big West Conference championship, but missed out on a trip to the NCAA Tournament since the Big West did not have an automatic bid.

Since 2001, the UCSB has won 5 Big West championships (2001, 02, 04, 06, 07) and have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in every year since 2002.

[edit] 2004 NCAA Championships

The Gauchos burst on to the national scene in 2004 during their run at the 2004 NCAA Championship. The showing in this tournament established UC Santa Barbara as a force in college soccer, with UCSB marching all the way to the finals before losing out on penalites to Indiana.

[edit] 2006 NCAA Championships

2006 White House visit with George W. Bush.

The crowning achievement of the men's soccer program took place in 2006, where UCSB won the NCAA Division I Championship in a 2-1 decision over UCLA. It marked the program's first championship and only the university's second athletics championship (1979 Men's Water Polo).

At one point during the season, UCSB's record stood at 7-6 with dim prospects for postseason glory. However, a 5-1 stretch to close out the regular season raised morale. The Gauchos made the NCAA Tournament as an unseeded team. During their championship run, the unseeded Gauchos defeated San Diego State at home, then #1 ranked/#3 seeded SMU followed by Old Dominion on the road, and finally Northwesterm before an NCAA season high 8,784 people at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara. This propelled the Gauchos into the Final Four and earned them a trip to the College Cup held at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

UCSB needed extra time to defeat #2 seed Wake Forest 0-0 (4-3 on penalties) in their first match of the College Cup. The final was a matchup between Southern California teams as UCLA advanced on a 4-0 win over Virginia. The #8 ranked/#8 seeded Bruins served as the final team to fall to the Gauchos by a score of 2-1 to complete UCSB's magical season.

[edit] Players

[edit] Current squad

As of 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	André Grandt
2	DF	Peter Schmetz
3	DF	Peter McGlynn
4	DF	Juan Gomez
5	MF	Fifi Baiden
6	MF	Christian Vazquez
7	MF	Luis Silva
8	FW	Michael Nonni
9	MF	Gaby Okito
10	MF	Machael David
11	FW	Waid Ibrahim
12	DF	Tim Pontius
13	DF	Matt Thayer
14	MF	Nic Ryan
15	FW	Dom Sarle
16	DF	Mathew Glodack

No.	Position	Player
17	FW	Sam Garza
18	FW	David Opoku
19	MF	Josue Madueno
20	MF	James Kiffe
21	GK	David Flores
22	MF	Mac Cerceo
23	MF	Rey Ezra-Simbwa
25	GK	Austin Mansker
26	GK	Jordan Dorn
27	MF	Alex de Leon
28	MF	Rafael Mora
29	FW	Chris Roell
31	DF	Marshall Cazares
32	DF	Kevin Garcia-Lopez
33	DF	Charlie Miller
88	MF	Michael Chavez

[edit] Notable former players

For more details on this topic, see UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer professionals.

The players in bold have senior international caps.

Joe Cannon '93 plays for San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS and has featured for the United States National Team
Thiago Martins '02 plays in Norway for FK Bodø/Glimt of the Tippeligaen
Rob Friend '03 plays in Germany for Borussia Mönchengladbach of the Fußball-Bundesliga as well as the Canadian National Team
Alan Keely '03 plays in Ireland for Shelbourne F.C. of the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division
David McGill '04 plays in Ireland for Shelbourne F.C. of the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division
Neil Jones '05 has featured for the New Zealand National Team and is currently an assistant coach for Northwestern
Dan Kennedy '05 plays for Club Deportivo Chivas USA of the MLS
Tony Lochhead '05 plays for Wellington Phoenix FC of the A-League as well as the New Zealand National Team
Kyle Reynish '06 plays for Real Salt Lake of the MLS
Tyler Rosenlund '07 has featured for the Canadian National Team
Andy Iro '08 plays for Columbus Crew of the MLS
Tino Nuñez '08 plays for Real Salt Lake of the MLS
Eric Avila '08 plays for Toronto FC of the MLS
Chris Pontius '09 plays for D.C. United of the MLS

[edit] Coaching staff

[edit] Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Tim Vom Steeg
Assistant coach	Greg Wilson
Assistant coach	Greg Curry
Goalkeeper coach	Stuart Dobson

[edit] Head Coaches

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	L	D	Win%
Zolton von Smogyi	-	1966	1971	59	32	21	6	54.24
Sandy Guess	-	1972	1973	25	9	13	3	36.00
Sandy Guess/Ken Reeves	-	1974	1974	15	5	6	4	33.34
Alan Meeder		1975	1978	73	42	26	5	57.53
John Purcell	-	1979	1980	37	15	17	5	40.54
Andy Kuenzli	-	1981	1989	180	95	64	21	52.78
Cliff Draeger	-	1990	1991	37	15	20	2	40.54
Mark Arya		1992	1998	130	40	84	6	30.77
Tim Vom Steeg		1999	Present	216	140	56	20	64.81

[edit] UCSB seasons (Since 2001)

For more details on this topic, see UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer seasons.

Season	Conference Record						Conference Tourn. Pos.	Overall Record					Honours	Top points^[1]		Top scorer^[2]
Season	Conference	Pld.	W	L	D	Pos.	Conference Tourn. Pos.	Pld.	W	L	D	Natl. Rank	Honours	Top points^[1]		Top scorer^[2]
2001	Big West	10	7	2	1	1st		19	11	5	3		Big West Champion	Rob Friend	27	Rob Friend	11
2002	Big West	10	9	0	1	1st		22	18	3	1		Big West Champion, NCAA 2nd Round	Rob Friend	44	Rob Friend	20
2003	Big West	10	7	3	0	2nd		22	16	5	1		NCAA 3rd Round	Drew McAthy Neil Jones Memo Arzate	30	Drew McAthy	14
2004	Big West	10	8	2	0	1st		25	21	3	1		Big West Champion, NCAA Finalists	Drew McAthy	43	Drew McAthy	18
2005	Big West	10	7	1	2	2nd		21	13	5	3	23^[3]	NCAA 2nd Round	Ivan Becerra	26	Ivan Becerra	12
2006	Big West	10	7	3	0	1st		25	17	7	1	1^[4]	Big West Champion, NCAA Champion	Eric Avila	21	Eric Avila	8
2007	Big West	12	9	1	2	1st		21	13	4	4	8^[5]	Big West Champion, NCAA 3rd Round	Ciaran O'Brien	25	Chris Pontius	11
Beginning with the 2008 season, the Big West Conference instituted a conference tournament to determine the winner of the NCAA automatic bid instead of awarding it to the regular season winner.
2008	Big West	10	5	2	3	2nd	Finals	22	10	7	5	22^[6]	NCAA 2nd Round	Chris Pontius	32	Chris Pontius	14
2009	Big West	10	8	1	1	1st	Finals	24	17	5	2	10^[7]	Big West Champion, NCAA 3rd Round	David Walker	24	David Walker	10
2010	Big West	10	7	2	1	2nd	Champion	22	14	5	3	19^[8]	NCAA 2nd round	Sam Garza	24	Sam Garza	9
2011	Big West	10	6	4	0	2nd	Finals	23	15	7	1		NCAA 3rd round	Luis Silva	44	Luis Silva	17

[edit] Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Rivalry

A rivalry between UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO) has always existed since Cal Poly SLO joined NCAA Division I, but this rivalry has escalated in recent years. The two schools are both located on the Central Coast in California are just a mere 100 miles away from each other. The two teams play at least twice a year in Big West Conference play, with one home game each. When these two teams meet, attendance skyrockets setting records on the year for the most fans attending a regular season game. In 2008, Cal Poly SLO hosted a sellout crowd of 11,075 fans that watched UCSB squeak by in overtime with a 1-0 win. This was the 5th highest attendance for a regular season game in NCAA history, and the second highest attendance for a regular season game at a college stadium. The largest attendance for a regular season game in over 21 years.^[9]

[edit] UCSB vs. Cal Poly SLO Game Results

Cal Poly SLO victories are shaded ██ green. UCSB victories shaded in ██ blue. Ties shaded white.

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series
September 3, 1994	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB	0	CP 1-0-0
September 25, 1994	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	4	Cal Poly SLO	2	Tied 1-1-0
November 3, 1995	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	4	UCSB	1	CP 2-1-0
October 18, 1996	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Pol SLO	1	Tied 2-2-0
November 15, 1996	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB	1	CP 3-2-0
September 21, 1997	San Diego, CA	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB	1	CP 4-2-0
October 18, 1997	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	3	UCSB	2	CP 5-2-0
November 13, 1998	Santa Barbara, CA	Cal Poly SLO	4	UCSB	2	CP 6-2-0
September 2, 1999	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	CP 6-3-0
November 13, 1999	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	4	Cal Poly SLO	2	CP 6-4-0
November 7, 2000	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	3	UCSB	0	CP 7-4-0
October 19, 2001	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	3	Cal Poly SLO	1	CP 7-5-0
November 9, 2001	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	5	Cal Poly SLO	1	CP 7-6-0
October 25, 2002	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	3	Cal Poly SLO	1	Tied 7-7-0
November 2, 2002	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	3	Cal Poly SLO	1	UCSB 8-7-0
September 24, 2003	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 9-7-0
October 22, 2003	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	3	Cal Poly SLO	1	UCSB 10-7-0
October 9, 2004	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 11-7-0
October 23, 2004	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 12-7-0
September 28, 2005	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	3	Cal Poly SLO	1	UCSB 13-7-0
October 22, 2005	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 14-7-0
September 5, 2006	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 15-7-0
October 14, 2006	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 16-7-0
October 17, 2007	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB	1	UCSB 16-8-0
November 3, 2007	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	3	Cal Poly SLO	1	UCSB 17-8-0
October 17, 2008	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	1	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 18-8-0
October 5, 2008	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	0	Cal Poly SLO	0	UCSB 18-8-1
November 12, 2008	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB 18-8-2
October 7, 2009	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	1	Cal Poly	0	UCSB 19-8-2
November 4, 2009	San Luis Obispo, CA	UCSB	0	Cal Poly	0	UCSB 19-8-3
October 12, 2010	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly	1	UCSB 20-8-2
October 27, 2010	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB	1	UCSB 20-9-3
November 10, 2010	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly	1	UCSB 21-9-3
October 14, 2011	San Luis Obispo, CA	Cal Poly SLO	2	UCSB	1	UCSB 21-10-3
November 4, 2011	Santa Barbara, CA	UCSB	2	Cal Poly	0	UCSB 22-10-3
Source: ^[10]

[edit] References

^ In NCAA scoring, goals count as 2 points while assists count as one point.
^ Goals in all competitions (regular season, Conference, and NCAA Tournament) are counted.
^ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 13 December 2005.
^ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 05 December 2006.
^ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 19 December 2007.
^ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 16 December 2008.
^ NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 15 December 2009.
^ NSCAA/HendrickCars.com Rankings Division I Final Postseason Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted November 09, 2010 .
^ http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&tab=news&id=29911&article_id=66721
^ http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports_info&cat_sport=29911&id=53621

[edit] External links

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[0] In NCAA scoring, goals count as 2 points while assists count as one point.

[1] Goals in all competitions (regular season, Conference, and NCAA Tournament) are counted.

[2] NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 13 December 2005.

[3] NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 05 December 2006.

[4] NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 19 December 2007.

[5] NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 16 December 2008.

[6] NSCAA/adidas National Rankings Division I Final Post-Season Ranking Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted 15 December 2009.

[7] NSCAA/HendrickCars.com Rankings Division I Final Postseason Poll From http://www.nscaa.com, Posted November 09, 2010 .

[8] ttp://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&tab=news&id=29911&article_id=66721

[9] ttp://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports_info&cat_sport=29911&id=53621

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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Humble beginnings

[edit] 2004 NCAA Championships

[edit] 2006 NCAA Championships

[edit] Players

[edit] Current squad

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] Coaching staff

[edit] Current technical staff

[edit] Head Coaches

[edit] UCSB seasons (Since 2001)

[edit] Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Rivalry

[edit] UCSB vs. Cal Poly SLO Game Results

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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