Draft:California Baptist Lancers men's soccer
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Comment: Improperly formatted as well, see other pages in Category:College soccer teams in the United States. JTP (talk • contribs) 06:00, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
The California Baptist Men's Soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of California Baptist University. The team is a member of the Western Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The official California Baptist soccer program began in the year of 1969 as the mascot called the Lancers represented the California Baptist University, located in Riverside, California, reaching intercollegiate sports as a member of division 1 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), competing in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[1]
Soccer stadium and field[edit]
The soccer stadium is a weekly venue comprised of natural playing grass with hybrid Bermuda Bandera sod.[2] The stadium was built for 3.9 million dollars and the structure is located on the Riverside, California University campus.[3][4]
Sports Illustrated has highlighted the men's soccer team reaching Division I of the NCAA tournament.[5] The team is known to produce a vast amount of international professional soccer players and coaches from southern California.[6]
Notable players[edit]
Preston Judd was drafted by the LA Galaxy during the 2021 MLS SuperDraft[7] along with Aidan Apodaca.[citation needed]
Joey Chica with Reno 1868 FC.[8]
Jesus Ochoal with the Portland Timbers, Los Angeles Galaxy, Lagartos de Tabasco and Chivas USA.[9]
Fraser Kershaw, trained with Morelia Monarcas, Penn State Soccer Coach and coach at Philadelphia Union youth.[citation needed]
Ryan Jorden, now head coach of the UCLA men's soccer team.[10]
Auggie Rodriguez, LA Galaxy youth coach technical director and coach at Las Vegas Lights FC with U.S Men's Soccer player and coach Eric Wynalda.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "CBU Athletics - Official Athletics Website". California Baptist Lancers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Facilities". California Baptist Lancers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "New CBU Soccer Stadium is dedicated" (Press release). California Baptist University. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Connon, Sam (2022-11-17). "UCLA Men's Soccer Beats Cal Baptist to Open NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "2022 DI Men's Soccer Championship - First Round". NCAA. 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Coe Michaelson - Men's Soccer Coach". California Baptist Lancers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Coe Michaelson - Men's Soccer Coach". California Baptist Lancers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Yang, Vongni (2020-09-03). "This former soccer pro is the new Redwood head coach". Visalia Times-Delta. USA Today. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Jesus Ochoa stats | MLSsoccer.com". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Ryan Jorden - Men's Soccer Coach". University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Eskin, Jonathan (2019-07-07). "Las Vegas Lights assistant coach opens up about past". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-21.