San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer | |||
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2022 San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team | |||
Founded | 1968 | ||
University | San Diego State University | ||
Head coach | Ryan Hopkins (1st season) | ||
Conference | WAC | ||
Location | San Diego, California | ||
Stadium | SDSU Sports Deck (Capacity: 1,250) | ||
Nickname | Aztecs | ||
Colors | Black and scarlet | ||
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NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
1987 | |||
NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
1987 | |||
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
1987 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1987 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2016 |
The San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team is the men's soccer program that represents San Diego State University. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team plays their home games at the SDSU Sports Deck.
The Aztecs announced plans to join the Western Athletic Conference as a soccer-only affiliate member in January 2024. [1]
As of the 2019 Media Guide
Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
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1968–1981 | George Logan | 213 | 148 | 48 | 17 | .738 |
1982–1999 | Chuck Clegg | 367 | 194 | 134 | 39 | .582 |
2000–2019 | Lev Kirshner | 378 | 142 | 179 | 57 | .451 |
2020–present | Ryan Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pos. | Player | Years | Goals [2] |
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1 | Kyle Whittemore | 1984, 1986–1988 | 68 |
2 | Micael Holmstedt | 1979–1982 | 57 |
3 | Steve Robertson | 1974–1975 | 37 |
4 | Eric Wynalda | 1987–1989 | 34 |
Vidal Fernandez | 1977–1979 | 34 | |
6 | Jim Tollerton | 1969–1971 | 32 |
7 | Choo Chowanda-Bandhu | 1969–1972 | 31 |
8 | Alan Kelly | 1974–1977 | 28 |
9 | Aaron Susi | 1993–1996 | 25 |
Dida Mendes | 1979–1982 | 25 | |
Vince Bucelli | 1979, 1981–1982 | 25 | |
Pos. | Player | Years | Assists [3] |
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1 | Dida Mendes | 1979-82 | 33 |
2 | Choo Chowanda-Bandhu | 1969-72 | 31 |
3 | Aaron Susi | 1993-96 | 28 |
Alan Kelly | 1974-77 | 28 | |
5 | Micael Holmstedt | 1979-82 | 27 |
6 | Eric Wynalda | 1987-89 | 25 |
Eric Drabb | 1984-87 | 25 | |
Vince Bucelli | 1979, 81-82 | 25 | |
9 | Kyle Whittemore | 1984, 86-88 | 24 |
10 | Steve Boardman | 1983-86 | 22 |
The San Diego State Aztecs have an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament record of 5–8 through eight appearances. [4] The Aztecs also reached the tournament in 1981, though the result was vacated by the NCAA after it was revealed that the team fielded an ineligible player during the tournament.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1969 | Second round | San Francisco | L 1–2 |
1982 | First round Second round | Fresno State San Francisco | W 1–0 L 0–2 |
1987 | First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Saint Louis SMU UCLA Harvard Clemson | W 2–1 W 3–2 W 2–1 W 2–1 L 0–2 |
1988 | First round | UCLA | L 1–2 |
1989 | First round | UCLA | L 1–2 |
2005 | First round | UC Santa Barbara | L 0–2 |
2006 | First round | UC Santa Barbara | L 1–2 |
2016 | First round | UNLV | L 1–2 |
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