Butler Bulldogs men's soccer

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Butler Bulldogs men's soccer
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Founded1989;36 years ago (1989)
University Butler University
Head coachPaul Snape (9th season)
Conference Big East
Location Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium Butler Bowl
(Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1995, 1998, 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances
1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2010, 2016
Conference Regular Season championships
1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017

The Butler Bulldogs men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Butler University, an NCAA Division I member school located in Indianapolis, IN. The team played its final season in the Horizon League in 2011; on July 1, 2012, the Bulldogs joined the Atlantic 10 Conference for one season. [2] The team currently plays in the Big East Conference.

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History

Butler University first fielded a varsity men's soccer team in 1989, when they earned a 12–7 record under head coach Langdon Kumler, including a 7–0 record against teams from the state of Indiana. [3] The Bulldogs began conference play the following season when their record improved to 14–6 with a 5–3 mark in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now called the Horizon League). [3] Coach Kumler left the program following the 1992 season and the Bulldogs were next coached by Ian Martin, who led the team to its first NCAA tournament in 1995, when the Bulldogs made it to the round of 16 after beating in-state rival and perennial national finalist, the Indiana Hoosiers. [3]

Martin also coached the team to its second appearance in the round of 16 in 1998 before leaving the program following the 1999 season. [3] Todd Bramble served as the head coach for one season and is now the head coach for the women's soccer team at the University of Alabama. [4] The Bulldogs next appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2001 under head coach Joe Sochacki, who left after the 2005 season.

Kelly Findley served as the Bulldogs' head coach from 2006 until 2010 and was arguably the team's best coach, leading them to consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2009 and 2010, including an unbeaten regular season record. Findley left following the 2010 season to take the helm at North Carolina State. [5]

Butler left the Horizon League following the 2011 season when the athletic department moved to the Atlantic 10 Conference. During their time in the Horizon, the Bulldogs earned five conference tournament championships, in 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, and 2010; and five conference season championships, in 1996, 1998, 2004, 2009, and 2010. [6]

Butler wins the 2016 BIG EAST Championship! [7]

Players

Awards and recognition

First Team All-Conference

Coaches

Awards

Conference Coach of the Year
YearCoachConference
1998Ian MartinMCC
2009 Kelly Findley Horizon
2010 Kelly Findley Horizon
2017Paul SnapeBig East

Honours

Conference titles

NCAA appearances

Records

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Langdon Kumler (Independent)(1989–1989)
1989Langdon Kumler 12–7–0
Langdon Kumler (Horizon League)(1990–1992)
1990Langdon Kumler 14–6–05–3–04th
1991Langdon Kumler 8–9–12–4–0T-4th
1992Langdon Kumler 10–6–32–4–1T-5th
Langdon Kumler:44–28–49–11–1
Ian Martin (Horizon League)(1993–1999)
1993Ian Martin 9–9–23–3–04th
1994Ian Martin 8–12–15–3–0T-1st
1995Ian Martin 18–5–16–1–12nd NCAA Regional Semi-final
1996Ian Martin 11–7–27–1–01st
1997Ian Martin 12–10–14–2–13rd NCAA 1st Round
1998Ian Martin 19–5–17–0–01st NCAA Regional Semi-final
1999Ian Martin 7–12–05–2–03rd
Ian Martin:84–60–837–12–2
Todd Bramble (Horizon League)(2000–2000)
2000Todd Bramble 6–13–03–4–05th
Todd Bramble:6–13–03–4–0
Joe Sochacki (Horizon League)(2001–2005)
2001Joe Sochacki 11–9–05–2–02nd NCAA 1st Round
2002Joe Sochacki 9–10–34–3–0T-4th
2003Joe Sochacki 12–7–35–1–12nd
2004Joe Sochacki 13–6–15–1–1T-1st
2005Joe Sochacki 9–10–02–5–07th
Joe Sochacki:54–42–721–12–2
Kelly Findley (Horizon League)(2006–2010)
2006Kelly Findley 7–11–22–4–16th
2007Kelly Findley 9–7–44–2–2T-4th
2008Kelly Findley 13–3–45–0–3T-1st
2009Kelly Findley 14–3–26–1–11st NCAA 2nd Round
2010Kelly Findley 16–1–37–0–11st NCAA 2nd Round
Kelly Findley:59–25–1524–7–8
Paul Snape (Horizon League)(2011)
2011Paul Snape 7–8–32–4–2T-7th
Paul Snape (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2012)
2012Paul Snape 5–8–53–5–1T-9th
Paul Snape (Big East Conference)(2013–present)
2013Paul Snape 11–8–14–5–06th
2014Paul Snape 6–7–52–5–28th
2015Paul Snape 10–4–46–3–03rd
2016Paul Snape 13–5–26–3–02nd NCAA 2nd Round
2017Paul Snape 14–5–28–1–01st NCAA Regional Semi-Final
2018Paul Snape 4–12–22–7–010th
2019Paul Snape 11–7–24–4–1T-4th NCAA 1st Round
2020Paul Snape 4–6–24–2–23rd, Midwest
2021Paul Snape 7–9–35–4–16th
2022Paul Snape 10–6–34–3–3T-3rd
2023Paul Snape 2–7–61–3–49th
2024Paul Snape 4–10–31–7–011th
Paul Snape:108–102–432–4–2 (Horizon)
3–5–1 (Atlantic 10)
47–47–13 (Big East)
Total:355–270–78

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ Butler Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Butler to compete in Atlantic 10 a year ahead of schedule". Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Butler Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). Butlersports.com. Butler University. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "ASA Coaching Staff". Alabama Soccer Academy. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "State hires new Men's Soccer Coach!". State Fans Nation. USA Today Sports Media Group. December 23, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Horizon League Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). Horizon League. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Butler wins the 2016 BIG EAST Championship!". Big East. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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