Howard Bison men's soccer

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Howard Bison soccer
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Founded1965
University Howard University
Head coach Phillip Gyau (7th season)
Conference NEC
Location Washington, District of Columbia
Stadium Greene Stadium
(Capacity: 7,086)
NicknameBison
ColorsNavy blue and white [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament championships
1971*, 1974
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1988
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1962, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament appearances
1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1997
*vacated by NCAA

The Howard Bison men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States. The team is an associate member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Howard's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District. The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player, Phillip Gyau.

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Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s, where they would win two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships (1971 and 1974), and reach the College Cup on six occasions. [2] The 1971 title would later be vacated by the NCAA. [3] Howard is the first historically black university to win an NCAA soccer title (or any Division I national title). Despite these achievements, the Bison have had less success in modern times, with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997.

Roster

The 2021-2022 roster for the Howard Men's Bison. [4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA JR Gawel
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Lewis
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roy Henderson
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Ballard
5 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Jelani Pierre
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Taylor
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Leggett
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ethan Persard
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sammy Oladeji
10 FW Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Mason Christian
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryson Baker
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashri Settles
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roman Stallings
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nigel Mccloud
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miles Sims
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kwado Nyarko
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chayton Kudlian
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rameses Gaines
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Haithcock
20 MF Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  KSA Abdullah Al-Jirafi
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Albert Mercer
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Franklin
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Asong Nkemanjong
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Bernard
25 FW Flag of Eritrea.svg  ERI Christian Rufael
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khari Davis
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ezekiel Agyemang
28 MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Waitpaso Banda
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorden Julien
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peter Gonsallo
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Nejadian

Notable alumni

Howard Bison's that have played professionally include.

PlayerYearNotable TeamsNational Team
Keith Aqui 1971 Baltimore Comets (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Al Henderson 1972 Baltimore Comets (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Ian Bain [5] 1975 Washington Darts (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Phillip Gyau [6] 1985 Montreal Impact, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Washington Diplomats United States
Peter Isaacs [7] 1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Cyclones Jamaica
Shaka Hislop 1991 West Ham, Newcastle United, Portsmouth FC Trinidad and Tobago
Greg Simmonds 1998 DC United, Miami Fusion, Rochester Rhinos
Ray Goodlett 1998 DC United, Richmond Kickers
Nigel Henry 2000 Montreal Impact, Charleston Battery Trinidad and Tobago
Idris Ughiovhe 2005 Chicago Fire, Crystal Palace Baltimore
Sam Howard2016 IFK Amal, Union Omaha, OKC Energy FC
Andres Gomez2020 Nykoping

Individual achievements

Howard has produced five first team All-Americans. [8]

PlayerPositionYear(s)
Al Henderson FW1970, 1971
Keith Aqui FW1970
Ian BainFW1972
Peter Isaacs FW1989

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The 2021 Howard Bison men's soccer team represented Howard University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by seventh year head coach Phillip Gyau.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Howard Bison men's soccer team</span>

The 2022 Howard Bison men's soccer team represents Howard University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.

References

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