Merrimack Warriors men's soccer

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Merrimack Warriors
men's soccer
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Founded1970;53 years ago (1970)
University Merrimack College
Head coach Tony Martone (39th season)
Conference Northeast
Location North Andover, Massachusetts
Stadium Martone-Mejail Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
Nickname Warriors
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
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NCAA Tournament appearances
Division II: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
Division II: 1995, 1996, 1997
Conference Regular Season championships
Division I: 2019
Division II: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2012

The Merrimack Warriors men's soccer program represents the Merrimack College in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1970, the Warriors compete in the Northeast Conference. The Warriors are coached by Tony Martone, who has coached the program for 39 years, the longest of any NCAA men's program. Merrimack play their home matches at Martone-Mejail Field.

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In 2019, the Warriors began play in Division I, reclassified from Division II. In their inaugural Division I season, the Warriors earned their first Northeast Conference regular season championship and fifth overall. [2] Due to their reclassification, they could not compete in the NEC Tournament.

Coaching history

YearsCoachGamesWLTPct.
197071J. Thom Lawlor170161.029
197275Mickey Quellette4714275.359
197677Chuck Hayes120111.042
1978Mike Reynolds142111.179
197980Brian Fisher2610161.389
1981presentTony Martone70337927153.577

Source: [3]

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References

  1. "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines" . Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. "Warriors Win It! NEC Newcomer Merrimack Claims Men's Soccer Regular Season Crown". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. Merrimack College Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF). July 27, 2017. p. 15. Retrieved January 8, 2019.