Michigan Wolverines men's soccer

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Michigan Wolverines
men's soccer
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Founded2000;25 years ago (2000)
University University of Michigan
Head coach Chaka Daley
Conference Big Ten
Location Ann Arbor, Michigan
StadiumU-M Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 2,200)
Nickname Wolverines
ColorsMaize and blue [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2010
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2003, 2010
NCAA Tournament appearances
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2010
Conference Regular Season championships
2017

The Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team is the intercollegiate soccer program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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History

Soccer became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 2000. The team plays at the U-M Soccer Stadium that was built in 2010. [2] Additionally in 2010, they won the Big Ten Conference, featuring as runner-ups 4 times. In the 2024 season, their record was:

9-5-7., 2-3-5 Big Ten Conference (7th Place)

Big Ten: Runner-up

NCAA Tournament: Second round

Roster

As of 11 Sep 2024 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hayden Evans
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick O'Toole
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Fisher
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nolan Miller
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Baker
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quin Rogers
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Bucknor
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rocky Perez
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Uriel Zeitz
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryce Blevins
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Cassiday
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Duilio Herrera
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Benjamin Feinstein
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oliver Martin
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Murphy Parker
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joao Paulo Ramos
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Martens
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Pierson
20 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Wood
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Belo Soto
22 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Michael Leon
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Nabaka
25 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dubem Obilo
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Davis
28 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Isaiah Goldson
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grayson Elmquist
33 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Lawrence
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kamau Brame
35 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Bean
36 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Pierre Lurot

Coaching staff

As of April 4, 2024
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chaka Daley
Associate head coach Flag of the United States.svg Sean Hughes
Assistant coach / Recruiting coordinator Flag of the United States.svg Jhojan Obando
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Mauro Fuzetti

Source [4]

Colors and badge

The team colors of Michigan are maize and blue. The badge is formed in a shape of a shield. At the top it has the word Michigan inscribed in maize behind a blue background, with the word Soccer on the bottom and a block M in the middle.

Stadium

U-M Soccer Stadium as it appeared during the 2013 season Oakland vs. Michigan women's soccer 2013 01.jpg
U-M Soccer Stadium as it appeared during the 2013 season

Michigan has played at the U-M Soccer Complex since 2008, and at the U-M Soccer Stadium (built on the site of the Soccer Complex) since 2010. [5] The entire complex cost $6 million to build and includes three fields, including separate practice fields for both the men's and women's teams. [5] The 2,200-seat stadium is built around the central field, and it includes stands on both sides of the field that are both covered by a roof. [5] The stadium features a press box, separate home locker rooms for both the men's and women's teams, an athletic medicine training room, and handicap seating, as well as restrooms and concessions for spectators. [5]

Michigan Ultras

The Michigan Ultras is the student support section for both the men's and the women's team. [6] They support the Michigan Wolverines men's and women's soccer teams from the student section. The section consists of over 900 members,[ citation needed ] is located in the student bleachers of the U-M Soccer Complex, and is a registered official student organization with the University of Michigan. [7] The Michigan Ultras was officially founded in the spring of 2010 by Matthew Peven. [8] Possessing an ever-growing fanbase, their members are known for their loyal dedication in supporting the men's and women's soccer teams by creating an exciting and intimidating atmosphere through organized chanting and cheering. [9] Several of their chants can be found on their YouTube page [10] and website. [11]

Statistics

Year-by-year record

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Michigan v Indiana in October 2011
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Michigan (in blue) playing against Loyola in 2013
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Michigan (in white) playing at Marquette in 2022
YearHead CoachRecordBig TenStandingsBig Ten TournamentNCAA Tournament
2000 Steve Burns 6–10–01–5–06th5th–
2001Steve Burns10–7–13–3–05th3rd–
2002Steve Burns11–7–23–3–02nd2nd–
2003Steve Burns14–7–15–1–02nd5th Quarterfinals
2004Steve Burns11–8–41–4–17th3rd 2nd round
2005Steve Burns8–10–12–4–05th5th–
2006Steve Burns7–10–41–2–35th3rd–
2007Steve Burns10–7–20–4–27th5th–
2008Steve Burns13–6–34-1-12nd3rd 3rd Round
2009Steve Burns10–7–12–4–06th5th–
2010 Steve Burns17–5–34–2–02nd Champions Semifinals
2011Steve Burns5–14–11–5–06th 5th –
2012 Chaka Daley 11–10–13–2–13rd 2nd 2nd round
2013Chaka Daley8–7–33–3–04th 5th –
2014Chaka Daley6–9–33–3–26th 5th –
2015Chaka Daley8–6–43–3–26th 5th –
2016Chaka Daley4–11–41–6–18th 5th –
2017 Chaka Daley12–5–26–1–11st 3rd 2nd round
2018 Chaka Daley12–5–24–2–24th 2nd 2nd round
2019 Chaka Daley11–5–64–1–33rd 2nd 3rd round
2020Chaka Daley6–4–15–3–13rd 3rd –
2021Chaka Daley8–7–34–3–14th 3rd –
2022Chaka Daley4–10–31–6–19th––
2023Chaka Daley5–6–72–1–55th 3rd –
2024Chaka Daley9–5–72–3–57th 2nd 2nd round

Source [12]

Notable alumni

This is a list of former players who have received international caps and/or have played professional soccer.

Updated July 14, 2023

Honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ "University of Michigan Style Guide: Colors". July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Building up a program". The Michigan Daily . October 28, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Men's soccer roster". mgoblue.com.
  4. ↑ "Michigan Men's Soccer Coaches". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan . Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "U-M Soccer Stadium". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan . Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ Max Marcovitch (October 20, 2016). "Through thick and thin, Ultras remain supportive". michigandaily.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Michigan Ultras". Maize Pages. Campus Labs. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Pyzik, Zak (September 21, 2010). "The Ultras: The recent birth of the men's soccer student section and how it will live on". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ Zúñiga, Alejandro (November 13, 2012). "Loyal Ultras back Michigan soccer". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Michigan Ultras YouTube Page". YouTube . Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Michigan Ultras Cheers". Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Michigan Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Results".
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