Omaha Mavericks men's soccer

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Omaha Mavericks men's soccer
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Founded2011
University University of Nebraska Omaha
Head coachDonovan Dowling (3rd season)
Conference Summit
Location Omaha, Nebraska
Stadium Al F. Caniglia Field
(Capacity: 6,000 - 3,097 Seated)
NicknameMavericks
ColorsCrimson and black [1]
   
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Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2020
NCAA Tournament appearances
2017, 2020, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2017, 2023
Conference Regular Season championships
2014, 2016

The Omaha Mavericks men's soccer team represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League.

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History

The men's varsity soccer program began ahead of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, where Omaha competed as an independent school. Jason Mims was the first coach of the program, who managed the team for first seven seasons of the program's existence. In 2012, Omaha joined the Summit League, where it established itself as one of the top schools in the conference. In the 2016 Summit League Men's Soccer Tournament, Omaha reached the championship, before falling to eventual College Cup finalists, Denver. The following season, the Mavericks reached the final of the 2017 Summit League Men's Soccer Tournament, where they beat Denver in the championship, earning their first ever NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament berth. There, the Mavericks were eliminated in the first round by FIU.

On March 28, 2018, head coach Jason Mims resigned to accept to an administrative position with Major League Soccer club, Real Salt Lake. [2] [3] Mims was replaced by veteran coach, Bob Warming on April 2, 2018. [4] In his third season as coach, the Mavericks returned to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. Omaha finished second in the conference standings but the two games with Denver were canceled due to COVID protocols in the Pioneers camp. If Omaha would have won the two unplayed games, they would have been outright conference champions. COVID protocols kept Denver out of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament and the Mavericks were selected as the replacement team. [5]

Rivalries

The main rival for Omaha is Creighton University, the only other NCAA Division I men's soccer program in Nebraska. The rivalry is known as the "Dodge Street Derby". [6] [7] [8] [9]

Dodge Street Derby (Creighton)

Creighton victoriesOmaha victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 September 8, 1979 Plum Creek Park [a] Creighton 3–2
2 September 15, 1979 Dodge Park Creighton 3–1
3 October 11, 1979 Caniglia Field Omaha 2–1
4 September 6, 1980 Plum Creek Park [a] Omaha 3–2
5 November 13, 1980 Caniglia Field Omaha 1–0
6 October 25, 1981 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium Creighton 3–0
7 October 23, 1982 Caniglia Field Creighton 2–0
8 September 5, 2016 Morrison Stadium Tie1–1
9 September 26, 2017 Caniglia Field Creighton 1–0
10 September 16, 2019 Morrison Stadium Creighton 2–1
11 February 27, 2021 Caniglia Field Omaha 3–0
12 September 29, 2021 Morrison Stadium Creighton 1–0
13 September 14, 2022 Caniglia Field Creighton 6–1
14 October 3, 2023 Morrison Stadium Tie2–2
15 October 9, 2024 Caniglia Field Creighton 2–1
Series: Creighton leads 9–4–2

Source: Creighton Men's Soccer Record Book

Roster

Players

As of September 2, 2020 [10]

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 Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Cuba Grant
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stevie Siy
3 DF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Dominik Danis
4 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Adrian Garcia
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ed Gordon
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ed Port
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mitch Hammer
9 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Andreas Hermansson
10 MF Flag of Laos.svg  LAO Theo Klein
11 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Miguel Gomez
12 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tevin Rochester
13 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Fitzroy Cummings
14 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hugo Kametani
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Felix-Alvarado
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Huber
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Monico
20 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Kenji Mboma Dem
21 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Massimo Baron
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abdi Adan
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gonzalo Ledesma
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Jokerst
26 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Younde Noutoua
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Lopez
30 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jeremy Pollard
72 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Harrison Bouma

Coaching staff

Head Coach— Donovan Dowling
Assistant Coach— Josh McReynolds
Assistant Coach— Cesar Herrera
Graduate Assistant Coach— John Cover
Athletic Trainer— Trenton Royse

Seasons

Conference ChampionsConference Tournament ChampionsNCAA Tournament Appearance
Season [11] Head coachConferenceSeason resultsTournament results
OverallConferenceConferenceNCAA
WLTWLTFinish
2011 Jason Mims Independent 1111––––IneligibleIneligible
2012 Summit 51013314thIneligibleIneligible
20136913303rdIneligibleIneligible
20141052321T-1stIneligibleIneligible
20159633212nd Semifinal —
20161054501T-1st Final —
201710632123rdChampions First Round
2018 Bob Warming 7814102nd Final —
20194942214th Final —
20207315212nd* Not Held Second Round
202161014203rdSemifinal—
2022Donovan Dowling8625213rdSemifinal—
20238843323rd Champions First Round
20247732514th——

Notes

  1. 1 2 Match held at Concordia University Nebraska as part of the Concordia Tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Color Palette" . Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Boone, Tony (March 28, 2018). "Jason Mims, UNO's first and only men's soccer coach, takes job with MLS franchise Real Salt Lake". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ Koch, ray (March 28, 2018). "Omaha men's soccer coach Jason Mims has reportedly stepped down as head coach". The Gateway. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Penn State men's soccer coach Bob Warming announces retirement after 40-year career".
  5. ↑ "Omaha Will Represent Summit League in NCAA Tournament". University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ DeMarinis, Matt (September 6, 2016). "'Dodge Street Derby' Between Bluejays and Mavericks Ends in a Draw". White and Blue Review. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ Sisk, Glen (September 13, 2022). "Bluejay Men's Soccer Takes on Omaha in Dodge Street Derby on Wednesday". gocreighton.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mavericks, Jays Set for Dodge Street Derby". omavs.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ Koch, Ray (October 2, 2017). "The Dodge Street Derby: The rivalry that could and should live on". The Gateway. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Men's Soccer – Roster". omavs.com.
  11. ↑ "Omaha Men's Soccer Record Book – Year By Year Results" (PDF). Omaha Mavericks. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ Petersen, Will (April 20, 2021). "DU men's soccer out of NCAA Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols". KUSA. Denver. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Omaha Downs No. 23 UNC-Greensboro For First NCAA Tournament Win In Program History". University of Nebraska Omaha. Omaha. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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