San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer

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San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer
Founded	1968;57 years ago (1968)
University	San Diego State University
Head coach	Ryan Hopkins (5th season)
Conference	WAC
Location	San Diego, California
Stadium	SDSU Sports Deck (Capacity: 3,000)
Nickname	Aztecs
Colors	Scarlet and black
Home Away
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1987
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1987
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1987
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1987
NCAA Tournament appearances
1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2016

The San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team is the men's soccer program that represents San Diego State University (SDSU). The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team plays its home games at the SDSU Sports Deck.

Postseason results

The San Diego State Aztecs have an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament record of 5–8 through eight appearances. ^[1] The Aztecs also reached the tournament in 1981, though the result was vacated by the NCAA after it was revealed that the team fielded an ineligible player during the tournament.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1969	Second round	San Francisco	L 1–2
1982	First round Second round	Fresno State San Francisco	W 1–0 L 0–2
1987	First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	Saint Louis SMU UCLA Harvard Clemson	W 2–1 W 3–2 W 2–1 W 2–1 L 0–2
1988	First round	UCLA	L 1–2
1989	First round	UCLA	L 1–2
2005	First round	UC Santa Barbara	L 0–2
2006	First round	UC Santa Barbara	L 1–2
2016	First round	UNLV	L 1–2

Head coaches

Head Coach	Seasons	Overall	Pct.
George Logan	1968–1981	148–48–17	.735
Chuck Clegg	1982–1999	194–134–39	.582
Lev Kirshner	2000–2019	142–179–57	.451
Ryan Hopkins	2020–present	20–30–13	.421

As of the 2024 Record Book

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

Pos.	Player	Years	Goals
1	Kyle Whittemore	1984, 1986–1988	68
2	Micael Holmstedt	1979–1982	57
3	Steve Robertson	1974–1975	37
4	Eric Wynalda	1987–1989	34
	Vidal Fernandez	1977–1979	34
6	Jim Tollerton	1969–1971	32
7	Choo Chowanda-Bandhu	1969–1972	31
8	Alan Kelly	1974–1977	28
9	Aaron Susi	1993–1996	25
	Dida Mendes	1979–1982	25
	Vince Bucelli	1979, 1981–1982	25

Assists leaders

Pos.	Player	Years	Goals
1	Dida Mendes	1979–1982	33
2	Choo Chowanda-Bandhu	1969–1972	31
3	Aaron Susi	1993–1996	28
	Alan Kelly	1974–1977	28
5	Micael Holmstedt	1979–1982	27
6	Eric Wynalda	1987–1989	25
	Eric Drabb	1984–1987	25
	Vince Bucelli	1979, 1981–1982	25
9	Kyle Whittemore	1984, 1986–1988	24
10	Steve Boardman	1983–1986	22

Notable alumni

• Jacob Castro, Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper
• CJ Fodrey, Austin FC forward
• Rick Iversen, retired American soccer defender
• Dennis Sanchez, defender and captain ^[2]

• Daniel Steres, Houston Dynamo defender

References

1. "Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 22, 2018.
2. Sickenger, Ken (December 24, 2024). "What to know about Dennis Sanchez, the new head coach for New Mexico United". Albuquerque Journal via Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved July 6, 2025.

External links

• Official website