St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers | |||
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Founded | 1968 | ||
University | St. Francis College | ||
Location | Brooklyn, New York | ||
Stadium | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (Capacity: 1,200) | ||
Nickname | Terriers | ||
Colors | Royal blue and red [1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
1978 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1976 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1991, 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
The St. Francis Terriers men's soccer team represented St. Francis College, which is located in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The team was a member of the Division I Northeast Conference (NEC). The Terriers played their home games at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 5, which is also located in Brooklyn Heights. The field is located on the East River and has the Manhattan Skyline as a backdrop. [2]
From 1968 to 2019, the Terriers have compiled a 455–365–88 record and have won five NEC regular season championships and eight NEC tournament championships. [3] Since joining the NEC in 1985, the Terriers have compiled a 137–117–26 record in conference play and have won the most tournament championships in the conference. The Terriers have also participated in nine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments, their best showing came in 1978 when they made it to the Elite Eight. Since joining the NEC, the Terriers have made it to four NCAA tournaments and they have been one game away on three previous occasions ('95, '96 and '98). [4]
Their last head coach, Tom Giovatto, joined the Terriers in 2007 and led the team to a 120–85–32 record. From 2013 to 2019, Giovatto's squads won two NEC regular season championship, four NEC tournament championships and participated in four NCAA Tournaments.
The Terriers played their home games at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 5, which is also located in Brooklyn Heights. The field is located on the East River and has the Manhattan Skyline as a backdrop. The Terriers began hosting games on Pier 5 in 2013, they previously hosted home games at the Aviator Sports Complex located at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn from 2007 to 2012. [2] Prior to 2007, the Terriers played their home games at Belson Stadium, on the St. John's University campus in Queens. The Terriers first game at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 was against the St. Peter's University Peacocks on September 13, 2013, and resulted in a 3–1 victory for the home team. [5]
The St. Francis Terriers men's soccer team was founded in 1968 by Carlo Tramontozzi with the help of Brother Roger Nagle and then athletic director Daniel Lynch. [6] Tramontozzi was a recent graduate of Long Island University where he had helped lead the Blackbirds men's soccer team to the NCAA tournament (1965 and 1966) and garnered various national and regional awards as a player. As the head coach of the Terriers, Tramontozzi led them to a 190–116–30 record and to 5 NCAA tournament appearances over 21 seasons. The most successful team in program history was the 1978 Terriers squad that was ranked sixth nationally and made it to the quarterfinals in the NCAA tournament. [7] [8] His 1981 squad was also nationally ranked in the top 20. [9] The 1985 season marked the beginning of conference play as the Terriers joined the Northeast Conference.
Carrington is an alumnus and played on Carlo Tramontozzi's 1982 NCAA Tournament qualifying team. He coached the Terriers for 13 seasons and led them to a 127–106–16 overall record and 62–37–7 in conference play. During his tenure the Terriers won 3 regular season championships and 4 conference tournament championships.
Current head coach, Tom Giovatto, joined the Terriers in 2007 and has led the team to a 120–85–32 record. During his tenure as head coach, the Terriers have won 2 NEC regular season championships, 4 NEC tournament championships and have appeared in 4 NCAA Tournaments.
In his first six years at the helm, Giovatto had three winning seasons and three losing seasons. He failed to reach the NEC Tournament in 5 of those first 6 years. Then Giovatto proceeded to lead the Terriers to four NEC tournament championships in five years, from 2013 to 2017. [10] The Terriers also participated in 4 NCAA tournaments, receiving the NEC's automatic bid for the conference tournament champion. The 2015 team went unbeaten in their first 9 games and were ranked 22nd Nationally by the NSCAA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the first time in the Tom Giovatto era. [11] Giovatto has won two NEC Coach of the Year awards, first in 2016 and again in 2017- they coincide with the Terriers winning conference regular season championships those years. Also during this time, the Terriers have placed four players in professional leagues: Vincent Bezecourt (New York Red Bulls), Salvatore Barone (New York Cosmos), Dominick Falanga (New York Cosmos), and Leo Folla (Chattanooga Red Wolves SC).
After the 2017 season, Giovatto has had to rebuild his team due to losing high impact players to graduation. In 2018 and 2019, the Terriers failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.
On March 20, 2023, St Francis announced that their athletics programs would be eliminated following the Spring 2023 semester, with the college citing tight financial issues. In a statement, the college noted that the COVID-19 pandemic “left an indelible impact on St. Francis College, and as a result, Terrier athletics.”
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers | |||||||||
Season | Head coach | Season results | Tournament results | ||||||
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Overall [12] | Conference [12] | Conference [12] | NCAA [13] | ||||||
Record | Record | Finish | |||||||
1968 | Carlo Tramontozzi | 2–8–1 | — | — | — | — | |||
1969 | 5–6–0 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1970 | 7–5–2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1971 | 8–5–2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1972 | 8–5–1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1973 | 10–4–1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1974 | 12–2–1 | — | — | — | First round (0–1) | ||||
1975 | 9–4–1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1976 | 12–2–1 | — | — | — | Round of 16 (1–1) | ||||
1977 | 10–2–2 | — | — | — | First round (0–1) | ||||
1978 | 14–4–0 | — | — | — | Quarterfinal (2–1) | ||||
1979 | 11–3–2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1980 | 7–6–3 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1981 | 12–4–2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1982 | 11–4–4 | — | — | — | First round (0–1) | ||||
1983 | 13–5–1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1984 | 6–11–1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1985 | 6–10–1 | 3–3–0 | 4th | — | — | ||||
1986 | 9–7–1 | 4–2–0 | 3rd | — | — | ||||
1987 | 8–11–1 | 2–4–0 | 6th | — | — | ||||
1988 | 10–8–2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
1989 | Sam Carrington | 9–8–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | Semi-final (0–1) | — | |||
1990 | 8–10–2 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | Semi-final (0–1) | — | ||||
1991 | 14–4–2 | 6–1–0 | 1st | Champion (2–0) | — | ||||
1992 | 7–10–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | DNQ | — | ||||
1993 | 8–7–1 | 4–4–0 | 6th | DNQ | — | ||||
1994 | 5–11–2 | 3–5–0 | T-5th | DNQ | — | ||||
1995 | 14–7–1 | 4–3–1 | 3rd | Champion (2–0) | Play-In | ||||
1996 | 13–8–0 | 6–2–0 | 2nd | Champion (2–0) | Play-In | ||||
1997 | 14–6–1 | 5–1–0 | 1st | Semi-final (0–1) | — | ||||
1998 | 15–6–1 | 7–1–1 | 1st | Champion (2–0) | Play-In | ||||
1999 | 5–13–2 | 4–5–1 | 5th | Semi-final (0–1) | — | ||||
2000 | 10–6–1 | 7–2–1 | 2nd | Semi-final (0–1) | — | ||||
2001 | 5–10–1 | 4–6–0 | 7th | DNQ | — | ||||
2002 | Carlo Acquista | 3–11–3 | 3–5–2 | 7th | DNQ | — | |||
2003 | 1–14–2 | 0–9–0 | 10th | DNQ | — | ||||
2004 | 8–9–1 | 5–4–0 | 5th | DNQ | — | ||||
2005 | 4–11–2 | 1–8–0 | 10th | DNQ | — | ||||
2006 | 2–13–2 | 2–5–2 | 7th | DNQ | — | ||||
2007 | Tom Giovatto | 4–9–5 | 2–5–2 | 8th | DNQ | — | |||
2008 | 11–4–3 | 4–3–2 | 5th | DNQ | — | ||||
2009 | 10–6–2 | 7–2–1 | 2nd | Semi-final (0–1) | — | ||||
2010 | 5–9–3 | 3–6–1 | 8th | DNQ | — | ||||
2011 | 10–5–3 | 5–3–2 | 6th | DNQ | — | ||||
2012 | 7–10–1 | 4–6–0 | 8th | DNQ | — | ||||
2013 | 12–6–1 | 4–3–0 | 4th | Champion (2–0) | First round (0–1) | ||||
2014 | 11–6–4 | 4–1–2 | 3rd | Champion (2–0) | First round (0–1) | ||||
2015 | 10–4–4 | 3–2–2 | 4th | Semi-final (0–1) | |||||
2016 | 12–5–3 | 6–0–1 | 1st | Champion (2–0) | First round (0–1) | ||||
2017 | 14–5–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | Champion (2–0) | First round (0–1) | ||||
2018 | 7–10–0 | 4–4–0 | T-5th | DNQ | |||||
2019 | 7–6–2 | 3–5–1 | T-6th | DNQ | |||||
2020 | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | Champion (1–0) | Second round (1–1) | ||||
53 Seasons | 462–367–89 | 142–118–27 | 6 NEC titles (Regular Season) | 17–7 in NEC Tournament 9 NEC tournament titles | 4–10 in NCAA Tournament 10 bids | ||||
Legend | |||||||||
Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion |
As of May 3, 2021. [14] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains in bold
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Tom Giovatto (2007–present) |
Asst. Coach | Andy Cormack (2015–present) |
Asst. Coach | Jason Orban (2019–present) |
Last updated: August 26, 2019
Source: St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Athletics Website
The Terriers have appeared in 10 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships and in 3 play-ins. Their NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship record is 4–10, while their Play-In record is 0–3 and does not count towards the tally. Their best finish was in 1978, when they reached the Elight Eight.
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Name | Years | Win–loss–tie | Pct. | Win–loss–tie | Pct. | Notes |
Carlo Tramontozzi | 1968–88 (21yrs) | 190–116–30 | 61.0% | 9–9–0 | 50.0% | 5 NCAA Tournament appearances |
Sam Carrington | 1989–2001 (13yrs) | 127–106–16 | 54.2% | 62–37–7 | 61.8% | 3 NEC regular season championships 4 NEC tournament championships |
Carlo Acquista | 2002–2006 (5yrs) | 18–58–10 | 26.7% | 11–31–4 | 28.3% | |
Tom Giovatto | 2007–present | 127–87–33 | 58.1% | 60–41–16 | 58.1% | 3 NEC Regular Season Championship 5 NEC tournament championships 5 NCAA Tournament appearances |
St. Francis College records | ||
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Season [20] | Career [20] | |
Goals | 22 Bernard Celestin (1983) | 48 Dimitri Petrouniak (1995–1998) |
Points | 46 Bernard Celestin (1983) | 124 Dimitri Petrouniak (1995–1998) |
Assists | 22 Daniel Benoit (1974) | 28 Dimitri Petrouniak (1995–1998) |
Saves | 189 Mark Woseley (1990) | 532 Dragan Radovich (1975–1978) |
Shutouts | 11 Dragan Radovich (1978) 11 Mario Flava (1988) | 30 Dragan Radovich (1975–1978) |
St. Francis Brooklyn vs. | Overall conference record |
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Bryant | SFBK, 12–1–2 |
Central Connecticut | SFBK, 18–7–4 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | SFBK, 20–23–6 |
LIU | SFBK, 22–25–4 |
Merrimack | SFBK, 0–2–0 |
Mount St. Mary's | SFBK, 2–1–0 |
Robert Morris | SFBK, 21–13–2 |
Sacred Heart | SFBK, 10–7–4 |
Saint Francis (PA) | SFBK, 17–15 |
*As of May 3, 2021. Does not count NEC Tournament games. |
The fiercest rival of the Terriers are the Long Island University Blackbirds. Starting in 2013, the winner of the annual Battle of Brooklyn match is awarded the Ramirez/Tramontozzi trophy. The Trophy recognizes former coaches Arnie Ramirez and Carlos Tramontozzi, from LIU and St. Francis respectively. Both coaches were life-long friends and greatly influenced their respective programs. [21] St. Francis Brooklyn captured the inaugural trophy on LIU's field on November 10, 2013, behind a 4–0 performance. The formal Battle of Brooklyn ended after the 2018 season, when LIU Brooklyn merged with LIU Post to form LIU and host their games on Long Island, rather than Brooklyn. Their rivalry continues, but for soccer matches the Battle of Brooklyn moniker is no longer used.
Year | NEC Player of the Year [30] [31] | NEC Defender of the Year | NEC Coach of the Year [30] [31] | First Team All-NEC [30] [31] | Second Team ALL-NEC [30] [31] | NEC Rookie of the Year [30] [31] |
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1986 | Clint Marcelle, Lenny Leggard, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava | |||||
1987 | Clint Marcelle, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava | |||||
1988 | Clint Marcelle | Clint Marcelle, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava | Andy Haynes | |||
1989 | Irvin Ellison, Andy Haynes | Chiwale DaSilva, Leroi Wilson | ||||
1990 | Chiawale DaSilva, Andy Haynes | Irvin Ellison, Sherwin Besson | ||||
1991 | Sam Carrington | Chiawale DaSilva, Andy Haynes, Steve Mason | Irvin Ellison, Sherwyn Besson | Steve Mason | ||
1992 | Chiwale DaSilva, Sherwyn Besson | Ron Mitchell | Ron Mitchell | |||
1993 | Marlon Morris, Ron Mitchell | |||||
1994 | Marlon Morris, Ron Mitchell | |||||
1995 | Ron Mitchell | Dmitri Petrouniak | ||||
1996 | Duke Shamo | Dmitri Petrouniak, Kevin Mooyoung | ||||
1997 | Duke Shamo | Sam Carrington | Duke Shamo, Dmitri Petrouniak, Troy Mohney, Augustus Pokoo-Aikens | |||
1998 | Duke Shamo | Sam Carrington | Duke Shamo, Dmitri Petrouniak, Victor Avwontom, Agard Radoncic, Mersim Beskovic | Jared Diehl, Michel Peters | Agard Radoncic | |
1999 | Agard Radoncic | |||||
2000 | Agard Radoncic, Mersim Beskovic, Marcus Maurice | Prince Ogodo, Agron Sokolki | ||||
2001 | Joseph Afful | Ricardo Ordain, Ron Azinge | ||||
2002 | Joseph Afful | |||||
2003 | Alessandro Acquista | |||||
2004 | Alessandro Acquista, Jarron Brooks | |||||
2005 | Carlos Moncaleano | |||||
2006 | Anthony Matos | |||||
2007 | Semso Nikocevic | John Sallhag | John Sallhag | |||
2008 | John Sallhag, Semso Nikocevic | |||||
2009 | Semso Nikocevic, Anthony Matos | Javier Gonzalez, John Sallhag | ||||
2010 | John Sallhag | |||||
2011 | Gabriel Bagot | Adam Maabdi, Aldo Toma | ||||
2012 | Kevin Correa | Adam Maabdi, Gabriel Bagot | Kevin Correa | |||
2013 | Kevin Correa, John Johansson | Andy Cormack, Gabriel Bagot | ||||
2014 | Riccardo Milano, Jack Binks | Andy Cormack, John Makaya, Vincent Bezecourt | ||||
2015 | Vincent Bezecourt, Harry Odell, Jack Binks, Cyril Coisne | Paul Galimi | ||||
2016 | Collyns Laokandi | Tom Giovatto | Salvatore Barone, Dominick Falanga, Collyns Laokandi, Robert Bazzichetto | Yussuf Olajide, Fabian Suele | Faouzi Taieb | |
2017 | Faouzi Taieb | Tom Giovatto | Faouzi Taieb, Dominick Falanga, Collyns Laokandi, Robert Bazzichetto | Federico Curbelo, Leo Folla | ||
2018 | Julien Remiti | Anthony Gimenes | ||||
2019 | Yoann Assoumin | El Mahdi Youssoufi | ||||
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