Navy Midshipmen men's soccer

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Navy Midshipmen
men's soccer
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
UniversityUnited States Naval Academy
Head coachTim O'Donohue (2nd season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland
StadiumGlenn Warner Soccer Facility
(Capacity: 1,600)
NicknameMids, Midshipmen
ColorsNavy blue and gold[1]
   
Home
Away
Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships
1932, 1943, 1944, 1945
NCAA Tournament championships
1964
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1963
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971
NCAA Tournament appearances
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1988, 2013, 2022

The Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team represents the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's soccer. Navy competes as a member of the Patriot League. It used to play its home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, but now plays them at Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.

History

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The team began play in 1921 and has competed for the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship since the tournament began in 1959. Since 1921, the Midshipmen have acquired a total of 595 wins, 330 losses, and 119 draws.

Pre-NCAA

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Before the NCAA began its tournament in 1959, the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA) declared the annual national champion, from 1927 to 1958. Navy was national co-champion in 1932, with the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

The Glenn Warner years

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What are considered the golden years of Navy Soccer lasted under the tenure of Coach Glenn Warner, who acted as head coach of the squad for 30 years. In those 30 years, Coach Warner guided the Midshipmen to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, four Final Four appearances, one national championship, 28 winning seasons and a record of 243–65–31.

The six most successful years of Navy Soccer took place between 1962 and 1967, wherein the team qualified six consecutive times for the NCAA Tournament. In 1962, the squad was eliminated in the first round, only to improve the next year to second place, after losing to St. Louis, 3–0, in the final. In 1964, however, they captured the championship, this time beating Michigan State in the final match, 1–0. This would mark the only NCAA Soccer Title in the Academy's history.

In 1965, the squad fell to fourth place in the tournament and were knocked out in the quarterfinals, the following year. They again achieved third place in 1966, after losing to St. Louis, 1–0, in the semi-final. The Mids would return to the Tournament three more times with Glenn Warner, but would never come close to recapturing the title. After Glenn Warner's resignation, the Academy qualified for the Tournament in 1988, this being the only time the squad would qualify for the finals without Glenn Warner as coach.

The Patriot League

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Since the initiation of the Patriot League's soccer program in 1990, Navy has reached the final match three times: 1995, 1996, and 1999.

The Academy's athletic department completed the construction of $4.5 million soccer facility. The 16,300-square-foot (1,510 m2) facility is named after Navy's legendary Men's coach, Glenn Warner.

In 2018, Jacob Williams was only the second Midshipman to gain the Patriot League 'Rookie of the Year' honor. Williams notched 8 goals in his first season with the program.

Players

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Current roster

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As of 20 Sep 2024[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Dylan Carmody
1 GK United States USA Robert Eaton
2 DF United States USA Keane Brown
3 DF United States USA Rowan Browne
4 FW United States USA Andrew Schug
5 DF United States USA Kenny Namango
6 DF United States USA Jalen Grant
8 MF United States USA Jorge Mayorga
9 FW United States USA Wyatt Stevens
10 MF United States USA Stephen Nelson
11 MF United States USA Ben Leisegang
12 DF United States USA Charlie Kriel
13 FW United States USA Noah Ward
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF United States USA Duncan Sullivan
15 MF United States USA Nate Stewart
16 MF United States USA Tommy Lockhart
17 DF United States USA Alex Galloway
18 DF United States USA JP Torres
19 DF United States USA Victor Saade
21 FW United States USA Liam Plum
22 MF United States USA Connor Walcott
23 FW United States USA A.J. Schuetz
26 DF United States USA Will Boyd
28 MF United States USA Wasswa Robbins
29 GK United States USA Nate Van Zoeren
30 GK United States USA Pierce Holbrook

Coaches

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As of 20 Sep 2024[3]
Position Name
Head coach Tim O'Donohue
Associate head coach Mark Risbridger
Assistant coach Brooks Wilson
Assistant coach Brent Boone

Anders Hall of Honor

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The Anders Hall of Honor — located in the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility — contains thirteen trophy cases and display areas that honor past soccer-team members who have distinguished themselves in soccer, the military, or civilian life.[4]

The hall was given its name to commemorate retired Maj. General William A. Anders and family, who helped finance it.[5]

Athletic Hall of Fame

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The Athletic Hall of Fame is located in Lejeune Hall. For soccer players in the USNA Athletic Hall of Fame, see footnote[6]

Glenn Warner Soccer Facility

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Statistics

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Honours

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National championships

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navy Academy Athletics Logos / Style Sheet". December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ From 1911 to 1926, the Intercollegiate Association Football League (IAFL) declared the annual national champion.
  3. ^ a b Men's soccer roster on navysports.com
  4. ^ Glenn Warner Soccer Facility webpage (Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website).
  5. ^ "NAVYSPORTS.COM – The Official Web Site of Naval Academy Varsity Athletics". www.navysports.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ Hall of Fame Indexes Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (by sport). Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  7. ^ Title shared with Penn State
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