Air Force Falcons men's soccer

The Air Force Falcons men's soccer program represents the United States Air Force Academy in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1956, the Falcons compete as associate members in the Western Athletic Conference. They are coached by Doug Hill. Air Force plays their home matches at Cadet Soccer Stadium.

Air Force Falcons
Founded1956
UniversityUnited States Air Force Academy
Head coachDoug Hill (12th season)
ConferenceWAC
LocationColorado Springs, CO
StadiumCadet Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameFalcons
ColorsBlue and Silver[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1968, 1993
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1993, 2018
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2012, 2017, 2018
Conference Regular Season championships
2018

NCAA Tournament history

The team has qualified for 12 NCAA Tournaments. Their best performances came in 1968 and 1993, where they reached the quarterfinals.[2]

Season Round Opponent Score
1964 First round San Jose State L 3–5
1965 First round San Francisco L 2–3
1968 First round bye
Second round San Francisco W 3–2
Quarterfinals San Jose State L 0–1
1969 First round bye
Second round San Jose State L 0–1
1972 First round bye
Second round Ohio L 2–3
1977 First round bye
Second round San Francisco L 1–2
1985 First round bye
Second round SMU L 1–2
1992 First round SMU L 1–4
1993 First round Creighton W 2–1
Second round North Carolina W 2–1
Quarterfinals South Carolina L 0–6
1997 First round Creighton L 2–3
2012 First round Washington L 0–1
2017 First round Virginia Tech L 0–2
2018 First round
Second round
Third round		 Central Arkansas
Denver
Indiana		 W 4–0
W 2–1
L 0–2

Coaching history

Air Force has had 11 coaches in their program's existence.[3]

Years Coach Overall Conference
GP W L T Pct. GP W L T Pct.
1956Anthony Biernacki9513.6586411.750
1957–1961Arne Arnesen473197.734 32 24 3 5 .828
1962–1963Robert Strickland211191.548 11 8 2 1 .773
1964–1966Carmen Anillo3117122.581 13 11 1 1 .885
1967 John Loewenberg 11 5 6 0 .455 3 1 2 0 .333
1968–1973 Hank Eichin 84 54 26 4 .667 34 30 2 2 .912
1974–1975 Jim Thames 25 13 10 2 .560 11 8 3 0 .727
1976–1977 Rob Judas 27 16 9 2 .630 10 10 0 0 1.000
1978 Dan Ulmer 16 7 8 1 .469 6 4 2 0 .667
1979–2006 Lou Sagastume 513 282 188 43 .592 164 94 59 11 .607
2007– Doug Hill 227 107 97 23 .432 117 55 48 14 .442
Totals 956 505 367 84 .572 340 211 100 29 .664

Last updated: November 5, 2018

Stadium

Air Force play their home games at Cadet Soccer Stadium. They have played select matches at Cadet Lacrosse Stadium.

References
  1. "AF Branding & Trademark Licensing > About Us > The Air Force Symbol > Display Guidelines". Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. "Coaching History". 2016 Air Force Men's Soccer Media Guide. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. August 25, 2016. p. 38.


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