California Golden Bears men's soccer
The California Golden Bears men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States.[1] The team is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. California's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1906. The team plays its home games at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears are coached by Kevin Grimes.
- For information on all University of California, Berkeley sports, see California Golden Bears
| California Golden Bears men's soccer | |||
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 2019 California Golden Bears men's soccer team | |||
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| Founded | 1906 | ||
| University | University of California, Berkeley | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Grimes (19th season) | ||
| Conference | Pac-12 | ||
| Location | Berkeley, CA | ||
| Stadium | Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) | ||
| Nickname | Bears, Cal, UC Berkeley | ||
| Colors | White, Navy, and Gold | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1960, 2005, 2013 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1960, 1977, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1960, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| Pacific Soccer Conference 1983 Mountain Pacific 2006, 2007, 2010 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| Pacific Soccer Conference 1983 Mountain Pacific 2006, 2007, 2010 | |||
History
The Bears have been in several NCAA conferences over their 110-year history. In 1983, the Bears won the Pacific Soccer Conference. The Bears won the Mountain Pacific Men's Soccer Tournament in 1996. In 2000, the Bears joined the Pac-12 Conference, when men's soccer was enlisted as a varsity sport in the conference. Since then, the Bears have won three Pac-12 titles: 2006, 2007 and 2010.[2]
The Bears have appeared in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship 18 times. Their best performances came in 1960, 2005 and 2013, where the Bears reached the quarter-finals of the competition.[3]
Head coaching record
| Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906–1911 | Records not kept | |||||
| 1912–1913 | C.Y. Williamson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .083 |
| 1914–1915 | G. DeGamendia | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .546 |
| 1916 | Carl Shafor | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
| 1917 | F.W. Cozens | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1920–1924 | John Mathews | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 |
| 1925–1931 | Carl Zamloch | 58 | 34 | 17 | 7 | .647 |
| 1932 | Reginald Downing | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 |
| 1933–1951 | Julius Schroeder | 194 | 131 | 34 | 29 | .750 |
| 1952–1980 | Bob DiGrazia | 374 | 202 | 133 | 39 | .592 |
| 1981–1989 | Bill Coupe | 185 | 113 | 59 | 13 | .646 |
| 1990–1992 | Dave Chaplik | 60 | 23 | 32 | 5 | .425 |
| 1993–1999 | Mark Mallon | 135 | 62 | 60 | 13 | .507 |
| 2000– | Kevin Grimes | 241 | 131 | 80 | 30 | .609 |
NCAA Tournament results
The Bears have made 19 NCAA Tournament appearances
| Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6–2 | N/A | St. Louis | Quarter-final | Saint Louis | L 0–2 |
| 1977 | 11–5–3 | N/A | San Francisco | Second Round | UCLA | L 1–3 |
| 1981 | 13–5–1 | N/A | Berkeley | First Round | San Diego State | L 0–4 |
| 1983 | 17–3 | N/A | Las Vegas | First Round | UNLV | L 1–3 (OT) |
| 1985 | 16–4–1 | N/A | Los Angeles | First Round | UCLA | L 1–3 |
| 1986 | 15–4–2 | N/A | St. Louis | First Round | Saint Louis | L 0–2 |
| 1996 | 12–6–2 | N/A | Seattle | First Round | Fresno State | L 1–2 |
| 2001 | 10–8–1 | N/A | Stanford | First Round | Santa Clara | L 0–1 (3OT) |
| 2002 | 13–5–2 | N/A | Los Angeles | Second Round Third Round |
UC Santa Barbara UCLA |
W 2–1 L 1–2 |
| 2003 | 10–8–2 | N/A | New York | First Round Second Round |
San Jose State UC Santa Barbara |
W 2–0 L 0–2 |
| 2004 | 12–3–3 | N/A | Indianapolis | First Round Second Round |
Santa Clara No. 7 SMU |
W 2–1 (OT) L 0–1 |
| 2005 | 13–3–2 | No. 7 | Albuquerque | Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals |
Santa Clara Wake Forest No. 2 New Mexico |
T 0–0 (PK) W 3–2 (2OT) L 0–1 |
| 2006 | 12–5–1 | No. 13 | Charlottesville | Second Round Third Round |
New Mexico No. 4 Virginia |
W 3–1 L 1–2 |
| 2007 | 11–5–2 | N/A | Providence | First Round Second Round |
UC Davis No. 11 Virginia Tech |
W 2–1 (OT) L 2–3 |
| 2008 | 11–5–2 | N/A | College Park | First Round Second Round Third Round |
San Francisco No. 15 UC Santa Barbara No. 2 Maryland |
W 3–0 W 3–2 (2OT) L 1–2 |
| 2010 | 12–2–3 | No. 6 | Akron | Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals |
Santa Barbara Brown No. 3 Akron |
W 2–1 (OT) W 2–0 T 3–3 (PK) |
| 2013 | 12–4–2 | No. 4 | Berkeley | Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals |
Bradley Coastal Carolina No. 5 Maryland |
W 3–1 W 1–0 W 1–0 L 1–2 |
| 2014 | 12–4–2 | No. 15 | Los Angeles | Second Round Third Round |
SIU Edwardsville No. 2 UCLA |
W 1–0 L 2–3 |
| 2017 | 11–7–0 | N/A | Berkeley | First Round | San Francisco | L 1–2 |
Notable players
- Steve Birnbaum, 2011 and 2013 All-Pac-12 first team, 2011 Jewish Sports Review first-team All-American, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) 2013 First Team All-American, and NSCAA 2013 First Team All-Far-West Team.[4][5]
- Calen Carr
- Stefan Frei
- Sam Junqua
- Nick Lima
References
- "California Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- "Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. December 31, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- "NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. ncaa.org. pp. 2–55.
- "Steven Birnbaum | D.C. United". dcunited.com.
- "Steven Birnbaum". MLSsoccer.com.
