Michigan Wolverines men's soccer

The Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team is the intercollegiate soccer program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Michigan Wolverines
men's soccer
2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team
Founded2000 (2000)
UniversityUniversity of Michigan
Head coachChaka Daley[1]
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationAnn Arbor, MI
StadiumU-M Soccer Stadium[2]
(Capacity: 2,200)
NicknameWolverines
ColorsMaize and Blue[3]
         
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2010
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2003, 2010
NCAA Tournament appearances
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
2010
Conference Regular Season championships
2017

History

Soccer became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 2000. The team plays at the U-M Soccer Stadium that was built in 2010.[4]

Colors and badge

The team colors of Michigan are maize and blue. The badge is formed in a shape of a shield. At the top it has the word Michigan inscribed in maize behind a blue background, with the word Soccer on the bottom and a block M in the middle.

Roster
As of August 19, 2019[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Andrew Verdi
2 DF  USA Carter Payne
3 DF  USA Ryan Schultz
4 DF  CAN Joel Harrison
5 DF  MLI Abdou Samake
6 MF  MEX Carlos Tellez
7 FW  USA Derick Broche
8 MF  CHI Inaki Rodriguez
9 FW  GHA Mohammed Zakyi
10 FW  GHA Umar Farouk Osman
11 FW  IRL Jack Hallahan
12 DF  USA Austin Swiech
13 DF  USA Declan Gaffney
14 MF  USA Harry Pithers
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  USA Evan Rasmussen
16 FW  ITA Christian Pulselli
17 FW  CAN Sosa Emovon
18 GK  USA Jacob Nunner
19 MF  USA Kevin Buca
20 MF  USA Aidan Nam
21 MF  USA Joe Hertgen
22 GK  USA Owen Finnerty
23 MF  USA Marc Ybarra
25 DF  USA Jackson Ragen
26 DF  HKG C.Y. Cheng
27 MF  JOR Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi
30 DF  USA Brennan Callow
33 FW  SRB Nebojša Popović

Coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Chaka Daley
Assistant Coach Tommy McMenemy
Assistant Coach Jhojan Obando
Volunteer Assistant Coach Marcos Ugarte
Program Assistant Justin Makar

Source[6]

Year-by-year record
Michigan (in blue) playing against Loyola in 2013
Year Head Coach Record Big Ten Standings Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament
2000 Steve Burns 6-10-0 1-5-0 6th 5th –
2001 Steve Burns 10-7-1 3-3-0 5th 3rd –
2002 Steve Burns 11-7-2 3-3-0 2nd 2nd –
2003 Steve Burns 14-7-1 5-1-0 2nd 5th Elite Eight
2004 Steve Burns 11-8-4 1-4-1 7th 3rd 2nd round
2005 Steve Burns 8-10-1 2-4-0 5th 5th –
2006 Steve Burns 7-10-4 1-2-3 5th 3rd –
2007 Steve Burns 10-7-2 0-4-2 7th 5th –
2008 Steve Burns 13-6-3 4-1-1 2nd 3rd Sweet 16
2009 Steve Burns 10-7-1 2-4-0 6th 5th –
2010 Steve Burns 17-5-3 4-2-0 2nd Champions Semi-finals
2011 Steve Burns 5-14-1 1-5-0 6th 5th –
2012 Chaka Daley 11-10-1 3-2-1 3rd 2nd 2nd round
2013 Chaka Daley 8-7-3 3-3-0 4th 5th –
2014 Chaka Daley 6-9-3 3-3-2 6th 5th –
2015 Chaka Daley 8-6-4 3-3-2 6th 5th –
2016 Chaka Daley 4-11-4 1-6-1 8th 5th –
2017 Chaka Daley 12–5–2 6–1–1 1st 3rd 2nd round
2018 Chaka Daley 12–5–2 4–2–2 4th 2nd 2nd round
2019 Chaka Daley 11–5–6 4–1–3 3rd 2nd 3rd round

Source[1]

Professional players

Stadium
U-M Soccer Stadium as it appeared during the 2013 season

Michigan has played at the U-M Soccer Complex since 2008, and at the U-M Soccer Stadium (built on the site of the Soccer Complex) since 2010.[2] The entire complex cost $6 million to build and includes three fields, including separate practice fields for both the men's and women's teams.[2] The 2,200-seat stadium is built around the central field, and it includes stands on both sides of the field that are both covered by a roof.[2] The stadium features a press box, separate home locker rooms for both the men's and women's teams, an athletic medicine training room, and handicap seating, as well as restrooms and concessions for spectators.[2]

Michigan Ultras

The Michigan Ultras is the student support section for both the men's and the women's team.[7] They support the Michigan Wolverines men's and women's soccer teams from the student section. The section consists of over 900 members, is located in the student bleachers of the U-M Soccer Complex, and is a registered official student organization with the University of Michigan.[8] The Michigan Ultras was officially founded in the spring of 2010 by Matthew Peven.[9] Possessing an ever-growing fanbase, their members are known for their loyal dedication in supporting the men's and women's soccer teams by creating an exciting and intimidating atmosphere through organized chanting and cheering.[10] Several of their chants can be found on their YouTube page[11] and website.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Michigan Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Results". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "U-M Soccer Stadium". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  3. "University of Michigan Style Guide: Colors". July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. "Building up a program". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  5. "2019 Men's Soccer Roster". mgoblue.com.
  6. "Michigan Men's Soccer Roster". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  7. Max Marcovitch (October 20, 2016). "Through thick and thin, Ultras remain supportive". michigandaily.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. "Michigan Ultras". Maize Pages. Campus Labs. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  9. Pyzik, Zak. "The Ultras: The recent birth of the men's soccer student section and how it will live on". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  10. Zúñiga, Alejandro. "Loyal Ultras back Michigan soccer". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  11. "Michigan Ultras YouTube Page". Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  12. "Michigan Ultras Cheers". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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