Louisville Cardinals men's soccer
The Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represents the University of Louisville in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The team presently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] The team currently plays in the soccer-specific Lynn Stadium on the campus.[3]
| Louisville Cardinals men's soccer | |||
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 2023 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team | |||
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| Founded | 1979 | ||
| University | University of Louisville | ||
| Head coach | John Michael Hayden (5th season) | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
| Stadium | Lynn Stadium (Capacity: 5,300) | ||
| Nickname | Cardinals | ||
| Colors | Red and black[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
| 2010 | |||
| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
| 2010 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2009, 2010, 2013, 2018 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| Big East 2009, 2010, 2012 The American 2013 | |||
Overview edit
Nearly all of the Cardinals success has come in the last ten years of play under the helm of Ken Lolla. The Cardinals first qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in 2007, and have appeared in every NCAA Tournament since then except 2015, 2020 and 2021.[4] Their best run came in 2010, where the Cardinals lost in the 2010 College Cup Final to the Akron Zips, 1–0. Since then, the Cardinals have reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in 2011, 2012, and 2016.[5]
On December 27, 2018, Louisville named assistant coach John Michael Hayden to replace Lolla, who resigned on December 11 after leading the team for 13 seasons. Hayden, a graduate of local Trinity High School (named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year) played 4 seasons at Indiana University (winning two NCAA Championships) and several seasons professionally before retiring. Hayden served as an assistant coach for the Cardinals for four years before being promoted to his first head coaching position.[6]
Roster edit
- As of January 23, 2024[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable alumni edit
Current professionals edit
- Updated January 24, 2024
Jonny Walker (1994) – Currently Associate Head Coach with Memphis (women)- Austin Berry (2007–2011) – Currently Strength & Conditioning Coach with FC Cincinnati
- Paolo DelPiccolo (2009–2012) – Currently Assistant Coach with Louisville City
- Andrew Farrell (2010–2012) – Currently with New England Revolution
- Dylan Mares (2010–2012) – Currently with Louisville City
- Marlon Hairston (2012–2013) – Currently with Hartford Athletic
- Andrew Brody (2013–2015) – Currently with Real Salt Lake
- Ethan Vanacore-Decker (2015) – Currently with Richmond Kickers
- Tate Schmitt (2015–2018) – Currently with Houston Dynamo
- Stefan Cleveland (2016) – Currently with Austin FC
Kotaro Umeda (2016–2017) – Currently with Resources Capital- Elijah Amo (2017–2020) – Currently with South Georgia Tormenta
Haji Abdikadir (2018–2021) – Currently with Athlone Town and Somalia international
Pedro Fonseca (2018–2021) – Currently with South Georgia Tormenta
Detre Bell (2020–2021) – Currently with North Village Rams
References edit
- ^ Louisville Athletics Brand Guidelines (PDF). August 8, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "ACC Official Athletics Site". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "2022 Division I Men's Soccer Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ "Men's Soccer History". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Louisville replaces Ken Lolla with internal candidate, hires golf coach". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ "2023 Men's Soccer Roster". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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