The Bradley Braves men's soccer team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, United States, in NCAA Division I soccer competition. They compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2] The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 2013, when they advanced to the second round, defeating Northwestern before losing at California.[3] The Braves are currently coached by Jim DeRose.[4]

Bradley Braves men's soccer
Founded1987
UniversityBradley University
Head coachTim Regan (1st season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
LocationPeoria, Illinois
StadiumShea Stadium
(Capacity: 3,800)
NicknameBraves
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2007
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013
Conference Tournament championships
2007, 2010, 2013
Conference Regular Season championships
1998, 2005, 2006 (tie), 2007 (tie)

Year-to-year records

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bradley Braves (Division I Independent [5]) (1987–1990)
1987 8–14–0
1988 5–15–0
1989 4–14–2
1990 5–15–0
Bradley Braves (Missouri Valley Conference[6]) (1991–1995)
1991 6–14–0 0–5–0 6th of 6
1992 11–7–1 3–2–0 t-2nd of 6
1993 8–10–2 0–4–1 6th of 6
1994 3–14–2 0–6–0 7th of 7
1995 3–11–4 0–4–1 6th of 6
Early coaches: 53–114–11 3–21–2
Bradley Braves (Missouri Valley Conference[6]) (1996–present)
1996 Jim DeRose 7–11–0 0–5–0 6th of 6
1997 Jim DeRose 11–8–0 1–6–0 8th of 8
1998 Jim DeRose 14–2–2 6–1–0 1st of 8
1999 Jim DeRose 10–10–0 3–4–0 6th of 8
2000 Jim DeRose 15–7–2 6–4–1 4th of 12 NCAA 1st round
2001 Jim DeRose 12–7–1 6–3–0 t-3rd of 10
2002 Jim DeRose 14–6–4 4–3–2 5th for 10 NCAA 1st round
2003 Jim DeRose 11–8–4 5–2–2 4th of 10
2004 Jim DeRose 10–6–3 5–2–1 3rd of 10
2005 Jim DeRose 15–6–1 5–1–1 1st of 8 NCAA 1st round
2006 Jim DeRose 8–8–4 3–1–1 t-1st of 7
2007 Jim DeRose 16–6–4 4–0–2 1–1st of 7 NCAA Elite 8
2008 Jim DeRose 6–12–2 1–4–0 5th of 6
2009 Jim DeRose 6–11–1 1–9–0 6th of 6
2010 Jim DeRose 11–9–3 3–3–1 5th of 8 NCAA 1st round
2011 Jim DeRose 15–6–2 4–2–0 3rd of 7 NCAA 1st round
2012 Jim DeRose 10–6–4 3–2–1 t-3rd of 7
2013 Jim DeRose 13–6–2 3–2–1 3rd of 7 NCAA 2nd round
2014 Jim DeRose 9–5–4 1–5–0 6th of 7
2015 Jim DeRose 7–10–1 4–1–1 2nd of 7
2016 Jim DeRose 2–15–3 0–7–1 7th of 7
Jim DeRose: 220–147–44 67–55–14
Total: 273–261–55

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Bradley University Athletics Official Athletics Brand Identity - Usage and Style Guide" (PDF). March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Missouri Valley Conference – Official Site of the Missouri Valley Conference". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  3. ^ "Men's Soccer : Division 1 : History : Team Results" (PDF). Mvc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  4. ^ "Official Web Site of Bradley University Athletics". Bradleybraves.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  5. ^ "Bradley Braves Record Book" (PDF). Bradley University/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Men's Soccer Records : Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). Mvc.org. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
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