The Denver Pioneers men's soccer team represents the University of Denver in NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. The Pioneers compete in The Summit League.
| Denver Pioneers men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| University | University of Denver | ||
| Head coach | Jamie Franks (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Summit | ||
| Location | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Stadium | Denver Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 1,950) | ||
| Nickname | Pioneers | ||
| Colors | Crimson and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
| 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1970, 2016, 2024 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1970, 2015, 2016, 2024 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1970, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1970, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 | |||
Team management
editHead coaching history
editOver the program's history, there have been 11 different head coaches.[2]
| Name | Nat. | Tenure | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Laipenieks | USA | 1961 | |
| Willy Schaeffler | GER | 1962–1969 | |
| Peder Pytte | NOR | 1970–1973 | First NCAA Tournament berth |
| John Byrden | USA | 1974–1988 | First NAIA Tournament berth |
| Albert Adetoye | USA | 1989–1991 | |
| Dave Clements | IRE | 1991–1994 | |
| Chad Ashton | USA | 1995 | |
| Jeff Hooker | USA | 1996–1997 | |
| Chad Ashton | USA | 1998–2006 | |
| Bobby Muuss | USA | 2007–2014 | 2013 Summit League Tournament 2014 Summit League Tournament |
| Jamie Franks | USA | 2015–present | 2015 Summit League Tournament 2016 Summit League Tournament 2016 NCAA College Cup 2018 Summit League Tournament 2019 Summit League Tournament 2021 Summit League Tournament |
Seasons
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Sources:[3] {{small div| National champions Conference champions Division champions NCAA/NAIA tournament berth |}
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA / NAIA | ||||||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
| 1961 | Edgar Laipenieks | Independent | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Willy Schaeffler | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1963 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970^ | Peder Pytte | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA Quarterfinal^ | |
| 1971 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | John Byrden | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978^ | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA Regionals^ | ||
| 1979^ | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA Regionals^ | ||
| 1980 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982^ | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA Regionals^ | ||
References
edit- ^ Colors | University of Denver. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Denver Men's Soccer All-Time Coaching Records". Denver Pioneers. Denver Pioneers. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "All-Time Results - Denver Men's Soccer" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2016.