Air Force Falcons men's soccer
Air Force Falcons | |
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Founded | 1956 |
University | United States Air Force Academy |
Head coach | (12th season) |
Conference | WAC |
Location | Colorado Springs, CO |
Stadium | Cadet Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
Nickname | Falcons |
Colors | Blue and silver[1] |
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
1968, 1993 | |
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1993, 2018 | |
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2018 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020 | |
Conference Regular Season championships | |
2018 |
The Air Force Falcons men's soccer program represents the United States Air Force Academy in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1956, the Falcons compete as associate members in the Western Athletic Conference. They are coached by . Air Force plays their home matches at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
NCAA Tournament history[]
The team has qualified for 14 NCAA Tournaments. Their best performances came in 1968 and 1993, where they reached the quarterfinals.[2]
Season | Round | Opponent | Score |
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1964 | First round | San Jose State | L 3–5 |
1965 | First round | San Francisco | L 2–3 |
1968 | First round | bye | |
Second round | San Francisco | W 3–2 | |
Quarterfinals | San Jose State | L 0–1 | |
1969 | First round | bye | |
Second round | San Jose State | L 0–1 | |
1972 | First round | bye | |
Second round | Ohio | L 2–3 | |
1977 | First round | bye | |
Second round | San Francisco | L 1–2 | |
1985 | First round | bye | |
Second round | SMU | L 1–2 | |
1992 | First round | SMU | L 1–4 |
1993 | First round | Creighton | W 2–1 |
Second round | North Carolina | W 2–1 | |
Quarterfinals | South Carolina | L 0–6 | |
1997 | First round | Creighton | L 2–3 |
2012 | First round | Washington | L 0–1 |
2017 | First round | Virginia Tech | L 0–2 |
2018 | First round Second round Third round |
Central Arkansas Denver Indiana |
W 4–0 W 2–1 L 0–2 |
2020 | Second round | Seton Hall | TBD |
Coaching history[]
Air Force has had 11 coaches in their program's existence.[3]
Years | Coach | Overall | Conference | ||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GP | W | L | T | Pct. | ||
1956 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .658 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | |
1957–1961 | Arne Arnesen | 47 | 31 | 9 | 7 | .734 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | .828 |
1962–1963 | Robert Strickland | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .548 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 |
1964–1966 | Carmen Anillo | 31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | .581 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .885 |
1967 | John Loewenberg | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
1968–1973 | Hank Eichin | 84 | 54 | 26 | 4 | .667 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .912 |
1974–1975 | Jim Thames | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | .560 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 |
1976–1977 | Rob Judas | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | .630 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1978 | Dan Ulmer | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
1979–2006 | Lou Sagastume | 513 | 282 | 188 | 43 | .592 | 164 | 94 | 59 | 11 | .607 |
2007– | Doug Hill | 227 | 107 | 97 | 23 | .432 | 117 | 55 | 48 | 14 | .442 |
Totals | 956 | 505 | 367 | 84 | .572 | 340 | 211 | 100 | 29 | .664 |
Last updated: November 5, 2018
Stadium[]
Air Force play their home games at Cadet Soccer Stadium. They have played select matches at Cadet Lacrosse Stadium.
References[]
- ^ "Color Palette" (PDF). Air Force Athletics Style Cheat Sheet. November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Coaching History". 2016 Air Force Men's Soccer Media Guide. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. August 25, 2016. p. 38.
External links[]
Categories:
- Air Force Falcons men's soccer
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- Association football clubs established in 1956
- Military soccer clubs in the United States
- Western United States soccer club stubs
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