Detroit Mercy Titans men's soccer
| Detroit Mercy Titans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1987 | ||
| University | University of Detroit Mercy | ||
| Head coach | (9th season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon | ||
| Location | Detroit, MI | ||
| Stadium | Titan Field (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Nickname | Titans | ||
| Colors | Red, white, and blue[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1996 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1996 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1995, 2005, 2012, 2014 | |||
The Detroit Mercy Titans men's soccer program represents the University of Detroit Mercy in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1987, the Titans compete in the Horizon League. The Titans are coached by Nicholas Deren, who has coached the program since December 8, 2009.[2] Titans plays their home matches at Titan Field, on the Detroit Mercy campus.
Coaching history[]
University of Detroit Mercy has had four coaches in their program's existence. Records through 2017 season.[3]
| Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1991 | 89 | 27 | 57 | 5 | .000 | |
| 1992–2009 | 345 | 150 | 153 | 42 | .000 | |
| 2009– | 158 | 56 | 75 | 27 | .000 |
Seasons[]
National Champions 
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Conference Champions * | Division Champions 
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NCAA Tournament berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall[4] | Conference[5] | Conference[5] | NCAA[6] | ||||||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
| 1987 | Louie Stankovich | Horizon[note 1] | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3rd, North | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1990 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9th | First round | — | ||
| 1991 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6th | First round | — | ||
| 1992 | Morris Lupenec | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | |
| 1993 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Final | — | ||
| 1994 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4th, East | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1995 * | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1st * | Final | — | ||
| 1996 ^ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Champion * | First round ^ | ||
| 1997 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1998 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1999 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6th | Final | — | ||
| 2000 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2001 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2002 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2003 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2004 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | Final | — | ||
| 2005 * | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st * | Final | — | ||
| 2006 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2007 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9th | Second round | — | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Nicholas Deren | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5th | Quarterfinal | — | |
| 2011 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2012 * | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st * | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2013 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | ||
| 2014 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2015 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2016 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2018 | |||||||||||
NCAA Tournament history[]
Detroit Mercy have appeared in one NCAA Tournaments. Their sole appearance came in 1996.[6]
| Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14–4–4 | N/A | Bloomington | First round | Bowling Green | L 0–4 |
Rivalries[]
Detroit's primary rival is the Oakland Grizzlies. Both programs compete in the Horizon League and are separated by 15 miles. Detroit also has intra-conference rivalries with Wright State and Cleveland State.
Individual honors[]
National honors[]
All-Americans[]
No player from the program has been named an All-American.
Conference honors[]
The following players have earned Horizon League individual honors.[7]
- Horizon League Player of the Year
- 1996: Tim Blackwell
- 1997: Jorge Ferreira
- 2005: Andrew Ornoch
- 2012: Adam Bedell
- Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament Most Valuable Player
- 1995: Dominic Vella
- 1996: Jeff Thomas
- Horizon League Newcomer of the Year
- 1993: Kal Kaliszewski
- 1995: Jorge Ferreira
- 1997: Marcel Flemming
- 2010: Ya Ya Toure
- Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year
- 2005: Andrew Ornoch
- 2012: Adam Bedell
- Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
- 2005: Jason Massoglia
- Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2005: Sasha Bošković
Team honors[]
- Horizon League Regular Season
- Winners (3): 1995, 2005, 2012
- Runners-up (3): 1993, 1997, 2014
- Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament
- Winners (1): 1996
- Runners-up (5): 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2005
Notes[]
- ^ The Horizon League was known as the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1985 until 2001.
References[]
- ^ "University of Detroit Mercy Brand Standards Guide" (PDF). September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Nicholas Deren '99 - Head Men's Soccer Coach". detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Career Coaching Records" (PDF). detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. March 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. August 8, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "Horizon League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Titans Men's Soccer Individual Accolades" (PDF). detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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