Howard Bison men's soccer

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Howard Bison soccer
2021 Howard Bison men's soccer team
Howard Bison wordmark.svg
Founded1965
UniversityHoward University
Head coachPhillip Gyau (7th season)
ConferenceNEC
LocationWashington, DC
StadiumGreene Stadium
(Capacity: 7,086)
NicknameBison
ColorsNavy blue and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
1971*, 1974
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1988
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1962, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament appearances
1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1997
*vacated by NCAA

The Howard Bison men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States. The team is an associate member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Howard's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District. The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player, Phillip Gyau.

Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s, where they would win two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships (1971 and 1974), and reach the College Cup on six occasions.[2] The 1971 title would later be vacated by the NCAA.[3] Howard is the first historically black university to win an NCAA soccer title (or any Division I national title). Despite these achievements, the Bison have had less success in modern times, with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997.

Roster[]

The 2021-2022 roster for the Howard Men's Bison.[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK United States USA Albert Mercer
1 GK United States USA Emery Simon (Captain)
2 DF United States USA James Johnson
3 DF United States USA Roy Henderson
4 DF United States USA Jherson Machado
5 DF United States USA Brian Ballard
6 MF United States USA Alex Taylor
7 DF United States USA Vincent Turk (Captain)
8 MF Canada CAN Ethan Persad
19 FW Niger NIG Oluwaseun Oladeji
10 MF United States USA Malik Saleh
11 FW United States USA Ronald Little
12 MF United States USA Ashri Settles
13 FW United States USA Jackson Lewis
14 MF United States USA Manny Small
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW United States USA Nathan Legget
16 DF Ghana GHA Kwadwo Nyarko
17 MF United States USA Tighe Yursha
18 DF United States USA Rameses Gaines
19 FW United States USA Miles Sims
20 FW United States USA Duncan Dunkwu
21 DF United States USA Rudy Acree
22 FW United States USA Bryson Baker
23 DF United States USA Robert Davis
24 MF United States USA Amir Acree
25 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Jirafi
26 DF United States USA Shaquille Salandy
27 DF United States USA Christian Bernard
30 MF United States USA Peter Gansallo
31 DF United States USA Jullian Shorter
99 GK Switzerland  SUI Benjamin Hoesli

Notable alumni[]

Howard Bison's that have played professionally include.

Player Year Notable Teams National Team
Keith Aqui 1971 Baltimore Comets (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Al Henderson 1972 Baltimore Comets (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Ian Bain[5] 1975 Washington Darts (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Phillip Gyau[6] 1985 Montreal Impact, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Washington Diplomats United States
Peter Isaacs[7] 1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Cyclones Jamaica
Shaka Hislop 1991 West Ham, Newcastle United, Portsmouth FC Trinidad and Tobago
Greg Simmonds 1998 DC United, Miami Fusion, Rochester Rhinos
Ray Goodlett 1998 DC United, Richmond Kickers
Nigel Henry 2000 Montreal Impact, Charleston Battery Trinidad and Tobago
Idris Ughiovhe 2005 Chicago Fire, Crystal Palace
Sam Howard 2016 IFK Amal, Union Omaha, OKC Energy FC
Andres Gomez 2020 Nykoping

Individual achievements[]

Howard has produced five first team All-Americans.[8]

Player Position Year(s)
Al Henderson FW 1970, 1971
Keith Aqui FW 1970
Ian Bain FW 1972
Peter Isaacs FW 1989

References[]

  1. ^ Howard Bison Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Identity Guide (PDF). HUBison.com. December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Wise, Mike (July 12, 2014). "Howard University, 1974 NCAA soccer champions, brought worlds together". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Division I Men's Soccer Championship History". NCAA.com. February 25, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. ^ "NASL-Ian Bain". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ "Phillip Gyau - Men's Soccer Coach". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. ^ "ASL-Peter Isaacs". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  8. ^ "All-America Awards". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. nscaa.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

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