Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer
Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1953 | ||
University | Ohio State University | ||
Head coach | Brian Maisonneuve (4th season) | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Columbus, Ohio | ||
Stadium | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
Nickname | Buckeyes | ||
Colors | Scarlet and white | ||
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NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
2007 | |||
NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
2007, 2024 | |||
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
2007, 2024 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
2004, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2024 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2024 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
2000, 2007, 2009 , 2024 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
2004, 2009, 2015, 2024 |
The Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Ohio State has an overall record of 456–516–123 (.473) in their 68-year history. They have appeared in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament 12 times including a runner-up finish in the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.
The Buckeyes have participated in the Big Ten Conference since the conference began sponsoring men's soccer in 1991. Since then, they have been 76–92–18 (.457) in the conference. The team has four regular season titles (2004, '09, '15, '24) and four conference tournament titles (2000, '07, '09, '24).[1]
The team has played their home games at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium since 1999. The facility has a Natural Grass surface and has a capacity of 8,000.[2]
Brian Maisonneuve has been the head coach of the Buckeyes since 2018. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2010 to 2017 and played for the Columbus Crew from 1996 to 2004.
Current roster
[edit]- As of 12 Sep 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
[edit]Year | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Bruce Bennett (Independent) (1953–1953) | |||||||||
1953 | Bruce Bennett | 3–6–1 | |||||||
Bruce Bennett: | 3–6–1 | ||||||||
Howard Knuttgen (Independent) (1954–1957) | |||||||||
1954 | Howard Knuttgen | 3–6–1 | |||||||
1955 | Howard Knuttgen | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1955 | Howard Knuttgen | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1956 | Howard Knuttgen | 7–3–0 | |||||||
1957 | Howard Knuttgen | 3–6–0 | |||||||
Howard Knuttgen: | 18–18–2 | ||||||||
Walter Ersing (Independent) (1958–1968) | |||||||||
1958 | Walter Ersing | 3–5–1 | |||||||
1959 | Walter Ersing | 1–8–0 | |||||||
1960 | Walter Ersing | 3–4–1 | |||||||
1961 | Walter Ersing | 0–7–1 | |||||||
1962 | Walter Ersing | 3–5–0 | |||||||
1963 | Walter Ersing | 2–5–2 | |||||||
1964 | Walter Ersing | 3–6–0 | |||||||
1965 | Walter Ersing | 5–4–0 | |||||||
1966 | Walter Ersing | 3–6–0 | |||||||
1967 | Walter Ersing | 7–2–0 | |||||||
1968 | Walter Ersing | 2–7–0 | |||||||
Walter Ersing: | 32–59–5 | ||||||||
Forrest Tyson (Independent) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
1969 | Forrest Tyson | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1970 | Forrest Tyson | 2–6–2 | |||||||
Forrest Tyson: | 4–12–3 | ||||||||
Bill Servedio (Independent) (1971–1973) | |||||||||
1971 | Bill Servedio | 4–5–2 | |||||||
1972 | Bill Servedio | 0–9–2 | |||||||
1973 | Bill Servedio | 2–3–5 | |||||||
Al Bianco (Independent) (1974–1974) | |||||||||
1974 | Al Bianco | 11–6–3 | |||||||
Bill Servedio (Independent) (1975–1975) | |||||||||
1975 | Bill Servedio | 5–6–2 | |||||||
Bill Servedio: | 11–23–11 | ||||||||
Jerry Bell (Independent) (1976–1978) | |||||||||
1976 | Jerry Bell | 6–6–1 | |||||||
1977 | Jerry Bell | 10–4–0 | |||||||
1978 | Jerry Bell | 5–9–2 | |||||||
Jerry Bell: | 21–19–3 | ||||||||
Al Bianco (Independent) (1979–1986) | |||||||||
1979 | Al Bianco | 7–8–1 | |||||||
1980 | Al Bianco | 11–6–3 | |||||||
1981 | Al Bianco | 7–9–4 | |||||||
1982 | Al Bianco | 11–7–2 | |||||||
1983 | Al Bianco | 10–11–0 | |||||||
1984 | Al Bianco | 7–12–2 | |||||||
1985 | Al Bianco | 7–12–2 | |||||||
1986 | Al Bianco | 12–5–3 | |||||||
Al Bianco: | 83–76–20 | ||||||||
Gary Avedikian (Independent) (1987–1990) | |||||||||
1987 | Gary Avedikian | 11–9–2 | |||||||
1988 | Gary Avedikian | 7–12–1 | |||||||
1989 | Gary Avedikian | 5–12–2 | |||||||
1990 | Gary Avedikian | 10–8–3 | |||||||
Gary Avedikian (Big Ten Conference) (1991–1996) | |||||||||
1991 | Gary Avedikian | 4–16–0 | 1–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1992 | Gary Avedikian | 8–11–2 | 3–2–0 | T–3rd | |||||
1993 | Gary Avedikian | 5–13–2 | 0–5–0 | 6th | |||||
1994 | Gary Avedikian | 8–11–1 | 2–3–0 | T–3rd | |||||
1995 | Gary Avedikian | 7–11–1 | 1–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1996 | Gary Avedikian | 7–8–3 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
Gary Avedikian: | 89–111–17 | 9–17–1 | |||||||
John Bluem (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2017) | |||||||||
1997 | John Bluem | 11–7–2 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1998 | John Bluem | 8–9–3 | 3–2–0 | 3rd | |||||
1999 | John Bluem | 11–8–0 | 3–2–0 | T-2nd | |||||
2000 | John Bluem | 12–5–4 | 2–2–1 | T-4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2001 | John Bluem | 10–7–2 | 1–4–1 | 6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2002 | John Bluem | 11–7–1 | 3–3–0 | T-2nd | |||||
2003 | John Bluem | 4–12–4 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
2004 | John Bluem | 12–7–2 | 5–1–0 | T-1st | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2005 | John Bluem | 11–8–2 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2006 | John Bluem | 11–7–3 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
2007 | John Bluem | 17–4–5 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||
2008 | John Bluem | 9–9–3 | 2–4–0 | T-5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2009 | John Bluem | 12–5–4 | 4–2–0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2010 | John Bluem | 11–8–3 | 4–2–0 | T-2nd | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2011 | John Bluem | 10–7–2 | 4–2–0 | T-2nd | |||||
2012 | John Bluem | 6–10–3 | 0–4–2 | 7th | |||||
2013 | John Bluem | 5–8–5 | 1–3–2 | 6th | |||||
2014 | John Bluem | 9–8–5 | 5–3–0 | T-2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2015 | John Bluem | 13–7–3 | 5–2–1 | 1st | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2016 | John Bluem | 5–13–1 | 3–4–1 | T-6th | |||||
2017 | John Bluem | 8–10–1 | 5–5–1 | 6th | |||||
John Bluem: | 206–161–58 | 63–54–13 | |||||||
Brian Maisonneuve (Big Ten Conference) (2018–present) | |||||||||
2018 | Brian Maisonneuve | 1–15–2 | 0–7–1 | 9th | |||||
2019 | Brian Maisonneuve | 7–11–1 | 1–6–1 | T-8th | |||||
2020 | Brian Maisonneuve | 3–6–1 | 3–5–1 | 7th | |||||
2021 | Brian Maisonneuve | 6–9–1 | 2–6–0 | 9th | |||||
2022 | Brian Maisonneuve | 10–3–5 | 4–2–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Tournament Second Round | ||||
2023 | Brian Maisonneuve | 6–6–5 | 3–4–1 | T–7th | |||||
2024 | Brian Maisonneuve | 12–1–3 | 7–1–2 | 1st |
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Brian Maisonneuve: | 45–51–18 | 20–31–10 | |||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Team Management
[edit]Head Coaching history
[edit]These people served as the head coach for Ohio State's men's soccer program.[4]
Years | Coach | Overall | Conference |
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1953 | Bruce Bennett | 3–6–1 (.350) | |
1954–1957 | Howard Knuttgen | 18–18–2 (.500) | |
1958–1968 | Walter Ersing | 32–59–5 (.359) | |
1969–1970 | Forrest Tyson | 4–12–3 (.289) | |
1971–1973; 1975 | Bill Servedio | 11–23–11 (.367) | |
1974; 1979–1986 | Al Bianco | 83–76–20 (.520) | |
1976–1978 | Jerry Bell | 21–19–3 (.523) | |
1987–1996 | Gary Avendikian | 89–111–17 (.449) | 9–17–1 (.352) |
1997–2017 | John Bluem | 206–161–58 (.553) | 63–54–13 (.535) |
2018–present | Brian Maisonneuve | 33–50–10 (.409) | 13–30–8 (.333) |
NCAA Tournament Results
[edit]Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2000 | First Round | Creighton | L, 0–1 |
2001 | First Round | American | L, 1–2 |
2004 | First Round | Memphis | W, 1–0 |
Second Round | Notre Dame | W, 2–1 | |
Third Round | Duke | L, 0–3 | |
2005 | First Round | Santa Clara | L, 0–1 |
2007 | Second Round | Louisville | W, 1–0 |
Third Round | UC Santa Barbara | W, 4–32OT | |
Quarterfinals | Bradley | W, 4–0 | |
Semifinals | Massachusetts | W, 1–0 | |
Finals | Wake Forest | L, 1–2 | |
2008 | First Round | Oakland | W, 0–04–3 PK |
Second Round | Akron | L, 0–12OT | |
2009 | Second Round | Drake | L, 0–1OT |
2010 | Second Round | Providence | W, 2–1 |
Third Round | Louisville | L, 1–2 | |
2014 | First Round | Akron | W, 1–113–12 PK |
Second Round | Notre Dame | L, 1–2 | |
2015 | Second Round | Dayton | W, 1–14–3 PK |
Third Round | Stanford | L, 3–1 | |
2022 | First Round | Wake Forest | W, 3–0 |
Second Round | UNC Greensboro | L, 1–15–6 PK |
Awards and honors
[edit]Team
[edit]- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
- Runners-Up (1): 2007
Big Ten Regular Season Championships
[edit]Season | Coach | Overall record | Big Ten record |
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2004 | John Bluem | 12–7–2 | 5–1–0 |
2009 | John Bluem | 12–5–4 | 4–2–0 |
2015 | John Bluem | 13–7–3 | 5–2–1 |
2024 | Brian Maisonneuve | 12–1–3 | 7–1–2 |
Big Ten Regular Season Championships | 4 |
Big Ten Tournament Championships
[edit]Season | Coach | Location | Opponent | Score |
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2000 | John Bluem | Columbus, OH | Penn State | 3–2OT |
2007 | John Bluem | East Lansing, MI | Indiana | 0–05–4PK |
2009 | John Bluem | Bloomington, IN | Penn State | 1–0 |
2024 | Brian Maisonneuve | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 1–0 |
Big Ten Tournament Championships | 4 |
Individual
[edit]- All-Americans
- Rich Nichols (LHB), 1951 Second Team
- Eugene Bak (RHB), 1954 Honorable Mention
- Richard Bertz (CHB), 1955 Honorable Mention
- Richard Bertz (IR), 1956 Honorable Mention
- Gunars Neiders (FB), 1956 Honorable Mention
- Hans Lesheim (CF), 1957 Honorable Mention
- Robert Black (GK), 1967 Honorable Mention
- Justin Cook (F), 2004 Third Team
- Xavier Balc (F), 2007 First Team
- Eric Brunner (D), 2007 First Team
- Liam Doyle (D), 2015 Third Team
- Big Ten Player of the Year
- 2004: Justin Cook
- 2007: Xavier Balc
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- 2009: Doug Verhoff
- 2010: David Tiemstra
- 2011: David Tiemstra
- 2015: Liam Doyle
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
- 2011: Chris Hegngi
- Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2015: Chris Froschauer
- 2022: Keagan McLaughlin
- Big Ten Midfielder Player of the Year
- 2022: Laurence Wootton
- 2023: Laurence Wootton
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 1998: John Monebrake
- 1999: John Tomaino
- 2000: Justin Cook
- 2009: Matt Lampson
- 2021: Laurence Wootton
- Big Ten Coach of the Year
- 1992: Gary Avedikian
- 1999: John Bluem
- 2004: John Bluem
- 2009: John Bluem
- 2014: John Bluem
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Soccer". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Men's soccer roster on ohiostatebuckeyes.com
- ^ "Team Records – Ohio State Soccer" (PDF). OSU Athletics. p. 23.