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The Dayton Flyers men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Dayton's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1956. The team plays its home games at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers are coached by Dennis Currier.

Dayton Flyers men's soccer
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
UniversityUniversity of Dayton
Head coachDennis Currier (19th season)
ConferenceAtlantic 10
LocationDayton, Ohio
StadiumBaujan Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameFlyers
ColorsRed and blue[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament appearances
1997, 1998, 2008, 2015, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1997, 1998, 2008, 2015, 2023
Conference Regular Season championships
1998, 2000, 2009, 2020

Current squad

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As of 22024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   POR Dario Caetano
GK   CAN Marc Kouadio
DF   SWE Elias Hauptmann Harryson
DF   BIH Milan Miric
DF   ISL Hjalti Sigurdsson
MF   PUR Adrián Biaggi
MF   SWE Adam Zenzén
MF   NOR Martin Bakken
MF   USA Cooper Lijewski

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Independent[3] (1956–1987)
1956 Pat Smith 2–3–0
1957 Pat Smith 6–1–0
1958 Paul Scheurmann 6–2–0
1959 Paul Scheurmann 1–8–0
1960 John Wiesler 1–5–2
1961 John Wiesler 4–5–0
1962 John Wiesler 1–7–0
1963 John Wiesler 2–5–1
1964 John Schleppi 4–4–0
1965 John Schleppi 3–5–1
1966 Bernie Harawa 6–1–1
1967 John Schleppi 8–2–1
1968 John Schleppi 9–1–1
1969 Pat O'Hanlon 6–4–1
1970 Pat O'Hanlon 6–4–1
1971 Bob McNamee 8–2–0
1972 Bob McNamee 10–1–1
1973 Bob Richardson 6–2–2
1974 Bob Richardson 7–3–3
1975 Bob Richardson 11–3–0
1976 Bob Richardson 11–3–0
1977 Bob Richardson 6–9–1
1978 Bob Richardson 5–11–2
1979 Bob Richardson 6–12–0
1980 Jerry Butcher 8–7–3
1981 Jerry Butcher 7–11–1
1982 Jerry Butcher 10–6–0
1983 Jerry Butcher 8–6–3
1984 Pete Hayes 4–9–1
1985 Pete Hayes 3–14–1
1986 Pete Hayes 7–10–0
1987 Roger Creed 12–10–0
Midwestern Collegiate Conference (1988–1992)
1988 Roy Craig 7–15–0 2–4–0 6th
1989 Roy Craig 8–13–1 1–5–0 T-5th
1990 Roy Craig 11–7–4 4–2–1 5th
1991 Roy Craig 9–11–1 2–4–0 T-4th
1992 Roy Craig 7–9–2 4–2–1 T-3rd
Great Midwest Conference (1993–1994)
1993 Roy Craig 10–9–1 2–3–1
1994 Roy Craig 8–12–0 2–7–0
Atlantic 10 Conference[4] (1995–present)
1995 Roy Craig 5–12–1 2–8–1 12th
1996 Dwayne Shaffer 7–10–1 6–5–0 7th
1997 Jim Launder 12–8–1 7–4–0 T–3rd A-10 Champions
NCAA Play-in
1998 Jim Launder 13–8–0 9–2–0 1st A-10 Champions
NCAA Play-in
1999 Jim Launder 9–7–2 5–5–1 6th
2000 Dave Schureck 14–4–2 8–1–1 T–1st A-10 Runners-up
2001 Dave Schureck 11–7–2 8–2–1 2nd A-10 Semifinal
2002 Dave Schureck 9–10–1 4–7–0 8th
2003 Dave Schureck 12–5–2 7–3–1 T–3rd A-10 First Round
2004 Dave Schureck 11–7–1 8–3–0 2nd A-10 Semifinal
2005 Dennis Currier 11–5–4 5–2–2 4th A-10 Semifinal
2006 Dennis Currier 6–9–2 2–5–2 10th
2007 Dennis Currier 10–4–5 4–3–2 6th A-10 First Round
2008 Dennis Currier 15–4–3 6–2–1 3rd A-10 Champions
NCAA First Round
2009 Dennis Currier 14–5–1 8–1–0 1st A-10 Runners-up
2010 Dennis Currier 7–8–3 3–4–2 11th
2011 Dennis Currier 5–13–1 4–4–1 T–7th
2012 Dennis Currier 11–5–2 5–3–1 6th A-10 Quarterfinal
2013 Dennis Currier 14–2–3 4–2–2 5th A-10 Quarterfinal
2014 Dennis Currier 7–7–5 3–3–2 6th A-10 Quarterfinal
2015 Dennis Currier 13–5–5 5–1–2 2nd A-10 Champions
NCAA Second Round
2016 Dennis Currier 7–9–3 3–3–2 8th A-10 Semifinal
2017 Dennis Currier 9–8–2 6–2–0 4th A-10 Quarterinal
2018 Dennis Currier 9–6–4 4–3–1 7th A-10 Semiinal
2019 Dennis Currier 13–8–0 6–2–0 3rd A-10 Final
2020 Dennis Currier 4–4–1 4–1–1 1st A-10 Semifinal
2021 Dennis Currier 6-9-3 3-4-1 9th A-10 Quarterfinal
Total: 520-441-94

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

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Dayton has appeared in four NCAA tournaments.

Year Record Seed Region Round Opponent Results
1997 12–8–1 N/A Dallas Play-in round Rider L 1–3
1998 13–8–0 N/A Clemson Play-in round Lafayette L 0–1
2008 15–4–2 N/A Lansing First Round UIC T 0–0 (L 2–3 pen.)
2015 13–5–5 N/A Stanford First round
Second round
Oakland
#9 Ohio State
T 2–2 (W 4–3 pen.)
T 1–1 (L 3–4 pen.)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Color Palette". UDayton.edu/Brand. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer". UD Athletics. Dayton Flyers.com.
  3. ^ "University of Dayton Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Dayton Flyers. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. pp. 1–22. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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