The Bradley Braves men's soccer team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, United States, in NCAA Division I soccer competition. They compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2] The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 2013, when they advanced to the second round, defeating Northwestern before losing at California.[3] The Braves are currently coached by Jim DeRose.[4]
| Bradley Braves men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1987 | ||
| University | Bradley University | ||
| Head coach | Tim Regan (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference | ||
| Location | Peoria, Illinois | ||
| Stadium | Shea Stadium (Capacity: 3,800) | ||
| Nickname | Braves | ||
| Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 2007 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2007, 2010, 2013 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1998, 2005, 2006 (tie), 2007 (tie) | |||
Year-to-year records
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Bradley Braves (Division I Independent [5]) (1987–1990) | |||||||||
| 1987 | 8–14–0 | ||||||||
| 1988 | 5–15–0 | ||||||||
| 1989 | 4–14–2 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 5–15–0 | ||||||||
| Bradley Braves (Missouri Valley Conference[6]) (1991–1995) | |||||||||
| 1991 | 6–14–0 | 0–5–0 | 6th of 6 | ||||||
| 1992 | 11–7–1 | 3–2–0 | t-2nd of 6 | ||||||
| 1993 | 8–10–2 | 0–4–1 | 6th of 6 | ||||||
| 1994 | 3–14–2 | 0–6–0 | 7th of 7 | ||||||
| 1995 | 3–11–4 | 0–4–1 | 6th of 6 | ||||||
| Early coaches: | 53–114–11 | 3–21–2 | |||||||
| Bradley Braves (Missouri Valley Conference[6]) (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Jim DeRose | 7–11–0 | 0–5–0 | 6th of 6 | |||||
| 1997 | Jim DeRose | 11–8–0 | 1–6–0 | 8th of 8 | |||||
| 1998 | Jim DeRose | 14–2–2 | 6–1–0 | 1st of 8 | |||||
| 1999 | Jim DeRose | 10–10–0 | 3–4–0 | 6th of 8 | |||||
| 2000 | Jim DeRose | 15–7–2 | 6–4–1 | 4th of 12 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 2001 | Jim DeRose | 12–7–1 | 6–3–0 | t-3rd of 10 | |||||
| 2002 | Jim DeRose | 14–6–4 | 4–3–2 | 5th for 10 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 2003 | Jim DeRose | 11–8–4 | 5–2–2 | 4th of 10 | |||||
| 2004 | Jim DeRose | 10–6–3 | 5–2–1 | 3rd of 10 | |||||
| 2005 | Jim DeRose | 15–6–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st of 8 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 2006 | Jim DeRose | 8–8–4 | 3–1–1 | t-1st of 7 | |||||
| 2007 | Jim DeRose | 16–6–4 | 4–0–2 | 1–1st of 7 | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 2008 | Jim DeRose | 6–12–2 | 1–4–0 | 5th of 6 | |||||
| 2009 | Jim DeRose | 6–11–1 | 1–9–0 | 6th of 6 | |||||
| 2010 | Jim DeRose | 11–9–3 | 3–3–1 | 5th of 8 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 2011 | Jim DeRose | 15–6–2 | 4–2–0 | 3rd of 7 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 2012 | Jim DeRose | 10–6–4 | 3–2–1 | t-3rd of 7 | |||||
| 2013 | Jim DeRose | 13–6–2 | 3–2–1 | 3rd of 7 | NCAA 2nd round | ||||
| 2014 | Jim DeRose | 9–5–4 | 1–5–0 | 6th of 7 | |||||
| 2015 | Jim DeRose | 7–10–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd of 7 | |||||
| 2016 | Jim DeRose | 2–15–3 | 0–7–1 | 7th of 7 | |||||
| Jim DeRose: | 220–147–44 | 67–55–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 273–261–55 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Bradley University Athletics Official Athletics Brand Identity - Usage and Style Guide" (PDF). March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri Valley Conference – Official Site of the Missouri Valley Conference". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ "Men's Soccer : Division 1 : History : Team Results" (PDF). Mvc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ "Official Web Site of Bradley University Athletics". Bradleybraves.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ "Bradley Braves Record Book" (PDF). Bradley University/Sidearm Sports. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Men's Soccer Records : Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). Mvc.org. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
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