Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, 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. Saint Joseph's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at Sweeney Field in Philadelphia. The Hawks are coached by Don D'Ambra.
| Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| University | Saint Joseph's University | ||
| Head coach | Don D'Ambra (13th season) | ||
| Conference | A-10 | ||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Stadium | Sweeney Field (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Nickname | Hawks | ||
| Colors | Crimson and gray[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1966 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1966, 1971, 1972 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances
editSaint Joseph's have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their last tournament appearance came in 1972.[3]
| Season | Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | November 22 | First round | Navy | L 1–4 | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 1971 | November 20 | First round | Penn State | L 1–4 | State College, Pennsylvania |
| 1972 | November 21 | First round | Penn State | L 0–2 | State College, Pennsylvania |
Facilities
editSweeney Field
editSweeney Field (previously called Finnesey Field) is a multi-use sports facility on the Saint Joseph's University campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which opened in 1929 and was originally planned to be the centerpiece to a 70,000 seat football stadium in the natural bowl of the campus.
Coaching history
editSaint Joseph's University has had four coaches in their program's existence.[4]
| Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1975 | Jack Dunn | 200 | 120 | 57 | 23 | .658 |
| 1976–1986 | Jack Ruggero | 188 | 53 | 118 | 17 | .327 |
| 1987–2009 | Tom Turner | 422 | 124 | 268 | 30 | .329 |
| 2010– | Don D'Ambra | 125 | 31 | 79 | 15 | .308 |
References
edit- ^ Saint Joseph's University Athletic Brand Book (PDF). November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Saint Joseph's Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Men's Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Indianapolis: NCAA.org. pp. 4–12.
- ^ Saint Joseph's University Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). Philadelphia: Saint Joseph's University. p. 2.
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