The Air Force Falcons men's soccer program represents the United States Air Force Academy in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1956, the Falcons compete as associate members in the Western Athletic Conference. They are coached by Doug Hill and Assistant Coach Chris Foster. Air Force plays their home matches at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
| Air Force Falcons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| University | United States Air Force Academy | ||
| Head coach | Doug Hill (12th season) | ||
| Conference | WAC | ||
| Location | Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||
| Stadium | Cadet Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) | ||
| Nickname | Falcons | ||
| Colors | Blue and silver[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1968, 1993 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1993, 2018 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2018 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2018 | |||
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NCAA Tournament history
editThe team has qualified for 14 NCAA Tournaments. Their best performances came in 1968 and 1993, where they reached the quarterfinals.[2]
| Season | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | First round | San Jose State | L 3–5 |
| 1965 | First round | San Francisco | L 2–3 |
| 1968 | First round | bye | |
| Second round | San Francisco | W 3–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | San Jose State | L 0–1 | |
| 1969 | First round | bye | |
| Second round | San Jose State | L 0–1 | |
| 1972 | First round | bye | |
| Second round | Ohio | L 2–3 | |
| 1977 | First round | bye | |
| Second round | San Francisco | L 1–2 | |
| 1985 | First round | bye | |
| Second round | SMU | L 1–2 | |
| 1992 | First round | SMU | L 1–4 |
| 1993 | First round | Creighton | W 2–1 |
| Second round | North Carolina | W 2–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | South Carolina | L 0–6 | |
| 1997 | First round | Creighton | L 2–3 |
| 2012 | First round | Washington | L 0–1 |
| 2017 | First round | Virginia Tech | L 0–2 |
| 2018 | First round Second round Third round |
Central Arkansas Denver Indiana |
W 4–0 W 2–1 L 0–2 |
| 2020 | Second round | Seton Hall | TBD |
Coaching history
editAir Force has had 11 coaches in their program's existence.[3]
| Years | Coach | Overall | Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GP | W | L | T | Pct. | ||
| 1956 | Anthony Biernacki | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .658 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 |
| 1957–1961 | Arne Arnesen | 47 | 31 | 9 | 7 | .734 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | .828 |
| 1962–1963 | Robert Strickland | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .548 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 |
| 1964–1966 | Carmen Anillo | 31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | .581 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .885 |
| 1967 | John Loewenberg | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1968–1973 | Hank Eichin | 84 | 54 | 26 | 4 | .667 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .912 |
| 1974–1975 | Jim Thames | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | .560 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 |
| 1976–1977 | Rob Judas | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | .630 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Dan Ulmer | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| 1979–2006 | Lou Sagastume | 513 | 282 | 188 | 43 | .592 | 164 | 94 | 59 | 11 | .607 |
| 2007– | Doug Hill | 227 | 107 | 97 | 23 | .432 | 117 | 55 | 48 | 14 | .442 |
| Totals | 956 | 505 | 367 | 84 | .572 | 340 | 211 | 100 | 29 | .664 | |
Last updated: November 5, 2018
Stadium
editAir Force play their home games at Cadet Soccer Stadium. They have played select matches at Cadet Lacrosse Stadium.
References
edit- ^ "Air Force Athletics Style Sheet" (PDF). March 12, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Coaching History". 2016 Air Force Men's Soccer Media Guide. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. August 25, 2016. p. 38.
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