The Cleveland State Vikings men's soccer team represent Cleveland State University in the Horizon League of NCAA Division I soccer. The team plays its home matches at Krenzler Field and is currently coached by Kirk Harwat. The first season of soccer at Cleveland State was 1954 when the university was known as Fenn College.
| Cleveland State Vikings | |||
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| Founded | 1954 | ||
| University | Cleveland State University | ||
| Head coach | Siniša Ubiparipović (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Stadium | Krenzler Field (Capacity: 1,680) | ||
| Nickname | Vikings | ||
| Colors | Forest green and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1969, 1977 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1969, 1970, 1974, 1977 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2012 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1984, 1986, 1988 | |||
Record by year
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn College (Independent) (1954–1964) | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Jack Marshall | 2–2–2 | ||||||||
| 1955 | Jack Marshall | 4–0–1 | ||||||||
| 1956 | Jack Marshall | 5–3–0 | ||||||||
| 1957 | Jack Marshall | 5–2–1 | ||||||||
| 1958 | Jack Marshall | 7–1–1 | ||||||||
| 1959 | Jack Marshall | 9–1–0 | ||||||||
| 1960 | Jack Marshall | 6–4–0 | ||||||||
| 1961 | Jack Marshall | 2–7–0 | ||||||||
| 1962 | Jack Marshall | 4–3–2 | ||||||||
| 1963 | Jack Marshall | 4–5–1 | ||||||||
| 1964 | Jack Marshall | 4–6–0 | ||||||||
| Cleveland State (Independent) (1965–1982) | ||||||||||
| 1965 | Jack Marshall | 6–4–0 | ||||||||
| 1966 | Jack Marshall | 4–5–2 | ||||||||
| 1967 | William Clarke | 5–4–2 | ||||||||
| 1968 | William Clarke | 13–2–1 | ||||||||
| 1969 | William Clarke | 10–2–2 | NCAA, Third Round | |||||||
| 1970 | William Clarke | 8–4–1 | NCAA, Second Round | |||||||
| 1971 | William Clarke | 7–5–1 | ||||||||
| 1972 | Klaas de Boer | 8–4–0 | ||||||||
| 1973 | Klaas de Boer | 6–4–2 | ||||||||
| 1974 | Klaas de Boer | 9–5–0 | NCAA, Second Round | |||||||
| 1975 | Klaas de Boer | 10–5–0 | NCAA, Second Round | |||||||
| 1976 | Klaas de Boer | 8–5–1 | ||||||||
| 1977 | Klaas de Boer | 14–2–0 | NCAA, Third Round | |||||||
| 1978 | Steve Parker | 10–5–1 | NCAA, Second Round | |||||||
| 1979 | Steve Parker | 14–3–2 | NCAA, Second Round | |||||||
| 1980 | Nasser Sarfaraz | 8–5–4 | NCAA, Second Round | |||||||
| 1981 | Nasser Sarfaraz | 14–5–2 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Brian Doyle | 10–4–3 | ||||||||
| Cleveland State (Mid-Continent Conference) (1983–1993) | ||||||||||
| 1983 | Brian Doyle | 10–7–3 | 4–1–0 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1984 | Brian Doyle | 11–6–2 | 3–0–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1985 | Brian Doyle | 9–9–1 | 2–2–0 | T–2nd | ||||||
| 1986 | Brian Doyle | 12–6–1 | 4–0–0 | 1st | ||||||
| 1987 | Tom Turner | 9–10–1 | 2–2–0 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1988 | Tom Turner | 11–7–3 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1989 | Tom Turner | 14–5–2 | 4–2–0 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1990 | Tom Turner | 12–6–2 | 5–2–0 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1991 | Tom Turner | 6–12–0 | 3–4–0 | 5th | ||||||
| 1992 | Tom Turner | 3–13–2 | 1–4–1 | 7th | ||||||
| 1993 | Brian Doyle | 9–7–3 | 5–1–2 | 2nd | ||||||
| Cleveland State (Horizon League) (1994–present) | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Brian Doyle | 3–13–0 | 1–8–0 | 6th (East) | ||||||
| 1995 | Brian Doyle | 3–12–2 | 2–6–0 | T–7th | ||||||
| 1996 | Brian Doyle | 8–8–3 | 3–4–1 | T–4th | ||||||
| 1997 | Brian Doyle | 8–11–2 | 1–5–1 | 7th | ||||||
| 1998 | Brian Doyle | 4–15–0 | 1–6–0 | 8th | ||||||
| 1999 | Brian Doyle | 2–14–2 | 1–6–0 | T–7th | ||||||
| 2000 | Pete Curtis | 3–13–1 | 1–6–0 | 8th | ||||||
| 2001 | Pete Curtis | 3–15–0 | 0–7–0 | 8th | ||||||
| 2002 | Pete Curtis | 10–11–0 | 5–2–0 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2003 | Pete Curtis | 6–13–1 | 2–5–0 | T–6th | ||||||
| 2004 | Pete Curtis | 5–12–2 | 0–6–1 | 8th | ||||||
| 2005 | Pete Curtis | 0–17–1 | 0–7–0 | 8th | ||||||
| 2006 | Ali Kazemaini | 6–10–2 | 3–4–0 | 5th | ||||||
| 2007 | Ali Kazemaini | 3–13–3 | 0–7–1 | 9th | ||||||
| 2008 | Ali Kazemaini | 9–8–3 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2009 | Ali Kazemaini | 7–8–5 | 4–2–2 | T–3rd | ||||||
| 2010 | Ali Kazemaini | 9–10–1 | 4–3–1 | T–3rd | ||||||
| 2011 | Ali Kazemaini | 9–9–1 | 5–2–1 | T–2nd | ||||||
| 2012 | Ali Kazemaini | 11–6–3 | 4–1–2 | 2nd | NCAA, First Round | |||||
| 2013 | Ali Kazemaini | 8–12–0 | 3–4–0 | T–4th | ||||||
| 2014 | Ali Kazemaini | 6–12–1 | 4–4–0 | 4th | ||||||
| 2015 | Ali Kazemaini | 9–8–2 | 4–3–2 | 5th | ||||||
| 2016 | Ali Kazemaini | 7–8–2 | 4–3–2 | T–4th | ||||||
| 2017 | Kirk Harwat | 7–10–2 | 4–3–2 | T–5th | ||||||
| 2018 | Kirk Harwat | 4–8–3 | 1–4–3 | T–8th | ||||||
| 2019 | Sinisa Ubiparipovic | 7–7–1 | 3–5–0 | T–7th | ||||||
| Total: | 477–479–95 | 102–134–27 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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| School | Season | Record | (Conf. Record) | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 66 years | 477–479–95 | (102–134–27) | 9 Postseason bids |
NCAA Championship history
edit| Season | Eliminated Round | Teams Defeated | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Third round | Michigan State | St. Louis |
| 1970 | Second round | – | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1974 | Second round | – | St. Louis |
| 1975 | Second round | – | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1977 | Third round | St. Louis | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1978 | Second round | – | Indiana |
| 1979 | Second round | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Indiana |
| 1980 | Second round | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Indiana |
| 2012 | First round | – | Michigan State |
Head Coaching history
edit| # | Name | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Marshall | 1954—1966 | 41–18–7 |
| 2 | William Clarke | 1967—1971 | 43–17–7 |
| 3 | Klaas de Boer | 1972—1977 | 55–25–3 |
| 4 | Steve Parker | 1978—1979 | 24–8–3 |
| 5 | Nasser Sarfaraz | 1980—1981 | 22–10–6 |
| 6 | Brian Doyle | 1982—1986 | 52–32–10 |
| 7 | Tom Turner | 1987—1993 | 64–61–13 |
| 8 | Brian Doyle | 1994—1999 | 28–44–9 |
| 9 | Pete Curtis | 2000—2005 | 27–81–5 |
| 10 | Ali Kazemaini | 2006—2016 | 84–105–23 |
| 11 | Kirk Harwat | 2017—2018 | 11–18–5 |
| 12 | Sinisa Ubiparipovic | 2019— | 7–7–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Color Palette | Cleveland State University". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ The Summit League (2011). "The Summit League men's soccer record book". The Summit League. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ Horizon League (2011). "Horizon League men's soccer record book" (PDF). p. 15. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ Cleveland State University (2010). "Cleveland State Vikings men's soccer 2010 media guide" (PDF). Cleveland State University. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
