The Bucknell Bison men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Bucknell University[2] in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. They are an NCAA Division I team and member of the Patriot League.[3]
| Bucknell Bison men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1929 | ||
| University | Bucknell University | ||
| Head coach | Dave Brandt (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot League | ||
| Location | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | ||
| Stadium | Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium (Capacity: 1,250) | ||
| Nickname | Bison | ||
| Colors | Blue and orange[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1974, 1975, 1976, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2024 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2024 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1949, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2009 | |||
Through its history, Bucknell has played in the Middle Atlantic Conference (1947–73), East Coast Conference (1974–89) and Patriot League (1990-pres.). Bucknell has won all four of its Patriot League titles since 2006 and in doing so has been one of the most successful Patriot League teams in that time.[4]
The Bison are currently coached by Dave Brandt.
NCAA Tournament
editBucknell has made seven appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships. The Bison have advanced to the second round three times by defeating Penn State in 1974, George Mason in 2006 and Princeton in 2009.[5]
Players
editCurrent roster
edit- As of September 20, 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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All-American Awards
editSource:[5]
NSCAA All-American
edit- 1960 Lyman Ott
- 1960 Bob Schad
- 1976 Scott Strasburg
- 2009 Conor O'Brien
- 2013 Mayowa Alli
NSCAA Scholar All-America Team
edit- 2004 Adam Edwards
- 2011, 2012 Brendan Burgdorf
- 2014 Jesse Klug
- 2014 Chris Thorsheim
Academic All-American
edit- 1994, 1995 Greg Beatty
- 2001 Ryan Weber
- 2003, 2004 Jonathan Hemmert
- 2008 Chris Hennings
- 2009 Patrick Selwood
- 2012, 2013 Joe Meyer
- 2014, 2015 Jesse Klug
- 2020 Matt Thorsheim
Patriot League Awards
editPL Offensive Player of the Year
edit- 2003 Scott Visnic
- 2008, 2009 Conor O'Brien
- 2010 Brendan Burgdorf
PL Defensive Player of the Year
edit- 2000 Bill Epley
- 2003, 2004 Michael Lookingland
- 2005 Tim Faneck
PL Goalkeeper of the Year
edit- 2005 Adam Edwards
- 2007 Joey Kuterbach
PL Rookie of the Year
edit- 2002 Adam Edwards
- 2006 Nathan LaGrave
- 2010 Mayowa Alli
PL Tournament MVP
edit- 2006 Joey Kuterbach
- 2009 Patrick Selwood
- 2010 Ross Liberati
- 2014 Sebastiaan Blickman
PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year
edit- 1993, 1994 Greg Beatty
- 2003, 2004 Jonathan Hemmert
- 2015 Jesse Klug
- 2016 Zack Rockmore
- 2019, 2020 Matt Thorsheim
Head coaches
editCurrent staff
edit- As of September 20, 2024[7]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Brandt |
| Assistant Coach | Jeremy Payne |
| Assistant Coach | Mark Tun |
All-time head coaches
editSince 1929, Bucknell has had 15 head coaches.[5]
| Years | Coach | P | W | L | D | W % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | J.B. Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 1930 | C.W. Meadowcroft | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20% |
| 1931 | Charles L. Titus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| 1932 | Ken Vanderbree | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13% |
| 1933–37 | Joseph Reno | 38 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 32% |
| 1938–44, '46 | M. Edwards | 60 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 28% |
| 1947 | Bill Lane | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30% |
| 1948–51 | Joseph Diblin | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 48% |
| 1952–62, '64 | Hank Peters | 113 | 45 | 60 | 8 | 40% |
| 1963 | Bill Gold | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18% |
| 1965–66 | Kirk Randall | 25 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 16% |
| 1967–98 | Craig Reynolds | 487 | 238 | 211 | 38 | 49% |
| 1999–2021 | Brendan Nash | 420 | 187 | 169 | 64 | 45% |
| 2021 (Interim) | Matt Brown | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24% |
| 2022-Pres. | Dave Brandt | 33 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 15% |
- No games were played in 1945
PL Coach of the Year
edit- 1993 Craig Reynolds
- 2000, 2003, 2009 Brendan Nash
Stadium
editEmmitt Field at Holmes Stadium hosts games for Bucknell's men's and women's soccer teams. Located on campus, the natural grass pitch was completed in 2005 with the remainder of the lighted stadium and grandstand finished in 2007.[8]
The stadium has an official seating capacity of 1,250 with additional seating on the grass hill behind the north endline. The pitch surface is sand-based Kentucky Blue grass and is 120 by 75 yards.[8]
The field was dedicated as Bison Varsity Soccer Field on September 16, 2005, prior to Bucknell's 3-2 women's soccer victory over Marist.[8] It has since played host to the Patriot League Men's Soccer Tournament in 2009[4] and the Patriot League women's soccer tournament in 2006, 2007 and 2016.[9]
Holmes Stadium is named to honor the donation from Stephen P. Holmes '79, Chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide and also includes Graham Field (field hockey and women's lacrosse). Emmitt Field was rededicated as such in 2008 in honor of lead donor Richard Emmitt '67,[10] General Partner at The Vertical Group.
References
edit- ^ "Bucknell University Brand Guidelines". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Soccer – News – BucknellBison.com – The Official Site of Bucknell Bison Athletics". www.bucknellbison.com. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Patriot League". patriotleague.org. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c Patriot League Men's Soccer Records (PDF). Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Bucknell Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Men's soccer roster". bucknellbison.com.
- ^ Coaches on bucknellbison.com
- ^ a b c "Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium, Bucknell University". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Patriot League Women's Soccer Records" (PDF). Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium Dedication". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
