Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer
The Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Wisconsin's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1977. The team plays its home games at Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex. The Badgers are coached by John Trask.
Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer | |||
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2019 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team | |||
Founded | 1977 | ||
University | University of Wisconsin, Madison | ||
Head coach | John Trask[1] (8th season) | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Madison, WI | ||
Stadium | Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex[2] (Capacity: 2,000) | ||
Nickname | Badgers | ||
Colors | Scarlet and White | ||
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NCAA Tournament championships | |||
1995 | |||
NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
1995 | |||
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
1993, 1995 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1991, 1993, 1995, 2017 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1981, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2017 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1995, 2017 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1991, 1992, 1995 |
The Badgers' greatest success came during the mid 1990s, where the program won the NCAA championship and Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament in 1995. They won their second Big Ten Tournament in 2017.[3] The program has produced professional soccer players including Sam Brotherton and A. J. Cochran.
Seasons
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Big Ten (1977–present) | |||||||||
1977 | Bill Reddan | 6–5–1 | 2–2–0 | ||||||
1978 | Bill Reddan | ||||||||
1979 | Bill Reddan | ||||||||
1980 | Bill Reddan | ||||||||
1981 | Bill Reddan | NCAA First Round | |||||||
1982 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1983 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1984 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1985 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1986 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1987 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1988 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1989 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1990 | Jim Launder | ||||||||
1991 | Jim Launder | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||||
1992 | Jim Launder | 1st | |||||||
1993 | Jim Launder | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||||
1994 | Jim Launder | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||||
1995 | Jim Launder | 20–4–1 | 4–1–0 | 1st | Big Ten Co-Champions NCAA Champions | ||||
1996 | Jim Launder | 11–5–5 | 2–2–1 | T-3rd | |||||
1997 | Kalekeni Banda | 7–13–0 | 2–3–0 | T-4th | |||||
1998 | Kalekeni Banda | 4–15–1 | 1–4–0 | T-4th | |||||
1999 | Kalekeni Banda | 6–13–1 | 1–4–0 | T-5th | |||||
2000 | Kalekeni Banda | 10–9–1 | 3–3–0 | T-4th | |||||
2001 | Kalekeni Banda | 10–8–1 | 3–3–0 | T-4th | |||||
2002 | Jeff Rohrman | 9–10–0 | 3–3–0 | T-2nd | |||||
2003 | Jeff Rohrman | 11–10–1 | 1–4–1 | 5th | |||||
2004 | Jeff Rohrman | 9–10–0 | 2–4–0 | 4th | |||||
2005 | Jeff Rohrman | 8–11–0 | 2–4–0 | T-5th | |||||
2006 | Jeff Rohrman | 9–8–2 | 3–2–1 | T-2nd | |||||
2007 | Jeff Rohrman | 6–7–6 | 0–3–3 | 6th | |||||
2008 | Jeff Rohrman | 9–7–3 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
2009 | Todd Yeagley | 7–9–2 | 3–3–0 | 4th | |||||
2010 | John Trask | 4–13–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
2011 | John Trask | 10–8–2 | 4–2–0 | T-2nd | Big Ten Semifinals | ||||
2012 | John Trask | 6–8–5 | 1–3–2 | 6th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
2013 | John Trask | 14–5–2 | 4–2–0 | 2nd | Big Ten Quarterfinals NCAA Second Round | ||||
2014 | John Trask | 3–12–3 | 0–7–1 | 9th | Big Ten Play-In | ||||
2015 | John Trask | 5–11–3 | 2–3–3 | 7th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
2016 | John Trask | 11–4–4 | 4–2–2 | 3rd | Big Ten Runners-up | ||||
2017 | John Trask | 10–4–5 | 4–3–1 | 5th | Big Ten Champions | ||||
2018 | John Trask | 10–6–2 | 6–2–0 | 2nd | Big Ten Semifinals | ||||
2019 | John Trask | 3–11–4 | 1–4–3 | 7th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
Big Ten Total: | |||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA Tournament results
Wisconsin have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 2017.[3]
Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
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1981 | 15–2–2 | N/A | N/A | Second Round | Indiana | L 1–5 |
1991 | 17–4–1 | N/A | N/A | First Round Second Round |
Evansville Indiana |
W 2–0 L 0–1 (2OT) |
1993 | 15–4–4 | N/A | N/A | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Notre Dame Indiana Virginia |
W 2–1 W 1–0 L 0–3 |
1994 | 14–6–0 | N/A | 1 | First Round | SMU | L 1–2 |
1995 | 20–4–1 | N/A | 2 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Bowling Green William & Mary #2 SMU Portland Duke |
W 2–0 W 1–0 W 2–0 W 1–0 W 2–0 |
2013 | 14–5–2 | N/A | 3 | First Round Second Round |
Milwaukee #3 Notre Dame |
W 1–0 L 0–4 |
2017 | 12–5–5 | N/A | 2 | First Round Second Round Third Round |
Illinois-Chicago #12 Notre Dame #5 Akron |
W 4–1 W 1–0 (OT) L 2–3 (OT) |
Rivalries
Wisconsin has rivalries with the three in-state Division I programs.[4]
- Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer: the two program compete for the Chancellor's Cup when they meet
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's soccer
- Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer: the two programs compete for the Governor's Cup when they meet
Governor's Cup
- As of September 1, 2019[5]
Milwaukee victories | Wisconsin victories |
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- NCAA Tournament game.
Head coaching history
- Bill Reddan (1977–1981)
- Jim Launder (1982–1996)
- Kalekeni Banda (1997–2001)
- Jeff Rohrman (2002–2008)
- Todd Yeagley (2009)
- John Trask (2010–)
References
- Ziemer, Tom (January 20, 2010). "Trask at hand: Badgers' new soccer coach another ex-Hoosier". madison.com. Capital Newspapers. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Facilities – McClimon Track/Soccer Complex". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Wisconsin Wins Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Title". bigten.org. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "UW-Madison Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). uwbadgers.com. June 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- "Wisconsin Men's Soccer History vs. Milwaukee". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.