Howard Bison men's soccer

The Howard Bison men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States. The team is an associate member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Howard's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District. The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player, Phillip Gyau.

Howard Bison soccer
2022 Howard Bison men's soccer team
Founded1965
UniversityHoward University
Head coachPhillip Gyau (7th season)
ConferenceNEC
LocationWashington, District of Columbia
StadiumGreene Stadium
(Capacity: 7,086)
NicknameBison
ColorsNavy blue and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
1971*, 1974
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1988
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1962, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1989
NCAA Tournament appearances
1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1997
*vacated by NCAA

Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s, where they would win two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships (1971 and 1974), and reach the College Cup on six occasions.[2] The 1971 title would later be vacated by the NCAA.[3] Howard is the first historically black university to win an NCAA soccer title (or any Division I national title). Despite these achievements, the Bison have had less success in modern times, with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997.

Roster

The 2021-2022 roster for the Howard Men's Bison.[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA JR Gawel
2 DF United States USA Jackson Lewis
3 DF United States USA Roy Henderson
4 DF United States USA Brian Ballard
5 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jelani Pierre
6 DF United States USA Alex Taylor
7 FW United States USA Nathan Leggett
8 MF Canada CAN Ethan Persard
9 FW Nigeria NGA Sammy Oladeji
10 FW Bermuda BER Mason Christian
11 FW United States USA Bryson Baker
12 FW United States USA Ashri Settles
13 MF United States USA Roman Stallings
14 FW United States USA Nigel Mccloud
15 DF United States USA Miles Sims
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Ghana GHA Kwado Nyarko
17 MF United States USA Chayton Kudlian
18 DF United States USA Rameses Gaines
19 DF United States USA John Haithcock
20 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Jirafi
21 GK United States USA Albert Mercer
22 DF United States USA Brandon Franklin
23 MF United States USA Asong Nkemanjong
24 DF United States USA Christian Bernard
25 FW Eritrea ERI Christian Rufael
26 DF United States USA Khari Davis
27 FW United States USA Ezekiel Agyemang
28 MF Malawi MWI Waitpaso Banda
29 FW United States USA Jorden Julien
30 MF United States USA Peter Gonsallo
31 GK United States USA Ryan Nejadian

Notable alumni

Howard Bison's that have played professionally include.

Player Year Notable Teams National Team
Keith Aqui 1971 Baltimore Comets (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Al Henderson 1972 Baltimore Comets (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Ian Bain[5] 1975 Washington Darts (NASL) Trinidad and Tobago
Phillip Gyau[6] 1985 Montreal Impact, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Washington Diplomats United States
Peter Isaacs[7] 1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Cyclones Jamaica
Shaka Hislop 1991 West Ham, Newcastle United, Portsmouth FC Trinidad and Tobago
Greg Simmonds 1998 DC United, Miami Fusion, Rochester Rhinos
Ray Goodlett 1998 DC United, Richmond Kickers
Nigel Henry 2000 Montreal Impact, Charleston Battery Trinidad and Tobago
Idris Ughiovhe 2005 Chicago Fire, Crystal Palace
Sam Howard 2016 IFK Amal, Union Omaha, OKC Energy FC
Andres Gomez 2020 Nykoping

Individual achievements

Howard has produced five first team All-Americans.[8]

Player Position Year(s)
Al HendersonFW1970, 1971
Keith AquiFW1970
Ian BainFW1972
Peter IsaacsFW1989

References

  1. Howard Bison Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Identity Guide (PDF). December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. Wise, Mike (July 12, 2014). "Howard University, 1974 NCAA soccer champions, brought worlds together". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. "Division I Men's Soccer Championship History". NCAA.com. February 25, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. "NASL-Ian Bain". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. "Phillip Gyau - Men's Soccer Coach". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. "ASL-Peter Isaacs". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  8. "All-America Awards". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. nscaa.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
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