Monmouth Hawks men's soccer
The Monmouth Hawks men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. The team is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Monmouth's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1982. The team plays its home games at Hesse Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The Hawks are coached by Robert McCourt.
Monmouth Hawks men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1982 | ||
University | Monmouth University | ||
Head coach | Robert McCourt (14th season) | ||
Conference | CAA | ||
Location | West Long Branch, New Jersey | ||
Stadium | Hesse Field (Capacity: 1,000) | ||
Nickname | Hawks | ||
Colors | Midnight blue and white[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1990, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2020 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2020 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1990, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 |
Seasons
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Independent (1982–1984) | |||||||||
1982 | Joe Donahue | 5–7–3 | |||||||
1983 | Joe Donahue | 7–9–0 | |||||||
1984 | Joe Donahue | 6–12–1 | |||||||
Independent Total: | 18–28–4 | ||||||||
Northeast Conference[2][3] (1985–2012) | |||||||||
1985 | Joe Donahue | 13–9–0 | 2–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1986 | Joe Donahue | 7–13–1 | 2–4–0 | 5th | |||||
1987 | Joe Donahue | 7–13–0 | 1–5–0 | 7th | |||||
1988 | Joe Donahue | 12–5–2 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | NEC Semifinals | ||||
1989 | Wayne Ramsey | 7–11–1 | 4–3–0 | 4th | NEC Semifinals | ||||
1990 | Wayne Ramsey | 11–7–1 | 6–1–0 | 1st | NEC Champions NCAA Play-In | ||||
1991 | Wayne Ramsey | 9–10–2 | 5–2–0 | 2nd | NEC Runners-up | ||||
1992 | Wayne Ramsey | 6–12–0 | 2–6–0 | 7th | |||||
1993 | Wayne Ramsey | 11–9–0 | 6–2–0 | 1st | NEC Semifinals | ||||
1994 | Wayne Ramsey | 4–13–0 | 3–5–0 | 5th | |||||
1995 | Wayne Ramsey | 7–11–1 | 4–4–0 | 4th | NEC Runners-up | ||||
1996 | Wayne Ramsey | 7–9–1 | 4–4–0 | 6th | |||||
1997 | Wayne Ramsey | 10–7–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | NEC Semifinals | ||||
1998 | Shannon Poser | 7–12–1 | 4–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1999 | Shannon Poser | 6–8–4 | 4–3–3 | 4th | NEC Semifinals | ||||
2000 | Shannon Poser | 5–10–3 | 2–6–2 | 9th | |||||
2001 | Shannon Poser | 4–13–1 | 2–7–1 | 10th | |||||
2002 | Shannon Poser | 7–11–0 | 5–5–0 | 5th | |||||
2003 | Shannon Poser | 4–11–1 | 3–6–0 | 7th | |||||
2004 | Robert McCourt | 7–8–3 | 2–4–3 | 8th | |||||
2005 | Robert McCourt | 10–4–6 | 6–0–3 | 1st | NEC Runners-up | ||||
2006 | Robert McCourt | 14–4–3 | 7–0–2 | 1st | NEC Champions NCAA First Round | ||||
2007 | Robert McCourt | 12–5–2 | 7–2–0 | 1st | NEC Semifinals | ||||
2008 | Robert McCourt | 12–3–4 | 6–1–2 | 1st | NEC Semifinals | ||||
2009 | Robert McCourt | 18–2–2 | 8–1–1 | 1st | NEC Champions NCAA Second Round | ||||
2010 | Robert McCourt | 14–2–4 | 6–0–4 | 2nd | NEC Champions NCAA First Round | ||||
2011 | Robert McCourt | 14–5–2 | 7–3–0 | 1st | NEC Champions NCAA Second Round | ||||
2012 | Robert McCourt | 11–4–4 | 6–2–2 | 3rd | NEC Semifinals | ||||
NEC Total: | 256–231–50 | 120–87–26 | |||||||
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[4] (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013 | Robert McCourt | 8–6–6 | 7–1–2 | 1st | MAAC Runners-up | ||||
2014 | Robert McCourt | 11–4–6 | 4–1–5 | 4th | MAAC Champions NCAA First Round | ||||
2015 | Robert McCourt | 13–4–4 | 7–0–3 | 1st | MAAC Runners-up | ||||
2016 | Robert McCourt | 6–9–3 | 5–5–0 | 6th | MAAC Quarterfinals | ||||
2017 | Robert McCourt | ||||||||
MAAC Total: | 38–23–19 | 23–7–10 | |||||||
Total: | 312–282–73 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason
NCAA tournament results
Monmouth has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their best performance was reaching the second round in 2009, 2011, and in 2020. Their most recent appearance was in 2020.[5]
Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
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2006 | 14–4–3 | — | 2 | First round | at St. John's | L 0–1 |
2009 | 18–1–1 | — | 4 | First round Second round |
Connecticut at #10 Harvard |
T 0–0 (W 4–3 pen.) L 0–3 |
2010 | 14–1–4 | — | 1 | First round | Dartmouth | L 0–4 |
2011 | 14–6–2 | — | 3 | First round Second round |
Stony Brook at #3 Connecticut |
T 0–0 (W 5–4 pen.) L 1–2 |
2014 | 11–4–6 | — | 2 | First round | at Xavier | L 1–2 (OT) |
2020 | 5–2–1 | — | — | First round Second round |
vs Bowling Green vs #2 Pittsburgh |
W 2–1 L 1–6 |
Individual achievements
All-Americans
Monmouth has produced four All-Americans. The most recent All-American came in 2011.[6]
Player | Position | Year |
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Steven Holloway | MF | 2006 |
Dan Bostock | FW | 2009 |
Ryan Kinne | FW | 2009, 2010 |
R. J. Allen | DF | 2010, 2011 |
Career records
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References
- "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "NEC Men's Soccer Standings (1997-2015)". Northeast Conference. September 22, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- "NEC Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- "MAAC Men's Soccer All-Time Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- "2016 NCAA Soccer Records - Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- "Monmouth Men's Soccer Quick Facts" (PDF). Monmouth Hawks. Retrieved February 4, 2017.