UMBC Retrievers men's soccer

UMBC Retrievers
Founded 1968
University University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Head coach Pete Caringi
Conference America East
Location Baltimore, MD
Stadium Retriever Soccer Park
(Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname Retrievers
Colors Black and Gold[1]
         
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2014
NCAA Tournament appearances
1999, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Conference Tournament championships
America East Conference
2010, 2012, 2013, 2014[2]
Northeast Conference
1999
Conference Regular Season championships
America East Conference
2003, 2013, 2014[2]
Northeast Conference
1999, 2002

The UMBC Retrievers men's soccer team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college soccer competition. UMBC competes as a member of the America East Conference.

History

UMBC created its soccer team in 1968, three years after the founding of the university.[3]

The team's home field, Retriever Soccer Park was completed in the fall of 1998. The stadium center includes a 120-yard by 70-yard field equipped with Bermuda grass.[4]

The Retriever's winnings include: the 1999 NEC Regular Season, the 1999 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the America East Tournament in 2010, 2012, and 2013, 2014 and the America East Regular Season in 2003, 2013 and 2014. Additionally, the men's soccer team advanced to the First Round of the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, 2012, 2013, and the College Cup Final Four in 2014. 2014 Men's Final Four Coach Pete Caringi selected NSCAA National Coach of the Year

Coaches

  • Pete Caringi, Jr., Head Coach
  • Anthony Adams, Associate Head Coach
  • Sam DeBone,Volunteer Assistant Coach
  • Pete Caringi III, Assistant Coach
  • Seamus Ertel, Video Coordinator

Current roster

The current roster for the season is as follows:[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
00 United States GK Phil Breno
0 United States GK Todd Morton
1 United States GK Billy Heavner
2 United States MF Josh LeMaster
3 United States MF Michael DiCesare
4 England DF Tom Paul
5 United States DF Marquez Fernandez
6 United States MF Matthew Schwarz
7 United States MF Michael Burgos
8 Scotland MF Michael Scott
9 United States MF Joseph Pratt
10 United States MF Mamadou Kansaye
11 United States MF Joseph Glos
12 United States MF Patrick Pato
No. Position Player
13 United States MF Gregg Hauck
14 United States MF Stephen Ho
15 United States DF Zach Wenger
16 United States DF Spencer Williams
17 United States FW Kay Banjo
18 United States DF Oumar Ballo
19 United States MF Christian Morales
22 United States FW Kennedy O’Shea
23 United States FW Jordan Becker
25 United States MF Abdel Fonkako
32 England FW Cormac Noel
77 United States MF Malcolm Harris
80 United States MF Geaton Caltabiano
86 Australia MF

Professional players

  • Billy Heavner, undrafted signee of Minnesota United
  • Andrew Bulls Drafted MLS Columbus Crew
  • Kadeem Dacres USL Arizona, Louisville, Drafted MLS Chicago Fire
  • David Feazell
  • Kevin Gnatiko
  • Levi Houapeu MLS Philadelphia,USL Rochester, Baltimore Blast
  • Derek Phillips
  • Brian Rowland
  • Matt Watson Chicago Fire, MLS
  • Steve Zerhusen NASL Ft.Lauderdale Strikers
  • Pete Caringi III Drafted MLS, Montreal Impact, USL Oklahoma City
  • Phil Saunders Iceland, Baltimore Blast
  • Momadou Kansaye USL, North Carolina
  • Marquez Fernandez NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies
  • Oumar Ballo MLS Houston Dynamo
  • Milo Kapor Spain 3rd Division
  • Guiliano Celenza Baltimore Blast
  • PJ Wakefield Baltimore Blast
  • Andrew Wells Baltimore Blast
  • Billy Nelson Baltimore Blast
  • Jason Dieter Baltimore Blast
  • Kay Banjo Drafted MLS Vancouver
  • Rick Versteeg 1st Division Holland

References

  1. ↑ "Institutional Colors". Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  2. 1 2 http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/MSOC.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=14000
  3. ↑ "UMBC Men's Soccer". Facebook.
  4. ↑ "Retriever Soccer Park". umbcretrievers.com.
  5. ↑ "UMBC" (PDF). umbcretrievers.com.
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