Army Black Knights men's soccer

The Army Black Knights men's soccer program represents the United States Military Academy (West Point) in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1921, the Black Knights compete in the Patriot League. The Black Knights play in the Patriot League and are coached by Russell Payne, a former goalkeeper who played in the A-League (the United Soccer League's second division predecessor). Army plays their home matches at Clinton Field in West Point, New York.

Army Black Knights
Founded1921
UniversityUnited States Military Academy
Head coachRussell Payne (9th season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationWest Point, NY
StadiumJames Clinton Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
Nickname Black Knights
ColorsBlack, Gold, and Gray[1]
              
Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships
1945
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1996
NCAA Tournament appearances
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1996
Conference Tournament championships
1991, 1993, 1996
Conference Regular Season championships
1992, 1996

In 1945, Army was declared co-national champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association, the predecessor to the NCAA, making it the only season Army won a national championship of any kind in men's college soccer. Much of the program's success in NCAA came in the 1960s, when they were regulars in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. From 1963 until 1967 Army reached the College Cup (final four) for four consecutive seasons, although the program never managed to reach the national championship. The program regularly made appearances through the mid-1970s before having a dip in form. The program once again qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1996, but have failed to qualify since then.

Several notable military personnel and professional soccer players played for the Black Knights including Winston Boldt.

Background

Roster
As of December 27, 2017[2]

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

No. Position Player
00 GK Matthew Evans
0 GK Christian Nolasco
1 GK Justin Stoll
2 DF Eric Whiteman
3 MF Tyler Mitchiner
4 DF Ibrahim Seye
5 DF Aubrey Evans
6 MF Roman Guiseppi
7 DF Zane Rojas
8 MF Zac McGraw
9 FW Rex Epps
10 FW Shaban Abousaud
12 MF Christian Takaki
13 MF Peter Meyer
No. Position Player
14 FW Noah Sinyangwe
15 MF Alex Grave de Peralta
16 MF Alex Field
17 DF Matthew McGovern
18 DF Grayson Naquin
19 FW Keenan O'Shea
20 MF Alec Belcastro
21 MF Marcos Arroyo
22 DF Denys Villatoro
23 FW Okheem Riley
24 FW Noah Breslaw
25 FW A. J. Yerkes
26 MF Matt Flynn
27 DF Deco Costa

Rivalries

Team honors

National championships
  • ISFA National Co-Champion (1): 1945

Conference championships

Individual honors

National honors
  • CoSIDA Academic All-American
    • First Team'
      • 2007: Daniel Newell
    • Second Team
      • 2008: A.J. Glubzinski
      • 2013: Winston Boldt
    • Third Team
      • 2009: Andrew Kydes
  • ECAC All-Star
    • 2014: Winston Boldt

Conference honors

The following players for Army have been honored with Patriot League honors since the league began sponsoring men's soccer in 1990:[5]

  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year
    • 1996: A.J. Florkowski
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year
    • 2013: Winston Boldt
    • 2014: Winston Boldt
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Coach of the Year
    • 1991: Joe Chiavaro
    • 1996: Joe Chiavaro
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Tournament MVP
    • 1996: A.J. Florkowski
    • 1993: Tony Dedmond
  • Patriot League All-Decade Team (1990-2000)
    • Tony Parilli
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete the Year
    • 2006: Bill Watts
    • 2007: Daniel Newell
    • 2008: A.J. Glubzinkski
    • 2009: Andrew Kydes

Seasons

Year-by-year

NCAA Tournament history

Army has appeared in 12 NCAA Tournaments, including four College Cup appearances. Their most recent performance came in 1996. Their combined NCAA record is 10–12–1.

Season Round Opponent Score
1963 First round Adelphi 4–2
Quarterfinals Brown 3–1
Semifinals Navy 0–4
1964 First round Cortland State 4–3 3OT
Quarterfinals Trinity 6–1
Semifinals Michigan State 2–3 OT
1965 First round Long Island 3–2
Quarterfinals Trinity 3–1
Semifinals Michigan State 1–3
1966 First round Connecticut 2–1
Quarterfinals Navy 3–1
Semifinals San Francisco 0–2
1967 First round Trinity 4–6
1968 First round Harvard 4–1
Second round Brockport State 3–3 PK
Quarterfinals Brown 1–3
1970 First round Hartwick 0–4
1971 First round Hartwick 0–3
1972 First round Cornell 1–3
1973 First round Oneonta State 1–2 3OT
1975 First round Hartwick 1–2
1996 First round William & Mary 1–3 4OT

References
  1. "Army Staff External Branding And Assets". GoArmyWestPoint.com. April 13, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. "Army-Navy Cup returning to PPL Park". NBC Sports. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. "Talen Energy Stadium To Host Army-Navy Cup VI On Sunday, October 15". Philadelphia Union. Major League Soccer. July 6, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. "2016 Patriot League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). patriotleague.org. August 19, 2016. pp. 14–17. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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