Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer

The Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer team is the college soccer team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU men's soccer started playing in 1962 and has appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1973, 2006, 2011). The Huskies are coached by Ryan Swan.

Northern Illinois Huskies
men's soccer
Founded1962
UniversityNorthern Illinois University
Head coachRyan Swan (1st season)
ConferenceMAC
LocationDeKalb, IL
StadiumNIU Soccer Complex
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameHuskies
ColorsCardinal and Black[1]
         
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1973
NCAA Tournament appearances
1973, 2006, 2011
Conference Tournament championships
1989 (BCSC)
2006, 2011 (MAC)
Conference Regular Season championships
1984 (MMC)
1990 (Mid-Con)
2006 (MAC)

Season-by-season records
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bob Kahler (Independent) (1962–1962)
1962 Bob Kahler 0–5
Bob Kahler: 0–5
William Healey (Independent) (1963–1968)
1963 William Healey 3–4
1964 William Healey 3–4
1965 William Healey 0–5
1966 William Healey 2–3
1967 William Healey 6–1
1968 William Healey 8–1
William Healey: 22–18
Dave Bucher (Independent) (1969–1979)
1969 Dave Bucher 8–1
1970 Dave Bucher 6–3–2
1971 Dave Bucher 7–2–1
1972 Dave Bucher 3–5–2
1973 Dave Bucher 7–2–2NCAA Round of 16
1974 Dave Bucher 5–2–3
1975 Dave Bucher 6–5
1976 Dave Bucher 7–3–2
1977 Dave Bucher 7–4
1978 Dave Bucher 7–2–3
1979 Dave Bucher 6–7–1
Dave Bucher: 69–36–16
John LeWang (Independent) (1980–1980)
1980 John LeWang 5–7–2
John LeWang: 5–7–2
Jerry Collins (Midwest Metro) (1981–1986)
1981 Jerry Collins 4–9–21–23rd
1982 Jerry Collins 7–9–13–1–1T–2nd
1983 Jerry Collins 8–7–24–12nd
1984 Jerry Collins 13–5–15–01st
1985 Jerry Collins 8–10–23–12nd
1986 Jerry Collins 6–12–11–3–1T–5th
Jerry Collins: 45–52–917–7–2
Willy Roy (Big Central) (1987–1989)
1987 Willy Roy 6–10–21–35th
1988 Willy Roy 7–10–10–67th
1989 Willy Roy 14–4–24–23rd
Willy Roy (Mid-Con) (1990–1993)
1990 Willy Roy 13–5–26–11st
1991 Willy Roy 11–5–35–2–13rd
1992 Willy Roy 6–9–23–3–14th
1993 Willy Roy 11–6–24–2–24th
Willy Roy (MCC) (1994–1996)
1994 Willy Roy 10–7–15–3–13rd
1995 Willy Roy 7–10–23–56th
1996 Willy Roy 8–9–13–4–14th
Willy Roy (MAC) (1997–2002)
1997 Willy Roy 10–9–12–4–16th
1998 Willy Roy 12–4–15–33rd
1999 Willy Roy 12–93–4T–5th
2000 Willy Roy 7–93–35th
2001 Willy Roy 4–12–11–57th
2002 Willy Roy 4–13–12–46th
Willy Roy: 142–131–2250–54–7
Steve Simmons (MAC) (2003–2008)
2003 Steve Simmons 3–12–22–45th
2004 Steve Simmons 12–74–2T–2nd
2005 Steve Simmons 11–6–24–22nd
2006 Steve Simmons 15–6–14–11stNCAA Round of 32
2007 Steve Simmons 7–9–41–3–15th
2008 Steve Simmons 11–6–44–1–12nd
Steve Simmons: 59–47–1319–13–2
Eric Luzzi (MAC) (2009–2016)
2009 Eric Luzzi 10–8–13–34th
2010 Eric Luzzi 9–6–22–45th
2011 Eric Luzzi 15–64–12ndNCAA Round of 32
2012 Eric Luzzi 7–10–34–2–1T–2nd
2013 Eric Luzzi 4–13–10–5–17th
2014 Eric Luzzi 3–9–50–4–16th
2015 Eric Luzzi 7–7–11–3–15th
2016 Eric Luzzi 2–10–41–3–15th
Eric Luzzi: 57–69–1715–25–5
Ryan Swan (MAC) (2017–present)
2017 Ryan Swan 1–0
Ryan Swan: 1–0
Total:400–365–79

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

  • Source: NIU Men's Soccer Record Book[2]

NCAA tournament

The Huskies have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.[2]

Year Round Opponent Result NIU Head Coach
1973Round of 16SIU EdwardsvilleL 3–0Dave Bucher
2006First round
Second Round		Loyola Chicago
(7) Indiana		W 1–0 (OT)
L 1–0		Steve Simmons
2011First round
Second Round		Western Illinois
(2) Creighton		W 3–0
L 3–0		Eric Luzzi

LeWang Cup

Since 1981, the winner of the annual match between NIU and UW-Milwaukee claims the John LeWang Memorial Cup. The trophy is named in honor of former NIU coach John LeWang, who was killed in a car accident prior to the 1981 season. LeWang came to NIU as head coach in 1980 following his time as an assistant at UW-Milwaukee and died in a car accident after his first season leading the Huskies.[3]

Match results
NIU victoriesMilwaukee victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1981 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 3–1
2 1982 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 4–3
3 1983 DeKalb, IL NIU 3–2
4 1984 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 4–2
5 1985 DeKalb, IL NIU 3–1
6 1986 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 4–1
7 1987 DeKalb, IL NIU 1–0
8 1988 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 2–1
9 1989 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 2–1
10 1990 DeKalb, IL Tie2–2
11 1991 Milwaukee, WI NIU 5–1
12 1992 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 3–0
13 1993 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 3–1
14 1994 DeKalb, IL NIU 3–2
15 1995 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 2–1
16 1996 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 1–0
17 1997 Milwaukee, WI NIU 3–2
18 1998 DeKalb, IL NIU 2–0
19 1999 Milwaukee, WI NIU 3–1
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
20 2000 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 4–2
21 2001 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 3–0
22 2002 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 1–0
23 2003 Madison, WI Milwaukee 2–0
24 2004 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 1–0
25 2005 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 1–0
26 2006 Milwaukee, WI NIU 1–0
27 2007 DeKalb, IL NIU 1–0
28 2008 Milwaukee, WI Tie2–2
29 2009 DeKalb, IL NIU 5–1
30 2010 Milwaukee, WI NIU 5–1
31 2011 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee 1–0
32 2012 Evanston, IL Milwaukee 1–0
33 2013 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 1–0
34 2014 Milwaukee, WI Tie2–2
35 2015 DeKalb, IL Milwaukee 2–1
36 2016 Milwaukee, WI NIU 2–1
Series: Milwaukee leads 20–13–3

Roster

As of August 2017.[4]

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

No. Position Player
0 GK Drew Donnally
1 GK Christoph Koninger
2 MF Jerome Roche
3 MF Noel Lopez
4 MF Giovanni Garcia
5 MF Christian Molina
6 FW Alex Welch
7 FW Giovanni Pacheco
8 DF Nixon Urrutia
9 MF Kevin Rodriguez
10 MF Max Voss
11 MF Ethan Pitre
12 MF Noe Ochoa
No. Position Player
13 DF Nicholas Haas
14 FW Noah Brodie
15 FW Jan Maertins
17 DF Zavier Ware
18 MF Artur Kielar
20 DF Edmond Montano
21 FW Adrian Coardos
22 DF Luke Read
23 FW Sheriden Smith
25 MF Logan Hatter
26 FW Parker Moon
27 DF Brady Manning
31 GK Konrad Dziedzic

Coaching staff

On January 23, 2017, NIU announced Ryan Swan as the next men's soccer head coach.[5][6][7][8]

Position Staff
Head Coach Ryan Swan
Assistant Coach Andrew Bordelon
Assistant Coach Marcelo Campolina
Volunteer Assistant Jack Mathis

Achievements
  • Mid-American Conference Tournament:
    • Winners (2): 2006, 2011
    • Runners-up (3): 1999, 2008, 2012
  • Mid-American Conference Regular Season:
    • Winners (1): 2006
    • Runners-up (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012
  • Mid-Continent Conference Regular Season:
    • Winners (1): 1990
  • Big Central Soccer Conference Tournament:
    • Winners (1): 1989
  • Midwest Metropolitan Conference Regular Season:
    • Winners (1): 1984
    • Runners-up (3): 1982, 1983, 1985

Honors

All-Americans

NIU men's soccer has had seven players named to All-America teams, including two NCAA First-Team All-Americans.[2]

Year Player Position Team
1970 Allan ZelechowskiSweeperHonorable Mention
1971 Edward KositzkiForwardHonorable Mention
1974 Peter MannosGoalkeeperFirst-Team
1975 Peter MannosGoalkeeperFirst-Team
1975 Paul WensonMidfielderSecond-Team
1976 Mike StrahlerDefenderHonorable Mention
1984 Johan BergsethForwardThird-Team

Academic All-Americans

NIU men's soccer has had a combined 13 players named to CoSIDA and NSCAA Academic All-America teams, including four First-Team Academic All-Americans.[2]

Year Player Position Organization Team
1989 Markus RoyGoalkeeperNSCAAHonorable Mention
1990 Markus RoyGoalkeeperNSCAAFirst-Team
1991 Markus RoyGoalkeeperNSCAAFirst-Team
1996 Sigurd SlaastadMidfielderCoSIDASecond-Team
1997 Sigurd SlaastadMidfielderCoSIDASecond-Team
1998 Jeff StojakMidfielderCoSIDASecond-Team
1999 Jeff StojakMidfielderCoSIDAFirst-Team
2000 Peter AgrimsonDefenderNSCAASecond-Team
2002 Peter AgrimsonDefenderNSCAASecond-Team
2003 Andy ChampionDefenderCoSIDASecond-Team
2008 Kyle KnotekMidfielderCoSIDASecond-Team
2010 Kyle KnotekMidfielderCoSIDAFirst-Team
2014 Dusty PageDefenderCoSIDASecond-Team

Freshman All-Americans

NIU men's soccer has had two players named to College Soccer News All-Freshman teams.[9]

Year Player Position Team
2004 Curt ZastrowForwardSecond-Team
2008 Brad HortonMidfielderSecond-Team

Coaches of the Year

NIU men's soccer has had three head coaches named Coach of the Year by the conference.[2]

Year Head Coach Conference
1990 Willy RoyMid-Continent
2004 Steve SimmonsMAC
2006 Steve SimmonsMAC

References
  1. "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. "NIU Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF).
  3. Huskies Travel to Milwaukee for Lewang Cup Showdown
  4. NIU 2017 Men's Soccer Roster
  5. Ryan Swan Selected to Lead NIU Men’s Soccer Program
  6. Swan Announces Men’s Soccer Staff
  7. NIU Men's Soccer Coaching Staff
  8. NIU Adds Marcelo Campolina to Finalize Staff
  9. College Soccer News All-Freshman Team Archives
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