UMBC Retrievers men's soccer

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.

UMBC Retrievers
Founded1968
UniversityUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Head coachPete Caringi
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationBaltimore, MD
StadiumRetriever Soccer Park
(Capacity: 2,000)
NicknameRetrievers
ColorsBlack 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

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

Professional players
  • Jonathan Bell, Drafted MLS, San Jose Earthquakes
  • 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
  • Jordan Becker

USL, Rochester Rhinos, Baltimore Blast

  • Mamadou 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. "UMBC Colors". UMBC Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  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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