:Central Arkansas Bears soccer

{{Short description|American college soccer team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox college soccer team

|current = 2022 Central Arkansas Bears soccer team

|name = Central Arkansas Bears men's soccer

|logo = Central Arkansas Athletics wordmark.svg

|logo_size = 200

|university = University of Central Arkansas

|conference = ASUN Conference

|conference_short = ASUN

|division =

|founded = {{start date and age|1996}}

|city = Conway

|stateabb = AR

|state = Arkansas

|coach = Frank Kohlenstein

|tenure = 3rd

|stadium = Bill Stephens
Track/Soccer Complex

|capacity =

|nickname = Bears

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAArunnerup =

|NCAAcollegecup = D II: 2002

|NCAAeliteeight = D II: 2002, 2004

|NCAAtourneys = D II: 2002, 2004, 2005
D I: 2017, 2018

|conference_tournament = GSC:
MVC: 2017, 2018

|conference_season = GSC: 2002, 2005
MVC: 2018
SBC: 2019

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The Central Arkansas Bears men's soccer team represents the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the ASUN Conference of NCAA Division I men's soccer.{{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship |title=Division I Men's Soccer |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=June 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308022601/http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship |archive-date=2017-03-08 |url-status=dead }} Before joining the ASUN on July 1, 2021, UCA had been an all-sports member of the Southland Conference, which sponsors soccer only for women, and had played men's soccer in the Sun Belt Conference.{{cite press release |url=https://asunsports.org/general/2020-21/releases/20210126nthmsg |title=ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport |publisher=ASUN Conference |date=January 29, 2021 |access-date=January 29, 2021 |archive-date=January 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129160022/https://www.asunsports.org/general/2020-21/releases/20210126nthmsg |url-status=dead }} The Bears play their home matches at the Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex located on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas. The team is currently coached by Frank Kohlenstein.{{cite web |url=http://www.ucasports.com/ |title=Home |website=ucasports.com}}

Roster

{{updated|30 Sep 2024}}[https://ucasports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster Men's soccer roster] on ucasports.com

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{{fs player| no= 01 | nat = USA | pos = GK | name = Javier Ramirez }}

{{fs player| no=1 | nat = USA | pos = GK | name = Connor Wachtel }}

{{fs player| no=2 | nat = USA | pos = DF | name = Alex Kiss }}

{{fs player| no=3 | nat = BAR | pos = FW | name = Devonte Richards }}

{{fs player| no=4 | nat = USA | pos = DF | name = Elijah Bishop }}

{{fs player| no=5 | nat = USA | pos = MF | name = Lucas Shearer }}

{{fs player| no=6 | nat = USA | pos = DF | name = Josh Baros }}

{{fs player| no=7 | nat = CAN | pos = FW | name = Franco DiGiovanni }}

{{fs player| no=8 | nat = JPN | pos = MF | name = Sohma Ichikawa }}

{{fs player| no=9 | nat = USA | pos = FW | name = Michael Oliveri }}

{{fs player| no=10 | nat = USA | pos = MF | name = Aby Gomez}}

{{fs player| no=11 | nat = BAR | pos = MF | name = Tajio James}}

{{fs player| no=12 | nat = USA | pos = MF | name = Andres Robles }}

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{{fs player| no=13 | nat = USA | pos = MF | name = Jonathan Abusada}}

{{fs player| no=14 | nat = CAN | pos = MF | name = Charles Brunet }}

{{fs player| no=15 | nat = FRA | pos = MF | name = Matheo Francou }}

{{fs player| no=16 | nat = USA | pos = DF | name = Kevin Ventura }}

{{fs player| no=17 | nat = SPA | pos = DF | name = Joan Sureda }}

{{fs player| no=18 | nat = JPN | pos = DF | name = Kaisei Matsudo }}

{{fs player| no=19 | nat = USA | pos = MF | name = Cristian Marcucci }}

{{fs player| no=20 | nat = GER | pos = MF | name = Pharis Petrica }}

{{fs player| no=21 | nat = CAN | pos = GK | name = Matthew Dovale }}

{{fs player| no=22 | nat = USA | pos = MF | name = Baruc Delgado }}

{{fs player| no=23 | nat = USA | pos = FW | name = Christian Chavez }}

{{fs player| no=24 | nat = USA | pos = DF | name = Jaxon Hinds }}

{{fs player| no=25 | nat = POR | pos = DF | name =Edgar Correia }}

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Record by year

Reference{{Cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/index|title=General}}

File:UCA vs. USAFA men's soccer (31020618987).jpg in 2018]]

{{CBB Yearly Record Start

|type = team

|conference =

|postseason =

|poll = both

|poll1 = NSCAA

|poll2 = Coaches

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name= Central Arkansas

|startyear= 1996

|conference= Gulf South Conference (Div. II)http://www.gulfsouthconference.org/documents/2012/9/13/MSC_Media_Guide__2012_.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

|endyear= 2005

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 1996

| name = Ryan Strong

| overall = 6-11-1

| conference = 0-3-1

| confstanding = 6th

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 1997

| name = Ryan Strong

| overall = 11-8-0

| conference = 3-2-0

| confstanding = 3rd

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 1998

| name = Ryan Strong

| overall = 9-7-1

| conference = 2-3-0

| confstanding = 3rd (tie)

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 1999

| name = Joel Harrison

| overall = 12-3-2

| conference = 2-2-1

| confstanding = 3rd

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2000

| name = Joel Harrison

| overall = 7-9-1

| conference = 3-3-1

| confstanding = 5th (tie)

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2001

| name = Joel Harrison

| overall = 13-6-0

| conference = 5-2-0

| confstanding = 3rd (tie)

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = confboth

| season = 2002

| name = Joel Harrison

| overall = 17-2-2

| conference = 7-0-0

| confstanding = 1st

| postseason = NCAA Div.II 3rd

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2003

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 11-5-2

| conference = 4-2-1

| confstanding = 2nd (tie)

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2004

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 11-6-2

| conference = 5-1-1

| confstanding = 2nd (tie)

| postseason = NCAA Div.II Elite 8

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 2005

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 14-4-2

| conference = 7-1-0

| confstanding = 1st

| postseason = NCAA Div.II 1st round

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name= Central Arkansas

|startyear= 2006

|conference= Division I Independenthttp://www.ucasports.com/custompages/MSRecords/MSResults.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}

|endyear= 2009

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2006

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 6-8-2

| conference =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2007

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 6-10-0

| conference =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2008

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 3-14-1

| conference =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2009

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 7-7-1

| conference =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name= Central Arkansas

|startyear= 2010

|conference= Missouri Valley Conferencehttp://www.mvc.org/records/msoccer.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mvc.org/ |title=Home |website=mvc.org}}

|endyear= 2018

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2010

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 3-13-0

| conference = 0-7-0

| confstanding = 8th of 8

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2011

| name = Chad Flanders

| overall = 2-12-4

| conference = 1-4-1

| confstanding = 5th of 7

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2012

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 8-9-1

| conference = 1-4-1

| confstanding = 6th of 7

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2013

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 4-11-2

| conference = 0-4-2

| confstanding = 7th of 7

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2014

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 3-13-1

| conference = 0-5-1

| confstanding = 7th of 7

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2015

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 2-15-1

| conference = 1-5-0

| confstanding = 6th of 7

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2016

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 7–7–3

| conference = 4–3–1

| confstanding = 4th of 7

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =conference tournament

| season = 2017

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 9–10–1

| conference = 5–3–-0

| confstanding = 2nd of 7

| postseason = NCAA Tournament

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =confboth

| season = 2018

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 8–6–4

| conference = 4–1–1

| confstanding = 1st of 7

| postseason = NCAA Tournament

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name= Central Arkansas

|startyear= 2019

|conference= Sun Belt Conference

|endyear= 2020

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 2019

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 10–7–1

| conference = 4–1–0

| confstanding = 1st of 6

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2020

| name = Ross Duncan

| overall = 6-9-2

| conference = 3-3-0

| confstanding = 3rd of 4

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

|name= Central Arkansas

|startyear= 2021

|conference=ASUN Conference

|endyear=

|}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2021

| name = Frank Kohlenstein

| overall = 11–6–0

| conference = 5–2–0

| confstanding = 2nd

| postseason =

| ranking =

| ranking2 =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record End

| overall = 195-212-37

| conference = 61-59-12

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References

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