Providence Friars men's soccer

{{Short description|American college soccer team}}

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|name = Providence Friars men's soccer

|logo = Providence wordmark1 2002.png

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|university = Providence College

|conference = Big East Conference

|conference_short = Big East

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|founded = {{start date and age|1968}}

|city = Providence

|stateabb = RI

|state = Rhode Island

|coach = Craig Stewart

|tenure = 7th

|stadium = Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium

|capacity = 3,000

|nickname = Friars

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|NCAAchampion =

|NCAArunnerup =

|NCAAcollegecup = 2014

|NCAAeliteeight = 2014, 2016

|NCAAsweetsixteen = 2014, 2016, 2021

|NCAAroundof32 = 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2024

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The Providence Friars men's soccer program represents the Providence College in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1968, the Friars compete in the Big East Conference. The Friars are coached by Craig Stewart, a former semi-professional player and head coach for the Franklin Pierce Ravens men's soccer program. Providence plays their home matches at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

Individual honors

= First Team All-Americans =

Providence has fielded three first-team All-Americans.

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Julian GresselMF2016
Ryan MaduroMF2006
Seamus PurcellDF1987

= Second Team All-Americans =

Providence has fielded one second-team All-American.

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Martin HayesMF1983

= Third Team All-Americans =

Providence has fielded three third-team All-Americans.

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Phil TowlerMF2014
Seamus PurcellDF1988
Martin HayesMF1984

Coaching history

Updated through the end of the 2017 season.{{cite book|title=2017 Men's Soccer Media Guide - Providence Friars|date=August 29, 2017|publisher=Issuu|location=Providence, Rhode Island|pages=4–5|edition=50|url=https://issuu.com/providencefriars/docs/2017_msoc_guide/4|language=en|format=Electronic document}}

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1968–1994

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Doyle

| x

| x

| x

| x

| x

1995–1999

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRE}} Brian Ainscough

| x

| x

| x

| x

| x

2000–2011

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Chaka Daley

| x

| x

| x

| x

| x

2012–

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Stewart

| 119

| 60

| 43

| 16

| {{Winning percentage|60|43|16}}

Postseason records

= NCAA Tournament =

{{further|NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship}}

Providence have appeared in twelve NCAA Tournaments. Their first appearance came in 1983. Their most recent came in 2024.{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2017/D1Brackets.pdf|website=fs.ncaa.org|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|access-date=January 7, 2018|date=July 30, 2017}}

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! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Providence Friars|border=1|color=#ffffff}}"| Result

1983

| First round

| Connecticut

| L 0–2

2005

| First round
Second round

| Hofstra
North Carolina

| W 1–0 {{sup|OT}}
L 0–2

2006

| First round

| Hofstra

| L 0–2

2007

| First round

| Old Dominion

| L 0–1

2010

| First round
Second round

| Saint Peter's
Ohio State

| W 6–2
L 1–2

2011

| First round
Second round

| Dartmouth
UC Santa Barbara

| W 1–0
L 2–3

2013

| First round
Second round

| Penn
Maryland

| T 0–0 {{sup|PK}}
L 1–3

2014

| Second round
Third round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal

| Dartmouth
UC Irvine
Michigan State
UCLA

| W 3–0
W 1–0
W 3–2
L 2–3 {{sup|2OT}}

2016

| First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinal

| Delaware
Maryland
Creighton
North Carolina

| W 2–0
W 5–4
W 2–1
L 0–1 {{sup|2OT}}

2019

| First round
Second round
Third round

| NJIT
Penn State
Clemson

| W 2–0
W 3-2 {{sup|OT}}
L 2-1 {{sup|2OT}}

2021

| First round
Second round
Third round

| Marist
Marshall
Georgetown

| W 2–0
W 2-1 {{sup|OT}}
L 1–4

References

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