SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer
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{{Short description|American college soccer team}}
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|name = SIU Edwardsville Cougars
men's soccer
|current = 2024 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team
|logo = SIUE Cougars logo.svg
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|university = Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
|conference = Ohio Valley Conference
|conference_short = OVC
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|founded = {{start date and age|1967}}
|city = Edwardsville
|stateabb = IL
|state = Illinois
|coach = Cale Wassermann
|tenure = 5th
|stadium = Ralph Korte Stadium
|capacity = 4,000
|nickname = Cougars
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|NCAAchampion = D I: 1979
D II: 1972
|NCAArunnerup = D I: 1975
D II: 2004
|NCAAcollegecup = D I: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982
D II: 1972, 2001, 2004, 2005
|NCAAeliteeight = D I: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
D II: 1972, 2001, 2004, 2005
|NCAAsweetsixteen =D I: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 2016
D II: 1972, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
|NCAAtourneys = D I: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2024
D II: 1972, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
|conference_tournament = GLVC: 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006
MVC: 2014, 2016
OVC: 2023, 2024
|conference_season = Big Central: 1987 (tie)
GLVC: 1997, 2001 (tie), 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
MVC: 2015
OVC: 2023, 2024
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The SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) of NCAA Division I soccer. The Cougars play their home matches on Bob Guelker Field at Ralph Korte Stadium located in the southwest corner of the SIUE campus in Edwardsville, Illinois.
It was announced on June 2, 2017, that the Cougars' men's soccer and wrestling teams would become affiliate members of the Mid-American Conference beginning in the 2018 season.{{cite web |publisher=Hustle Belt/Vox Media, Inc |title=SIU-Edwardsville joins Mid-American Conference as affiliate member in two sports |url=http://www.hustlebelt.com/2017/6/2/15729058/siu-edwardsville-joins-mid-american-conference-affiliate-member-mens-soccer-wrestling |date=June 2, 2017 |access-date=June 2, 2017 }} Through the cooperative efforts of the MVC and the MAC, the Cougars soccer team made the move a year earlier than originally announced and played the 2017 season in the MAC.{{cite web |publisher=The Telegraph |title=SIUE men's soccer to join MAC immediately |url=http://thetelegraph.com/sports/103613/siue-mens-soccer-to-join-mac-immediately |date=June 8, 2017 |access-date=June 8, 2017 }}
On November 30, 2018, it was reported that Mario Sanchez had resigned to accept the position of director of youth development and community relations for Louisville City FC of the United Soccer League. The search for a permanent replacement began immediately.{{cite web |url=https://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2018-19/releases/20181130fznrbt |title=Sanchez Departs Men's Soccer Post |publisher=Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=November 30, 2018 }} On January 18, Michigan State assistant coach Cale Wassermann was named as the Cougars' new head coach.{{cite news |url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/MEN-8217-S-SOCCER-Cale-Wassermann-named-SIUE-13544065.php |title=MEN'S SOCCER: Cale Wassermann named SIUE men's soccer coach |publisher=Edwardsville Intelligencer/Hearst |date=January 18, 2019 |access-date=January 20, 2019 }}
SIUE would return to MVC men's soccer in 2021.{{cite press release|url=https://mvc-sports.com/news/2020/6/12/mvc-add-siue-as-mens-soccer-affiliate.aspx |title=MVC Adds SIUE As Men's Soccer Affiliate |publisher=Missouri Valley Conference |date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=June 13, 2020}} In March 2023, the Cougars' primary conference home of the OVC announced it would launch a men's soccer league in the 2023 fall season with SIUE as one of its eight members.{{cite press release|url=https://ovcsports.com/news/2023/3/27/ovc-adds-mens-soccer-as-championship-sport.aspx |title=OVC Adds Men’s Soccer as Championship Sport |publisher=Ohio Valley Conference |date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023}}
History
=Beginning: Bob Guelker era=
The SIUE soccer program first entered competition in 1967 under the leadership of National Soccer Hall of Fame coach Bob Guelker. Guelker had been hired away from St. Louis University, where he had also started the program, winning five NCAA championships in eight seasons, including the first NCAA soccer title in 1959.[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stlo/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/mg07history.pdf St. Louis University Soccer] The Cougars were invited to the NCAA tournament in Guelker's third year at the helm and reached the Elite 8 the next two seasons.
When the NCAA started a second division for soccer in 1972, SIUE moved into the new division, since its other athletic programs were also in Division II, and a number of other college soccer powers also made the move. That team went 11–0–3 for the season, winning the first Division II championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/history/soccer-men/d2|title=DII Men's Soccer|work=NCAA.com}} (Of the 24 schools in that inaugural Division II tournament, SIUE and 7 others currently play in Division I (3 others moved into Division I in 1973 but have since moved down), 5 others would later win Division II championships, and Akron, Hartwick, and SIUE would later win Division I crowns.{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D2/champs.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 8, 2013 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041319/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D2/champs.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-men/d1|title=DI Men's College Soccer - Home - NCAA.com|work=NCAA.com}})
After winning the Division II title, SIUE took advantage of the NCAA rule then in effect that allowed Division II schools to play one sport in Division I and one sport in Division III, and moved to Division I. In the next ten seasons, Guelker's Cougars were invited to the Division I tournament every year, advancing to four College Cup semifinals appearances and winning the Division I title in 1979.{{cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/archive/coachingrecords.html|title=SIUE Men's Soccer – Coaching Records|work=siuecougars.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/archive/allresults.html|title=SIUE|work=siuecougars.com}}
Toward the end of Guelker's tenure, scandal in some of the university's other sports programs brought about a major reduction of funding for all sports, and the program went into a period of decline.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120412045728/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1066268/index.htm Ken Flach and Robert Seguso have overcome scandal and – 08.10.87 – SI Vault]
Guelker headed the program until his death in February 1986. In his nineteen seasons, only the first (3–3–0) was a non-winning one, and he compiled a record of 216–67–21, with fourteen appearances in the NCAA tournament (thirteen in Division I).
=The Ed Huneke era=
Coach Guelker was succeeded by former Cougar player Ed Huneke. During Huneke's years, the program moved from a Division I independent to membership in the short-lived Big Central Soccer Conference, back to being an independent, a short associate membership in the Mid-Continent Conference, and then reluctantly stepped down to join the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in 1996.
During the university's twelve years in the GLVC, Huneke's Cougars won six regular season titles, four conference tournaments, and received seven invitations to the NCAA Division II tournament, where they reached the Division II College Cup semifinals three times and were national runner-up in 2004.
Huneke coached the Cougars for twenty-two seasons, building a record of 251–155–34.
=The Kevin Kalish era=
From Huneke's retirement in 2008 through the 2013 season, the program was led by Kevin Kalish, who took it both back into Division I and into competition in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). During the Cougars' first season (2010) in the MVC, they finished second in both the conference regular season (to Creighton) and the conference tournament (to Bradley).
In 2012, the Cougars were ranked during the season for the first time since the 1980s,{{cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2012-13/releases/20120911fqp33a|title=Cougars Ranked No. 22 Nationally|work=siuecougars.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/1170/NCAADivisionI/men/National?preview=5ebeb6065f64f2346dbb00ab789cf001|title=Not a member? Join the NSCAA today|work=nscaa.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/48192/soccer-america-mens-top-25.html|title=SoccerAmerica – Soccer America Men's Top 25 09/11/2012|work=socceramerica.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page1698.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 8, 2013 |archive-date=December 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209233017/http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page1698.htm |url-status=dead }} finished second in the MVC in both the regular season and the conference tournament (both to NCAA semifinalist Creighton), and narrowly missed returning to the Division I tournament for the first time since 1982. For the season, Kalish was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Midwest Region Coach of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://www.nscaa.com/awards/2012-regional-mens-coaches-of-the-year|title=2012 Regional Men's Coaches of the Year|work=nscaa.com}} and his staff was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.mvc-sports.com/msoccer/news/2012-13/6250/2012-mvc-mens-soccer-all-conference-teams-announced/|title=Missouri Valley Conference – 2012 MVC Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams Announced|author=Streamline Technologies – Nashville, TN|work=Missouri Valley Conference}}
Kalish compiled a 49–46–14 record in his six seasons.
On December 6, 2012, it was announced that Kevin Kalish was leaving for a job that would allow him to spend more time with his family.{{Cite web |url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2013-14/releases/20131206mwsxvw |title=Kalish Resigns as SIUE Men's Soccer Head Coach - SIUE |access-date=December 7, 2013 |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212080251/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2013-14/releases/20131206mwsxvw |url-status=dead }}
=The Interim=
On December 6, 2013, Associate Head Coach Scott Donnelly was named to succeed Kevin Kalish and become SIUE's fourth head coach. For the second year in a row, Donnelly's incoming players were rated one of the top recruiting classes in the country.http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/final-2013-mens-recruiting-class-rankings_aid28901 Final 2013 men’s recruiting class rankings | College Soccer{{cite web|url=http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/recuiting/top-40-recruiting-classes/121-2014/603-2014-top-recruiting-classes|title=2014 Top 40 Recruiting Classes - CollegeSoccerNews.com|work=collegesoccernews.com|access-date=August 12, 2014|archive-date=August 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810232248/http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/recuiting/top-40-recruiting-classes/121-2014/603-2014-top-recruiting-classes|url-status=dead}}
On August 10, 2014, it was announced that Donnelly had suddenly and unexpectedly resigned after being recruited to be the new Technical Advisor for the Northeast region of the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer). Seventh year goalkeepers coach Brian Jones and first year assistant coach David Korn were named co-head coaches.{{cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/20140810w63dxb|title=Donnelly Moves to U.S. Soccer|work=siuecougars.com|access-date=August 12, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812214026/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/20140810w63dxb|url-status=dead}}
The Cougars started the 2014 season in frustrating fashion, with five overtime games in the first six and a record of 0–6–2 after eight games. Then they entered Missouri Valley Conference play and ran off four straight victories. An embarrassing loss at NIU was followed by a tie at nationally ranked Louisville and another tie at home to eventual MVC champion Missouri State. Completing the regular season at 5–8–2, the Cougars entered the MVC Tournament as the #2 seed and an opening round bye at Bradley. The Cougars rallied from trailing early to defeat Bradley 2–1 in the semifinals. Then, in their school record ninth overtime game of the season, the Cougars downed Missouri State 1–0 to win SIUE's first MVC Tournament Championship and earn a spot in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for the first time since 1982{{cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/20141116hq5ash|title=Cougars Capture Missouri Valley Title; Head to NCAA Tournament|work=siuecougars.com}} and then advanced to the second round.{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/college-soccer-siue-takes-storybook-quest-to-no-cal-slu/article_571d54d4-c1a9-5773-be36-0d0a15a4787c.html|title=College soccer: SIUE takes storybook quest to No. 18 Cal; SLU faces Louisville|author=Lee Enterprises|work=stltoday.com}}
Athletic Director Dr. Brad Hewitt announced on December 5 that SIUE would conduct a nationwide search for a new head coach stating, "We will secure the best possible leadership to maintain and enhance the strong academic, athletic and community engagement standards that define SIUE Soccer and SIUE Athletics.". David Korn remained as associate head coach and Scott Gyllenberg was retained as assistant coach. Brian Jones, however, departed to become the goalkeepers coach of the professional Saint Louis Football Club of the United Soccer Leagues.{{cite web|url=http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/20141205jn0lo4|title=SIUE Men's Soccer To Conduct National Search For Head Coach|work=siuecougars.com}}
=The Mario Sanchez era=
On January 27, 2015, Mario Sanchez, the associate head coach of the Louisville Cardinals was introduced as the new Cougars head coach.{{cite web|url=http://siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/20150126sku3cb|title=Mario Sanchez Selected as Men's Soccer Head Coach|work=siuecougars.com}}
In Sanchez' first season, the Cougars went 12–4–1 overall and 5–1–0 in the MVC, earning the first conference title since joining the league in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://thetelegraph.com/sports/73589/college-soccer-siue-men-beat-loyola-in-ot-to-win-mvc-crown |title=SIUE Men's Beat Loyola in OT to Win MVC Crown |date=November 8, 2015 |access-date=June 4, 2016}} With a Rating Percentage Index (RPI) of 39 (out of 206 teams), the Cougars were 28th of the teams that did not receive an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship; since there were only 24 at-large berths available, SIUE was passed over.{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1 |title=Rankings – NCAA Men's Soccer RPI |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |date=November 15, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/soccer-men/d1 |title=2015 NCAA Division I Men's SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |date=November 16, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2017}}
In Sanchez' second season, the Cougars won the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the team's second title in three years, and earned the MVC's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.{{cite web |url=http://thetelegraph.com/sports/92240/college-mens-soccer-cougars-outlast-msu-win-mvc-tourney |title=COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER: Cougars outlast MSU, win MVC Tourney |publisher=The Telegraph |date=November 13, 2016 |access-date=November 13, 2016}} The Cougars tied #13 Michigan State 1–1 and advanced to the second round on penalty kicks 9–8. They tied #11 Butler 0–0 and advanced to the third round on penalty kicks
5–4. They finally lost at #2 Wake Forest 2–1 in the program's first Division I Sweet 16 game since 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/siue-loses-to-wake-forest/article_019bd2a7-4752-505c-8643-875d88a0c776.html |title=SIUE loses to Wake Forest |publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch/STLtoday.com |date=November 27, 2016 |access-date=January 6, 2017 }}
On May 9, 2017, SIUE and Saint Louis U. (SLU) verbally agreed to resume their soccer rivalry in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The annual Bronze Boot game was once the premier rivalry game in U.S. college soccer. The 1972, 1973, and 1980 games rank as the 14th, 7th, and 1st largest crowds in NCAA soccer history. “I remember hearing about the Bronze Boot;” declared SIUE coach Mario Sanchez. “It was one of college soccer’s biggest games every year. I’m ready for it to happen again." While the annual match was once played at Busch Memorial Stadium, the 2018 game will be at SLU's Hermann Stadium, with the 2019 meeting moving to SIUE's Ralph Korte Stadium. SLU leads the series 9–26–1.{{cite web|url=http://thetelegraph.com/sports/101782/the-boot-is-back-siue-slu-agree-on-home-and-home-mens-soccer-series |title=THE 'BOOT' IS BACK: SIUE, SLU agree on home-and-home men's soccer series |date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=May 22, 2017}}
The news was released on November 30, 2018, that Mario Sanchez resigned to join the Louisville City FC as director of youth development and community relations for the United Soccer League team.
=The Cale Wassermann era=
On January 18, 2019, following a national search, Michigan State assistant coach Cale Wassermann was named as the Cougars' new head coach.
On June 12, 2020, a month after the MAC announced the cancellation of its men's soccer tournament, MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin and SIUE Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced that SIUE men's soccer would return to the Missouri Valley Conference beginning with the 2021 season.
After SIUE had played two seasons in the MVC, the OVC announced on March 28, 2023 that it would add men's soccer for the 2023 season and beyond. The new league includes SIUE, three other full OVC members, and four single-sport affiliates.
On October 22, 2023, the Cougars clinched the regular season championship of the OVC. It was SIUE's first regular season soccer title since 2015 and the first OVC regular season title in any men's sport.{{cite news |url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/siue-tops-eiu-completes-undefeated-regular-season-18456062.php |title=SIUE tops EIU, complete s undefeated regular season |publisher=The Edwardsville Intelligencer/Hearst Newspapers |date= October 29, 2023 |accessdate=October 30, 2023 }} On November 11, the Cougars added the Inaugural OVC Men's Soccer Tournament title. In defeating Incarnate Word 1-0, they earned the OVC's Automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament, the program's first bid in seven years. They lost a hard-fought match at Memphis 2-1 to finish the season 16-1-3.
On Halloween, October 31, 2024, the Cougars clinched their second regular season OVC championship. {{cite news |url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/siue-men-s-soccer-wins-second-straight-ovc-19878932.php |title=SIUE men's soccer wins second straight OVC regular season title |publisher=The Edwardsville Intelligencer/Hearst Newspapers |date= October 31, 2024 |accessdate=November 23, 2024 }} On November 16, the Cougars added their second OVC Men's Soccer Tournament title. In defeating Houston Christian 3-2 on a second overtime golden goal, they earned the OVC's Automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. {{cite news |url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/siue-soccer-golden-goal-ncaa-19923494.php |title=Wes Gibson's golden goal sends SIUE to NCAA National Soccer Tourney |publisher=The Edwardsville Intelligencer/Hearst Newspapers |date= November 17, 2024 |accessdate=November 23, 2024 }} After losing OVC Goalkeeper of the Year Rob Gjelaj to a leg injury during pre-game warmups, the Cougars lost on a snowy afternoon at 23rd ranked Western Michigan 5-1 to finish the season 12-5-3.{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/cougars-lose-goalie-in-warmups-then-lose-ncaa-game-in-michigan-snowstorm/ar-AA1uwJ9x |title=SIUE loses goalie in warmups, then loses NCAA game in Michigan snowstorm |publisher=Alton Telegraph |date= November 22, 2024 |accessdate=November 23, 2024 }}
Players
= Current roster =
{{updated|18 Sep 2024}}[https://siuecougars.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster Men's soccer roster] on siuecougars.com
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{{fs player | no=3 | nat= AUS | pos= DF| name= Elliott Forestier }}
{{fs player | no=4 | nat= USA | pos= DF | name= Wes Gibson }}
{{fs player | no=5 | nat= ENG | pos= DF | name= Archie McDonnell }}
{{fs player | no=6 | nat= SPA | pos= MF | name= Carles Zomeno }}
{{fs player | no=7 | nat= SPA | pos=FW | name= Jacobo Sanfeliu }}
{{fs player | no=8 | nat= SWI | pos= MF | name= Yasha Schaerer }}
{{fs player | no= 9| nat= RUS | pos=FW | name= Pavel Dashin }}
{{fs player | no=10 | nat= SPA | pos=FW| name= Nacho Abeal }}
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{{fs player | no=12 | nat= SPA | pos=DF | name=Enrique Ezquerro }}
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{{fs player | no= 14| nat= USA | pos= MF | name= Zach Renz }}
{{fs player | no=15 | nat= USA | pos=DF | name=Bobby Pauly}}
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{{fs player | no= 17| nat= USA | pos=FW | name= Jacob Bilyeu }}
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{{fs player | no= 19| nat= GER | pos= DF | name= Nic Muench }}
{{fs player | no= 21| nat= USA | pos=FW | name=Ryley Gibbs }}
{{fs player | no= 22| nat= USA | pos=MF | name= Jake Karolczak }}
{{fs player | no= 23| nat= USA | pos=MF | name= Brian Franco }}
{{fs player | no= 24| nat= USA | pos= MF| name= Karson Gibbs }}
{{fs player | no=25| nat= USA | pos= DF| name= Anton Mosley }}
{{fs player | no=26 | nat= USA | pos=MF | name= Tyler Sargent }}
{{fs player | no=27| nat= USA | pos=DF | name=Garrison Hill }}
{{fs player | no= 28| nat= USA | pos= DF | name= Colin Bastianoni }}
{{fs player | no=29| nat= USA | pos= GK | name= Ethan Kornas }}
{{fs player | no= 30 | nat= USA | pos= GK| name= Patrick O'Day }}
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= All Americans =
Through the years, more than 70 Cougars have gone on to play professionally, and 28 have been named All-Americans for their play at SIUE.
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- {{flagicon|USA}}Jack Blake 1970
- {{flagicon|USA}}John Carenza 1970–71
- {{flagicon|USA}}Vince Fassi 1972
- {{flagicon|USA}}Tom Galati 1973
- {{flagicon|USA}}John Stremlau 1973 & 1975
- {{flagicon|USA}}Chris Carenza 1974
- {{flagicon|USA}}Bob Kessen 1974
- {{flagicon|USA}}Greg Makowski 1975–77
- {{flagicon|USA}}Mike Kelley 1978
- {{flagicon|USA}}Tom Groark 1981 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Ed Gettemeier 1982 Third Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Chris Hundelt 1983 Third Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Bill Stallings 1984 Third Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Steve Trittschuh 1985 Third Team &1986 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Matt Little 1997 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Justin McMillian 2001 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Chris Camacho 2002 Third Team
- {{flagicon|TRI}}Addae Rique 2003 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Cal Thomas 2003 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Tim Velten 2003 Third Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Michael Burgund 2004 Second Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Mike Banner 2005 First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Kevin Thibodeau 2005 Second Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}John Matthews 2006 Third Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Greg Crook 2007 Second Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Zach Bauer 2007 Third Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Randy Roy 2007 Second Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Dustin Attarian 2007 Second Team
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Three Cougars have been named to the NSCAA Men's University Division Scholar All-America Teams.
- {{flagicon|USA}}Ryan Bauer, 2012, Second Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Matt Polster. 2014. First Team
- {{flagicon|USA}}Jacob Wieser. 2015. First Team
Coaching staff
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| Head coach | Cale Wassermann |
| Assistant coach | Jordan Grant |
| Assistant coach | Jaxsen Wirth |
| Assistant coach | Andy Brennan |
Statistics
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| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 10-1-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Round of 16
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1970
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 9-3-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season =1971
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 10-2-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=1972
|conference=Division II Independent
|endyear=Only
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season =1972
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 11-0-3
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Div. II College Cup Champion
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=1973
|conference=Division I Independent
|endyear=1987
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1973
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 11-2-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1974
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 12-3-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1975
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 14-4-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA College Cup Runner-up
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1976
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 12-4-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1977
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 12-4-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA College Cup 3rd Place
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1978
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 14-3-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 1979
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 19-2-3
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA College Cup Champion
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1980
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 10-8-2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA 1st round
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1981
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 13-4-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA 1st round
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1982
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 15-4-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = NCAA College Cup 3rd Place
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1983
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 10-6-2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1984
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 8-7-4
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1985
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 13-7-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Bob Guelker
| overall = 216-67-21 {{Winning percentage | 216 | 67 | 21 }}
| confrecord =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1986
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11-5-2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name= SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=1987
|conference=Big Central Soccer Conference
|endyear=1990
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1987
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 9-8-3
| conference = 2-0-2
| confstanding = t-1st of 5
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1988
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 10-9-2
| conference = 4-2-0
| confstanding = 2nd of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1989
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11–9–1
| conference = 2–4–0
| confstanding = t-4th of 6
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1990
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11–10–1
| conference = 4–2-0
| confstanding = 3rd of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=1991
|conference=Division I Independent
|endyear=1993
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1991
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 9-11-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1992
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 12–5-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1993
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 4-14-0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=1994
|conference=Mid-Continent Conference
|endyear=1995
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1994
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 6-12-0
| conference = 3-5-0
| confstanding = 4th of 5 West
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1995
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 3–13–1
| conference = 2-5-1
| confstanding = 5th of 5 West
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name= SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=1996
|conference=Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II)
|endyear=2007
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1996
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11–7-1
| conference = 6-4-1
| confstanding = 6th of 12
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 1997
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 18–2-1
| conference = 2–4–1
| confstanding = 1st of 12
| postseason = NCAA Div. II 1st round
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 7–11–1
| conference = 5–6-0
| confstanding = 7th of 12
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1999
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11-7–1
| conference = 8-2–1
| confstanding = 3rd of 12
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11-7–2
| conference = 8-3–0
| confstanding = 3rd of 12
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2001
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 17-3-3
| conference = 9-0-1
| confstanding = 1st (tie) of 11
| postseason = NCAA Div. II College Cup 3rd Place
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2002
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 13-4–2
| conference = 7–2–1
| confstanding = 2nd (tie) of 11
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2003
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 16–4-1
| conference = 10-0-0
| confstanding = 1st of 11
| postseason = NCAA Div. II Round of 16
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2004
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 19-3-2
| conference = 8-0-2
| confstanding = 1st of 11
| postseason = NCAA Div. II College Cup Runner-up
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2005
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 16-3-3
| conference = 11–0–1
| confstanding = 1st of 14
| postseason = NCAA Div. II College Cup 3rd Place
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2006
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 15-4-3
| conference = 10-2–1
| confstanding = 1st of 14
| postseason = NCAA Div. II Round of 16
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 11–4-3
| conference = 9–2–2
| confstanding = 2nd of 14
| postseason = NCAA Div. II Round of 16
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Ed Huneke
| overall = 251-155-34 {{Winning percentage | 251 | 155 | 34 }}
| confrecord =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=2008
|conference=Division I Independent
|endyear=2009
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 5–8-1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 5-9-3
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=2010
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|endyear=2016
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 10-5-4
| conference = 4–1–2
| confstanding = 2nd of 8
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 8–8–4
| conference = 1-4-1
| confstanding = 6th of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 13-7-0
| conference = 4–2–0
| confstanding = 2nd of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 8-9-2
| conference = 3-3-0
| confstanding = 4th of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Kevin Kalish
| overall = 49-46-14 {{Winning percentage | 49 | 46 | 14 }}
| confrecord =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2014
| name = Brian Jones & David Korn
| overall = 8-9-4
| conference = 4-1-1
| confstanding = 2nd of 7
| postseason = NCAA 2nd round
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Jones & Korn
| overall = 8-9-4 {{Winning percentage | 8 | 9 | 4 }}
| confrecord = 4-1-1
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2015
| name = Mario Sanchez
| overall = 12–4–2
| conference = 5–1–0
| confstanding = 1st of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2016
| name = Mario Sanchez
| overall = 10–5–7
| conference = 4–1–3
| confstanding = 2nd of 7
| postseason = NCAA Round of 16
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=2017
|conference=Mid-American Conference
|endyear=2020
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Mario Sanchez
| overall = 7–10–1
| conference = 2–3–0
| confstanding = 3rd of 6
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Mario Sanchez
| overall =9–5–4
| conference = 1–3–1
| confstanding = 5th of 6
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Mario Sanchez
| overall = 38–24–14 {{Winning percentage | 38 | 24 | 14 }}
| confrecord = 12–8–4
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall = 8–5–4
| conference = 2–1–2
| confstanding = t-2nd of 6
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall = 5–5–0
| conference = 2–5–0
| confstanding = 6th of 6
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=2021
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|endyear=2022
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall =6–10–2
| conference = 4–6–0
| confstanding = 3rd of 6
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall = 5–9–2
| conference = 2–6–0
| confstanding = 6th of 7
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=SIU Edwardsville
|startyear=2023
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|endyear=
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =confboth
| season = 2023
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall = 16–1–3
| conference = 9–0–1
| confstanding = 1st of 8
| postseason = NCAA 1st Round
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =confboth
| season = 2024
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall = 12–5–3
| conference = 8–1–1
| confstanding = 1st of 8
| postseason = NCAA 1st Round
| ranking =
| ranking2 =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Cale Wassermann
| overall = 52–35–14 {{Winning percentage | 52 | 35 | 14 }}
| confrecord = 27–19–4
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 614–333–102
| conference = 158–71–25
| poll =
| polltype =
| polltype2 =
| legend = yes
| cbb_c1 =
| cbb_c2 =
| cbb_c3 =
}}
= Conference standings =
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|Program inaugurated, 1966–67 |valign="top" width=25em|{{1987 Big Central Soccer Conference standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1988 Big Central Soccer Conference standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{1989 Big Central Soccer Conference standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1990 Big Central Soccer Conference standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|Division I Independent 1991–93 |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{1994 Mid-Continent Conference men's soccer standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1995 Mid-Continent Conference men's soccer standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|GLVC Standings 1996–2007 N/A |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2010 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2011 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2015 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2016 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2017 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2018 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2019 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2020 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2021 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2022 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2023 Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2024 Ohio Valley Conference men's soccer standings}} |
= Attendance records =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:; font-size:%"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SIU Edwardsville Cougars|color= white|border= }}" | # ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SIU Edwardsville Cougars|color= white|border= }}" | Date ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SIU Edwardsville Cougars|color= white|border= }}" | Rival ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SIU Edwardsville Cougars|color= white|border= }}" | Location ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SIU Edwardsville Cougars|color= white|border= }}" | Game ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SIU Edwardsville Cougars|color= white|border= }}" | {{abbr|Att.|Attendance}} |
| 1
| October 30, 1980 | Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO | 11h Annual Bronze Boot Game | 22,512 |
| 7
| November 8, 1973 | St. Louis Billikens | Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO | 4th Annual Bronze Boot Game | 20,112 |
| 10
| December 4, 1977 | Brown Bears{{refn|Hartwick vs San Francisco also played in the same day.|group=n|name=other}} | Edwards Stadium, Berkeley, CA | NCAA College Cup Semifinals | 16,503 |
| 14
| November 5, 1972 | St. Louis Billikens | Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO | 3rd Annual Bronze Boot Game | ≥15,000 |
;Notes
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Honors
- NCAA Division I Championship
- Winners (1): 1979
- Runners Up: 1975
- NCAA Division II Championship
- Winners (1): 1972
- Runners Up: 2004
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer navbox}}
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