UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer
American college soccer team
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The UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer program represents the University of California, Irvine in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1984, the Anteaters compete in the Big West Conference.
| UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1984 | ||
| University | University of California, Irvine | ||
| Head coach | Yossi Raz (8th season) | ||
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Location | Irvine, California, US | ||
| Stadium | Anteater Stadium (capacity: 2,500) | ||
| Nickname | Anteaters, UCI | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2008, 2013, 2014 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2025 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2023, 2025 | |||
| Conference regular season championships | |||
| 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2025 | |||
The Anteaters are coached by Yossi Raz, who has coached the team since 2017 after previously coaching the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos and serving as an assistant for the Cal State Northridge Matadors. UC Irvine plays their home matches at Anteater Stadium.
Honours
Postseason
NCAA Tournament
UC Irvine has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 4–7–1.[4]
| Season | Seed | Round | Rival | Res. | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14 | Second round | Cal Poly | W | 3–0 |
| Third round | St. John's | L | 2–3 | ||
| 2009 | 16 | Second round | Stanford | L | 0–1 |
| 2011 | 8 | Second round | St. Mary's (CA) | L | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 2013 | 12 | Second round | North Carolina | W | 1–0 |
| Third round | Maryland | L | 0–1 | ||
| 2014 | n/a | First round | UNLV | W | 3–0 |
| Second round | Stanford | W | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ||
| Third round | Providence | L | 0–1 | ||
| 2018 | n/a | First round | Grand Canyon | W | 1–1 (6–5 p) |
| Second round | Stanford | L | 0–2 | ||
| 2023 | n/a | First round | Loyola Marymount | L | 2–4 |
| 2025 | n/a | First round | Denver | L | 0–2 |
Yearly records
Below is a table of the program's yearly records.[5][6][7]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (Division I) (1984–1984) | |||||||||
| 1984 | N/A | 12–5–2 | — | — | |||||
| Independent: | 12–5–2 | — | |||||||
| Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference (1985–1991) | |||||||||
| 1985 | N/A | 5–13–2 | — | — | |||||
| 1986 | N/A | 6–13 | 1–4 | — | |||||
| 1987 | N/A | 6–14 | 2–8 | — | |||||
| 1988 | N/A | 7–12 | 3–7 | — | |||||
| 1989 | N/A | 3–15–1 | 1–9 | — | |||||
| 1990 | N/A | 5–14–2 | 1–8–1 | — | |||||
| 1991 | N/A | 9–10 | 4–6 | — | |||||
| PCAA/Big West (1st stint): |
41–91-5 | 12–42–1 | |||||||
| Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) (1992–2000) | |||||||||
| 1992 | N/A | 7–12 | 1–6 | — | |||||
| 1993 | George Kuntz | 6–14 | 1–6 | — | |||||
| 1994 | George Kuntz | 11–8 | 4–3 | — | |||||
| 1995 | George Kuntz | 3–15–2 | 1–5–2 | — | |||||
| 1996 | George Kuntz | 7–7–5 | 2–2–1 | — | |||||
| 1997 | George Kuntz | 6–10–4 | 1–3–1 | — | |||||
| 1998 | George Kuntz | 8–12 | 2–7 | — | |||||
| 1999 | George Kuntz | 8–11–1 | 3–4 | — | |||||
| 2000 | George Kuntz | 12–8–1 | 4–2–1 | — | |||||
| MPSF: | 68–97–13 | 19–38–5 | |||||||
| Big West Conference (2001–present) | |||||||||
| 2001 | George Kuntz | 10–4–6 | 6–1–3 | — | |||||
| 2002 | George Kuntz | 8–8–4 | 3–4–3 | — | |||||
| 2003 | George Kuntz | 6–11–3 | 3–4–3 | — | |||||
| 2004 | George Kuntz | 7–13 | 3–7 | — | |||||
| 2005 | George Kuntz | 11–6–3 | 7–2–1 | — | |||||
| 2006 | George Kuntz | 13–4–3 | 6–3–1 | — | |||||
| 2007 | George Kuntz | 6–9–5 | 1–1 | — | |||||
| 2008 | George Kuntz | 15–2–6 | 5–0–3 | — | NCAA Sweet Sixteen (#14 National Seed) | ||||
| 2009 | George Kuntz | 15–7 | 6–2 | — | NCAA Second Round (#16 National Seed) | ||||
| 2010 | George Kuntz | 14–3–3 | 7–1–2 | — | |||||
| 2011 | George Kuntz | 16–6–1 | 6–3–1 | — | NCAA Second Round (#8 National Seed) | ||||
| 2012 | George Kuntz | 5–14–1 | 2–8 | — | |||||
| 2013 | George Kuntz | 15–5–3 | 7–2–1 | — | NCAA Sweet Sixteen (#12 National Seed) | ||||
| 2014 | Chris Volk | 16–6–3 | 4–5–1 | t-4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2015 | Chris Volk | 5–11–4 | 3–5–2 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Chris Volk | 5–13–1 | 3–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2017 | Yossi Raz | 8–8–3 | 3–5–2 | 7th | |||||
| 2018 | Yossi Raz | 11–6–4 | 5–1–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2019 | Yossi Raz | 7–7–5 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Yossi Raz | No season held due to Covid-19 | No season held due to Covid-19 | — | |||||
| 2021 | Yossi Raz | 8–8–4 | 6–1–2 | t-1st | |||||
| 2022 | Yossi Raz | 6–12–2 | 5–3–1 | t-2nd | |||||
| 2023 | Yossi Raz | 9–7–4 | 5–3–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2024 | Yossi Raz | 8–8–3 | 4–3–2 | t-3rd | |||||
| 2025 | Yossi Raz | 11–3–6 | 4–0–5 | t-1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Big West (2nd stint): |
235–181–77 | 108–72–37 | |||||||
| PCAA/Big West Overall: | 276–272–82 | 120–114–38 | |||||||
| Total: | 356–374–97 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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