Denver Pioneers men's soccer
American college soccer team
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The Denver Pioneers men's soccer team represents the University of Denver (DU) in NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. As of the upcoming 2026 season, the Pioneers compete in the West Coast Conference (WCC) after having played in the Summit League since 2013.
UniversityUniversity of Denver
Head coachJamie Franks (10th season)
ConferenceWCC
LocationDenver, Colorado, US
| Denver Pioneers men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| University | University of Denver | ||
| Head coach | Jamie Franks (10th season) | ||
| Conference | WCC | ||
| Location | Denver, Colorado, US | ||
| Stadium | Denver Soccer Stadium (capacity: 1,950) | ||
| Nickname | Pioneers | ||
| Colors | Crimson and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament College Cup | |||
| 2016, 2024 | |||
| NCAA tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1970, 2016, 2024 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1970, 2015, 2016, 2024 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1970, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1970, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025 | |||
| Conference regular season championships | |||
| 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |||
Team management
Head coaching history
Over the program's history, there have been 11 different head coaches.[2]
| Name | Nat. | Tenure | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Laipenieks |  USA |
1961 | |
| Willy Schaeffler |  GER |
1962–1969 | |
| Peder Pytte |  NOR |
1970–1973 | First NCAA Tournament berth |
| John Byrden | USA |
1974–1988 | First NAIA Tournament berth |
| Albert Adetoye | USA |
1989–1991 | |
| Dave Clements |  IRE |
1991–1994 | |
| Chad Ashton | USA |
1995 | |
| Jeff Hooker | USA |
1996–1997 | |
| Chad Ashton | USA |
1998–2006 | |
| Bobby Muuss | USA |
2007–2014 | 2013 Summit League Tournament 2014 Summit League Tournament |
| Jamie Franks | USA |
2015–present | 2015 Summit League Tournament 2016 Summit League Tournament 2016 NCAA College Cup 2018 Summit League Tournament 2019 Summit League Tournament 2021 Summit League Tournament 2022 Summit League Tournament 2025 Summit League Tournament |
Seasons
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National champions
Conference champions Division champions
NCAA/NAIA tournament berth| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA / NAIA | ||||||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
| 1961 | Edgar Laipenieks | Independent | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Willy Schaeffler | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1963 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970^ | Peder Pytte | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | NCAA Quarterfinal^ | |
| 1971 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | John Byrden | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978^ | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA Regionals^ | ||
| 1979^ | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA Regionals^ | ||
| 1980 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982^ | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA Regionals^ | ||
| 1998 | Chad Ashton | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | MPSF | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd (Mountain) | — | — | |
| 2000 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2nd (Mountain) | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2001 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | First Round | — | ||
| 2002 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5th | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2003 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7th | — | — | ||
| 2004 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | ||
| 2005 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5th | — | — | ||
| 2006 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Bobby Muuss | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2nd | — | — | |
| 2008^ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1st* | — | NCAA First Round^ | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7th | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2010^ | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1st* | Semifinals | NCAA First Round^ | ||
| 2011 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6th | Quarterfinals | — | ||
| 2012 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3rd | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2013^ | Summit | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1st* | Champions* | NCAA First Round^ | |
| 2014^ | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1st* | Champions* | NCAA First Round^ | ||
| 2015^ | Jamie Franks | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st* | Champions* | NCAA Second Round^ | |
| 2016^ | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | T-1st* | Champions* | NCAA Semifinals^ | ||
| 2017* | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st* | Runners-up | — | ||
| 2018^ | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1st* | Champions* | NCAA Second Round^ | ||
| 2019^ | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | T-3rd | Champions* | NCAA First Round^ | ||
| 2020* | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1st* | — | — | ||
| 2021^ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | T-1st* | Champions* | NCAA Second Round^ | ||
| 2022^ | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2nd | Champions* | NCAA Second Round^ | ||
| 2023^ | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1st* | Semifinals | NCAA Second Round^ | ||
| 2024^ | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | Runners-up | NCAA Semifinals^ | ||
| 2025^ | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | T-1st* | Champions* | NCAA Second Round^ | ||
