Colgate Raiders men's soccer
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| Colgate Raiders men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1920[1] | ||
| University | Colgate University | ||
| Head coach | Erik Ronning (21st. season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot League | ||
| Location | Hamilton, New York | ||
| Stadium | Beyer-Small '76 Field (capacity: 1,300[2]) | ||
| Nickname | Raiders | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[3] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1959, 1966, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1992, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1997, 2008, 2010, 2015 | |||
The Colgate Raiders men's soccer is the intercollegiate varsity soccer team representing Colgate University, located in Hamilton, New York. The team is a member of the Patriot League athletic conference of NCAA Division I.[4]
The University first fielded a soccer team in 1920, making its official debut v Hamilton College, to which easily defeated 8–0. Colgate finished that season with a 2–1 record.[1] Colgate is currently coached by Erik Ronning,[5] who has been in charge since 2005.[1]
The Raiders have won eight Patriot League tournament championships, the last in 2018.[6]
Current roster
As of December 2025[update][7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Professional players
The following list includes Colgate players that became professionals.
| Player | Pos. | Professional career (teams) | Ref. |
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 Barry Small | New York Apollo | [8][9] | |
| Ethan Kutler | DF | Greater Binghamton, Michigan Bucks, New York Red Bulls, Pittsburgh Riverhounds | [10][11] |
| Steven Miller | DF, MF | Ocean City Barons, Michigan Bucks, Jammerbugt, Wilmington Hammerheads, FC Tulsa, others | [12][13] |
| Jared Stroud | FW | New York Red Bulls, Austin, St. Louis City, D.C. United | [14][15] |
Coaches
Current staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Erik Ronning |
| Assist. coach | Ricky Brown |
| Assist. coach | Tim Stanton |
Coaching history
| # | Name | Tenure | Seasons | Matches | Record | Pct. |
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| 1 | Col. James S. Ballentine | 1920–24 | 5 | 31 | 14–10–7 | .564 |
| 2 | James M. Dalgety | 1935–49 | 15 | 106 | 39–57–10 | .415 |
| 3 | Thomas R. Dockrell | 1950 | 1 | 7 | 2–5–0 | .285 |
| 4 | Mark S. Randall, Jr. | 1951–64 | 14 | 125 | 74–42–9 | .628 |
| 5 | David F. Carrington | 1965 | 1 | 12 | 7–5–0 | .583 |
| 6 | John W. Beyer | 1966–79 | 14 | 162 | 81–66–15 | .546 |
| 7 | Paul Rose | 1980–84 | 5 | 73 | 29–37–7 | .445 |
| 8 | Michael Doherty | 1985–2004 | 20 | 361 | 160–160–41 | .500 |
| 9 | Erik Ronning | 2005–present |
Stadium
The team play their home games at Beyer-Small '76 Field, inaugurated in August 2014. The stadium featured a FIFA certified FieldTurf surface, with a capacity for 1,300 spectators. The stadium also serves as home venue to the women's soccer program.[16]
The stadium was dedicated to two key figures in Colgate's soccer history, coach John Beyer '63 (1925–2019, was in charge of the team from 1966 to 1979, serving also as basketball and tennis coach)[17][18] and Barry Small '76 (a former soccer and baseball athlete who was part of the University Trustee).[2] Small was also a two-time All-New York Region selection.[19] Small would make a professional career, playing in New York Apollo[8] of now defunct American Soccer League (ASL).[20][9]
Titles
Conference
| Conference | Championship | Titles | Winning years | Ref. |
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| Patriot League | Tournament | 8 | 1992, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 | [21][22][23][6] |
| Regular season | 4 | 1997, 2008, 2010, 2015 | [24] |
