Davidson Wildcats men's soccer
American college soccer team
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The Davidson Wildcats men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Davidson's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1956. The team plays its home games at Alumni Soccer Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.[3] The Wildcats are coached by Mike Babst.
| Davidson Wildcats men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
| University | Davidson College | ||
| Head coach | Mike Babst (5th season) | ||
| Conference | A-10 | ||
| Location | Davidson, North Carolina, US | ||
| Stadium | Alumni Soccer Stadium (capacity: 2,000) | ||
| Nickname | Wildcats | ||
| Colors | Red and black[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament College Cup | |||
| 1992 | |||
| NCAA tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1992 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1992 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1992, 1995, 2003 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 1970, 1971, 1992, 1995, 2003 | |||
| Conference regular season championships | |||
| 1970, 1971, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005 | |||
- For information on all Davidson College sports, see Davidson Wildcats
Current squad
- As of 16 May 2020[4]
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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Seasons
| National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | NCAA Tournament berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA[5][A 1] | ||||||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
| 1956 | Paul Morrotte | Independent | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | Harry Fogleman | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1962 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967‡ | SoCon[6] | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1st, South‡ | Final | — | |
| 1968 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1969 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Final | — | ||
| 1970* | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | Champion* | — | ||
| 1971* | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st* | Champion* | — | ||
| 1972 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | ||
| 1973 | Chip Stone | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3rd | — | — | |
| 1974 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | ||
| 1975 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6th | — | — | ||
| 1977 | Karl Kremser | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | |
| 1978 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | ||
| 1979 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Charlie Slagle | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Semifinal | — | |
| 1981 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Final | — | ||
| 1982 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1983‡ | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1st, North‡ | Final | — | ||
| 1984 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2nd, North | — | — | ||
| 1985 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2nd, North | — | — | ||
| 1986 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | ||
| 1987 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | ||
| 1988 | Independent | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | Big South | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | ||
| 1992^ | SoCon | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | Champion* | Semifinal^ | |
| 1993 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | T-4th | First round | — | ||
| 1994* | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | T-1st* | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1995^ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | T-1st* | Champion* | Play-In Round^ | ||
| 1996 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | T-4th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1997 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1998 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | T-5th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1999 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2000 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2001 | Matt Spear | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | First round | — | |
| 2002 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2003^ | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | Champion* | First round^ | ||
| 2004 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Final | — | ||
| 2005* | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | Final | — | ||
| 2006 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | First round | — | ||
| 2007 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7th | First round | — | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T-6th | First round | — | ||
| 2009 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | T-4th | First round | — | ||
| 2012 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8th | First round | — | ||
| 2013 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | T-5th | First round | — | ||
| 2014 | A-10[7] | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | T-4th | Quarterfinal | — | |
| 2015 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12th | — | — | ||
| 2016 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12th | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2018 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2019 | Mike Babst | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11th | — | — | |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3rd, Central | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | T-6th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2022 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11th | — | — | ||
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
Source:[8]
- The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship began in 1959.
NCAA tournament results
Davidson has appeared in two NCAA tournaments.
| Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16–4–3 | N/A | Raleigh | First round Second round Quarterfinals College Cup |
Charlotte Coastal Carolina NC State San Diego |
T 2–2 PK T 0–0 PK W 1–0OT L 2–3OT |
| 1995 | 12–11–1 | N/A | Dallas | Play-in | Bowling Green | L 1–3 |
| 2003 | 15–5–2 | N/A | Chapel Hill | First round | Coastal Carolina | L 0–3 |
Achievements
- Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament: 5
- Champion : 1970, 1971, 1992, 1995, 2003
- Runner-Up: 1967, 1969, 1981, 1983, 2004, 2005
- Southern Conference Regular Season: 7
- Champion : 1970, 1971, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005
- Runner-Up: 1968, 1969, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2001
Notable players
- Matt Pacifici (born 1993)
- Charlie Reiter (born 1988)
