Rider Broncs men's soccer
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I Division
| Rider Broncs men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1933[1] | ||
| University | Rider University | ||
| Head coach | Dennis Bohn[2] (3rd. season) | ||
| Conference | MAAC I Division | ||
| Location | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | ||
| Stadium | Ben Cohen Field[3] (capacity: n/a) | ||
| Nickname | Broncs | ||
| Colors | Cranberry, white, and gray[4] | ||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1997, 1998, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 1997, 1998, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2002 | |||
The Rider Broncs men's soccer is the intercollegiate varsity soccer team representing the Rider University, located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The team is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference athletic conference of NCAA Division I.[5]
The Broncs' current head coach Chad Duernberger,[2] who is in charge since 2023.[6] The team play their home matches at Ben Cohen Field, inaugurated in 2010.[3]
Established in 1933,[1] the Rider soccer program has won six MAAC tournaments[7], the last in 2023.[8]
The Broncs play their home matches at Ben Cohen Field, opened in 2010. The venue has an artificial grass surface by FieldTurf since 2020. The first match played under this surface was in September 2020 with a women's soccer game against Fairleigh Dickinson. It was also the first match played at night in the history of Rider’s Lawrenceville campus.[9]
The stadium was named after Benjamin Cohen '10, Rider's alumni and son of David and Rhonda Cohen, donators to the stadium's surface improvements.[3]
The stadium is also the home venue to the Rider women's soccer and field hockey teams.[10]
Players
Current roster
As of December 2025[update][11]
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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Records
Source:[12]
- key
- – member of the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame
- – member of the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame and inducted to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
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Players in the pros
Rider players that play/have played at professional levels are:
| Nat. | Player | Pos. | Pro | Professional career (teams) | Ref. |
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 | Bobby Smith | DF | 1973 | Philadelphia Atoms, NY Cosmos, San Diego Sockers, Philadelphia Fury | [14] |
 | Florian Valot | MF | 2016 | New York Red Bulls II, FC Cincinnati, Miami FC | [15] |
 | José Aguinaga | FW | 2018 | New York Red Bulls II, Phoenix Rising | [16] |
Coaches
Current staff
- As of 21 December 2025
Source:[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Chad Duernberger |
| Assist. coach | Drew Munoz |
| Assist. coach | Gus Valeriano |
| Assist. coach | Reilly Fuller |
Coaching history
Source:[1]
- As of December 2025
| # | Name | Record | Seas. | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Donlon | n/a | 18 | 1933–1939, 1947–60 |
| 2 | Joe Ritter | 44–42–4 | 7 | 1962–68 |
| 3 | Bob Pivovarnick | 37–40–10 | 6 | 1969–74 |
| 4 | Russ Fager | 249–342–60 | 36 | 1975–2010 |
| 5 | Charlie Inverso | 96–91–25 | 12 | 2011–22 |
| 6 | Chad Duernberger | 12–4–4 | 3 | 2023–present |
Team statistics
| Statistic | Number | Year | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most wins (in a season) | 15 | 1997 | 15–6–1 (season record) |
| Most goals scored (in a game) | 14 | 1960 | vs Wilkes |
| Most goals scored (in a season) | 61 | 1992 | 10–7–2 (season record) |
| Fewest goals allowed (in a season) | 14 | 1968 | 10–3–1 (season record) |
