Haverford Fords men's soccer
The Haverford Fords men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States. The team is a member of the Centennial Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Haverford's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1901. The team plays its home games at Walton Field on the Haverford campus. The Fords are coached by Zach Ward.
| Haverford Fords men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1901 | ||
| University | Haverford College | ||
| Head coach | Shane Rineer (8th season) | ||
| Conference | Centennial | ||
| Location | Haverford, PA | ||
| Stadium | Walton Field (Capacity: 100) | ||
| Nickname | Fords | ||
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| Pre-tournament ASHA championships | |||
| 1902 | |||
| Pre-tournament IFRA championships | |||
| 1902 | |||
| Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships | |||
| 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1926, 1945 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| DIII: 2015 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| DIII: 1980, 2015 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| DIII: 2012, 2015 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| DIII: 1976, 1977, 1980, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 | |||
- For information on all Haverford College sports, see Haverford Fords
The Fords have the distinction of winning the first three Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association national championships, the unofficial national championship that served as the predecessor to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship from 1905 until 1958. The 1904–05 team is considered by some to be the first organized collegiate national championship to be won by a program.[1][2] The team would continue their early 20th century success before winning the ISFA titles in 1906, 1907, 1911 and 1918.[3][4]
2015-2016 Season
Signature Wins: The Haverford College men's soccer team went unbeaten and untied for over two months, spanning September 19 through November 21, with a program-record 16 game winning streak. During that stretch, the Fords captured a Centennial Conference Championship on Walton Field and made their deepest run in the NCAA Tournament in program history.
Over the course of season, both Sam Yarosh and Will Corkery tied the College's single season record with seven game-winning goals. Corkery became the first to break the school record when his direct kick from just outside of the 18 was the lone tally in the Fords' Centennial Conference Championship win over Dickinson. After earning a first round bye in the NCAA Tournament with a number one overall seed, Yarosh put his team up a goal in the eventual 2-1 victory against Washington and Lee.
Yarosh tied Corkery's record with his seventh game-winning goal just 4:55 into game action during the third round matchup against St. Lawrence. His fellow senior, Brady Seitz, added the insurance tally later in the first half as Haverford advanced to the elite eight for the first time in program history.
Awards
- Finished the season ranked No. 6 in the NSCAA Poll & D3Soccer.com Poll
- NSCAA All-America: Sam Yarosh (second team)
- NSCAA Scholar All-America: Sam Yarosh (first team)
- NSCAA All-Region: Will Corkery (first team), Sam Yarosh (first team), Colin Seitz (second team)
- NSCAA Scholar All-Region: Sam Yarosh
- NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year: Shane Rineer
- NSCAA Team Academic Award
- Centennial Conference Player of the Year: Sam Yarosh
- Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Sam Yarosh
- Centennial Conference Coach of the Year: Shane Rineer
- Centennial Conference Tournament MVP: Will Corkery
- All-Centennial Conference: Will Corkery (first team), Brady Seitz (first team), Colin Seitz (first team), Sam Yarosh (first team), Maclyn Willigan (second team), Sam Miller (honorable mention), Tejan Walcott (honorable mention)
- Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team: John Kerber
- Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll: Ian Alers, Will Corkery, William Edwards, John Halifax, John Kerber, Russell Nicholson, Jaimon Olmsted, Gabe Oppler, Chris Richards, Colin Seitz, Maclyn Willigan, Sam Yarosh
- Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week: Brady Seitz (9/28), Sam Yarosh (9/8, 10/5, 10/19 & 10/26)
- Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Miller (9/28, 11/2)
- CoSIDA Academic All-America: Sam Yarosh (first team)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District III: Sam Yarosh (first team)
- Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Performer of the Year: Sam Yarosh
- Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team: Will Corkery, Sam Yarosh
Season Notes: Haverford's 18 victories broke the program's record for the most in a single season … The Fords advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history, making their deepest run since the NCAA's inception … Haverford won its second Centennial Conference Championship … The senior class graduates with a pair of conference championships to its credit with the other championship season coming in 2012 … Haverford has now finished with the best regular season record in the Centennial Conference in two of the past three seasons (2013, 2015) … The Fords have played in the Centennial Conference Championship match in four of their five seasons under head coach Shane Rineer … Sam Yarosh became the first player in program history to be named Centennial Conference Player of the Year, while also earning CC Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition … Sam Yarosh led the Centennial Conference with 17 goals … Will Corkery led the conference in assists for the second straight season with 13 … Both Corkery and Yarosh tied for the conference lead with seven game-winning goals en route to breaking the program record … Haverford became the first men's soccer team to go unbeaten and untied in Centennial Conference play since the 2006 season … The Fords' 16 game winning streak eclipsed the previous mark of 10 games which was reached on four separate occasions … The team won a program-record 11 straight games on Walton Field during its historic winning streak … This year's NCAA Tournament marked the first time that program has served as a host site, doing so during both the regional and sectional rounds … The Fords have not been beaten in Centennial Conference regular season play since October 2014, a span of 11 straight conference dates … Haverford is unbeaten in its last 12 conference games on Walton Field dating back to the 2013 season … The team has earned the NSCAA Team Academic Honor in 16 of the last 18 seasons, including each of the last 10 years.[5]
Roster
As of February 22, 2017.[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching history
Haverford has had 19 men's soccer coaches in their program's history. The most recent head coach is Zach Ward who has been the men's soccer coach since 2018.[7]
| Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
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| 1901–1908 | Wilfred Mustard | 64 | 31 | 25 | 8 | .000 |
| 1908–1909 | Harold Morris | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .000 |
| 1909–1910 | Carey Thomas | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| 1910–1912 | Frank Huish | 39 | 16 | 16 | 7 | .000 |
| 1912–1913 | Francis James | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| 1913–1915 | James Thomas | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .000 |
| 1915–1920 | George Young | 62 | 39 | 14 | 9 | .000 |
| 1920–1921 | Daniel Oates | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .000 |
| 1922–1934 | James McPete | 124 | 71 | 29 | 24 | .000 |
| 1935–1940 | James Gentle | 62 | 36 | 24 | 2 | .000 |
| 1941 | Edgar Redington, Jr. | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| 1942–1946 | Ray Mullan | 41 | 26 | 12 | 3 | .000 |
| 1947–1948 | Edgar Redington, Jr. | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .000 |
| 1949–1970 | Jimmy Mills | 238 | 124 | 94 | 20 | .000 |
| 1971–1977 | David Felsen | 99 | 53 | 39 | 7 | .000 |
| 1978–1982 | Skip Jarocki | 81 | 43 | 31 | 7 | .000 |
| 1983–2007 | Joe Amorim | 469 | 214 | 223 | 32 | .000 |
| 2009–2010 | Bill Brady | 33 | 14 | 17 | 2 | .000 |
| 2011–2017 | Shane Rineer | 138 | 87 | 38 | 13 | .000 |
| 2018–present | Zach Ward | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .000 |
See also
- Pre-regulation national championship team seasons
- National Championship team seasons
- 1904–05 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1905–06 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1906–07 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1907–08 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1910–11 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1917–18 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1926 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
- 1945 Haverford Fords men's soccer team
References
- Westcott, Rich (2001). "Sports Play a Major Role in City Life - Haverford Pioneers Soccer". A Century of Philadelphia Sports (ebook). Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. 7–10. ISBN 9781566398619.
- Wangerin, David (2006). Soccer in a Football World: A Story of America's Forgotten Game (1st ed.). London: WSC Books via Temple University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781592138852.
- Smith, Melvin (August 17, 2011). "College Soccer National Champions 1857-58 - 1909/10". The American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "Statistics Summary for 1904". Haverford Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "2015 Haverford College Men's Soccer News". Haverford Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- "2017 Haverford College Men's Soccer Roster". Haverford Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "Men's Soccer Records - Coaches". Haverford Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2020.