1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team

The 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1995 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 1995 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. It was the program's 19th season of existence and their 19th season in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference.

1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer
National Champions
Big Ten Tournament Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final W 2–0 vs. Duke
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1995 record	20–4–1 (4–1–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Launder (14th season)
Captain	Mike Gentile, Scott Lamphear
Home stadium	McClimon Complex

1995 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Wisconsin ‡	4	–	1	–	0			20	–	4	–	1
Penn State +	4	–	1	–	0			15	–	5	–	0
No. 22 Indiana +	3	–	2	–	0			14	–	5	–	2
Michigan State	3	–	2	–	0			12	–	3	–	3
Ohio State	1	–	4	–	0			7	–	11	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	13	–	1
‡ – 1995 Big Ten Tournament champion + – Invited to the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 1995 season saw the Badgers win their first, and to date, only national championship. Played in front of the second-largest NCAA soccer crowd in history, Wisconsin beat Duke to win the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.[1][2] Additionally, the Badgers were, along with Indiana, co-champions of the 1995 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. Wisconsin would not win the title again until 2017.

On October 13, 1995, the Badgers had their highest crowd in program history. 2,470 people attended their 2-0 win against Indiana.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  USA Jon Belskis — MF  USA Christian Broadhurst — DF  USA Chad Cole — DF  USA Todd DeAmicis — MF  USA Brian Doherty — MF  USA Mike Gentile — FW  USA Bryan Grimm — FW  NOR Lars Hansen — MF  USA Shea Huston — MF  USA Ryan Kehoe

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  USA Blaze Konkol — DF  USA Adam Kowalski — DF  USA Scott Lamphear — MF  USA Mike Malen — DF  USA Josh Provan — FW  USA Travis Roy — DF  USA Scott Sporcich — DF  USA Alastair Steel — MF  USA Andrew Steele —  USA Doug Watson — GK  USA Todd Wilson

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site City, State
Regular season
September 2*		Holy Cross	W 1–0	1–0–0	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
September 3*		Georgetown	W 5–0	2–0–0	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
September 9*		vs. Wake Forest Panther Classic	W 1–0	3–0–0	Engelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
September 10*		vs. Miami (OH) Panther Classic	L 0–1	3–1–0	Engelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
September 15*		at Evansville	W 1–0	4–1–0	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN
September 17*		at South Carolina	W 3–2	5–1–0	Eugene Stone Stadium Columbia, SC
September 23*		at Creighton	L 1–2	5–2–0	Morrison Stadium Omaha, NE
September 24*		at Drake	W 1–0	6–2–0	Drake University Stadium Des Moines, IA
September 29		at Northwestern	W 6–0	7–2–0 (1–0–0)	Ryan Field Evanston, IL
October 1		Ohio State	W 3–1	8–2–0 (2–0–0)	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 6*		at Northern Illinois	W 3–1	9–2–0	Brigham Field DeKalb, IL
October 8		at Penn State	W 2–0	10–2–0 (3–0–0)	Jeffrey Field State College, PA
October 13		Indiana	W 2–0	11–2–0 (4–0–0)	McClimon Complex (2,470) Madison, WI
October 15*		Butler	L 0–1	11–3–0	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 20*		vs. Milwaukee Governor's Cup	W 1–0	12–3–0	Bavarian Soccer Park Glendale, WI
October 22*		Marquette	T 1–1 ^OT	12–3–1	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 25*		Green Bay Chancellor's Cup	W 2–0	13–3–1	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 29		Michigan State	L 1–2 ^OT	13–4–1 (4–1–0)	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
November 5*		Notre Dame	W 3–0 ^OT	14–4–1	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
Big Ten Tournament
November 12	(1)	at (4) Michigan State Semifinals	W 2–0	15–4–1	DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI
November 13	(1)	vs. (3) Indiana Final (cancelled)		15–4–1	DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI
NCAA Tournament
November 19*		Bowling Green First Round	W 2–0	16–4–1	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
November 26*		William & Mary Second Round	W 1–0 ^2OT	17–4–1	McClimon Complex Madison, WI
December 3*		at (2) SMU Quarterfinals	W 2–0	18–4–1	Westcott Field Dallas, TX
December 8* 1:00 PM		vs. Portland Semifinals	W 1–0	19–4–1	University of Richmond Stadium (21,319) Richmond, VA
December 10* 1:00 PM		vs. Duke National Championship	W 2–0	20–4–1	University of Richmond Stadium (20,703) Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Honors and awards

The following players earned a postseason award.[3]

National awards

• NSCAA All-Americans
  • Scott Lamphear (First-Team All-American)
  • Mike Gentile (Third-Team All-American)
• NSCAA Coach of the Year Award
  • Jim Launder

Regional awards

• NSCAA All-Midwest Region
  • Mike Gentile
  • Scott Lamphear
  • Travis Roy
• CoSIDA Academic All Region
  • Scott Lamphear (First-Team)
  • Josh Provan (Second-Team)
  • Alastair Steel (Second-Team)

Conference awards

• Big Ten Coach of the Year Award
  • Jim Launder
• All-Big Ten First Team
  • Mike Gentile
  • Scott Lamphear
  • Travis Roy
• All-Big Ten Second Team
  • Lars Hansen
  • Josh Provan
  • Alastair Steel
• Big Ten Player of the Week
  • Bryan Grimm, week of Nov. 7, 1995
  • Scott Lamphear, week of Oct. 10, 1995
• Big Ten All-Academic Team
  • Christian Broadhurst
  • Brian Doherty
  • Lars Hansen
  • Shea Huston
  • Ryan Kehoe
  • Blaze Konkol
  • Scott Lamphear
  • Josh Provan
  • Alastair Steel
  • Andrew Steele
• Big Ten Medal of Honor
  • Jeff Gold

Team Awards

• Team MVP
  • Scott Lamphear
• Outstanding Freshman
  • Doug Watson
• Athletic Board Scholar
  • Ryan Kehoe (Zoology)

MLS Draft

The following members of 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team were selected in the 1996 MLS College Draft.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	MLS club	Ref.
Mike Gentile	1	9	MF	Colorado Rapids	[4]
Scott Lamphear	2	11	DF	NY/NJ MetroStars	[5]

References

1. DeNunzio, Jon (December 11, 1995). "Wisconsin Wears Soccer Crown". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
2. "Badger Power". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 1, 1996. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
3. "University of Wisconsin Men's Soccer Record Book - Honor Roll: National/Conference Awards" (PDF). uwbadgers.com. Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer. June 20, 2017. pp. 20–23. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
4. Fleming, Richard (January 8, 2016). "Twenty years of the MLS SuperDraft through the eyes of the Colorado Rapids". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
5. Yannis, Alex (March 5, 1996). "Soccer Report". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 17, 2018. In the three rounds of the college draft, the Metrostars selected defender Scott Lamphear of Wisconsin, midfielder Miles Joseph of Clemson and forward Hamisi Amani-Dove of Rutgers.

External links

• UW Soccer