Boston College Eagles men's soccer
The Boston College Eagles men's soccer team represents Boston College in men's soccer. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, having previously competed in the Big East Conference. The Eagles were led by coach Ed Kelly from 1988 until his retirement in 2019 .[3]
Boston College Eagles men's soccer | |||
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2023 Boston College Eagles men's soccer team | |||
University | Boston College | ||
Head coach | Bob Thompson (4th[1] season) | ||
Conference | ACC | ||
Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ||
Stadium | Newton Campus Soccer Field (Capacity: 2,000) | ||
Nickname | Eagles | ||
Colors | Maroon and gold[2] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
2002, 2015 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
2002, 2004, 2009, 2015 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
2019, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1990, 1982 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
2007, 2002, 2000, 1990 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
2007, 2002, 1995 |
Roster
- As of January 4, 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable alumni
- Paul Keegan (1992–1996)
- Kenny Florian (1995–1997)
- Chris Cleary (1998–2002)
- Casey Schmidt (1999–2002)
- Guy Melamed (2001–2005)
- Kyle Singer (2002)
- Bob Thompson (1999–2002)
- Charlie Davies (2004–2007)
- Reuben Ayarna (2005–2008)
- Alejandro Bedoya (2007–2008)
- Šaćir Hot (2009–2010)
- Charlie Rugg (2009–2012)
- Kyle Bekker (2009–2012)
Head coaches
- Gyorgy Lang (1967–1971)
- Ben Brewster (1972, 1977–1987)
- Hans Westerkamp (1973–1976)
- Ed Kelly (1988–2019)
- Bob Thompson (2019–present)
Yearly records
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Gyorgy Lang (Independent) (1967–1971) | |||||||||
1967 | Gyorgy Lang | 7–5–1 | |||||||
1968 | Gyorgy Lang | 3–9–0 | |||||||
1969 | Gyorgy Lang | 5–4–3 | |||||||
1970 | Gyorgy Lang | 4–9–0 | |||||||
1971 | Gyorgy Lang | 6–8–0 | |||||||
Gyorgy Lang: | 25–34–4 | ||||||||
Ben Brewster (Independent) (1972–1972) | |||||||||
1972 | Ben Brewster | 3–9–2 | |||||||
Ben Brewster: | 3–9–2 | ||||||||
Hans Westerkamp (Independent) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
1973 | Hans Westerkamp | 7–6–3 | |||||||
1974 | Hans Westerkamp | 5–9–2 | |||||||
1975 | Hans Westerkamp | 4–11–1 | |||||||
1976 | Hans Westerkamp | 6–8–1 | |||||||
Hans Westerkamp: | 22–34–7 | ||||||||
Ben Brewster (Independent) (1977–1984) | |||||||||
1977 | Ben Brewster | 6–9–1 | |||||||
1978 | Ben Brewster | 13–5–0 | |||||||
1979 | Ben Brewster | 9–6–5 | |||||||
1980 | Ben Brewster | 15–3–3 | |||||||
1981 | Ben Brewster | 14–6–1 | |||||||
1982 | Ben Brewster | 15–5–3 | NCAA first round | ||||||
1983 | Ben Brewster | 9–10–2 | |||||||
1984 | Ben Brewster | 7–8–3 | |||||||
Ben Brewster (Big East Conference) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
1985 | Ben Brewster | 8–9–3 | 1–2–0 | 3rd North | |||||
1986 | Ben Brewster | 8–8–5 | 2–1–0 | 3rd North | |||||
1987 | Ben Brewster | 4–12–3 | 1–1–1 | 2nd North | |||||
Ben Brewster: | 108–81–29 | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Ed Kelly (Big East Conference) (1988–2004) | |||||||||
1988 | Ed Kelly | 7–11–1 | 1–2–0 | 4th North | |||||
1989 | Ed Kelly | 8–10–1 | 2–1–0 | 2nd North | |||||
1990 | Ed Kelly | 14–5–2 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
1991 | Ed Kelly | 8–7–3 | 2–4–2 | 7th | |||||
1992 | Ed Kelly | 10–8–0 | 3–5–0 | 6th | |||||
1993 | Ed Kelly | 12–5–1 | 5–3–0 | 3rd | |||||
1994 | Ed Kelly | 7–7–3 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1995 | Ed Kelly | 11–5–2 | 8–1–1 | 1st | |||||
1996 | Ed Kelly | 3–10–4 | 3–4–4 | 8th | |||||
1997 | Ed Kelly | 5–9–2 | 4–6–1 | 8th | |||||
1998 | Ed Kelly | 5–10–2 | 2–8–1 | 10th | |||||
1999 | Ed Kelly | 6–9–2 | 2–9–0 | 10th | |||||
2000 | Ed Kelly | 12–7–1 | 7–3–1 | 3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
2001 | Ed Kelly | 10–8–0 | 6–4–0 | 6th | NCAA first round | ||||
2002 | Ed Kelly | 18–5–0 | 8–2–0 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
2003 | Ed Kelly | 6–7–4 | 3–5–2 | 9th | |||||
2004 | Ed Kelly | 13–5–2 | 6–3–1 | 3rd | NCAA regional semifinal | ||||
Ed Kelly (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2005–2019) | |||||||||
2005 | Ed Kelly | 5–9–2 | 0–6–2 | 9th | |||||
2006 | Ed Kelly | 8–7–2 | 3–3–2 | 6th | |||||
2007 | Ed Kelly | 15–5–1 | 7–1–0 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
2008 | Ed Kelly | 11–7–3 | 5–3–0 | 3rd | NCAA second round | ||||
2009 | Ed Kelly | 14–9–0 | 5–3–0 | 4th | NCAA regional semifinal | ||||
2010 | Ed Kelly | 10–5–5 | 2–2–4 | 5th | NCAA first round | ||||
2011 | Ed Kelly | 14–6–1 | 4–4–0 | 6th | NCAA second round | ||||
2012 | Ed Kelly | 8–6–5 | 3–2–3 | t–4th | NCAA first round | ||||
2013 | Ed Kelly | 7–9–3 | 4–6–1 | 8th | |||||
2014 | Ed Kelly | 5–8–3 | 1–6–1 | 6th Atlantic | |||||
2015 | Ed Kelly | 11–8–2 | 4–4–0 | 3rd Atlantic | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
2016 | Ed Kelly | 9–9–3 | 3–3–3 | 5th Atlantic | NCAA second round | ||||
2017 | Ed Kelly | 6–10–1 | 1–6–1 | 5th Atlantic | |||||
2018 | Ed Kelly | 4–8–4 | 2–5–1 | 4th Atlantic | |||||
2019 | Ed Kelly | 9–6–3 | 2–4–2 | 5th Atlantic | NCAA second round | ||||
Ed Kelly: | 290–241–68 | 111–116–32 | |||||||
Bob Thompson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
2020 | Bob Thompson | 1–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th Atlantic | |||||
2021 | Bob Thompson | 6–7–2 | 2–4–2 | 4th Atlantic | |||||
2022 | Bob Thompson | 4–7–5 | 1–4–3 | 5th Atlantic | |||||
Bob Thompson: | 11–17–8 | 4–11–6 | |||||||
Total: | 440–403–109 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Championships
ACC Tournament:
- Champions (1): 2007
ACC Regular Season:
- Champions (1): 2007
Big East Tournament:
- Champions (3): 1990, 2000, 2002
- Runners-up (2): 1982, 1993
Big East Regular Season:
- Champions (2): 1995, 2002
- Runners-up (1): 1990
Awards and honors
NSCAA All-America
College Soccer News All-America
Soccer America All-America
Soccer America National Coach of the Year
NSCAA/Adidas Regional Coach of the Year
ACC Coach of the Year
ACC Offensive Player of the Year
ACC Tournament MVP
ACC All-Tournament Team
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All-ACC First Team
All-ACC Second Team
All-ACC Freshman Team[5]
Big East Coach of the Year
Big East Offensive Player of the Year
Big East Goalkeeper of the Year
Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player
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References
- Athletic Communications. "Bob Thompson". Boston College Eagles. Boston College. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Boston College Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). May 1, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- "BC soccer coach Ed Kelly retires after 32 years". USA Today. November 25, 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- "2022 Men's Soccer Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- Athletic Communications. "Eagles Land Three On All-ACC Freshman Team". Boston College Eagles. Boston College. Retrieved March 1, 2020.