Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer
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The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer
team that represent Niagara University
(Lewiston
, New York
, United States) and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University
. The team colors are purple
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268 and white.
At the end of the 2010 season, the team holds an all time record of 225-361-51 overall and 55-87-14 in MAAC.
in 1989.
College soccer
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team that represent Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
(Lewiston
Lewiston, New York
Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,781 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Morgan Lewis, an early 19th-century governor of New York. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Village of Lewiston,...
, New York
New York
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, United States) and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
. The team colors are purple
Purple
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PMS
Pantone
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268 and white.
At the end of the 2010 season, the team holds an all time record of 225-361-51 overall and 55-87-14 in MAAC.
History
The team played their fist season in 1969, and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
in 1989.
All-Time School Records
- Most wins were obtained in the 1970 (11-13-0) and 2008 (11-6-3) seasons.
- Most goals scored and biggest margin of victory happened 19 September 1970: Niagara 17 - Canisius 0.
All-Time Head Coaches
| Years | Head Coach | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1970 | Alphonse Montagna | 19-7-1 | - |
| 1971–1972 | Michael Gomez | 16-3-2 | - |
| 1973 | Philip Humphries | 5-4-3 | - |
| 1974–1981 | Jean Tassy Jean Tassy -Playing career:Tassy began playing soccer in the U.S. at Canton Junior College in Canton, N. Y., where he was a two-time All-American in 1968 and 1969. Then he was recruited by Fred Hartrick to play for Buffalo State College, where he earned Division I All-American honors his junior year... |
47-40-7 | - |
| 1982–1983 | Richard White | 9-12-3 | - |
| 1984 | Niels Guldbjerg | 4-8-0 | - |
| 1985–1990 | Gus Campbell | 37-52-5 | - |
| 1991–1992 | Don Antonio | 0-29-1 | - |
| 1993 | Joe DeTommaso | 2-13-0 | - |
| 1994–1995 | Chris Spacone | 0-31-0 | - |
| 1996–1997 | Paul James | 13-17-4 | - |
| 1998–2001 | Tim Smith | 12-59-4 | - |
| 2002-2011 | Dermot McGrane Dermot McGrane Dermot McGrane is a head coach and a former soccer player.-Player:McGrane grew up in England, and was a four-time All-Central Region honoree at Leicester High School... |
61-86-21 | - |
| 2011- | Chase Brooks Chase Brooks Chase Brooks is a head coach and a former soccer player. He holds a USSF "B" License-Player:He played college soccer for the Eckerd Tritons from the 1999-00 season to the 2002-03 season... |
0-0-0 | - |