Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer


The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer team that represent Niagara University and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 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 PMS 268 and white.

History

The team played their first season in 1969, and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1989.
In the 2012 season, the team won its first MAAC tournament title and the program's first NCAA play-in berth, losing against Michigan on the first round.

All-time school records

YearsHead CoachRecordPostseason
1969–1970Alphonse Montagna19-7-1-
1971–1972Michael Gomez16-3-2-
1973Adrian Philip Humphries5-4-3-
1974–1981Jean Tassy47-40-7-
1982–1983Richard White9-12-3-
1984Niels Guldbjerg4-8-0-
1985–1990Gus Campbell37-52-5-
1991–1992Don Antonio0-29-1-
1993Joe DeTommaso2-13-0-
1994–1995Chris Spacone0-31-0-
1996–1997Paul James13-17-4-
1998–2001Tim Smith12-59-4-
2002–2011Dermot McGrane61-86-21-
2011–2012Chase Brooks22-6-90-1
2013–2015Eric Barnes11-39-7-
2016–Bill Boyle

NCAA Division I Playoffs

Notable players