1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team explained

Sport:soccer
Year:1995
Team:Wisconsin Badgers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:20–4–1
Conf Record:4–1–0
Head Coach:Jim Launder
Hc Year:14th
Captain:Mike Gentile, Scott Lamphear
Stadium:McClimon Complex
Conf Champ:Big Ten Tournament Co-Champions
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Final W 2–0 vs. Duke
Champion:National Champions
Prev Year:1994
Next Year:1996

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.

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.

Schedule

|-!colspan=6 style=""| Regular season|-|-!colspan=6 style=""| Big Ten Tournament|-|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament|-|-|-|-

Honors and awards

The following players earned a postseason award.[3]

National awards

Regional awards

Conference awards

Team Awards

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.
1 9 [4]
2 11 [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DeNunzio. Jon. Wisconsin Wears Soccer Crown. The Washington Post. January 20, 2018. December 11, 1995.
  2. Web site: Badger Power. socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 20, 2018. January 1, 1996.
  3. Web site: University of Wisconsin Men's Soccer Record Book - Honor Roll: National/Conference Awards. uwbadgers.com. Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer. January 19, 2018. 20–23. PDF. June 20, 2017. January 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184245/http://uwbadgers.com/documents/2017/6/20//2017_mscr_recordbook_Final.pdf?id=20663. dead.
  4. Web site: Fleming. Richard. Twenty years of the MLS SuperDraft through the eyes of the Colorado Rapids. coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. January 19, 2018. January 8, 2016.
  5. Web site: Yannis. Alex. Soccer Report. The New York Times. January 17, 2018. New York City. March 5, 1996. 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..