| 2016 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I |
| Sport: | Soccer |
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| Duration: | August, 2016 – November, 2016 |
| No Of Teams: | 9 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Maryland |
| Second Place: | Indiana |
| Draft: | 2017 MLS SuperDraft |
| Draft Link: | 2017 MLS SuperDraft |
| Top Pick: | Chris Odoi-Atsem, Maryland |
| Picked By: | D.C. United, 12th overall |
| Mvp: | FW: Gordon Wild MF: Tanner Thompson DF: Alex Crognale GK: Cody Niedermeier |
| Top Scorer: | Gordon Wild (17) |
| Finals: | Tournament |
| Finals Link: | 2016 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament |
| Finals Champ: | Maryland |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Wisconsin |
| Seasonslistnames: | Big Ten Conference men's soccer |
| Prevseason Link: | 2015 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2015 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2017 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2017 |
The 2016 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season was the 26th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins are the defending regular season and tournament champions, respectively.
The preseason poll was released on August 17.[1]
| Team Ranking | ||
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| 1. | Maryland | |
| 2. | Indiana | |
| 3. | Ohio State | |
| 4. | Rutgers | |
| 5. | Michigan | |
| 6. | Michigan State | |
| 7. | Wisconsin | |
| 8. | Penn State | |
| 9. | Northwestern |
| Team | Head Coach | Shirt supplier |
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| Indiana |  Todd Yeagley | Adidas |
| Maryland |  Sasho Cirovski | Under Armour |
| Michigan |  Chaka Daley | Nike |
| Michigan State | Damon Rensing | Nike |
| Northwestern | Tim Lenahan | Under Armour |
| Ohio State | John Bluem | Nike |
| Penn State | Bob Warming | Nike |
| Rutgers | Dan Donigan | Adidas |
| Wisconsin | John Trask | Under Armour |
| Team/opponent | IND | UMD | MCH | MSU | NWU | OSU | PSU | RUT | WIS | ||||||||||
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| style=background:#ddd;" | 1 - 1 < | -- Maryland --> | 2 - 0 < | -- Michigan --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Michigan State--> | 0 - 0 < | -- Northwestern --> | 2 - 2 < | -- Ohio State --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Penn State --> | 0 - 0 < | -- Rutgers --> | 0 - 0 < | -- Wisconsin --> | |||
| Maryland | 1 - 1 < | -- Indiana --> | style=background:#ddd;" | 3 - 2 < | -- Michigan --> | 2 - 0 < | -- Michigan State--> | 4 - 0 < | -- Northwestern --> | 2 - 0 < | -- Ohio State --> | 3 - 2 < | -- Penn State --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Rutgers --> | 3 - 2 < | -- Wisconsin --> | ||
| 0 - 2 < | -- Indiana --> | 2 - 3 < | -- Maryland --> | style=background:#ddd; | 0 - 1 < | -- Michigan State --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Northwestern --> | 0 - 1 < | -- Ohio State --> | 2 - 0 < | -- Penn State --> | 1 - 1 < | -- Rutgers --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Wisconsin --> | |||
| Michigan State | 1 - 2 < | -- Indiana --> | 0 - 2 < | -- Maryland --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Michigan --> | style=background:#ddd; | 2 - 1 < | -- Northwestern --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Ohio State --> | 0 - 1 < | -- Penn State --> | 4 - 0 < | -- Rutgers --> | 1 - 1 < | -- Wisconsin --> | ||
| Northwestern | 0 - 0 < | -- Indiana --> | 0 - 4 < | -- Maryland --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Michigan --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Michigan State--> | style=background:#ddd;" | 0 - 1 < | -- Ohio State --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Penn State --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Rutgers --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Wisconsin --> | ||
| 2 - 2 < | -- Indiana --> | 0 - 2 < | -- Maryland --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Michigan --> | 0 - 1 < | -- Michigan State--> | 1 - 0 < | -- Northwestern --> | style=background:#ddd;" | 2 - 4 < | -- Penn State --> | 3 - 1 < | -- Rutgers --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Wisconsin --> | |||
| 0 - 1 < | -- Indiana --> | 2 - 3 < | -- Maryland --> | 0 - 2 < | -- Michigan --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Michigan State--> | 0 - 1 < | -- Northwestern --> | 4 - 2 < | -- Ohio State --> | style=background:#ddd;" | 3 - 2 < | -- Rutgers --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Wisconsin --> | |||
| Rutgers | 0 - 0 < | -- Indiana --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Maryland --> | 1 - 1 < | -- Michigan --> | 0 - 4 < | -- Michigan State--> | 1 - 2 < | -- Northwestern --> | 1 - 3 < | -- Ohio State --> | 2 - 3 < | -- Penn State --> | style=background:#ddd;" | 0 - 1 < | -- Wisconsin --> | ||
| Wisconsin | 0 - 0 < | -- Indiana --> | 2 - 3 < | -- Maryland --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Michigan --> | 1 - 1 < | -- Michigan State--> | 2 - 1 < | -- Northwestern --> | 2 - 1 < | -- Ohio State --> | 1 - 2 < | -- Penn State --> | 1 - 0 < | -- Rutgers --> | style=background:#ddd;" |
| Increase in ranking | |||
| Decrease in ranking | |||
| Not ranked previous week |
See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2016 Top 25 coaches poll.
| Pre[2] | Wk 1[3] | Wk 2[4] | Wk 3[5] | Wk 4[6] | Wk 5[7] | Wk 6[8] | Wk 7[9] | Wk 8[10] | Wk 9[11] | Wk 10[12] | Wk 11[13] | Wk 12[14] | Final[15] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Indiana | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> 15 | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> 5 | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> 4 | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> 3 | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> 4 | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> 6 | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> 6 | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> 9 | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> 7 | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> 10 | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> 8 | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> 7 | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> 6 | < | -- NSCAA Final --> 9 | |
| Maryland | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> 4 | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> 7 | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> 5 | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> 4 | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> 1 | < | -- NSCAA Final --> 7 | |
| Michigan | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> | < | -- NSCAA Final --> | |
| Michigan State | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> 22 | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> 25 | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> 21 | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> 19 | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> 20 | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> 13 | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> 15 | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> 12 | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> 13 | < | -- NSCAA Final --> 25 | |
| Northwestern | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> | < | -- NSCAA Final --> | |
| Ohio State | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> 18 | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> RV | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> NR | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> | < | -- NSCAA Final --> | |
| Penn State | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> RV | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> RV | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> NR | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> | < | -- NSCAA Final --> | |
| Rutgers | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> 25 | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> RV | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> NR | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> | < | -- NSCAA Final --> | |
| Wisconsin | C | < | -- NSCAA Preseason --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 1 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 2 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 3 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 4 --> RV | < | -- NSCAA Week 5 --> NR | < | -- NSCAA Week 6 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 7 --> | < | -- NSCAA Week 8 --> RV | < | -- NSCAA Week 9 --> 24 | < | -- NSCAA Week 10 --> 20 | < | -- NSCAA Week 11 --> 18 | < | -- NSCAA Week 12 --> 25 | < | -- NSCAA Final --> RV |
See main article: 2016 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.
See main article: 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.
| Seed | Region | School | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | |
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| 1 | 1 | bgcolor=#ddd | L, 4–5 vs. Providence – (College Park) | |||
| 7 | 4 | bgcolor=#ddd | W 1–0 vs. Akron – (Bloomington) | L, 1–2 (OT) vs. Virginia Tech – (Bloomington) | ||
| 4 | T, 1–1 L, 8–9 pen. vs. SIUE – (Lansing) |
| 2016 Big Ten Men's Soccer Individual Awards[16] | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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| Coach of the Year | Sasho Cirovski, Maryland | |||||
| Offensive Player of the Year | Gordon Wild, Maryland | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Alex Crognale, Maryland | |||||
| Midfielder of the Year | Tanner Thompson, Indiana | |||||
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Cody Niedermeier, Maryland | |||||
| Freshman of the Year | Giuseppe Barone, Michigan State | |||||
| 2016 Big Ten Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Rookie Team | ||||
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| Gordon Wild, FW, Maryland Francis Atuahene, FW, Michigan Ryan Sierakowski, FW, Michigan State Chris Mueller, FW, Wisconsin Tanner Thompson, MF, Indiana Amar Sejdic, MF, Maryland Connor Maloney, MF, Penn State Grant Lillard, DF, Indiana Alex Crognale, DF, Maryland Chris Odoi-Atsem, DF, Maryland Cody Niedermeier, GK, Maryland | Richard Ballard, FW, Indiana Nate Kohl, FW, Ohio State Eryk Williamson, MF, Maryland Ken Krolicki, MF, Michigan State Abdi Mohamed, MF, Ohio State Michael Catalano, MF, Wisconsin Mark Segbers, MF, Wisconsin Andrew Gutman, DF, Indiana Suli Dainkeh, DF, Maryland Lars Eckenrode, DF, Michigan Jimmy Fiscus, DF, Michigan State Robby Sagel, DF, Penn State Sam Brotherton, DF, Wisconsin Jimmy Hague, GK, Michigan State | Jack Hallahan, FW, Michigan Giuseppe Barone, MF, Michigan State Noah Leibold, MF, Wisconsin Tim McQuaid, MF, Rutgers Michael Pimlott, MF, Michigan State Pierre Reedy, MF, Penn State Mattias Tomasino, MF, Northwestern Elan Koenig, DF, Wisconsin Donovan Pines, DF, Maryland Michael Wetungu, DF, Michigan State Parker Siegfried, GK, Ohio State | ||||