Howard Bison men's soccer explained

Howard Bison soccer
Current:2022 Howard Bison men's soccer team
University:Howard University
Conference:Northeast Conference
Conference Short:NEC
Founded:1965
City:Washington
Stateabb:DC
State:District of Columbia
Coach:Phillip Gyau
Tenure:7th
Stadium:Greene Stadium
Capacity:7,086
Nickname:Bison
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Ncaachampion:1971*, 1974
Ncaarunnerup:1988
Ncaacollegecup:1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988
Ncaaeliteeight:1962, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1989
Ncaasweetsixteen:1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1989
Ncaatourneys:1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1997
*vacated by NCAA

The Howard Bison men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States. The team is an associate member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Howard's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District. The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player, Phillip Gyau.

Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s, where they would win two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships (1971 and 1974), and reach the College Cup on six occasions.[1] The 1971 title would later be vacated by the NCAA.[2] Howard is the first historically black university to win an NCAA soccer title (or any Division I national title). Despite these achievements, the Bison have had less success in modern times, with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997.

Roster

The 2021-2022 roster for the Howard Men's Bison.[3]

Notable alumni

Howard Bison's that have played professionally include.

!Player!Year!Notable Teams!National Team
Keith Aqui1971
Al Henderson1972Baltimore Comets (NASL)
Ian Bain[4] 1975Washington Darts (NASL)
Phillip Gyau[5] 1985Montreal Impact, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Washington DiplomatsUnited States
Peter Isaacs[6] 1989Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Cyclones
Shaka Hislop1991West Ham, Newcastle United, Portsmouth FC
Greg Simmonds1998DC United, Miami Fusion, Rochester Rhinos
Ray Goodlett1998DC United, Richmond Kickers
Nigel Henry2000Montreal Impact, Charleston BatteryTrinidad and Tobago
Idris Ughiovhe2005Chicago Fire, Crystal Palace Baltimore
Sam Howard2016IFK Amal, Union Omaha, OKC Energy FC
Andres Gomez2020Nykoping

Individual achievements

Howard has produced five first team All-Americans.[7]

PlayerPositionYear(s)
FW 1970, 1971
FW 1970
Ian Bain FW 1972
FW 1989

Notes and References

  1. News: Wise. Mike. Howard University, 1974 NCAA soccer champions, brought worlds together. The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. March 26, 2017. July 12, 2014.
  2. Web site: Division I Men's Soccer Championship History . NCAA.com . February 25, 2011 . May 28, 2013.
  3. Web site: 2021 Men's Soccer Roster. 2021-08-26. Howard University Athletics. en.
  4. Web site: NASL-Ian Bain. 2021-08-03. www.nasljerseys.com.
  5. Web site: Phillip Gyau - Men's Soccer Coach. 2021-08-03. Howard University Athletics. en.
  6. Web site: ASL-Peter Isaacs. 2021-08-03. www.nasljerseys.com.
  7. Web site: All-America Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20110424104214/http://www.nscaa.com/all-america-awards.php. April 24, 2011. March 26, 2017. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. nscaa.com.