2019 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team explained

Sport:men's soccer
Year:2019
Team:Louisville Cardinals
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:10–8–2
Conf Record:3–4–1
Head Coach:John Michael Hayden
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Bryan Green
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Donovan Dowling
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Lynn Stadium
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Third Round
Nscaarank:20
Tdsrank:14

The 2019 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his first season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 41st season playing organized men's college soccer and their 6th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Background

See main article: 2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team.

The 2018 Louisville men's soccer team finished the season with a 11–5–3 overall record and a 4–2–2 ACC record. The Cardinals were seeded fourth–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Cardinals upset the number two seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and number one seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons along the way to their first ACC Men's Soccer Tournament title. The Cardinals earned an automatic bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for winning the ACC Tournament. As the fourth–overall seed in the tournament, Louisville was defeated by Michigan State in the Second Round.

At the end of the season, one Cardinal men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Adam Wilson.[1]

Head Coach Ken Lolla resigned after 13 years and a 155–77–39 record with the team.[2] He was replaced by John Michael Hayden on December 27, 2018[3]

Player movement

Players leaving

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
5 MF 6'1" 171 Senior Declared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 39th overall by Toronto FC
6 MF 5'11" 167 Senior Graduated
10 FW 5'11" 161 Senior Graduated
Watterson Young 21 FW 5'11" 190 Senior Graduated

Players arriving

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Derby City Rovers [4]
Montverde Academy [5]
Sockers FC Academy [6]
Sockers FC Academy [7]
Javanon [8]

Squad

Roster

Updated August 19, 2019[9]

Team management

Position Staff
Head coach John Michael Hayden
Associate head coachBryan Green
Assistant Coach Donovan Dowling
Volunteer Assistant Coach Robbe Tarver
Director of Operations James Kusak

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Schedule

Source:[10] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Regular Season|-!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Emil Elveroth MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason WatchlistAugust 1, 2019[11]
Jake GelnovatchACC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 9, 2019[12]
Cherif DieyeACC Offensive Player of the WeekSeptember 23, 2019[13]
All-ACC Second TeamNovember 13, 2019[14]

2020 MLS SuperDraft

See main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft.

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Rankings

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toronto FC Selects Wilson in Second Round of 2019 MLS SuperDraft. gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Garrett. Wall. January 11, 2019. January 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: Lolla Resigns as Louisville Men's Soccer Head coach. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 11, 2018. December 11, 2018.
  3. Web site: Hayden Chosen to Guide Louisville Men's Soccer Program. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 27, 2018. December 27, 2018.
  4. Web site: Jack Fasteen. topdrawersoccer.com. July 5, 2019.
  5. Web site: Weston King. topdrawersoccer.com. July 5, 2019.
  6. Web site: Aidan Liu. topdrawersoccer.com. July 5, 2019.
  7. Web site: Bradley Sample. topdrawersoccer.com. July 5, 2019.
  8. Web site: Isaiah Wynder. topdrawersoccer.com. July 5, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2019 Men's Soccer Roster . gocards.com . University of Louisville Athletics. August 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2019 Men's Soccer - Schedule. August 8, 2019. gocards.com. University of Louisville Cardinals.
  11. Web site: ACC Soccer Lands 17 on MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019.
  12. Web site: Proch, Gelnovatch, Shutler Tabbed ACC Men’s Soccer Players of Week. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 9, 2019. September 10, 2019.
  13. Web site: Dieye, Constant Earn ACC Men’s Soccer Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 23, 2019. September 23, 2019.
  14. Web site: 2019 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2019. November 13, 2019.
  15. Web site: 14 ACC Players Picked on Day 1 of MLS SuperDraft. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 9, 2019. January 10, 2019.
  16. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 17, 2019. December 17, 2019.
  17. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. December 16, 2019. December 16, 2019.