| Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer | |
| University: | Valparaiso University |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Conference Short: | MVC |
| Founded: | 1983 |
| Folded: | 2020 |
| City: | Valparaiso |
| Stateabb: | IN |
| State: | Indiana |
| Coach: | Mike Avery |
| Stadium: | Brown Field |
| Capacity: | 5,000 |
| Nickname: | Crusaders |
| Leftarm1: | FFCD00 |
| Body1: | FFCD00 |
| Rightarm1: | FFCD00 |
| Shorts1: | FFCD00 |
| Socks1: | FFCD00 |
| Leftarm2: | 693F23 |
| Body2: | 693F23 |
| Rightarm2: | 693F23 |
| Shorts2: | 693F23 |
| Socks2: | 693F23 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1996 |
| Conference Tournament: | Mid-Con 1996 |
| Conference Season: | Mid-Con 1997–98 Horizon 2011 |
The Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer team represented Valparaiso University (Valpo) in NCAA Division I soccer competition[1] as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference[2] The Crusaders played home matches at Brown Field on the Valpo campus in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Valparaiso began playing men's soccer in 1983. The Beacons were a charter member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities in 1982 and entered Mid-Con soccer competition in 1988. In 2007, Valpo began a ten-year all-sports membership in the Horizon League. In May 2017, the Missouri Valley Conference extended an invitation for the Crusaders to join; after concluding conference play for the year, Valparaiso accepted the invitation on May 25, with the move being effective on July 1.[2]
Following the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Valparaiso will cut the sport and men's tennis in order to allow greater attention to the school's other sports teams.[3]
Player of the Year – J.J. Ruane, 1998
Newcomer of the Year – Scott Daly, 1998
Tournament MVP – Tony Dal Santo, 1997
All-Mid East Team – Tony Dal Santo, 1996 & 1997
Coach of the Year – Mis’ Mrak. 1997, 1998, 2002
Defensive Player of the Year – Stefan Antonijevic, 2011
Goalkeeper of the Year – Ryan Schwarz, 2007; Kyle Zobeck, 2011 & 2012; Nico Campbell, 2015
Coach of the Year – Mike Avery, 2011