2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season explained

Year:2022
No Of Teams:212
Preseason1:Clemson
Duration:August 25, 2022 to December 12, 2022
Hermann:Duncan McGuire
Top Scorer:Duncan McGuire (22)
Bighomewin:8 goals:
Siena 8–0 Hartford
(September 11)[1]
Bigawaywin:6 goals:
VMI 0–6 Northern Kentucky
(September 6)[2]
Highestscore:10 goals:
UMBC 8–2 Fairfield
(August 26)[3]
Longest Winless Run:21 games:
Colgate
(April 3, 2021–August 25, 2022)
Longest Losing Run:20 games:
Colgate
(April 10, 2021–August 25, 2022)
Tournament Link:2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Tournament:Tournament
Tourneyduration:November 14 to December 12, 2022
Conferencebids:ACC – 8 bids
Collegecup Link:2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament
Collegecup:Men's College Cup
Championship Date:December 12
Championship Location:WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, NC
Collegecup Champ:Syracuse
Collegecup Runner-Up:Indiana
Prevseason Year:2021
Nextseason Year:2023
Updated:January 25, 2022

The 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 64th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer.

The season began in August 2022 and concluded in November. It culminated with the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, with the Men's College Cup held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.

Syracuse won the NCAA Championship by defeating Indiana 7–6 on penalty kicks following a 2–2 draw.[4]

Changes from 2021

Rule changes

In April 2022, during a meeting among the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP), several major rule changes were enacted. This included overtime, expansion of video assistant referee (VAR), and the appeals process of a suspension.[5]

Specifically overtime was abolished during the regular season. Matches that ended in a draw during a conference or national tournament match would go to extra time, consisting of two 10-minute periods without a golden goal. A playoff game tied after two overtime periods would still move to a penalty kick shoot-out with the winner determined by the teams alternating kicks from the penalty mark.[5] Additionally PROP approved VAR to be used for fouls that occurred outside of the penalty area, as well as allowing a 48-hour period to appeal a red card decision.[5]

Coaching changes

A total of 24 coaching changes took place during the 2021–22 offseason. One head coach announced his retirement after the 2021 season, but backed out of his retirement plan and was rehired by his program.[6]

ProgramOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment
BrownNot retained[7] [8]
BucknellEnd of caretaker spell[9]
Retired[10] [11]
Cal PolyRetired[12] Steve Sampson [13]
CanisiusNot retained[14] [15]
Trevor Banks Resigned[16] Norris Howze [17]
DelawareFired[18] Tommy McMenemy [19]
DrakeResigned[20] Pat Flinn [21]
David Casper Fired[22] [23]
Ronnie Bouemboue Stepped Down[24] Josh Oakley [25]
Stepped Down[26] [27]
[28]
IUPUINot retained[29] [30]
Loyola ChicagoHired by Wisconsin[31] Steve Bode [32]
Moved to Assistant[33] Kyle Schmid
Missouri StateRetired[34] Michael Seabolt [35]
Northern KentuckyResigned[36] [37]
NortheasternHired by UConn[38] Rich Weinrebe [39]
OmahaBob WarmingRetired[40] June 2, 2022Donovan Dowling[41] June 28, 2022
Sacred HeartJoe Barroso transition to an assistant role[42] Anthony Anzevui
UConnRetired[43]
Christian Figueroa Fired[44] [45]
UNLVResigned[46] B. J. Craig [47]
Max Watson Resigned[48] April 8, 2022 Nick Regan May 25, 2022[49]
WisconsinFired[50]
Mutually Parted Ways[51] John Higgins [52]

New programs

Two members of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced in February 2022 that they would reclassify to NCAA Division I as new members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) effective that July. The first to announce was the University of Southern Indiana on February 9.[53] [54] Lindenwood University followed suit on February 23.[55] With the OVC then sponsoring soccer only for women, both schools entered into negotiations with the Summit League, whose men's soccer league included established OVC member Eastern Illinois. The Summit accepted both Lindenwood and Southern Indiana as associate members on May 11.[56]

On May 22, 2022, the ASUN Conference announced that Queens University of Charlotte, then a member of the South Atlantic Conference, would begin its own transition to Division I and become the newest ASUN member.[57]

On April 5, 2022, Stonehill College announced that it had accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference and would begin the transition to Division I.

Discontinued programs

While no schools dropped men's soccer prior to the 2022 fall season, one conference discontinued its men's soccer league. Conference USA had nine men's soccer members in 2021, and had planned to add another such member for 2022, but lost all of them by the end of the 2021–22 school year. First, in April 2022, it was announced that five of its members (Coastal Carolina, Kentucky, Marshall, Old Dominion, and South Carolina) would join the Sun Belt Conference for the fall 2022 season, as would West Virginia, which had previously announced a planned move of men's soccer from the Mid-American Conference to C-USA. One month later, the remaining four members (Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, and UAB) announced they would join the American Athletic Conference effective fall 2022. Of these last four schools, all but FIU are scheduled to fully join The American in 2023.

The Hartford Hawks will transition to NCAA Division III. However, they continue to honor athletic scholarships previously awarded, and departed the America East Conference to become a Division I independent for the 2022 season.[58] The Hawks will join the D-III Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2023.[59]

In March 2023, St. Francis College, athletically known as St. Francis Brooklyn, announced that it would shut down its entire athletic program at the end of the 2022–23 school year.[60]

Conference realignment

Twenty-seven schools joined new conferences or became independents, including four schools from Division II which started transitions to Division I this season and one that started a transition from Division I to Division III in the 2021 season.

Incarnate Word (UIW) was an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for men's soccer in 2021. They had announced their intent to move their primary conference affiliation from the Southland Conference to the WAC, but on June 24, 2022 announced a reversal of course to retain the Southland Conference as their primary conference. There was no formal announcement that they would discontinue their affiliation with the WAC for men's soccer; however, they were removed from the WAC soccer schedule, and played an independent schedule in the 2022 season.[61] [62]

SchoolPrevious ConferenceNew Conference
MVC[63]
America East[64]
The American[65]
MAC[66]
Sun Belt
The American
The American
Sun Belt
Sun Belt
Independent
Independent
Sun Belt[67]
Sun Belt
GLVC (NCAA D-II) Summit[68]
A-10[69]
Sun Belt
CAA[70]
MAAC[71]
Sun Belt
SAC (NCAA D-II) ASUN
Sun Belt
GLVC (NCAA D-II) Summit
NE-10 (NCAA D-II) NEC[72]
CAA
The American
MVC[73]
Sun Belt

Other headlines

Season outlook

Preseason polls

United Soccer Coaches released their preseason poll on August 2, 2022.[83] College Soccer News released their preseason poll on August 18, 2022.[84] TopDrawer Soccer released their rankings on August 19, 2022.[85]

United Soccer Coaches [86]
RankTeam
1Clemson
2
3
4Notre Dame
5
6
7Pittsburgh
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15Wake Forest
16
17
18
19
20Maryland
21
22
23UCLA
24North Carolina
T-25
Top Drawer Soccer
RankTeam
1Clemson
2
3Notre Dame
4
5
6
7
8
9Pittsburgh
10
11Duke
12SMU
13
14
15
16
17Maryland
18
19Wake Forest
20UCLA
21
22
23
24
25St. John's
College Soccer News
RankTeam
1Clemson
2
3
4Notre Dame
5
6
7
8Pittsburgh
9
10
11Duke
12
13
14
15
16Wake Forest
17
18
19Virginia Tech
20Maryland
21
22
23UCLA
24North Carolina
25
26
27
28Denver
29UNC Greensboro
T-30Georgia State
St. John's

Regular season

Major upsets

In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by an unranked team that defeats a ranked team, or a team ranked 10 spots lower than the other team.

All rankings are from the United Soccer Coaches Poll.

Date Winner !Score Loser
August 25 3–1 No. 10 Saint Louis
3–1 No. 4 Notre Dame
August 28 1–0 No. 9 New Hampshire
2–1 No. 10 Saint Louis
August 29 1–0 No. 14 Marshall
September 2 Saint Louis 3–2 No. 7 Creighton
1–0 No. 10 Oregon State
September 3 2–1 No. 13 North Carolina
September 5 3–2 No. 4 UCLA
September 9 2–0 No. 9 Akron
2–0 No. 12 Butler
September 10 2–0 No. 15 UCLA
September 11 2–1 No. 6 Denver
September 16 FIU 3–0 No. 12 Tulsa
2–1 No. 1 Clemson
September 20 Oregon State 2–1 No. 11 Denver
September 23 No. 25т Louisville 2–1 No. 8 Pittsburgh
September 24 1–0 No. 3 Syracuse
September 25 1–0 No. 15 Akron
Tulsa 2–0 No. 12 Charlotte
September 30 Virginia 3–1 No. 10 Pittsburgh
October 4 2–1 No. 7 Syracuse
October 9 2–1 No. 14 Tulsa
October 11 2–1 No. 10 Wake Forest
October 14 Oregon State 3–2 No. 6 Portland
October 15 2–1 No. 4 Marshall
October 17 2–1 No. 7 Maryland
October 21 2–1 No. 13т Charlotte
October 22 3–0 No. 9 Xavier
2–1 No. 10 Vermont
October 27 Oregon State 2–1 No. 5 Stanford
October 28 2–1 No. 12 SMU
Wake Forest 3–0 No. 9 Louisville
October 29 1–0 No. 10 Lipscomb
3–2 No. 15 Penn
4–1 No. 7 Portland
October 30 3–2 No. 13 Ohio State
November 2 2–1 No. 11 Louisville
November 6 Clemson 2–0 No. 3 Duke
1–0 No. 5 Marshall
2–1 (OT) No. 13 Tulsa
November 9 Indiana 2–1 No. 6 Maryland
November 10 1–0 No. 8 Vermont
Oregon State 1–0 No. 1 Washington
1–0 No. 13 SMU
November 12 2–1 No. 15 Akron
November 13 Creighton 3–0 No. 14 Georgetown
November 20 Creighton 3–1 No. 1 Washington
Pittsburgh 3–0 No. 15 Akron
Tulsa 1–0 (OT) No. 14 Georgetown
Western Michigan 1–0 No. 12 Lipscomb
November 27 Indiana 1–0 No. 9т Marshall
Pittsburgh 2–1 No. 2 Kentucky
December 3 Creighton 3–2 No. 4 Duke
Indiana 2–0 No. 7 UNC Greensboro

Early season tournaments

Several universities hosted early season soccer tournaments.

Name Date(s) StadiumCityNo. teams Champion
Duke Tournament August 25–28 Elon
Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational August 25–28 Drexel
UAB Soccer for the Cure Classic August 25–28 UAB
Wolstein Classic August 25–28 Dayton
Portland Tournament September 2–5
adidas/IU Credit Union Classic September 3–6

Postseason

Conference winners and tournaments

ConferenceRegular
Season
Champion(s)
Tournament
Winner
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Dates
Tournament
Venue (City)
Atlantic – SyracuseSyracuse2022 TournamentNovember 2–13All matches before final: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Final: Sahlen's StadiumCary, North Carolina
Coastal – Duke
New HampshireNew Hampshire2022 TournamentNovember 5–13Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
FIUFIU2022 TournamentNovember 6–13First round: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Remainder: Hosted by regular-season champion
LipscombLipscomb2022 TournamentNovember 5–12Quarterfinals and semifinals: Campus sites, hosted by top two seeds
Final: Hosted by top remaining seed
Saint LouisSaint Louis2022 TournamentNovember 4–13Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
GeorgetownCreighton2022 TournamentNovember 5–13Maryland SoccerPlexBoyds, Maryland
Big SouthCampbellHigh Point2022 TournamentNovember 6–12Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
MarylandRutgers2022 TournamentNovember 4–13Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
UC RiversideUC Riverside2022 TournamentNovember 2–12Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
ElonHofstra2022 TournamentNovember 3–12Quarterfinals and semifinals: Campus sites, hosted by top two seeds
Final: Hosted by top remaining seed
Cleveland StateCleveland State2022 TournamentNovember 6–12Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
PennNo Tournament
MAACQuinnipiacQuinnipiac2022 TournamentNovember 6–12Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
AkronWestern Michigan2022 Championship GameNovember 12Campus site, hosted by regular-season champion
Missouri StateMissouri State2022 TournamentNovember 6–13Quarterfinals: Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Semifinals and final: Hosted by regular-season champion
Fairleigh DickinsonFairleigh Dickinson2022 TournamentNovember 6–13Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
WashingtonNo Tournament
ArmyNavy2022 TournamentNovember 5–12Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
UNC GreensboroUNC Greensboro2022 TournamentNovember 4–12/13Campus sites, hosted by higher seed
Oral RobertsDenver2022 TournamentNovember 10–12DU Soccer StadiumDenver, Colorado
KentuckyKentucky2022 TournamentNovember 6–13Quarterfinals and semifinals: Campus sites, hosted by top two seeds
Final: Hosted by top remaining seed
San DiegoNo Tournament
Air ForceCalifornia Baptist2022 TournamentNovember 9–13CBU Soccer Stadium • Riverside, California

Player statistics

Goals

[87]

RankPlayerCollegeGoals
1 14
2 Finn Ballard McBride 13
Ryan Becher 13
MD Myers 13
5 Duncan McGuire 12
Stefan Sigurðarson 12
7 David Bercedo 14
Taylor Calheira UMBC 11
Jelldrik Dallmann 11
Thaddaeus Dewing 11

Assists

RankPlayerCollegeAssists
1 Nick Gutmann 14
2 Tom Cooklin 13
3 JC Ngando 11
4 Ryan Becher 10
Chris Meyers 10
Filip Mirković 10
7 Shane Anderson 9
Adam Aoumaich 9
Willem Ebbinge 9
9
9
Alexander Stjernegaard 9

Points

. Two points per a goal, and one point per an assist.

RankPlayerCollegePoints
1 Ryan Becher 36
2 33
3 MD Myers 30
4 David Bercedo 28
Taylor Calheira UMBC 28
Shaun Joash 28
7 Finn Ballard McBride 27
8 Duncan McGuire26
Lucas Meek 26
10 Stefan Sigurðarson 25
Thaddaeus Dewing 25
Kieran Richards 25
25

Hat tricks

!Player!For!Against!Score!Date
Duncan McGuireCreightonOakland6–0 (H)August 25, 2022[88]
Jose OrtizSMUOral Roberts4–0 (H)August 25, 2022[89]
Milo YosefMarshallVCU5–0 (H)August 25, 2022[90]
Spencer HanksUMBCFairfield8–2 (H)August 26, 2022[91]
Jakub WoznickiStonehillLa Salle3–5 (A)August 26, 2022[92]
Sam Pitts-EckersallUNC AshevilleGeorgia Southern5–3 (H)August 28, 2022[93]
Harrison Coron 4DrexelCollege of Charleston5–0 (H)September 24, 2022[94]

Awards and honors

TopDrawerSoccer.com Player/Team of the Week

All-America teams

2022 United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams[100]
First TeamSecond TeamThird Team
Casper Mols, GK, Kentucky
Luis Grassow, DF, Kentucky
Noah Gulden, DF, Lipscomb
Keegan Hughes, DF, Stanford
Knut Ahlander, MF, SMU
Alex Nagy, MF, Vermont
JC Ngando, MF, UNC Greensboro
Peter Stroud, MF, Duke
Eythor Bjorgolfsson, FW, Kentucky
Levonte Johnson, FW, Syracuse
Shakur Mohammed, FW, Duke
Ilijah Paul, FW, Washington
Eliot Hamill, GK, Duke
Moise Bombito, DF, New Hampshire
Leo Burney, DF, Penn
Daniel Nimick, DF, Western Michigan
Daniel Wu, DF, Georgetown
Emeka Eneli, MF, Cornell
Eliot Goldthorp, MF, Hofstra
Milo Yosef, MF, Marshall
Stephen Afrifa, FW, FIU
Stas Korzeniowski, FW, Penn
Duncan McGuire, FW, Creighton
Cole Jensen, GK, Xavier
Mariano Fazio, DF, Tulsa
Daniel Munie, DF, Indiana
Nick Richardson, DF, Maryland
Yannick Bright, MF, New Hampshire
Dyson Clapier, MF, Akron
Lucas Meek, MF, Washington
Laurence Wootton, MF, Ohio State
Nicolo Mulatero, FW, Missouri State
Valentin Noel, FW, Pittsburgh
Nathan Opoku, FW, Syracuse
Tyrese Spicer, FW, Lipscomb

Major player of the year awards

Other major awards

Conference player and coaches of the year

ConferenceConference
Player of the Year
Offensive
Player of the Year
Defensive
Player of the Year
Midfielder
of the Year
Goalkeeper
of the Year
Rookie
of the Year
Conference
Coach of the Year
ACC[108] Shakur Mohammed
(Duke)
Andreas Ueland
(Virginia)
Peter Stroud
(Duke)
Eliot Hamill
(Duke)
Kamran Acito
(Duke)
Ian McIntyre
(Syracuse)
America East[109] Taylor Calheira
(New Hampshire)
Moise Bombito
(New Hampshire)
Yannick Bright
(New Hampshire)
Nate Silveira
(Vermont)
Maximus Barboto
(NJIT)
Marc Hubbard
(New Hampshire)
American[110] Knut Ahlander
(SMU)
Mariano Fazio
(Tulsa)
Knut Ahlander
(SMU)
Álex López
(Tulsa)
Alexander Petraeus
(SMU)
Kyle Russell
(FIU)
ASUN[111] Jelldrik Dallmann
(Lipscomb)
Noah Gulden
(Lipscomb)
Michael Sibley
(Lipscomb)
Nick Dang
(Lipscomb)
Charles Morrow
(Lipscomb)
Atlantic 10[112] Alec Hughes
(UMass)
John Klein Jr.
(Saint Louis)
Alberto Suárez
(Saint Louis)
Billy Hency
(Loyola Chicago)
Basit Umar
(Dayton)
Kevin Kalish
(Saint Louis)
Big East[113] Duncan McGuire
(Creighton)
Daniel Wu
(Georgetown)
Aidan Rocha
(Georgetown)
Cole Jensen
(Xavier)
Palmer Ault
(Butler)
Brian Wiese
(Georgetown)
Big South[114] Tyler Young
(Campbell)
Moses Mensah
(Campbell)
Holden Trent
(High Point)
Jefferson Amaya
(High Point)
Zach Haines
(High Point)
Big Ten[115] MD Myers
(Rutgers)
Daniel Munie
(Indiana)
Laurence Wootton
(Ohio State)
Keagan McLaughlin
(Ohio State)
Cole Curthers (Rutgers)
Jonathan Stout (Michigan State)
Sasho Cirovski
(Maryland)
Big West[116] Ballard McBride
(UC Santa Barbara)
Henry Davies
(UC Santa Barbara)
Sebastian Cruz
(Cal State Fullerton)
Carlos Gonzalez (UC Riverside)
Leroy Zeller (UC Santa Barbara)
David Diaz
(Cal State Northridge)
Tim Cupello
(UC Riverside)
Colonial[117] Ryan Carmichael
(Hofstra)
Vemund Hole Vik
(Elon)
Chris Elliott
(Charleston)
Marc Reeves
(Elon)
Horizon[118] Bojan Kolevski
(Cleveland State)
Bojan Kolevski
(Cleveland State)
Hesron Barry
(Green Bay)
Tobias Jahn
(Green Bay)
Josemir Gomez
(IUPUI)
Siniša Ubiparipović
(Cleveland State)
Ivy[119] Stas Korzeniowski
(Penn)
Leo Burney
(Penn)
Ryan Friedberg
(Cornell)
Brian Gill
(Penn)
MAAC[120] David Bercedo
(Quinnipiac)
Nassim Akki
(Manhattan)
Greg Monroe
(Siena)
Alexander Stjernegaard
(Quinnipiac)
Eric Da Costa
(Quinnipiac)
Mid-American[121] Daniel Nimick
(Western Michigan)
Brendan Graves (Bowling Green)
Hunter Morse (Western Michigan)
Carson Hodgson
(Western Michigan)
Jared Embick
(Akron)
Missouri Valley[122] Jesus Barea
(Missouri State)
Nicolo Mulatero
(Missouri State)
Declan Watters
(Drake)
Jack Denton
(Missouri State)
Jon Burke
(Drake)
Nacho Diaz
(Evansville)
Pat Flinn
(Drake)
Northeast[123] Emil Jaaskelainen
(LIU)
Hugo Bacharach
(Fairleigh Dickinson)
Spencer King
(Fairleigh Dickinson)
Jordaine Jeager
(Saint Francis)
Seth Roland
(Fairleigh Dickinson)
Pac-12[124] Joran Gerbet
(Oregon State)
Ilijah Paul
(Washington)
Keegan Hughes
(Stanford)
CJ Fodrey
(San Diego State)
Jamie Clark
(Washington)
Patriot[125] Gage Guerra
(Army)
Griffin Roach
(Boston)
David Jackson
(Navy)
Francesco Montali
(Boston)
Max Andrews
(Army)
Brian Plotkin
(Army)
SoCon[126] JC Ngando
(UNC Greensboro)
Cole Hunter (ETSU)
Niclas Wild (UNC Greensboro)
Chris Rich
(UNC Greensboro)
Nikolai Rojel
(Wofford)
Summit[127] Felipe D'Agostini
(Oral Roberts)
Ronan Wynne
(Denver)
Ben Smith
(Denver)
Jeremy Coste
(Oral Roberts)
Isaac Nehme
(Denver)
Ryan Bush
(Oral Roberts)
Sun Belt[128] Milo Yosef
(Marshall)
Milo Yosef
(Marshall)
Luis Grassow
(Kentucky)
Casper Mols
(Kentucky)
Matthew Bell (Marshall)
Adam Aoumaich (Marshall)
Johan Cedergren
(Kentucky)
WAC[129] Shaun Joash
(Grand Canyon)
London Aghedo
(Air Force)
Owen Knecht
(Utah Valley)
Doug Hill
(Air Force)
West Coast[130] Brandon Cambridge
(Portland)
Trevor Dillon
(San Diego)
Noel Caliskan
(LMU)
Jason Dubrovich (San Diego)
George Tasouris (Portland)
Simon Duus Muller
(San Diego)
Brian Quinn
(San Diego)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men’s Soccer Dominates in 8-0 Win Over Hartford . sienasaints.com . September 19, 2022 . September 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Northern Kentucky Bests VMI Men’s Soccer . vmikeydets.com . September 20, 2022 . September 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: Men's Soccer Explodes for Eight Goals in 8-2 Romp Over Fairfield . umbcretrievers.com . August 27, 2022 . August 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: December 12, 2022 . Syracuse wins the 2022 Men's College Cup on PKs after dramatic 2-2 draw . December 13, 2022 . . TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC..
  5. Web site: PROP approves changes to soccer overtime rules . . August 19, 2022 . April 21, 2022.
  6. Web site: Clark . Travis . Tracking Division I coaching changes . . January 25, 2022 . January 17, 2022.
  7. Web site: Brown University Athletics Announces Coaching Changes to Field Hockey and Men's Soccer Programs . Brown Bears . Brown University Athletics . January 25, 2022 . November 18, 2021.
  8. Web site: Chase Wileman named Friends of Brown Men's Soccer Head Coaching Chair. brownbears.com. Brown University. January 18, 2022. March 31, 2022.
  9. Web site: Bucknell Names Dave Brandt Head Men's Soccer Coach . Bucknell Bison . January 24, 2022 . December 17, 2021.
  10. Web site: Kevin Grimes Retires As Cal Men’s Soccer Coach. calbears.com. University of California Athletics. February 1, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  11. Web site: Cal Hires Leonard Griffin As Men’s Soccer Head Coach. calbears.com. University of California Athletics. March 31, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  12. Web site: Sampson to Retire at Completion of 2021 Season. gopoly.com. Cal Poly Athletics. October 26, 2021. March 31, 2022.
  13. Web site: Sampson to Return as Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Head Coach. gopoly.com. Cal Poly Athletics. December 20, 2021. March 31, 2022.
  14. Web site: Canisius Athletics Announces Men’s Soccer Leadership Change. gogriffs.com. Canisius University. November 12, 2021. March 31, 2022.
  15. Web site: Michael Tanke Tabbed Head Coach of Men’s Soccer Program. gogriffs.com. Canisius University. February 3, 2022. March 31, 2022.
  16. Web site: Trevor Banks Steps Down as Head Men's Soccer Coach. gocsucougars.com. Chicago State University Athletics. February 25, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  17. Web site: Norris Howze Selected to Lead Chicago State's Men’s Soccer Program. gocsucougars.com. Chicago State University. June 15, 2022. July 12, 2022.
  18. Web site: Hennessy, who coached Blue Hens to three NCAA soccer berths, to be replaced. delawareonline.com. USA Today. Kevin. Tresolini. November 9, 2021. April 13, 2022.
  19. Web site: Tommy McMenemy Named UD Men’s Soccer Head Coach. bluehens.com. University of Delaware. November 30, 2021. April 13, 2022.
  20. Web site: Gareth Smith Resigns as Drake Men’s Soccer Head Coach. godrakebulldogs.com. Drake University. November 22, 2021. April 13, 2022.
  21. Web site: Pat Flinn Named Drake Men’s Soccer Head Coach. mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. January 5, 2022. April 13, 2022.
  22. Web site: ETSU announces leadership change within men’s soccer program. wjhl.com. Jesse. Krull. Nexstar Media. October 11, 2021. July 12, 2022.
  23. Web site: ETSU names David Lilly men’s soccer head coach. etsubucs.com. East Tennessee State. December 3, 2021. July 12, 2022.
  24. Web site: Men's Soccer Head Coach Bouemboue Steps Down. eiupanthers.com. Eastern Illinois Athletics. April 25, 2022. May 6, 2022.
  25. Web site: Josh Oakley Hired As EIU Men's Soccer Head Coach. eiupanthers.com. Eastern Illinois Athletics. June 29, 2022. July 12, 2022.
  26. Web site: George Mason Announces Change in Leadership of its Men’s Soccer Program. gomason.com. George Mason Athletics. March 31, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  27. Web site: George Mason Names Rich Costanzo Men's Soccer Head Coach. gomason.com. George Mason Athletics. April 29, 2022. May 6, 2022.
  28. Web site: Kraus takes helm of GCU men's soccer. gculopes.com. Grand Canyon Athletics. May 3, 2022. May 6, 2022.
  29. Web site: IUPUI ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES MEN’S SOCCER LEADERSHIP CHANGE. iupuijags.com. IUPUI Athletics. November 10, 2021. April 22, 2022.
  30. Web site: IUPUI NAMES SID VAN DRUENEN NEW HEAD MEN'S SOCCER COACH. iupuijags.com. IUPUI Athletics. February 10, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  31. Web site: Neil Jones named UW Men’s Soccer Coach. nbc15.com. Gray Television. Leah. Doherty. January 10, 2022. April 25, 2022.
  32. Web site: Steve Bode Named Head Men's Soccer Coach, Brennan Promoted To Associate head coach. loyolaramblers.com. Loyola Chicago Athletics. January 20, 2022. April 25, 2022.
  33. Web site: Kyle Schmid Set to Lead Lions. lmulions.com. Loyola Marymount University. March 10, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  34. Web site: Jon Leamy believed Missouri State could win a soccer championship. He's given it so much more.. news-leader.com. Springfield News-Leader. Wyatt. Wheeler. November 17, 2021. April 25, 2022.
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  36. Web site: Riddle resigns as head coach of Northern Kentucky men's soccer program . Northern Kentucky University Athletics . 8 December 2021 . 14 January 2022.
  37. Web site: @NKUNorseMSOC welcomes head coach Tom Poitras. Northern Kentucky University.
  38. Web site: Chris Gbandi Named UConn Head Men’s Soccer Coach. uconnhuskies.com. University of Connecticut. December 16, 2021. April 27, 2022.
  39. Web site: Northeastern Welcomes Rich Weinrebe As Head Men’s Soccer Coach. nuhuskies.com. Northeastern University. January 24, 2021. April 27, 2022.
  40. Web site: Warming Announces Retirement. June 2, 2022. omavs.com.
  41. Web site: Dowell Tabs Dowling As Men's Soccer Head Coach. University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. April 15, 2023.
  42. Web site: Sacred Heart Announces Changes to Men’s Soccer Leadership. Sacred Heart University.
  43. Web site: UConn Head Men’s Soccer Coach Ray Reid Announces Retirement. uconnhuskies.com. University of Connecticut. December 2, 2021. April 27, 2022.
  44. Web site: D1 Men: UMass Lowell searching for new coach after parting with Christian Figueroa. nesoccerjournal.com. Matt. Langone. Seamans Media. January 14, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  45. Web site: Kyle Zenoni Named UMass Lowell Men’s Soccer Head Coach. goriverhawks.com. UMass Lowell Athletics. February 17, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  46. Web site: Rich Ryerson quietly coaches his final soccer game at UNLV. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ron. Kantowski. November 14, 2021. April 27, 2022.
  47. Web site: UNLV men’s soccer announces hiring of BJ Craig as new head coach. soccerwire.com. Soccerwire. January 6, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  48. Web site: VMI Head Men’s Soccer Coach Max Watson Resigns. vmikeydets.com. Virginia Military Institute. April 8, 2022. May 6, 2022.
  49. Web site: Nick Regan Named VMI Head Men’s Soccer Coach. vmikeydets.com. VMI Athletics. May 25, 2022. June 2, 2022.
  50. Web site: Badgers fire men's soccer coach John Trask after failing to top .500 for 3rd straight season. Wisconsin State Journal. Todd. Milewski. November 13, 2021. April 27, 2022.
  51. Web site: Fleming Tenure Wraps Up for Men’s Soccer. goxavier.com. Xavier University Athletics. February 18, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  52. Web site: John Higgins Named Xavier Men’s Soccer Head Coach. goxavier.com. Xavier University Athletics. March 28, 2022. April 27, 2022.
  53. Web site: Magley. Hendrix. 2022-02-07. University of Southern Indiana moving to NCAA Division I sports. June 11, 2022. Evansville Courier & Press. en-US.
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  55. Lindenwood Announces Transition to NCAA Division I and Ohio Valley Conference . Lindenwood University . February 23, 2022 . June 11, 2022.
  56. Lindenwood, Southern Indiana added as affiliate members for men's soccer and swimming and diving . The Summit League . May 11, 2022 . June 11, 2022.
  57. ASUN Conference Welcomes Queens University of Charlotte as Its Newest Member . ASUN Conference . May 10, 2022 . August 9, 2022.
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  59. CCC Grants Full Membership to University of Hartford, Beginning Competition in 2023-24 . Commonwealth Coast Conference . June 21, 2022 . June 21, 2022.
  60. St. Francis College Restructures to Further Advance SFC Forward; COO Tim Cecere Appointed Acting President . St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers . March 20, 2022 . March 20, 2022.
  61. University of the Incarnate Word Staying in the Southland Conference . Southland Conference . June 24, 2022 . Aug 26, 2022.
  62. Web site: Seattle U Slotted Atop The 2022 WAC Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll . Western Athletic Conference . August 17, 2022 . September 28, 2022. Note the absence of UIW from the poll.
  63. Web site: Belmont Bruins to join Missouri Valley Conference in 2022. ESPN. Jeff. Borzello. September 28, 2021. July 6, 2022.
  64. Web site: Why is Bryant University leaving the NEC to join America East? 'To win championships'. The Providence Journal. Bill. Koch. April 13, 2021. July 6, 2022.
  65. American Announces Affiliate Members in Men’s Soccer and Women’s Swimming and Diving . American Athletic Conference . May 4, 2022 . May 5, 2022.
  66. News: Chicago State Men's Soccer Joins Mid-American Conference as an Affiliate Member . gocsucougars.com . May 27, 2022 . May 28, 2022.
  67. Sun Belt Conference Announces Return of Men’s Soccer This Fall . Sun Belt Conference . April 6, 2022 . April 6, 2022.
  68. Lindenwood, Southern Indiana added as affiliate members for men's soccer and swimming and diving . The Summit League . May 11, 2022 . May 11, 2022.
  69. Web site: Loyola Chicago Ramblers leaving Missouri Valley Conference to join Atlantic 10 Conference. espn.com. Associated Press. November 16, 2021. July 19, 2022.
  70. Web site: Colonial Athletic Association adding Hampton, Monmouth, Stony Brook to conference. ESPN. Jeff. Borzello. January 25, 2022. July 19, 2022.
  71. MAAC Welcomes Mount St. Mary’s University as Newest Member Institution . Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . May 2, 2022 . May 5, 2022.
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  78. Division I Board adopts changes to transfer rules . NCAA . August 31, 2022 . September 5, 2022.
  79. Houston Baptist University Changes Name to Houston Christian University . Houston Christian University . September 21, 2022 . September 26, 2022.
  80. MAC to Suspend Sponsoring Men’s Soccer Following 2022 Season . Mid-American Conference . November 11, 2022 . November 23, 2022.
  81. Missouri Valley Conference To Expand in Men's Soccer for 2023 . Missouri Valley Conference . November 11, 2022 . November 23, 2022.
  82. BIG EAST Adds Akron For Men’s Soccer . Big East Conference . November 16, 2022 . November 17, 2022.
  83. Web site: NATIONAL - PRE-SEASON POLL - AUGUST 2, 2022 . United Soccer Coaches . August 4, 2022 . August 2, 2022.
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  89. Web site: Jose Ortiz's Hat Trick Propels The Mustangs To A 4-0 Season-Opening Victory . smumustangs.com . August 28, 2022 . August 25, 2022.
  90. Web site: Yosef Hat-Trick, Stout Defense Propels No. 14 Men’s Soccer to Shutout of VCU . herdzone.com . August 27, 2022 . August 25, 2022.
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  92. Web site: La Salle Opens Season With 5-3 Win Over Stonehill College . goexplorers.com . August 27, 2022 . August 26, 2022.
  93. Web site: Pitts-Eckersall tallies a hat trick as Bulldogs down Georgia Southern, 5-3 . uncabulldogs.com . August 29, 2022 . August 28, 2022.
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  100. Web site: 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s All-Americans Announced . United Soccer Coaches . December 13, 2022 . December 9, 2022.
  101. Web site: Creighton men's soccer forward, Omaha native Duncan McGuire wins MAC Hermann Trophy. ketv.com. Hearst Television. January 6, 2023. January 7, 2023.
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  104. Web site: Rear Admiral Kristin Acquavella to be Honored with Jerry Yeagley Award. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 12, 2022. December 14, 2022.
  105. Web site: Felicity Day Named 2022 Recipient of the Mike Berticelli Award. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. October 27, 2022. December 28, 2022.
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  109. Web site: UNH Claims Three #AEMSOC Major Awards . americaeast.com . . December 2, 2022 . November 8, 2022.
  110. Web site: American Athletic Conference Announces 2022 Men’s Soccer Honors . theamerican.org . . December 2, 2022 . November 9, 2022.
  111. Web site: Bisons Sweep Superlative Awards as #ASUNMSOC All-Conference Teams Announced . asunsports.org . . December 2, 2022.
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  113. Web site: BIG EAST Announces 2022 Men’s Soccer Regular Season Awards . bigeast.com . . December 2, 2022 . November 9, 2022.
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  116. Web site: The Big West Reveals 2022 Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams and Awards Ahead of Championship First Round. bigwest.org. Big West Conference. November 1, 2022. December 14, 2022.
  117. Web site: Elon, Charleston, Hofstra Earn CAA Major Awards for 2022 Men's Soccer Season. caasports.com. Colonial Athletic Association. November 2, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  118. Web site: Horizon League Announces 2022 #HLMSOC All-League Awards. horizonleague.org. Horizon League. November 4, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  119. Web site: Penn, Cornell Earn Major Awards, Men's Soccer All-Ivy Teams Revealed. ivyleague.com. Ivy League. November 16, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  120. Web site: 2022 Men’s Soccer Postseason Major Awards and All-MAAC Teams Announced. maacsports.com. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. November 7, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  121. Web site: MAC Announces Men's Soccer All-MAC & Specialty Award Winners. getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. November 10, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  122. Web site: Valley Announces 2022 Men’s Soccer All-MVC Teams. mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. November 9, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  123. Web site: NEC Men’s Soccer Player of the Year Honor Goes To LIU’s Emil Jaaskelainen. northeastconference.org. Northeast Conference. November 8, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  124. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2022 men's soccer postseason awards. pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. November 15, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  125. Web site: 2022 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards Announced. patriotleague.org. November 4, 2022. November 15, 2022.
  126. Web site: Men's soccer all-conference teams announced. soconsports.com. Southern Conference. November 3, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  127. Web site: Oral Roberts, Denver rack up 2022 #SummitMSOC awards. thesummitleague.org. Summit League. November 9, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  128. Web site: 2022 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Awards and All-Conference Teams Announced. sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. November 4, 2022. December 15, 2022.
  129. Web site: WAC Announces 2022 Men’s Soccer Award Winners. wacsports.com. Western Athletic Conference. November 8, 2022. December 15, 2022.
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