Jacksonville Dolphins men's soccer explained

Jacksonville Dolphins
University:Jacksonville University
Conference:ASUN Conference
Conference Short:ASUN
City:Jacksonville
Stateabb:FL
State:Florida
Coach:Ali Simmons
Tenure:1st
Stadium:Southern Oak Stadium
Capacity:500
Nickname:Dolphins
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Ncaasweetsixteen:1998
Ncaaroundof32:1998
Ncaatourneys:1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2020
Conference Tournament:1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2020
Conference Season:1959, 1999, 2007, 2020

The Jacksonville University Men's Soccer Team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[1] The team is a member of the ASUN Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Jacksonville's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at Southern Oak Stadium. The Dolphins are coached by Ali Simmons, who enters his first season in 2023.[2]

The Dolphins have been in several NCAA conferences over their 60-year history. In 1959, the Dolphins won the Florida Intercollegiate Conference. The Dolphins have won three Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournaments, with one coming in 1987 and the other two coming from 1995 - 1996. The Dolphins won the ASUN Tournament in 2008[3] and spring 2021 (part of the rescheduled 2020 season).[4] The Dolphins' best performance in NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship came in 1998, where they reached the round of 16.[5]

Roster

As of December 28, 2020[6]

Coaching Staff

Individual achievements

All-Americans

Jacksonville has produced four All-Americans. The most recent All-American came in 2000.

PlayerPositionYear
Aleks Mihailovic MF 1978
Jason Phitides FW 1984
Peter Popovic GK 2000
Mladen Dikic FW 2000

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacksonville Men's Soccer. National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. December 17, 2016.
  2. Jacksonville Athletics Welcomes Simmons as New Men's Soccer Head Coach . Jacksonville Dolphins . December 19, 2022 . December 25, 2022.
  3. Web site: ASUN Conference Men's Soccer Record Book. ASUN Conference . December 18, 2019 . June 12, 2021.
  4. Jacksonville Crowned 2021 Spring Men's @ASUNSoccer Champion; Wins Program's Second League Title . ASUN Conference . April 18, 2021 . June 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Jacksonville Soccer Record Book. Jacksonville Dolphins. Presto Sports. January 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2020 Men's Soccer Roster. 2020-12-28. JU Athletics. en.