| Niagara Purple Eagles | |
| University: | Niagara University |
| Conference: | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Conference Short: | MAAC |
| Founded: | 1969 |
| City: | Lewiston |
| Stateabb: | NY |
| State: | New York (state) |
| Coach: | Bill Boyle |
| Tenure: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Niagara Field |
| Capacity: | 1,200 |
| Nickname: | Purple Eagles |
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| Pattern B2: | _thinwhitehoops |
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| Ncaatourneys: | 2012 |
The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer team that represent Niagara University (Lewiston, New York, United States) and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University. The team colors are purple PMS 268 and white.
The team played their first season in 1969, and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 1989.
In the 2012 season, the team won its first MAAC tournament title and the program's first NCAA play-in berth, losing against Michigan on the first round (1–3).
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Previous School | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | David Indra | GK | 6'1" | Junior | Monroe Community College | Frauenfeld, Switzerland  | |
| 00 | Mikkel Thorsen | GK | 6'2" | Senior | Clarence | Sjaelland, Denmark  | |
| 1 | Jaime Barry | GK | 6'3" | Sophomore | St. Pauls College | Dublin, Ireland  | |
| 3 | Landon Hungerford | M | 6'0" | Junior | Dewitt | Dewitt, Michigan  | |
| 4 | Giovanni Covelli | M | 5'11" | Junior | Western Michigan | Woodhaven, Michigan | |
| 6 | Luca Buscaglia | D | 5'9" | Freshman | Williamsville East | East Amherst, NY | |
| 7 | Lucas Fenton | M | 5'10" | Junior | Genesse Community College | Kinross, Scotland | |
| 8 | Cameron Roach | M | 5'6" | Junior | St. Theresa | Marysville, Canada  | |
| 9 | Asher Barnes | F | 6'0" | Junior | Northview Heights | Toronto, Canada | |
| 10 | Matheus Spina | M | 5'7" | Junior | Genesse Community College | Sorocaba, Brazil  | |
| 11 | Gianluca Del Priore | M | 5'9" | Freshman | St. Francis | St. Catharines, Canada | |
| 12 | Robert Woods | F | 5'8" | Sophomore | Lewiston Porter | Lewiston, New York | |
| 13 | Piercarlo Arghittu | F | 5'7" | Freshman | Saint-Jean-de-Brebeuf | Thorold, Canada | |
| 14 | Mick Bastiaenen | D | 6'4" | Junior | Monroe Community College | Haarlem, Netherlands  | |
| 15 | Anthony Amato | D | 5'8" | Sophomore | Grand Island | Grand Island, New York | |
| 16 | Gabriel Mikina | M | 6'2" | Junior | Father John Redmond Catholic | Toronto, Canada | |
| 17 | Thomas Brooks | M | 6'2" | Freshman | Saint Paul Catholic | Niagara Falls, Canada | |
| 20 | Dominic Cintra | F | 6'1" | Freshman | Forest Hill Collegiate Institute | Toronto, Canada | |
| 22 | Gerard Lopez Forner | F | 6'0" | Graduate | Presbyterian | Silla, Spain  | |
| 23 | Kevin Payne | D | 6'4" | Junior | Jackson | Jackson, Michigan | |
| 24 | Alberto Sanchez Cervera | D | 6'1" | Sophomore | Levante UD | Valencia, Spain | |
| 25 | Brady McNulty | D | 6'1" | Junior | Temple City | San Gabriel, California | |
| 27 | Alex Martin | M | 5'10" | Freshman | Palisades Charter | Los Angeles, California | |
| 28 | Juan Cardona | M | 6'2" | Sophomore | Davis & Elkins | Cali, Colombia  | |
| 33 | Felix Kogler | F | 6'3" | Junior | Wescliff | Klagenfurt, Austria  | |
| 40 | Daniel Fiegel II | GK | 6'0" | Freshman | Lockport | Lockport, New York |
| Years | Head Coach | Record | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1970 | Alphonse Montagna | 19-7-1 | – | |
| 1971–1972 | Michael Gomez | 16-3-2 | – | |
| 1973 | Adrian Philip Humphries | 5-4-3 | – | |
| 1974–1981 | 47-40-7 | – | ||
| 1982–1983 | Richard White | 9-12-3 | – | |
| 1984 | 4-8-0 | – | ||
| 1985–1990 | Gus Campbell | 37-52-5 | – | |
| 1991–1992 | Don Antonio | 0-29-1 | – | |
| 1993 | Joe DeTommaso | 2-13-0 | – | |
| 1994–1995 | Chris Spacone | 0-31-0 | – | |
| 1996–1997 | 13-17-4 | – | ||
| 1998–2001 | Tim Smith | 12-59-4 | – | |
| 2002–2011 | 61-86-21 | – | ||
| 2011–2012 | 22-6-9 | 0–1 | ||
| 2013–2015 | 11-39-7 | – | ||
| 2016– | 26-41-9 |
| Year | Conference | GP | W | L | D | PTS | PCT | Finish | Playoffs | + |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MAAC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .500 | 6th | Lost quarterfinals | |
| 2004 | MAAC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .278 | 9th | Did not qualify | |
| 2005 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | .556 | 4th | Lost First round | |
| 2006 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .722 | 2nd | Lost semifinals | |
| 2007 | MAAC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .389 | 7th | Lost quarterfinals | |
| 2008 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .611 | 4th | Lost semifinals | |
| 2009 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .611 | 4th | Lost finals | |
| 2010 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .611 | 5th | Did not qualify | |
| 2011 | MAAC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | .611 | 4th | Lost quarterfinals | |
| 2012 | MAAC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .786 | 3rd | Won MAAC Tournament | |
| 2013 | MAAC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .350 | 9th | Did not qualify | |
| 2014 | MAAC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .300 | 9th | Did not qualify | |
| 2015 | MAAC | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .050 | 11th | Lost Opening round | |
| 2016 | MAAC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .350 | 9th | Did not qualify | |
| 2017 | MAAC | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .150 | 11th | Did not qualify | |
| 2018 | MAAC | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .100 | 10th | Did not qualify | |
| 2019 | MAAC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .350 | 8th | Did not qualify | |
| 2020–21 | MAAC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .667 | 3rd | Lost quarterfinals | |
| 2021 | MAAC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | .600 | 3rd | Lost quarterfinals | |
| 2022 | MAAC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | .417 | 4th | Lost semifinals | |
| 2023 | MAAC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .500 | 5th | Lost quarterfinals | |
| Total | 21 Seasons | 194 | 74 | 94 | 26 | 248 | .452 | 1 MAAC Championship |
In 2015–16, 2011–12, and 2007–08 every team made the playoffs.