Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer explained

Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer
University:Saint Joseph's University
Conference:Atlantic 10
Conference Short:A-10
Founded:1958
City:Philadelphia
Stateabb:PA
State:Pennsylvania
Coach:Don D'Ambra
Tenure:13th
Stadium:Sweeney Field
Capacity:3,000
Nickname:Hawks
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Ncaasweetsixteen:1966
Ncaatourneys:1966, 1971, 1972

The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, United States.[1] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Saint Joseph's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at Sweeney Field in Philadelphia. The Hawks are coached by Don D'Ambra.

NCAA Tournament appearances

Saint Joseph's have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their last tournament appearance came in 1972.[2]

SeasonDateRoundOpponentResultLocation
1966 November 22 First round L 1–4 Annapolis, Maryland
1971 November 20 First round L 1–4 State College, Pennsylvania
1972 November 21 First round Penn State L 0–2 State College, Pennsylvania

Facilities

Sweeney Field

See main article: Sweeney Field.

Sweeney Field (previously called Finnesey Field) is a multi-use sports facility on the Saint Joseph's University campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which opened in 1929 and was originally planned to be the centerpiece to a 70,000 seat football stadium in the natural bowl of the campus.

Coaching history

Saint Joseph's University has had four coaches in their program's existence.[3]

YearsCoachGamesWLTPct.
1958–1975 200 120 57 23 .658
1976–1986 Jack Ruggero 188 53 118 17 .327
1987–2009 Tom Turner 422 124 268 30 .329
2010– 125 31 79 15 .308

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Joseph's Men's Soccer. National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. December 17, 2016.
  2. Web site: Men's Championship Brackets. National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.org. Indianapolis. 4–12.
  3. Book: Saint Joseph's University Men's Soccer Record Book. Saint Joseph's University. Philadelphia. 2. 2016.