| Vanderbilt Commodores men's soccer | |
| Current: | defunct |
| University: | Vanderbilt University |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Conference Short: | MVC |
| Founded: | 1973 |
| City: | Nashville |
| Stateabb: | TN |
| State: | Nashville |
| Coach: | Vacant |
| Stadium: | VU Soccer Complex |
| Capacity: | 1,000 |
| Nickname: | Commodores |
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| Shorts1: | F8B800 |
| Socks1: | 010066 |
| Pattern B2: | _darkbluerightsash |
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| Ncaatourneys: | None |
| Conference Tournament: | None |
| Conference Season: | Sun Belt 1996 |
The Vanderbilt Commodores men's soccer represented Vanderbilt University in NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The Commodores played as an associate member of the Missouri Valley Conference through 2005.[1]
The program was born in 1973 was dropped in 2006. The college cited Title IX as the reason for its decision. However, supporters of the team and some experts on the legislation said this was not necessary.[2] The decission caused outcry, with soccer players making petitions to resurrect the program. It was also revealed that men's soccer had low costs of operation.[3]