# 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team

The 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1995 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 1995 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. It was the program's 19th season of existence and their 19th season in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference.
The 1995 season saw the Badgers win their first, and to date, only national championship. Played in front of the second-largest NCAA soccer crowd in history, Wisconsin beat Duke to win the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Additionally, the Badgers were, along with Indiana, co-champions of the 1995 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. Wisconsin would not win the title again until 2017.
On October 13, 1995, the Badgers had their highest crowd in program history. 2,470 people attended their 2–0 win against Indiana.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | USA | Jon Belskis |
| — | MF | USA | Christian Broadhurst |
| — | DF | USA | Chad Cole |
| — | DF | USA | Todd DeAmicis |
| — | MF | USA | Brian Doherty |
| — | MF | USA | Mike Gentile |
| — | FW | USA | Bryan Grimm |
| — | FW | NOR | Lars Hansen |
| — | MF | USA | Shea Huston |
| — | MF | USA | Ryan Kehoe |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | USA | Blaze Konkol |
| — | DF | USA | Adam Kowalski |
| — | DF | USA | Scott Lamphear |
| — | MF | USA | Mike Malen |
| — | DF | USA | Josh Provan |
| — | FW | USA | Travis Roy |
| — | DF | USA | Scott Sporcich |
| — | DF | USA | Alastair Steel |
| — | MF | USA | Andrew Steele |
| — | | USA | Doug Watson |
| — | GK | USA | Todd Wilson |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Regular season ||||||
| September 2* | | Holy Cross | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| September 3* | | Georgetown | W 5–0 | 2–0–0 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| September 9* | | vs. Wake Forest Panther Classic | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 | Engelmann Field Milwaukee, WI |
| September 10* | | vs. Miami (OH) Panther Classic | L 0–1 | 3–1–0 | Engelmann Field Milwaukee, WI |
| September 15* | | at Evansville | W 1–0 | 4–1–0 | Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN |
| September 17* | | at South Carolina | W 3–2 | 5–1–0 | Eugene Stone Stadium Columbia, SC |
| September 23* | | at Creighton | L 1–2 | 5–2–0 | Morrison Stadium Omaha, NE |
| September 24* | | at Drake | W 1–0 | 6–2–0 | Drake University Stadium Des Moines, IA |
| September 29 | | at Northwestern | W 6–0 | 7–2–0 (1–0–0) | Ryan Field Evanston, IL |
| October 1 | | Ohio State | W 3–1 | 8–2–0 (2–0–0) | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| October 6* | | at Northern Illinois | W 3–1 | 9–2–0 | Brigham Field DeKalb, IL |
| October 8 | | at Penn State | W 2–0 | 10–2–0 (3–0–0) | Jeffrey Field State College, PA |
| October 13 | | Indiana | W 2–0 | 11–2–0 (4–0–0) | McClimon Complex (2,470) Madison, WI |
| October 15* | | Butler | L 0–1 | 11–3–0 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| October 20* | | vs. Milwaukee Governor's Cup | W 1–0 | 12–3–0 | Bavarian Soccer Park Glendale, WI |
| October 22* | | Marquette | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 12–3–1 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| October 25* | | Green Bay Chancellor's Cup | W 2–0 | 13–3–1 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| October 29 | | Michigan State | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 13–4–1 (4–1–0) | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| November 5* | | Notre Dame | W 3–0 $^{OT}$ | 14–4–1 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| Big Ten Tournament ||||||
| November 12 | (1) | at (4) Michigan State Semifinals | W 2–0 | 15–4–1 | DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI |
| November 13 | (1) | vs. (3) Indiana Final (cancelled) | | 15–4–1 | DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 19* | | Bowling Green First Round | W 2–0 | 16–4–1 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| November 26* | | William & Mary Second Round | W 1–0 $^{2OT}$ | 17–4–1 | McClimon Complex Madison, WI |
| December 3* | | at (2) SMU Quarterfinals | W 2–0 | 18–4–1 | Westcott Field Dallas, TX |
| December 8* 1:00 pm | | vs. Portland Semifinals | W 1–0 | 19–4–1 | University of Richmond Stadium (21,319) Richmond, VA |
| December 10* 1:00 pm | | vs. Duke National Championship | W 2–0 | 20–4–1 | University of Richmond Stadium (20,703) Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Honors and awards

The following players earned a postseason award.

### National awards

* NSCAA All-Americans
** Scott Lamphear (First-Team All-American)
** Mike Gentile (Third-Team All-American)
* NSCAA Coach of the Year Award
** Jim Launder

### Regional awards

* NSCAA All-Midwest Region
** Mike Gentile
** Scott Lamphear
** Travis Roy
* CoSIDA Academic All Region
** Scott Lamphear (First-Team)
** Josh Provan (Second-Team)
** Alastair Steel (Second-Team)

### Conference awards

* Big Ten Coach of the Year Award
** Jim Launder
* All-Big Ten First Team
** Mike Gentile
** Scott Lamphear
** Travis Roy
* All-Big Ten Second Team
** Lars Hansen
** Josh Provan
** Alastair Steel
* Big Ten Player of the Week
** Bryan Grimm, week of Nov. 7, 1995
** Scott Lamphear, week of Oct. 10, 1995
* Big Ten All-Academic Team
** Christian Broadhurst
** Brian Doherty
** Lars Hansen
** Shea Huston
** Ryan Kehoe
** Blaze Konkol
** Scott Lamphear
** Josh Provan
** Alastair Steel
** Andrew Steele
* Big Ten Medal of Honor
** Jeff Gold

### Team Awards

* Team MVP
** Scott Lamphear
* Outstanding Freshman
** Doug Watson
* Athletic Board Scholar
** Ryan Kehoe (Zoology)

## MLS Draft

The following members of 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team were selected in the 1996 MLS College Draft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
| Mike Gentile | 1 | 9 | MF | Colorado Rapids | |
| Scott Lamphear | 2 | 11 | DF | NY/NJ MetroStars | |