# Fordham Rams men's soccer

The Fordham Rams men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Fordham University in The Bronx, New York, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Fordham's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1952. The team plays its home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx, New York. The Rams are coached by Carlo Acquista.

## Seasons

Fordham University has only kept statistics from the 1985 season onward on file, although the program began in 1952.
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Records unavailable (1952–1984) ||||||
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (1985–1989) ||||||
| 1985 | Frank Schnur | 13–4–3 | 6–0–1 | 2nd | |
| 1986 | Frank Schnur | 5–14–1 | 3–2–0 | 2nd | |
| 1987 | Frank Schnur | 11–7–3 | 4–1–0 | 2nd | |
| 1988 | Frank Schnur | 9–11–1 | 5–2–0 | 3rd | |
| 1989 | Frank Schnur | 5–13–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd, North | |
| MAAC Total: | MAAC Total: | 43–49–9 | 21–6–2 | | |
| Patriot League (1990–1994) ||||||
| 1990 | Frank Schnur | 12–7–1 | 4–2–0 | 2nd | |
| 1991 | Frank Schnur | 2–15–3 | 2–5–0 | 6th | |
| 1992 | Frank Schnur | 5–13–1 | 3–4–0 | 5th | |
| 1993 | Frank Schnur | 5–12–2 | 1–6–0 | 8th | |
| 1994 | Frank Schnur | 6–10–0 | 0–7–0 | 8th | |
| Patriot League Total: | Patriot League Total: | 30–57–7 | 10–24–0 | | |
| Atlantic-10 Conference (1995–present) ||||||
| 1995 | Frank Schnur | 9–5–4 | 3–4–4 | 7th | |
| 1996 | Frank Schnur | 12–10–1 | 7–3–1 | 3rd | A-10 Champions NCAA First Round |
| 1997 | Frank Schnur | 7–13–0 | 3–8–0 | T–10th | |
| 1998 | Frank Schnur | 12–7–1 | 8–3–0 | 2nd | A-10 Semifinal |
| 1999 | Frank Schnur | 0–20–0 | 0–11–0 | 12th | |
| 2000 | Frank Schnur | 6–11–0 | 3–7–0 | T–9th | |
| 2001 | Frank Schnur | 4–14–0 | 3–8–0 | T–10th | |
| 2002 | Frank Schnur | 4–14–0 | 1–10–0 | 12th | |
| 2003 | Jim McElderry | 4–12–1 | 3–8–0 | T–9th | |
| 2004 | Jim McElderry | 3–12–3 | 1–7–3 | 12th | |
| 2005 | Jim McElderry | 8–5–5 | 2–4–3 | 10th | |
| 2006 | Jim McElderry | 9–3–5 | 3–3–3 | 7th | |
| 2007 | Jim McElderry | 6–10–3 | 5–4–0 | 5th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2008 | Jim McElderry | 9–8–2 | 5–3–1 | 5th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2009 | Jim McElderry | 9–7–3 | 6–1–2 | 3rd | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2010 | Jim McElderry | 10–8–0 | 5–4–0 | T–6th | |
| 2011 | Jim McElderry | 11–7–1 | 7–2–0 | 1st | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2012 | Jim McElderry | 6–7–4 | 2–4–3 | 11th | |
| 2013 | Jim McElderry | 5–11–1 | 2–5–1 | 11th | |
| 2014 | Jim McElderry | 8–9–4 | 3–3–2 | 7th | A-10 Champions NCAA First Round |
| 2015 | Jim McElderry | 7–8–4 | 4–3–1 | T–4th | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2016 | Jim McElderry | 10–7–4 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | A-10 Champions NCAA First Round |
| 2017 | Jim McElderry | 14–6–3 | 5–2–1 | 5th | A-10 Semifinals NCAA Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Jim McElderry | 8–5–4 | 4–3–1 | 6th | A-10 Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | Carlo Acquista | 7–10–3 | 5–2–1 | 5th | A-10 Semifinals |
| 2020 | Carlo Acquista | 7–1–2 | 3–0–2 | 3rd | A-10 Champions |
| 2021 | Carlo Acquista | 7–9–3 | 4–3–1 | 4th | A-10 Semifinals |
| 2022 | Carlo Acquista | 3–4–9 | 1–2–5 | 12th | |
| 2023 | Carlo Acquista | 6–4–7 | 3–3–2 | 8th | A-10 Quarterfinals |
| A10 Total: | A10 Total: | 163–206–45 | 81–107–25 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 236–312–61 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
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### NCAA tournament results

Fordham has appeared in five NCAA tournaments. Their best performance came in 2017, where they reached the quarterfinals for the first time in program history.
| Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Rival | Results |
| 1996 | 11–10–1 | N/A | Williamsburg | Play-in round First round | Loyola (MD) St. John's | 3–2 1–5 |
| 2014 | 8–9–4 | N/A | Regional 3 | First round | No. 20 Dartmouth | 1–2 |
| 2016 | 10–6–4 | N/A | Regional 3 | First round | Boston College | 0–1 |
| 2017 | 14–5–3 | N/A | Regional 3 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals | St. Francis Brooklyn #11 Virginia #6 Duke #3 North Carolina | 3–2 (a.e.t.) 1–0 2–2 (8–7 p) 1–2 |
| 2020 | 7–1–2 | N/A | N/A | Second round | Marshall | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |

## Notable alumni

* Grant Kerr
* Sal Leanti
* Matt Lewis
* Mark Lugris
* Ryan Meara
* Rashid Nuhu
* Jack Shannon
* John Wolyniec
* Janos Loebe

## Honors

* Tri-State Conference
** Regular Season (3): 1982, 1984, 1985
* Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
** Tournament (2): 1986, 1987
** Regular Season (3): 1981, 1982, 1986
* Patriot League
** Tournament (1): 1990
* Atlantic-10 Conference
** Tournament (3): 1996, 2014, 2016
** Regular Season (1): 2011

## Rivalries

Fordham's biggest rivals are St. John's and Manhattan. Fordham's rivalry with St. John's goes back to the 1970s, and their rivalry with Manhattan is known as the Battle of the Bronx.