# Yale Bulldogs men's soccer

The Yale Bulldogs men's soccer program represents Yale University in NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1908, the Bulldogs compete in the Ivy League.
The Bulldogs are coached by Kylie Stannard, who was hired as the program's head coach in 2014. Yale plays their home matches at Reese Stadium, on the campus of Yale University.

## History

Yale's first attempts with "kicking games" have roots in the 1860s, when the University, along with Princeton (then known as the College of Ottawa), Rutgers, and Brown, started to play a form of football that resembled the Association game.
Nevertheless, after a rugby football game played v Harvard in 1875, Yale dropped the association football in favor of rugby. That would be official in 1876 when Yale and other universities met at the Massasoit Convention in Springfield, Massachusetts, agreed to adopt most of the Rugby Football Union rules, with some variations,

## Rivalries

Yale athletics have a longstanding rivalry with Harvard across all sports since 1875 when they first met in a rugby-style game, and it also translates to the men's soccer programs. Both representative teams have faced each other on an annual basis since 1907. The Crimson lead the series against the Bulldogs 53-38-12.
Yale has also a strong rivalry with Princeton, which is among the oldest in American sports since they played their first football game in 1873.

## Players
### Current roster

    As of 7 Sep 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Chris Edwards |
| 1 | GK | GER | Constantin Jung |
| 2 | DF | USA | Sven Meacham |
| 3 | MF | USA | Ryan Cote |
| 4 | DF | USA | Nick Miller |
| 6 | DF | USA | Jamie Orson |
| 7 | FW | USA | Alex Umana |
| 8 | MF | USA | Jonathan Seidman |
| 9 | FW | USA | Joseph Farouz |
| 10 | FW | USA | Quanah Brayboy |
| 11 | FW | USA | Aydin Jay |
| 12 | DF | USA | Vaughan Osga |
| 13 | FW | USA | Jorik Dammann |
| 14 | MF | USA | Teague McCammon |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | USA | Owen Bull |
| 17 | MF | BRA | Felipe Schwartz |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Luke Renforth |
| 19 | FW | USA | Salif Leintu |
| 20 | MF | AUS | George Stamboulidis |
| 21 | MF | USA | Andrew Seidman |
| 22 | DF | USA | TJ Presthus |
| 23 | MF | USA | Simon Adjakple |
| 26 | DF | USA | Justin Harris |
| 28 | DF | USA | Lior Gurion |
| 29 | GK | USA | Marco Borrego |
| 30 | FW | USA | Ryder Mills |
| 34 | MF | USA | Diego Zaffanella |

## Coaches
### Coaching history

Yale University has had nineteen coaches in their program's existence.
    As of October 31, 2024
| # | Years | Coach | Pld. | W | L | T |
| 1 | 1907–1908 | James Birnbaum | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1908–1910 | Cecil Herbert | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1910–1912 | Alexander Timm | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1912–1913 | Henry J. Greer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 1913–1914 | Robert H. Gamble | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 1914–1915 | Waldo Tucker | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | 1915–1916 | George Haskell | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 1917–1918 | M.B. Wood | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 1918–1919 | Talbot Hunter | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 1919–1920 | Albert Fearn | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 1920–1921 | Horace Wilson | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 1921–1926 | Morris Touchstone | 43 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 13 | 1926–1949 | Walter Leeman | 218 | 131 | 55 | 32 |
| 14 | 1950–1965 | Jack Marshall | 183 | 103 | 61 | 19 |
| 15 | 1966–1973 | Hubert Vogelsinger | 99 | 38 | 45 | 16 |
| 16 | 1974–1977 | Bill Killen | 56 | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| 17 | 1978–1995 | Steve Griggs | 276 | 143 | 110 | 23 |
| 18 | 1996–2014 | Brian Tompkins | 325 | 138 | 148 | 39 |
| 19 | 2014–present | Kylie Stannard | 100 | 30 | 55 | 15 |

## Honours
### National championships

Yale has won six men's varsity soccer national championships, all of which were national championships prior to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In 1908, 1912, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1945, they were determined as national champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA).
| Title No. | Season | Organizer | Record | Coach | Team Captain |
| 1 | 1908 | ISFA | 4–1–0 | James Birnbaum | Raymond McNulty |
| 2 | 1912 | ISFA | 5–0–0 | Alexander B. Timm | Walter G. Dickey |
| 3 | 1928 | ISFA | 6–0–1 | Walter Leeman | John Whitelaw |
| 4 | 1930 | ISFA | 8–1–0 | Walter Leeman | C.C. Hardy |
| 5 | 1935 | ISFA | 12–0–0 | Walter Leeman | Samuel Pond |
| 6 | 1945 | ISFA | 8–0–2 | Walter Leeman | Francis Brice |

### Conference championships

| Title No. | Season | Organizer | Class | Coach |
| 1 | 1956 | Ivy League | Regular season | Jack Marshall |
| 2 | 1986 | Ivy League | Regular season | Steve Griggs |
| 3 | 1989 | Ivy League | Regular season | Steve Griggs |
| 4 | 1991 | Ivy League | Regular season | Steve Griggs |
| 5 | 2005 | Ivy League | Regular season | Brian Tompkins |
| 6 | 2019 | Ivy League | Regular season | Kylie Stannard |
| 7 | 2023 | Ivy League | Tournament | Kylie Stannard |

## Seasons
### NCAA Tournament history

Yale has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 2019.
| Year | Record | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
| 1973 | 7–4–4 | 1 | First round | Bridgeport | 3–1 |
| 1973 | 7–4–4 | 1 | Second round | Brown | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 1986 | 11–2–2 | 1 | First round | Harvard | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 1989 | 12–5–0 | 1 | First round | Hartwick | 1–0 |
| 1989 | 12–5–0 | 1 | Second round | Vermont | 0–1 |
| 1991 | 12–4–2 | 1 | First round | Boston University | 3–2 |
| 1991 | 12–4–2 | 1 | Second round | Seton Hall | 4–3 (a.e.t.) |
| 1991 | 12–4–2 | 1 | Quarterfinals | Virginia | 0–2 |
| 1999 | 13–5–1 | 2 | First round | Rutgers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| 1999 | 13–5–1 | 2 | Second round | UConn | 0–3 |
| 2005 | 10–4–4 | 1 | First round | Stony Brook | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 2019 | 13–3–2 | 4 | First round | Boston College | 0–3 |