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Columbia Lions men's soccer

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Columbia Lions
Men's Soccer
Founded1906; 118 years ago (1906)
UniversityColumbia University
Head coachKevin Anderson (9th season)
ConferenceIvy
LocationNew York City, New York
StadiumRocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 3,500)
NicknameLions
ColorsColumbia blue and white[1]
   
Home
Away
Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships
1909, 1910
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1983
NCAA Tournament Semifinals
1979, 1983
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1979, 1983
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1979, 1983
NCAA Tournament appearances
1970, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2017
Conference Regular Season championships
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2016

The Columbia Lions men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Columbia University. The team is a member of the Ivy League of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Lions fielded their first varsity team in 1906, and have since won 10 Ivy League Championships and have made 14 NCAA tournament appearances. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship came in 2017 where the Lions reached the second round before losing 1–0 to Wake Forest in the 88' on a penalty kick.[2]

Since 2009, the Lions have been coached by Kevin Anderson, a former assistant coach for the Boston College Eagles men's soccer program. Anderson played soccer professionally for ten years with the Colorado Rapids and the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer.[3]

Roster

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As of 16 Sep 2024[4]

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
1 GK United States USA Andreas Zamanian
2 DF United States USA Carmine Falco
3 DF United States USA Bryan Cosman
4 DF United States USA Jackson ten Oever
5 MF United States USA Alessandro Franciosa
6 MF United States USA Jack McDaid
7 FW United States USA Adrien Wheaton-Schopp
8 MF United States USA Brandon Newman
9 FW Czech Republic CZE Christoph Kuttner
10 MF Brazil BRA Joao Lima
11 FW United States USA Ryan Kipness
12 MF Canada CAN Ryan Yang
13 MF United States USA Luke Zielinski
14 DF United States USA Joe McDaid
15 FW United States USA Cy Sokolowski
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF United States USA Will Case
18 MF Canada CAN Lyon Atiencia
19 FW United States USA Andres Garcia
20 MF Canada CAN Chad Baker
21 FW Serbia SRB Luka Peric
24 DF United States USA Rafa Romo
25 MF United States USA Peter Chang
26 MF Australia AUS Jesse Greissman
27 DF United States USA Andrew Hilton II
28 MF United States USA Noah Hartzfeld
29 MF United States USA Will Carnoy
30 GK United States USA Dean Kelliher
33 GK United States USA Jay Sonthalia
42 GK Canada CAN Alexander O'Brien

Team honors

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Conference championships

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Columbia has won 10 Ivy League championships,[5] their last being in the 2016–2017 season.

Year Conference Coach Overall
record
Conference
record
1978 Ivy John Rennie 13–2–1 6–0–1
1979 Ivy Dieter Ficken 14–4–1 6–1–0
1980 Ivy Dieter Ficken 12–2–2 4–1–2
1981 Ivy Dieter Ficken 10–2–4 6–1–0
1982 Ivy Dieter Ficken 12–3–2 7–0–0
1983 Ivy Dieter Ficken 18–1–0 7–0–0
1984 Ivy Dieter Ficken 12–2–2 6–1–0
1985 Ivy Dieter Ficken 12–3–2 6–0–1
1993 Ivy Dieter Ficken 9-6-1 6–1-0
2016 Ivy Kevin Anderson 13-3-1 5–1–1

References

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  1. ^ "Brand Guide". VisualIdentity.Columbia.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Wake Forest Ends Columbia's Run, 1-0". gocolumbialions.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". gocolumbialions.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Men's soccer roster on Lions website
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer Ivy League Titles" (PDF). gocolumbialions.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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