SMU Mustangs men's soccer
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The SMU Mustangs
men's soccer team represents Southern Methodist University
in men's college soccer
. The team used to be coached by present FC Dallas
coach Schellas Hyndman
. Since the latter part of the 2000s, the Mustangs have become one of the top men's collegiate sides in the NCAA, finishing in the top five during the regular season on numerous polls.
/NSCA poll, SoccerTimes.com poll, Soccer America Magazine
poll, and the CollegeSoccerNews.com poll. Concurrently, the SMU women's soccer program cracked the top 25, at No. 22 in the Adidas/NSCA poll and No. 19 in the SoccerTimes.com poll.
On November 6, 2006, the SMU men's soccer team finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the nation. Additionally, SMU won the C-USA title game, beating Kentucky
2-0 in Tulsa. This C-USA championship win is the sixth conference title for SMU since 1997.
The SMU men's soccer team finished the 2010 season with an overall record of 16-2-2. The Mustangs finished the season strong with a trip to the Elite Eight where they lost to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in a penalty kick shootout.
is the home venue for the SMU Mustangs men's and women's soccer team. The stadium seats 4,000.
.
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No.
Name
Height
Weight
Pos.
Class
Hometown
Previous School
18
Edu Aranda
5-9
135
Midfielder
FR-HS
Dallas, Texas
(W. T. White)
11
Zach Barnes
5-10
170
Midfielder
SO-1L
Flower Mound, Texas
(Marcus)
6
Chance Bergen
5-11
155
Forward
FR-HS
San Antonio, Texas
(Johnson)
00
Alex Blanton
6-0
180
Goalkeeper
FR-HS
Nashville, Tenn.
(Brentwood)
16
Juan Castillo
5-8
157
Forward
SO-1L
Kingwood, Texas
(Kingwood Park)
1
Devin Cook
6-1
195
Goalkeeper
FR-HS
Round Rock, Texas
(Stony Point)
30
Joe Cooper
6-2
179
Forward
SR-3L
Plano, Texas
(Jesuit College Prep)
7
Diogo de Almeida
6-0
175
Defender
SR-3L
Piracicaba, Brazil
(Oakridge School)
17
Robbie Derschang
5-11
164
Midfielder
SO-1L
Englewood, Colo.
(Cherry Creek)
21
Tyler Engel
5-8
162
Midfielder
RS FR-HS
Orland Park, Ill.
(Sandburg)
24
Chris Figueroa
5-6
162
Midfielder
SO-TR
Dallas, Texas
(N.C. State)
2
Payton Hickey
5-10
152
Midfielder
SR-3L
Plano, Texas
(Plano East)
12
Ben Hill
6-0
189
Forward
JR-1L
Coppell, Texas
(Coppell)
13
Jaime Ibarra
5-10
170
Goalkeeper
SO-1L
Dallas, Texas
(Duncanville)
10
Arthur Ivo
5-9
166
Midfielder/Forward
SR-3L
Bragança Paulista, Brazil
(Oakridge School)
3
Ian Kalis
5-9
167
Defender
SR-2L
Plano, Texas
(Duke)
5
Emmet Kumeh
5-6
151
Defender
FR-HS
Dallas, Texas
(Lake Highlands)
23
T.J. Nelson
5-8
158
Midfielder
JR-2L
Garland, Texas
(Sachse)
0
Juan Robles
6-2
185
Goalkeeper
RS JR-TR
Tyler, Texas
(Tyler Junior College)
20
Max Rockwell
5-10
174
Midfielder
SO-1L
Trinity, Fla.
(Mitchell)
8
Damian Rosales
5-6
149
Midfielder
RS FR-HS
Dallas, Texas
(North Mesquite)
15
Ryan Rosenbaum
6-1
176
Defender
SR-2L
Washington, D.C.
(Woodrow Wilson)
26
Dylan Schauder
5-11
167
Defender
RS FR-HS
Houston, Texas
(Clear Lake)
22
Chris Sendejas
5-8
153
Forward
SO-1L
Mesquite, Texas
(W.T. White)
14
Aaron Simmons
6-0
157
Midfielder/Defender
FR-HS
Mansfield, Texas
(Mansfield)
4
Will Smith
5-11
166
Midfielder/Forward
FR-HS
Norman, Okla.
(Norman North)
19
Adam Still
5-11
167
Defender
SR-3L
Colleyville, Texas
(Heritage)
SMU Mustangs
The SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. The Mustangs participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of Conference USA. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA, and left the Western Athletic Conference...
men's soccer team represents Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
in men's college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
. The team used to be coached by present FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
coach Schellas Hyndman
Schellas Hyndman
Schellas Hyndman is an American former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.Despite having a limited career as a professional athlete, Hyndman is one of the most successful college soccer coaches in American sports history, compiling a 466-122-49 record...
. Since the latter part of the 2000s, the Mustangs have become one of the top men's collegiate sides in the NCAA, finishing in the top five during the regular season on numerous polls.
History
During the 2006 season, the SMU men's soccer program was ranked No. 1 in the nation for four consecutive weeks. The team sat atop the four national polls with a record of 13-0-2 in the AdidasAdidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
/NSCA poll, SoccerTimes.com poll, Soccer America Magazine
Soccer America Magazine
Soccer America Magazine is a national American magazine devoted to soccer founded in the early 1970s and is still being published. Its primary focus is soccer in the United States, but it also covers the international game extensively. It was begun by publisher Clay Berling during a period of...
poll, and the CollegeSoccerNews.com poll. Concurrently, the SMU women's soccer program cracked the top 25, at No. 22 in the Adidas/NSCA poll and No. 19 in the SoccerTimes.com poll.
On November 6, 2006, the SMU men's soccer team finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the nation. Additionally, SMU won the C-USA title game, beating Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
2-0 in Tulsa. This C-USA championship win is the sixth conference title for SMU since 1997.
The SMU men's soccer team finished the 2010 season with an overall record of 16-2-2. The Mustangs finished the season strong with a trip to the Elite Eight where they lost to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in a penalty kick shootout.
Stadium
Built in 1994, Westcott FieldWestcott Field
Westcott Field is a stadium in University Park, Texas on the campus of Southern Methodist University.The 4,000-seat stadium is home to SMU men's and women's soccer...
is the home venue for the SMU Mustangs men's and women's soccer team. The stadium seats 4,000.
Rivalries
While SMU is traditionally rivals with Texas A&M, Rice and UTEP, these fellow schools do not fund varsity soccer programs hindering the rivalry on the soccer field for the Mustangs. Their main rivals in soccer due to geographic proximity is the Tulsa Golden HurricaneTulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of the University of Tulsa. The team is a member of Conference USA in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In the last two decades, Tulsa has been regularly ranked in the Top 25 NSCAA Collegiate men's...
.