St. Francis Terriers men's soccer
Encyclopedia
The St. Francis Terrier men's soccer team represents St. Francis College, which is located in Brooklyn Heights, New York
. The team was founded in 1968 and joined the Northeast Conference
in 1985, cementing its Division I soccer team. The Terriers play their home games at the Aviator Sports Complex
located at Floyd Bennett Field
, Brooklyn
. Prior to 2007, the Terriers would play their home games at Belson Stadium
, on the St. John's University campus in Queens
.
From 1968 to 2011, the Terriers have compiled a 375-313-72 record and have won 3 NEC regular season championships and 4 NEC tournament championships. Since joining the NEC in 1985, the Terriers have compiled a 99-96-19 record in conference play. The Terriers have also participated in four NCAA tournaments, their best showing came in 1976 when they made in to the Round of Sixteen. Since joining the NEC, the Terriers have not made it to a NCAA tournament, although they have been one game away on three occasions ('95, '96 and '98).
The current head coach, Tom Giovatto, joined the Terriers in 2007 and has led the team to a 40-23-16 record. In 2009, Giovatto secured a NEC Tournament berth with the second seed, yet the Terriers did not advance past the first round. Following a disappointing 2010 season in which they did not make the playoffs, the Terriers were looking to rebound in 2011 yet failed to advance to the playoffs.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The team was founded in 1968 and joined the Northeast Conference
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro...
in 1985, cementing its Division I soccer team. The Terriers play their home games at the Aviator Sports Complex
Aviator Sports and Recreation
Aviator Sports and Events Center is a concession for the National Park Service operating in New York City’s historic first municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field, which opened its hangars in 1931 and was decommissioned in 1972. Floyd Bennett Field in Southeast Brooklyn is now part of the 4th most...
located at Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is New York City's first municipal airport. While no longer used as an operational commercial, military or general aviation airfield, the New York Police Department still flies its helicopters from its heliport base there...
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Prior to 2007, the Terriers would play their home games at Belson Stadium
Belson Stadium
Belson Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Jamaica, Queens, New York on the Queens campus of St. John's University.An interesting feature of the stadium is that it is built on top of a parking garage to save space in a crowded urban environment. The official capacity is listed as 2,600...
, on the St. John's University campus in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
.
From 1968 to 2011, the Terriers have compiled a 375-313-72 record and have won 3 NEC regular season championships and 4 NEC tournament championships. Since joining the NEC in 1985, the Terriers have compiled a 99-96-19 record in conference play. The Terriers have also participated in four NCAA tournaments, their best showing came in 1976 when they made in to the Round of Sixteen. Since joining the NEC, the Terriers have not made it to a NCAA tournament, although they have been one game away on three occasions ('95, '96 and '98).
The current head coach, Tom Giovatto, joined the Terriers in 2007 and has led the team to a 40-23-16 record. In 2009, Giovatto secured a NEC Tournament berth with the second seed, yet the Terriers did not advance past the first round. Following a disappointing 2010 season in which they did not make the playoffs, the Terriers were looking to rebound in 2011 yet failed to advance to the playoffs.
Seasons
| Regular Season Champions | Conference Champions | NCAA Tournament berth |
| Season | Head coach | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA | |||||||
| Wins | Losses | Ties | Wins | Losses | Ties | Finish | ||||
| 1968 | Carlo Tramontozzi | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | First Round | |
| 1975 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Round of 16 | |
| 1977 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | First Round | |
| 1978 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Quarterfinal | |
| 1979 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | First Round | |
| 1983 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | |
| 1986 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | |
| 1987 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | |
| 1988 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Sam Carrington | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Semi-Final | — |
| 1990 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Semi-Final | — | |
| 1991 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st | Champion | — | |
| 1992 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5th | — | — | |
| 1993 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | |
| 1994 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | |
| 1995 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3rd | Champion | Play-In | |
| 1996 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Champion | Play-In | |
| 1997 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st | Semi Final | — | |
| 1998 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1st | Champion | Play-In | |
| 1999 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5th | Semi Final | — | |
| 2000 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | Semi Final | — | |
| 2001 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | |
| 2002 | Carlo Acquista | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7th | — | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10th | — | — | |
| 2004 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | |
| 2005 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10th | — | — | |
| 2006 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7th | — | — | |
| 2007 | Tom Giovatto | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8th | — | — |
| 2008 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5th | — | — | |
| 2009 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | Semi Final | — | |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8th | — | — | |
| 2011 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6th | — | — | |
Coaching history
| Overall | Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Years | Win-Loss-Tie | Pct. | Win-Loss-Tie | Pct. | Note |
| Carlo Tramontozzi | 1968-88 (21yrs) | 190-120-30 | 64.7% | 9-9-0 | 50.0% | 5 NCAA Tournament appearances |
| Sam Carrington | 1989-2001 (13yrs) | 127-106-16 | 54.2% | 62-40-7 | 78.9% | 3x NEC Regular Season Champion and 5x NEC Tournament Champion |
| Carlo Acquista | 2002-2006 (5yrs) | 18-58-10 | 26.7% | 11-31-4 | 28.3% | |
| Tom Giovatto | 2007-Present | 39-32-16 | 54.0% | 20-18-8 | 52.2% | |
NCAA Division I men's soccer First-Team All-Americans
- Dragan RadovichDragan RadovichDragan Radovich is a retired Yugoslavian-American soccer Goalkeeper who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League...
, 1976, 1977, 1978 - Clyde O'Garro, 1979
NCAA Division I men's soccer Honorable Mention
- Philip Laspisa, 1974
- Gregory Kourtesis, 1976
- Flavio Vozila, 1976
- Gaetano Messina, 1978
- Philip Klah, 1979
NEC Men's Soccer
| Year | NEC Player of the Year | NEC Coach of the Year | First Team All-NEC | Second Team ALL-NEC | NEC Rookie of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Clint Marcelle, Lenny Leggard, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava | ||||
| 1987 | Clint Marcelle, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava | ||||
| 1988 | Clint Marcelle | Clint Marcelle, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava | Andy Haynes | ||
| 1989 | Irvin Ellison, Andy Haynes | Chiwale DaSilva, Leroi Wilson | |||
| 1990 | Chiawale DaSilva, Andy Haynes | Irvin Ellison, Sherwin Besson | |||
| 1991 | Sam Carrington | Chiawale DaSilva, Andy Haynes, Steve Mason | Irvin Ellison, Sherwyn Besson | Steve Mason | |
| 1992 | Chiwale DaSilva, Sherwyn Besson | Ron Mitchell | Ron Mitchell | ||
| 1993 | Marlon Morris, Ron Mitchell, | ||||
| 1994 | Marlon Morris, Ron Mitchell | ||||
| 1995 | Ron Mitchell | Dmitri Petrouniak | |||
| 1996 | Duke Shamo | Dmitri Petrouniak, Kevin Mooyoung | |||
| 1997 | Duke Shamo | Sam Carrington | Duke Shamo, Dmitri Petrouniak, Troy Mohney, Augustus Pokoo-Aikens | ||
| 1998 | Duke Shamo | Sam Carrington | Duke Shamo, Dmitri Petrouniak, Victor Avwontom, Agard Radoncic, Mersim Beskovic | Jared Diehl, Michel Peters | Agard Radoncic |
| 1999 | Agard Radoncic | ||||
| 2000 | Agard Radoncic, Mersim Beskovic, Marcus Maurice | Prince Ogodo, Agron Sokolki | |||
| 2001 | Joseph Afful | Ricardo Ordain, Ron Azinge | |||
| 2002 | Joseph Afful | ||||
| 2003 | Alessandro Acquista | ||||
| 2004 | Alessandro Acquista,Jarron Brooks | ||||
| 2005 | Carlos Moncaleano | ||||
| 2006 | Anthony Matos | ||||
| 2007 | Semso Nikocevic | John Sallhag | John Sallhag | ||
| 2008 | John Sallhag | ||||
| 2009 | Semso Nikocevic, Anthony Matos | ||||
| 2010 | John Sallhag | ||||
| 2011 | Gabriel Bagot | Adam Maabdi, Aldo Toma | |||