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The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer team that represent Niagara University (Lewiston, New York, United States) and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University. The team colors are purple PMS 268 and white.
Niagara Purple Eagles | |||
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Founded | 1969 | ||
University | Niagara University | ||
Head coach | Bill Boyle (6th season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Lewiston, New York | ||
Stadium | Niagara Field (Capacity: 1,200) | ||
Nickname | Purple Eagles | ||
Colors | Purple and white[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
2012 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
2012 |
The team played their first season in 1969, and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 1989.
In the 2012 season, the team won its first MAAC tournament title and the program's first NCAA play-in berth, losing against Michigan on the first round (1–3).
Years | Head Coach | Record | Postseason |
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1969–1970 | Alphonse Montagna | 19-7-1 | – |
1971–1972 | Michael Gomez | 16-3-2 | – |
1973 | Adrian Philip Humphries | 5-4-3 | – |
1974–1981 | Jean Tassy | 47-40-7 | – |
1982–1983 | Richard White | 9-12-3 | – |
1984 | Niels Guldbjerg | 4-8-0 | – |
1985–1990 | Gus Campbell | 37-52-5 | – |
1991–1992 | Don Antonio | 0-29-1 | – |
1993 | Joe DeTommaso | 2-13-0 | – |
1994–1995 | Chris Spacone | 0-31-0 | – |
1996–1997 | Paul James | 13-17-4 | – |
1998–2001 | Tim Smith | 12-59-4 | – |
2002–2011 | Dermot McGrane | 61-86-21 | – |
2011–2012 | Chase Brooks | 22-6-9 | 0–1 |
2013–2015 | Eric Barnes | 11-39-7 | – |
2016– | Bill Boyle | 26-41-9 |
Year | Conference | GP | W | L | D | PTS | PCT | Finish | Playoffs |
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2003 | MAAC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .500 | 6th | Lost quarterfinals |
2004 | MAAC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .278 | 9th | Did not qualify |
2005 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | .556 | 4th | Lost First round |
2006 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .722 | 2nd | Lost semifinals |
2007 | MAAC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .389 | 7th | Lost quarterfinals |
2008 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .611 | 4th | Lost semifinals |
2009 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .611 | 4th | Lost finals |
2010 | MAAC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .611 | 5th | Did not qualify |
2011 | MAAC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | .611 | 4th | Lost quarterfinals |
2012 | MAAC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .786 | 3rd | Won MAAC Tournament |
2013 | MAAC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .350 | 9th | Did not qualify |
2014 | MAAC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .300 | 9th | Did not qualify |
2015 | MAAC | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .050 | 11th | Lost Opening round |
2016 | MAAC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .350 | 9th | Did not qualify |
2017 | MAAC | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .150 | 11th | Did not qualify |
2018 | MAAC | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .100 | 10th | Did not qualify |
2019 | MAAC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .350 | 8th | Did not qualify |
2020–21 | MAAC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .667 | 3rd | Lost quarterfinals |
2021 | MAAC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | .600 | 3rd | Lost quarterfinals |
2022 | MAAC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | .417 | 4th | Lost semifinals |
2023 | MAAC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .500 | 5th | Lost quarterfinals |
Total | 21 Seasons | 194 | 74 | 94 | 26 | 248 | .452 | 1 MAAC Championship |
This only includes conference games.
In 2015–16, 2011–12, and 2007–08 every team made the playoffs.
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