Louisville Cardinals men's soccer
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The Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represents the University of Louisville in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The team presently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] The team currently plays in the soccer-specific Lynn Stadium on the campus.[3]
| Louisville Cardinals men's soccer | |||
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 2024 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team | |||
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| Founded | 1979 | ||
| University | University of Louisville | ||
| Head coach | John Michael Hayden (6th season) | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
| Stadium | Lynn Stadium (Capacity: 5,300) | ||
| Nickname | Cardinals | ||
| Colors | Red and black[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
| 2010 | |||
| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
| 2010 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2009, 2010, 2013, 2018 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| Big East 2009, 2010, 2012 The American 2013 | |||
Overview
Nearly all of the Cardinals success has come in the last ten years of play under the helm of Ken Lolla. The Cardinals first qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in 2007, and have appeared in every NCAA Tournament since then except 2015, 2020 and 2021.[4] Their best run came in 2010, where the Cardinals lost in the 2010 College Cup Final to the Akron Zips, 1–0. Since then, the Cardinals have reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in 2011, 2012, and 2016.[5]
On December 27, 2018, Louisville named assistant coach John Michael Hayden to replace Lolla, who resigned on December 11 after leading the team for 13 seasons. Hayden, a graduate of local Trinity High School (named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year) played 4 seasons at Indiana University (winning two NCAA Championships) and several seasons professionally before retiring. Hayden served as an assistant coach for the Cardinals for four years before being promoted to his first head coaching position.[6]
Personnel
Summarize
Perspective
Current roster
- As of 18 Feb 2025[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| John Michael Hayden | Head coach |
| Sean Teepen | Assistant coach |
| Stephen Lunney | Assistant coach |
| Jacob Bushue | Volunteer Assistant Coach |
| James Kusak | Director of Operations |
Source:[7]
Notable alumni
Current professionals
- As of February 18, 2025
Jonny Walker (1994) – Currently Associate Head Coach with Memphis (women)- Austin Berry (2007–2011) – Currently Strength & Conditioning Coach with FC Cincinnati
- Paolo DelPiccolo (2009–2012) – Currently Assistant Coach with Louisville City FC
- Andrew Farrell (2010–2012) – Currently with New England Revolution
- Marlon Hairston (2012–2013) – Currently with Hartford Athletic
- Ricardo Velazco (2013–2014) – Currently with Arizona Monsoon FC
- Andrew Brody (2013–2015) – Currently with Real Salt Lake
- Ethan Vanacore-Decker (2015) – Currently with Jackson Lions FC
- Tate Schmitt (2015–2018) – Currently with Houston Dynamo
- Stefan Cleveland (2016) – Currently with Austin FC
Kotaro Umeda (2016–2017) – Currently with Michigan Stars FC- Elijah Amo (2017–2020) – Currently with Maryland Bobcats FC
Haji Abdikadir (2018–2021) – Currently with Athlone Town and Somalia international- Bradley Sample (2019–2023) – Currently with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Detre Bell (2020–2021) – Currently with North Village Rams
References
External links
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