2016_NCAA_Division_I_men's_soccer_season

2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

American college soccer season


The 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 58th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 26 and continued into the first weekend of November 2016. The season culminated with the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in December 2016. There were 206 teams in men's Division I competition.[1] The defending champions were Stanford who defeated Clemson 4–0 to win its first NCAA soccer title.[2] The season concluded with Stanford defending its title by defeating Wake Forest 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout following a 0–0 double-overtime draw.[3]

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Changes from 2015

Coaching changes

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New programs

Chicago State was initially budgeted to finally start competition in the Western Athletic Conference this season. However, the ongoing State of Illinois budgetary crisis and the school's own critical financial problems have set this back once more.

Mount St. Mary's University announced that their soccer program, which has been dormant since the end of the 2012 season, will be reinstated for the 2018 season.[29]

Discontinued programs

None.

Conference realignment

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Video review

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved voluntary video review for the 2016 season. Video may be used to determine whether a goal has been scored, to identify players for disciplinary matters, and to determine whether a fight occurred and identify the participants.

Use of video review in both men's and women's soccer is strictly voluntary, with coaches for both teams agreeing to its use before the game. The home team is responsible for the equipment and for making review possible either at the scorer's table or at another ground-level location. As in other NCAA sports, the video review must display indisputable evidence for a call to be overturned.[32]

Proposed Division I season change

After many months of extended unofficial discussion, on August 22, 2016, NCAA Division I men's coaches and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) officially began an "informational campaign" to build support for a proposed change of the playing schedule for Division I men's soccer. Under the proposed changes of the "Academic Year Season Model", the number of games on the Fall schedule and the number of mid-week games would be reduced, with games added in the Spring following a Winter break, and the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship tournament would be moved from November and December to May and June. In addition to more closely matching the professional season, the changes address issues of player health and safety and of the time demands on student-athletes. The proposal concerns only Division I men's soccer. While a large majority of men's coaches and players support the changes, only a small minority of women's coaches and players currently do so. At this time, there is only the "informational campaign" "...to educate our Athletic Directors, NCAA leadership, student athletes, coaches and fans on the advantages of this Academic Year Model,” said Sasho Cirovski, NSCAA D1 Men's committee chair and University of Maryland head coach. No formal proposal has been made to the NCAA, and once proposed, could not come into effect any earlier than the 2017–18 academic year.[33][34]

Season overview

Pre-season polls

Regular season

#1

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Conference standings

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Major upsets

In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher.

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Early season tournaments

Several universities hosted early season soccer tournaments.

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Conference winners and tournaments

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  1. UMass Lowell is in its final year of transition from Division II and is ineligible for post-season play.

Statistics

Individuals

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Last update on 13 December 2016

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Last update on 13 December 2016

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Last update on 13 December 2016

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More information TOTAL POINTS, Rank ...

Last update on 13 December 2016

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Last update on 13 December 2016

  • NOTE: Niki Jackson of Grand Canyon was among the
    national leaders in both Goals (16) and Total Points (34),
    but his school was in its final year of transition from
    Division II to Division I, making the school and its athletes
    ineligible for consideration for statistical placement.
  • Individual statistics are through the games of 11 December 2016.

Teams

More information SCORING OFFENSE, Rank ...

Last update on 13 December 2016

More information SCORING DEFENSE (Team Goals Against Average), Rank ...

Last update on 13 December 2016

More information SHUTOUT PERCENTAGE, Rank ...

Last update on 13 December 2016

  • Team statistics are through the games of 11 December 2016.
More information WON-LOST-TIED PERCENTAGE, Rank ...
  • NOTE: UMass Lowell finished its season 13–1–2 (.875)
    but was in its final year of transition from Division II to
    Division I, making the school ineligible for consideration
    for both statistical placement and postseason play.

Last update on 13 December 2016

See also


References

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  2. "NCAA soccer: Stanford wins College Cup championship in penalty kicks". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. "Nelson Not Renewed as Men's Soccer Head Coach". Appalachian State Mountaineers. Appalachian State University. November 17, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  4. "Jason O'Keefe named head coach at App State". DesignHooks/Campus FC. January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  5. "Stanford assistant John Smith named Cornell head coach". DesignHooks/Campus FC. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  6. "John Murphy announced as Georgia Southern men's soccer head coach". sunbeltsports.org. SidearmSports. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  7. "Iona coach Fernando Barbato takes over NJIT program". DesignHooks/Campus FC. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  8. "James Hamilton named new head coach at Iona". DesignHooks/Campus FC. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  9. "Jacob Steps Down as Head Men's Soccer Coach". IUPUI. July 18, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  10. "Barnett Tabbed Next IUPUI Men's Soccer Coach". IUPUI. August 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  11. "Pat Farrell Announces Retirement As La Salle Head Men's Soccer Coach". www.goexplorers.com. LA SALLE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. June 28, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  12. "La Salle Names Rob Irvine As Men's Soccer Head Coach". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  13. "NAVY ANNOUNCES MEN'S SOCCER COACHING CHANGES". patriotleague.org. SidearmSports. May 23, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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  18. "Former Hermann Trophy winner named head coach at Northeastern". DesignHooks/Campus FC. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  19. "Joe Luxbacher retires as Pitt Men's Soccer Coach". Pitt Athletics. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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  22. "Nick Carlin-Voigt named head coach at Portland". DesignHooks/Campus FC. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  23. "Jonathan Potter named head coach at Presbyterian". DesignHooks/Campus FC. December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  24. "Changes Announced to Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". Stetson University. June 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  25. "Men's Soccer Head Coach Freeman Steps Down". Virginia Military Institute. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  26. "Bonelli Hired as Men's Soccer Head Coach". Virginia Military Institute. May 17, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  27. "Ridenhour taking over at Winthrop for retiring Posipanko". DesignHooks/Campus FC. December 18, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  28. "Mount St. Mary's reinstates men's soccer program for 2018". NCAA. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  29. "Coastal Carolina to Join Sun Belt Conference" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  30. "New Jersey Institute of Technology to Join the Atlantic Sun: #NJITtoASun" (Press release). Atlantic Sun Conference. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  31. "NCAA approves video review for 2016 season". DesignHooks/Campus FC. April 13, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
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  39. "Total Goals". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  40. "Goals Against Average". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  41. "Total Assists". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  42. "Save Pct". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  43. "Total Points". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  44. "Total Saves". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  45. "Goals/Game". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  46. "Team Goals Against Average". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  47. "Shutout Percentage". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  48. "Won-Lost-Tied Percentage". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

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