Boston College Eagles men's soccer

Boston College Eagles
men's soccer
2023 Boston College Eagles men's soccer team
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
UniversityBoston College
Head coachBob Thompson (4th[1] season)
ConferenceACC
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
StadiumNewton Campus Soccer Field
(Capacity: 2,000)
NicknameEagles
ColorsMaroon and gold[2]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2002, 2015
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
2002, 2004, 2009, 2015
NCAA Tournament appearances
2019, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1990, 1982
Conference Tournament championships
2007, 2002, 2000, 1990
Conference Regular Season championships
2007, 2002, 1995

The Boston College Eagles men's soccer team represents Boston College in men's soccer. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, having previously competed in the Big East Conference. The Eagles were led by coach Ed Kelly from 1988 until his retirement in 2019 .[3]

Roster

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As of 12 Sep 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Brennan Klein
2 DF United States USA Patrick Reddy
3 DF United States USA Christian Bejar
4 DF United States USA Diego Ochoa
6 MF United States USA Bryan Toro
7 MF Norway NOR Sander Martinsen
8 MF United States USA Aidan Farwell
9 MF Norway NOR Ask Ekeland
10 FW United States USA Leo Guarino
11 MF United States USA Xavier O'Neil
12 MF United States USA Jonathan Murphy
13 MF United States USA Arsen Melkumyan
14 FW Ghana GHA Michael Asare
16 MF United States USA Arno Schumacher
17 MF United States USA Christian Martins
18 DF United States USA Max Andrews
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF United States USA Connor Gibson
21 MF United States USA Marco Dos Santos
22 MF United States USA Erick Almendares
23 MF United States USA Jack Burkhardt
24 MF United States USA Devon Galluzzo
25 DF United States USA CJ Williams
26 DF Denmark DEN Marc Boye
27 DF Germany GER Moritz Gundelach
29 MF United States USA Dylan Mafong
30 MF United States USA Simba Odhiambo
31 GK United States USA Sebastian Pliszka
32 GK Chile CHI Thomas Jordan
33 GK United States USA Bryce Copeland
34 GK United States USA Leo Seidel
35 MF United States USA Danny Istambouli

Notable alumni

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Current Professional Players

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Head coaches

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  • Gyorgy Lang (1967–1971)
  • Ben Brewster (1972, 1977–1987)
  • Hans Westerkamp (1973–1976)
  • Ed Kelly (1988–2019)
  • Bob Thompson (2019–present)

Statistics

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Yearly records

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Boston College v Wake Forest match in 2005
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Gyorgy Lang (Independent) (1967–1971)
1967 Gyorgy Lang 7–5–1
1968 Gyorgy Lang 3–9–0
1969 Gyorgy Lang 5–4–3
1970 Gyorgy Lang 4–9–0
1971 Gyorgy Lang 6–8–0
Gyorgy Lang: 25–34–4
Ben Brewster (Independent) (1972–1972)
1972 Ben Brewster 3–9–2
Ben Brewster: 3–9–2
Hans Westerkamp (Independent) (1973–1976)
1973 Hans Westerkamp 7–6–3
1974 Hans Westerkamp 5–9–2
1975 Hans Westerkamp 4–11–1
1976 Hans Westerkamp 6–8–1
Hans Westerkamp: 22–34–7
Ben Brewster (Independent) (1977–1984)
1977 Ben Brewster 6–9–1
1978 Ben Brewster 13–5–0
1979 Ben Brewster 9–6–5
1980 Ben Brewster 15–3–3
1981 Ben Brewster 14–6–1
1982 Ben Brewster 15–5–3 NCAA first round
1983 Ben Brewster 9–10–2
1984 Ben Brewster 7–8–3
Ben Brewster (Big East Conference) (1985–1987)
1985 Ben Brewster 8–9–3 1–2–0 3rd North
1986 Ben Brewster 8–8–5 2–1–0 3rd North
1987 Ben Brewster 4–12–3 1–1–1 2nd North
Ben Brewster: 108–81–29 4–4–1
Ed Kelly (Big East Conference) (1988–2004)
1988 Ed Kelly 7–11–1 1–2–0 4th North
1989 Ed Kelly 8–10–1 2–1–0 2nd North
1990 Ed Kelly 14–5–2 5–2–1 2nd NCAA first round
1991 Ed Kelly 8–7–3 2–4–2 7th
1992 Ed Kelly 10–8–0 3–5–0 6th
1993 Ed Kelly 12–5–1 5–3–0 3rd
1994 Ed Kelly 7–7–3 5–2–1 3rd
1995 Ed Kelly 11–5–2 8–1–1 1st
1996 Ed Kelly 3–10–4 3–4–4 8th
1997 Ed Kelly 5–9–2 4–6–1 8th
1998 Ed Kelly 5–10–2 2–8–1 10th
1999 Ed Kelly 6–9–2 2–9–0 10th
2000 Ed Kelly 12–7–1 7–3–1 3rd NCAA first round
2001 Ed Kelly 10–8–0 6–4–0 6th NCAA first round
2002 Ed Kelly 18–5–0 8–2–0 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
2003 Ed Kelly 6–7–4 3–5–2 9th
2004 Ed Kelly 13–5–2 6–3–1 3rd NCAA regional semifinal
Ed Kelly (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2005–2019)
2005 Ed Kelly 5–9–2 0–6–2 9th
2006 Ed Kelly 8–7–2 3–3–2 6th
2007 Ed Kelly 15–5–1 7–1–0 1st NCAA second round
2008 Ed Kelly 11–7–3 5–3–0 3rd NCAA second round
2009 Ed Kelly 14–9–0 5–3–0 4th NCAA regional semifinal
2010 Ed Kelly 10–5–5 2–2–4 5th NCAA first round
2011 Ed Kelly 14–6–1 4–4–0 6th NCAA second round
2012 Ed Kelly 8–6–5 3–2–3 t–4th NCAA first round
2013 Ed Kelly 7–9–3 4–6–1 8th
2014 Ed Kelly 5–8–3 1–6–1 6th Atlantic
2015 Ed Kelly 11–8–2 4–4–0 3rd Atlantic NCAA Quarterfinals
2016 Ed Kelly 9–9–3 3–3–3 5th Atlantic NCAA second round
2017 Ed Kelly 6–10–1 1–6–1 5th Atlantic
2018 Ed Kelly 4–8–4 2–5–1 4th Atlantic
2019 Ed Kelly 9–6–3 2–4–2 5th Atlantic NCAA second round
Ed Kelly: 290–241–68 111–116–32
Bob Thompson (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
2020 Bob Thompson 1–3–1 1–3–1 5th Atlantic
2021 Bob Thompson 6–7–2 2–4–2 4th Atlantic
2022 Bob Thompson 4–7–5 1–4–3 5th Atlantic
2023 Bob Thompson 3–9–5 0–5–3 6th Atlantic
Bob Thompson: 14–26–13 4–16–9
Total: 443–412–114

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Championships

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ACC Tournament:

  • Champions (1): 2007

ACC Regular Season:

  • Champions (1): 2007

Big East Tournament:

  • Champions (3): 1990, 2000, 2002
  • Runners-up (2): 1982, 1993

Big East Regular Season:

  • Champions (2): 1995, 2002
  • Runners-up (1): 1990

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ Athletic Communications. "Bob Thompson". Boston College Eagles. Boston College. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Boston College Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). May 1, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "BC soccer coach Ed Kelly retires after 32 years". USA Today. November 25, 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Men's soccer roster". bceagles.com. Boston College.
  5. ^ Athletic Communications. "Eagles Land Three On All-ACC Freshman Team". Boston College Eagles. Boston College. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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