Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer

Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
UniversitySaint Joseph's University
Head coachDon D'Ambra (13th season)
ConferenceA-10
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
StadiumSweeney Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameHawks
ColorsCrimson and gray[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1966
NCAA Tournament appearances
1966, 1971, 1972

The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Saint Joseph's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at Sweeney Field in Philadelphia. The Hawks are coached by Don D'Ambra.

NCAA Tournament appearances

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Saint Joseph's have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their last tournament appearance came in 1972.[3]

Season Date Round Opponent Result Location
1966 November 22 First round Navy L 1–4 Annapolis, Maryland
1971 November 20 First round Penn State L 1–4 State College, Pennsylvania
1972 November 21 First round Penn State L 0–2 State College, Pennsylvania

Facilities

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Sweeney Field

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Sweeney Field (previously called Finnesey Field) is a multi-use sports facility on the Saint Joseph's University campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which opened in 1929 and was originally planned to be the centerpiece to a 70,000 seat football stadium in the natural bowl of the campus.

Coaching history

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Saint Joseph's University has had four coaches in their program's existence.[4]

Years Coach Games W L T Pct.
1958–1975 Jack Dunn 200 120 57 23 .658
1976–1986 Jack Ruggero 188 53 118 17 .327
1987–2009 Tom Turner 422 124 268 30 .329
2010– Don D'Ambra 125 31 79 15 .308

References

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  1. ^ Saint Joseph's University Athletic Brand Book (PDF). November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Saint Joseph's Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Men's Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Indianapolis: NCAA.org. pp. 4–12.
  4. ^ Saint Joseph's University Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). Philadelphia: Saint Joseph's University. p. 2.
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