The UC Davis Aggies men's soccer team represents the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. UC Davis competes in the Mountain West Conference (MW), where they have competed since 2026. There, they have won the regular season on three occasions: 2012, 2017, and 2019, and in the latter year, won the Big West Conference men's soccer tournament. At the Division I level, UC Davis has appeared in four NCAA tournaments, where the furthest they have reached is the second round in 2008 and 2019.
UC Davis left the Big West Conference (BWC) for the Mountain West Conference (MW) after the 2025 season. The Aggies became inaugural members of the MW's new men's soccer league in 2026.
The program is presently coached by Dwayne Shaffer, who has coached the program since 1997.
Several notable soccer players that have played for UC Davis include Quincy Amarikwa, Maximilian Arfsten, Nabilai Kibunguchy, and Wallis Lapsley.
History UC Davis began fielding a men's varsity soccer team began before 1972, but were coached in 1972 for 15 seasons by Will Lotter, who had previously coached the Aggies baseball and football team in the 1950s. During Lotter's tenure the program, playing at the Division II level, reached four NCAA Division I men's soccer tournaments, with their best performance coming in 1976. There, the Aggies reached the quarterfinals. Lotter retired in 1987, and for nine seasons, Simon Davies coached the program. In 1997, Dwayne Shaffer took over coaching duties which saw the program ascend to the Division I level and win its first conference regular season and tournament titles. As of 2025, Shaffer remains the head coach.
Coaching staff As of September 16, 2025. NamePosition coachedConsecutive season atUC Davis in current position Dwayne Shaffer Head coach 28th Jason Hotaling Associate head coach 21st Cayden Hotaling Assistant coach 1st Gabby Bermudez Athletic Trainer 4thReference:
Championships
Conference regular season championships 1999 Dwayne Shaffer 16–3–2 12–0–2 2001 13–7–1 9–4–1 2012 10–7–4 7–3–0 2017 11–7–3 7–2–1 2019 13–5–2 5–1–1Conference regular season championships5
Conference tournament championships 2019 Dwayne Shaffer UC Santa Barbara 2–0 Davis, CA 13–5–2 5–1–1 2024 Dwayne Shaffer UC Santa Barbara 2–0 Santa Barbara, CA 10–6–6 4–3–2Conference tournament championships2
Rivalries UC Davis' rivalries in football with Cal Poly and Sacramento State. The Cal Poly series known as the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe in American football is unnamed in soccer. The Causeway Classic as it is called in American football is referred to as the Causeway Clasico.
Records Coaching records CoachYearsOverallConferenceNotes Record Pct. Record Pct. Will Lotter 1972–87 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 4 NCAA Division II tournaments (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977) Simon Davies 1988–96 80–38–3 67–34–9 Dwayne Shaffer 1997–present 143–57–4 2 TAAC Championships (1983, 1986) Total 417–413–38
Player career records Statistics below show the all-time program leaders.
Games played Matt Wiesenfarth 86 Points Quincy Amarikwa Adam Mickelson 43 Points Per Game Quincy Amarikwa 1.13 Goals Quincy Amarikwa 20 Assists Adam Mickelson 19 Penalty kick goals Sule Anibaba 5 Game-winning goals Matt Wiesenfarth 7 Shutouts Wallis Lapsley 21 Wins Wallis Lapsley 35
Player season records Statistics below show the all-time program leaders during the season
Points Quincy Amarikwa 2008 31 Points Per Game Maximilian Arfsten 2021 1.15 Goals Quincy Amarikwa 2008 15 Assists Dylan Curtis 2008 11 Shots Quincy Amarikwa 2008 78 Penalty kick goals Sule Anibaba 2007 5 Shutouts Wallis Lapsley 2018 9 Wins Ryan McCowan 13
Postseason
NCAA tournament results UC Davis has appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4–1. 2007 First round California L 1–2 2008 First roundSecond round DenverMichigan W 4–0L 1–2 2019 Second round Louisville L 0–1 2024 First round San Diego L 0–1
Honors California Collegiate Athletic Association regular season Winners (2): 1999, 2001 Runners-up (2): 1998, 2000
California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament Runners-up (2): 1998, 2001
Big West Conference regular season Winners (3): 2012, 2017, 2019 Runners-up (3): 2007, 2013, 2014
Big West Conference tournament Winners (1): 2019 Runners-up (4): 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023
See also UC Davis Aggies women's soccer
References
External links UC Davis Men's Soccer