The Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team is the intercollegiate soccer program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
History
Soccer became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 2000. The team plays at the U-M Soccer Stadium that was built in 2010. Additionally in 2010, they won the Big Ten Conference, featuring as runner-ups 4 times. In the 2024 season, their record was:
9-5-7., 2-3-5 Big Ten Conference (7th Place)
Big Ten: Runner-up
NCAA Tournament: Second round
Roster
Coaching staff
Position Name Head coach Chaka Daley Associate head coach Sean Hughes Assistant coach / Recruiting coordinator Jhojan Obando Assistant coach Mauro Fuzetti Source
Colors and badge The team colors of Michigan are maize and blue. The badge is formed in a shape of a shield. At the top it has the word Michigan inscribed in maize behind a blue background, with the word Soccer on the bottom and a block M in the middle.
Stadium
Michigan has played at the U-M Soccer Complex since 2008, and at the U-M Soccer Stadium (built on the site of the Soccer Complex) since 2010. The entire complex cost $6 million to build and includes three fields, including separate practice fields for both the men's and women's teams. The 2,200-seat stadium is built around the central field, and it includes stands on both sides of the field that are both covered by a roof. The stadium features a press box, separate home locker rooms for both the men's and women's teams, an athletic medicine training room, and handicap seating, as well as restrooms and concessions for spectators.
Michigan Ultras The Michigan Ultras are the student support section for both the men's and the women's team. They support the Michigan Wolverines men's and women's soccer teams from the student section. The section, consisting of over 900 members, is located in the student bleachers of the U-M Soccer Complex, and is a registered official student organization with the University of Michigan. The Michigan Ultras was officially founded in the spring of 2010 by Matthew Peven. Possessing an ever-growing fanbase, their members are known for their loyal dedication in supporting the men's and women's soccer teams by creating an energized atmosphere through organized chanting and cheering. Several of their chants can be found on their YouTube page and website.
Statistics Year-by-year record
Year Head coach Record Big Ten Standings Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament 2000 Steve Burns 6–10–0 1–5–0 6th 5th – 2001 Steve Burns 10–7–1 3–3–0 5th 3rd – 2002 Steve Burns 11–7–2 3–3–0 2nd 2nd – 2003 Steve Burns 14–7–1 5–1–0 2nd 5th Quarterfinals 2004 Steve Burns 11–8–4 1–4–1 7th 3rd 2nd round 2005 Steve Burns 8–10–1 2–4–0 5th 5th – 2006 Steve Burns 7–10–4 1–2–3 5th 3rd – 2007 Steve Burns 10–7–2 0–4–2 7th 5th – 2008 Steve Burns 13–6–3 4-1-1 2nd 3rd 3rd Round 2009 Steve Burns 10–7–1 2–4–0 6th 5th – 2010 Steve Burns 17–5–3 4–2–0 2nd Champions Semifinals 2011 Steve Burns 5–14–1 1–5–0 6th 5th – 2012 Chaka Daley 11–10–1 3–2–1 3rd 2nd 2nd round 2013 Chaka Daley 8–7–3 3–3–0 4th 5th – 2014 Chaka Daley 6–9–3 3–3–2 6th 5th – 2015 Chaka Daley 8–6–4 3–3–2 6th 5th – 2016 Chaka Daley 4–11–4 1–6–1 8th 5th – 2017 Chaka Daley 12–5–2 6–1–1 1st 3rd 2nd round 2018 Chaka Daley 12–5–2 4–2–2 4th 2nd 2nd round 2019 Chaka Daley 11–5–6 4–1–3 3rd 2nd 3rd round 2020 Chaka Daley 6–4–1 5–3–1 3rd 3rd – 2021 Chaka Daley 8–7–3 4–3–1 4th 3rd – 2022 Chaka Daley 4–10–3 1–6–1 9th – – 2023 Chaka Daley 5–6–7 2–1–5 5th 3rd – 2024 Chaka Daley 9–5–7 2–3–5 7th 2nd 2nd round
Source
Notable alumni This is a list of former players who have received international caps and/or have played professional soccer. Updated July 14, 2023
Tyler Arnone Francis Atuahene Marcello Borges Jason Bucknor Knox Cameron Luke Coulson Lars Eckenrode Adam Grinwis Michael Holody Evan Louro Peri Marosevic Justin Meram Robbie Mertz Kofi Opare Jackson Ragen Matt Rickard Soony Saad Kevin Taylor Marcos Ugarte
Honours Big Ten tournament Winners (1): 2010 Runners-up (6): 2002, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
See also Michigan Wolverines women's soccer
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