The Howard Bison men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States. The team is an associate member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Howard's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District. The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player, Phillip Gyau.

History Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s, where they would win two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships (1971 and 1974), and reach the College Cup on six occasions. The 1971 title would later be vacated by the NCAA. Howard is the first historically black university to win an NCAA soccer title (or any Division I national title). Despite these achievements, the Bison have had less success in modern times, with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997.

Players

Current roster The 2021-22 roster for the Howard Men's Bison.

Players in the pros Howard Bison's that have played professionally include. Nat. Player Year Notable Teams Ref. Keith Aqui1971Baltimore Comets (NASL) Al Henderson1972Baltimore Comets (NASL) Ian Bain 1975Washington Darts (NASL) Phillip Gyau1985Montreal Impact, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Washington Diplomats Peter Isaacs1989Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Cyclones Shaka Hislop1991West Ham, Newcastle United, Portsmouth FC Greg Simmonds1998DC United, Miami Fusion, Rochester Rhinos Ray Goodlett1998DC United, Richmond KickersNigel Henry2000Montreal Impact, Charleston Battery Idris Ughiovhe2005Chicago Fire, Crystal Palace Baltimore Jason Gross2008 NJ Ironmen Samuel Howard 2016 IFK Amal, Union Omaha, OKC Energy FC Andres Gomez2020 Nykoping

Individual achievements Howard has produced five first team All-Americans.

Player Pos. Year(s) Al Henderson FW 1970, 1971 Keith Aqui FW 1970 Ian Bain FW 1972 Peter Isaacs FW 1989

Titles

National NCAA tournament (1): 1971, 1974

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