UMBC Retrievers men's soccer

UMBC Retrievers
Founded	1968
University	University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Conference	America East
Location	Baltimore, MD
Head coach	Pete Caringi
Stadium	Retriever Soccer Park (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname	Retrievers
Colors	Black and Gold[1]
Home Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2014
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1999, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Conference Tournament Champions
American East Conference 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014[2] Northeast Conference 1999
Conference Regular Season Champions
American East Conference 2003, 2013, 2014[2] Northeast Conference 1999, 2002

The UMBC Retrievers men's soccer team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college soccer competition. UMBC competes as a member of the America East Conference.

History

UMBC created its soccer team in 1968, three years after the founding of the university.^[3]

The team's home field, Retriever Soccer Park was completed in the fall of 1998. The stadium center includes a 120-yard by 70-yard field equipped with Bermuda grass.^[4]

The Retriever's winnings include: the 1999 NEC Regular Season, the 1999 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the America East Tournament in 2010, 2012, and 2013, 2014 and the America East Regular Season in 2003, 2013 and 2014. Additionally, the men's soccer team advanced to the First Round of the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, 2012, 2013, and the College Cup Final Four in 2014. 2014 Men's Final Four Coach Pete Caringi selected NSCAA National Coach of the Year

Coaches

• '''Pete Caringi'''', Head Coach
• Anthony Adams, Associate Head Coach
• Sam DeBone,Volunteer Assistant Coach
• Pete Caringi III, Assistant Coach
• Seamus Ertel, Video Coordinator

Current roster

The current roster for the season is as follows:^[5]

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

No. Position Player 00 GK Phil Breno 0 GK Todd Morton 1 GK Billy Heavner 2 MF Josh LeMaster 3 MF Michael DiCesare 4 DF Tom Paul 5 DF Marquez Fernandez 6 MF Matthew Schwarz 7 MF Michael Burgos 8 MF Michael Scott 9 MF Joseph Pratt 10 MF Mamadou Kansaye 11 MF Joseph Glos 12 MF Patrick Pato

No. Position Player 13 MF Gregg Hauck 14 MF Stephen Ho 15 DF Zach Wenger 16 DF Spencer Williams 17 FW Kay Banjo 18 DF Oumar Ballo 19 MF Christian Morales 22 FW Kennedy O’Shea 23 FW Jordan Becker 25 MF Abdel Fonkako 32 FW Cormac Noel 77 MF Malcolm Harris 80 MF Geaton Caltabiano 86 MF

Professional players

• Andrew Bulls Drafted MLS Columbus Crew
• Kadeem Dacres USL Arizona, Louisville, Drafted MLS Chicago Fire
• David Feazell
• Kevin Gnatiko
• Levi Houapeu MLS Philadelphia,USL Rochester, Baltimore Blast
• Derek Phillips
• Brian Rowland
• Matt Watson Chicago Fire, MLS
• Steve Zerhusen NASL Ft.Lauderdale Strikers
• Pete Caringi lll Drafted MLS, Montreal Impact, USL Oklahoma City
• Phil Saunders Iceland, Baltimore Blast
• Momadou Kansaye USL, North Carolina
• Marquez Fernandez NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies
• Oumar Ballo MLS Houston Dynamo
• Milo Kapor Spain 3rd Division
• Guiliano Celenza Baltimore Blast
• PJ Wakefield Baltimore Blast
• Andrew Wells Baltimore Blast
• Billy Nelson Baltimore Blast
• Jason Dieter Baltimore Blast
• Kay Banjo Drafted MLS Vancouver
• Rick Versteeg 1st Division Holland

References

1. "Institutional Colors". Retrieved 2015-03-27.
2. http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/MSOC.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=14000
3. "UMBC Men's Soccer". Facebook.
4. "Retriever Soccer Park". umbcretrievers.com.
5. "UMBC" (PDF). umbcretrievers.com.