2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

The 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season will be the 64th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer.

2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
Number of teams210
Statistics
Longest losing run13 games
Canisius (October 12, 2019–present)
Tournament
DurationNovember to December 2022
College Cup
SiteWakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, NC
Seasons
 2021
2023 

The season is expected to begin in August 2022 and conclude in November. It will culminate with the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, with the College Cup being held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.

Clemson are the defending NCAA champions.

Changes from 2021

Coaching changes

So far, there have been 22 coaching changes during the 2021–22 offseason.[1]

Program Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming coach Date of appointment
BrownPatrick McLaughlinContract expired[2]December 31, 2021Chase WilemanJanuary 18, 2022[3]
BucknellMatt BrownEnd of caretaker spell[4]December 17, 2021Dave BrandtDecember 17, 2021[4]
CaliforniaKevin GrimesRetired[5]February 1, 2022Leonard GriffinMarch 31, 2022[6]
Cal PolySteve SampsonRetired[7]November 3, 2021Steve SampsonDecember 20, 2021[8]
CanisiusDermot McGraneContract Expired[9]November 12, 2021Michael TankeFebruary 3, 2022[10]
Chicago StateTrevor BanksResigned[11]February 25, 2022
DelawareIan HennessyFired[12]November 9, 2021Tommy McMenemyNovember 30, 2021[13]
DrakeGareth SmithResigned[14]November 22, 2021Pat FlinnJanuary 5, 2022[15]
George MasonElmar BolowichFired[16]March 31, 2022
Grand CanyonLeonard GriffinHired by California[6]March 31, 2022
IUPUIBrian BarnettContract expired[17]November 11, 2021Sid van DruenenFebruary 10, 2022[18]
Loyola ChicagoNeil JonesHired by Wisconsin[19]January 10, 2022Steve BodeJanuary 20, 2022[20]
Loyola MarymountPaul KrumpeMoved to Assistant[21]March 10, 2022Kyle SchmidMarch 10, 2022[21]
Missouri StateJon LeamyRetired[22]December 31, 2021Michael SeaboltJanuary 1, 2022[23]
Northern KentuckyStu RiddleResigned[24]December 8, 2021Tom PoitrasJanuary 13, 2022[25]
NortheasternChris GbandiHired by UConn[26]December 16, 2021Rich WeinrebeJanuary 24, 2022[27]
UConnRay ReidRetired[28]December 2, 2021Chris GbandiDecember 16, 2021[26]
UMass LowellChristian FigueroaFired[29]January 5, 2022Kyle ZenoniFebruary 17, 2022[30]
UNLVRich RyersonResigned[31]November 14, 2021B. J. CraigJanuary 6, 2022[32]
WisconsinJohn TraskFired[33]November 13, 2021Neil JonesJanuary 10, 2022[19]
XavierAndy FlemmingMutually Parted Ways[34]February 18, 2022John HigginsMarch 28, 2022[35]

Conference realignment

School Previous Conference New Conference
BelmontSoConMVC
Coastal CarolinaC-USASun Belt[36]
Georgia SouthernMACSun Belt[36]
Georgia StateMACSun Belt[36]
James MadisonCAASun Belt[36]
KentuckyC-USASun Belt[36]
LindenwoodGLVC (NCAA D-II)TBA[lower-alpha 1]
Loyola ChicagoMVCA-10
MarshallC-USASun Belt[36]
MonmouthMAACCAA
Old DominionC-USASun Belt[36]
South CarolinaC-USASun Belt[36]
Southern IndianaGLVC (NCAA D-II)TBA[lower-alpha 1]
Stony BrookAmerica EastCAA
UICHorizonMVC
West VirginiaMACSun Belt[36]
  1. Lindenwood and Southern Indiana's new home of the Ohio Valley Conference sponsors soccer only for women.

Season outlook

Preseason polls

Preseason polls will be released in July 2022.

United Soccer Coaches [37]
Rank Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Top Drawer Soccer
Rank Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Regular Season

Major Upsets

In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by an unranked team that defeats a ranked team, or a team ranked 10 spots lower than the other team.

All rankings are from the United Soccer Coaches Poll.

DateWinnerScoreLoser

Postseason

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
Season
Champion(s)
Tournament
Winner
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Dates
Tournament
Venue (City)
ACC Atlantic 2022 Tournament
Coastal
America East 2022 Tournament
American 2022 Tournament
ASUN 2022 Tournament
Atlantic 10 2022 Tournament
Big East 2022 Tournament
Big South 2022 Tournament
Big Ten 2022 Tournament
Big West 2022 Tournament
CAA 2022 Tournament
C-USA 2022 Tournament
Horizon 2022 Tournament
Ivy No Tournament
MAAC 2022 Tournament
MAC 2022 Tournament
Missouri Valley 2022 Tournament
Northeast 2022 Tournament
Pac-12 No Tournament
Patriot 2022 Tournament
SoCon 2022 Tournament
The Summit 2022 Tournament
Sun Belt 2022 Tournament
WCC No Tournament
WAC 2022 Tournament

Award winners

All-America teams

2022 United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams
First Team Second Team Third Team

Major player of the year awards

Other major awards

See also

References

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