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 teams | 210 |
| Statistics | |
| Longest losing run | 13 games Canisius (October 12, 2019–present) |
| Tournament | |
| Duration | November to December 2022 |
| College Cup | |
| Site | WakeMed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Patrick McLaughlin | Contract expired[2] | December 31, 2021 | Chase Wileman | January 18, 2022[3] |
| Bucknell | Matt Brown | End of caretaker spell[4] | December 17, 2021 | Dave Brandt | December 17, 2021[4] |
| California | Kevin Grimes | Retired[5] | February 1, 2022 | Leonard Griffin | March 31, 2022[6] |
| Cal Poly | Steve Sampson | Retired[7] | November 3, 2021 | Steve Sampson | December 20, 2021[8] |
| Canisius | Dermot McGrane | Contract Expired[9] | November 12, 2021 | Michael Tanke | February 3, 2022[10] |
| Chicago State | Trevor Banks | Resigned[11] | February 25, 2022 | ||
| Delaware | Ian Hennessy | Fired[12] | November 9, 2021 | Tommy McMenemy | November 30, 2021[13] |
| Drake | Gareth Smith | Resigned[14] | November 22, 2021 | Pat Flinn | January 5, 2022[15] |
| George Mason | Elmar Bolowich | Fired[16] | March 31, 2022 | ||
| Grand Canyon | Leonard Griffin | Hired by California[6] | March 31, 2022 | ||
| IUPUI | Brian Barnett | Contract expired[17] | November 11, 2021 | Sid van Druenen | February 10, 2022[18] |
| Loyola Chicago | Neil Jones | Hired by Wisconsin[19] | January 10, 2022 | Steve Bode | January 20, 2022[20] |
| Loyola Marymount | Paul Krumpe | Moved to Assistant[21] | March 10, 2022 | Kyle Schmid | March 10, 2022[21] |
| Missouri State | Jon Leamy | Retired[22] | December 31, 2021 | Michael Seabolt | January 1, 2022[23] |
| Northern Kentucky | Stu Riddle | Resigned[24] | December 8, 2021 | Tom Poitras | January 13, 2022[25] |
| Northeastern | Chris Gbandi | Hired by UConn[26] | December 16, 2021 | Rich Weinrebe | January 24, 2022[27] |
| UConn | Ray Reid | Retired[28] | December 2, 2021 | Chris Gbandi | December 16, 2021[26] |
| UMass Lowell | Christian Figueroa | Fired[29] | January 5, 2022 | Kyle Zenoni | February 17, 2022[30] |
| UNLV | Rich Ryerson | Resigned[31] | November 14, 2021 | B. J. Craig | January 6, 2022[32] |
| Wisconsin | John Trask | Fired[33] | November 13, 2021 | Neil Jones | January 10, 2022[19] |
| Xavier | Andy Flemming | Mutually Parted Ways[34] | February 18, 2022 | John Higgins | March 28, 2022[35] |
Conference realignment
- 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.
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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.
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
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
- United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year:
- Bill Jeffrey Award:
- Jerry Yeagley Award:
- Mike Berticelli Award:
- NCAA Tournament MVP:
See also
- College soccer
- List of NCAA Division I men's soccer programs
- 2022 in American soccer
- 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
- 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
References
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- "Brown University Athletics Announces Coaching Changes to Field Hockey and Men's Soccer Programs". Brown Bears. Brown University Athletics. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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- "Northeastern Welcomes Rich Weinrebe As Head Men's Soccer Coach". nuhuskies.com. Northeastern University. January 24, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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