1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team

1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer
Big Ten Tournament Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final W 2–0 vs. Duke
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–4–1 (4–1–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainMike Gentile, Scott Lamphear
Home stadiumMcClimon Complex
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Wisconsin 4 1 0 20 4 1
Penn State + 4 1 0 15 5 0
No. 22 Indiana + 3 2 0 14 5 2
Michigan State 3 2 0 12 3 3
Ohio State 1 4 0 7 11 1
Northwestern 0 5 0 4 13 1
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1995 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 1995 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. It was the program's 19th season of existence and their 19th season in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference.

The 1995 season saw the Badgers win their first, and to date, only national championship. Played in front of the second-largest NCAA soccer crowd in history, Wisconsin beat Duke to win the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.[1][2] Additionally, the Badgers were, along with Indiana, co-champions of the 1995 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. Wisconsin would not win the title again until 2017.

On October 13, 1995, the Badgers had their highest crowd in program history. 2,470 people attended their 2–0 win against Indiana.

Roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK United States USA Jon Belskis
MF United States USA Christian Broadhurst
DF United States USA Chad Cole
DF United States USA Todd DeAmicis
MF United States USA Brian Doherty
MF United States USA Mike Gentile
FW United States USA Bryan Grimm
FW Norway NOR Lars Hansen
MF United States USA Shea Huston
MF United States USA Ryan Kehoe
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF United States USA Blaze Konkol
DF United States USA Adam Kowalski
DF United States USA Scott Lamphear
MF United States USA Mike Malen
DF United States USA Josh Provan
FW United States USA Travis Roy
DF United States USA Scott Sporcich
DF United States USA Alastair Steel
MF United States USA Andrew Steele
United States USA Doug Watson
GK United States USA Todd Wilson

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular season
September 2*
Holy Cross W 1–0  1–0–0
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
September 3*
Georgetown W 5–0  2–0–0
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
September 9*
vs. Wake Forest
Panther Classic
W 1–0  3–0–0
Engelmann Field
Milwaukee, WI
September 10*
vs. Miami (OH)
Panther Classic
L 0–1  3–1–0
Engelmann Field
Milwaukee, WI
September 15*
at Evansville W 1–0  4–1–0
Arad McCutchan Stadium
Evansville, IN
September 17*
at South Carolina W 3–2  5–1–0
Eugene Stone Stadium
Columbia, SC
September 23*
at Creighton L 1–2  5–2–0
Morrison Stadium
Omaha, NE
September 24*
at Drake W 1–0  6–2–0
Drake University Stadium
Des Moines, IA
September 29
at Northwestern W 6–0  7–2–0
(1–0–0)
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
October 1
Ohio State W 3–1  8–2–0
(2–0–0)
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
October 6*
at Northern Illinois W 3–1  9–2–0
Brigham Field
DeKalb, IL
October 8
at Penn State W 2–0  10–2–0
(3–0–0)
Jeffrey Field
State College, PA
October 13
Indiana W 2–0  11–2–0
(4–0–0)
McClimon Complex (2,470)
Madison, WI
October 15*
Butler L 0–1  11–3–0
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
October 20*
vs. Milwaukee
Governor's Cup
W 1–0  12–3–0
Bavarian Soccer Park
Glendale, WI
October 22*
Marquette T 1–1 OT 12–3–1
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
October 25*
Green Bay
Chancellor's Cup
W 2–0  13–3–1
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
October 29
Michigan State L 1–2 OT 13–4–1
(4–1–0)
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
November 5*
Notre Dame W 3–0 OT 14–4–1
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
Big Ten Tournament
November 12
(1) at (4) Michigan State
Semifinals
W 2–0  15–4–1
DeMartin Soccer Complex
East Lansing, MI
November 13
(1) vs. (3) Indiana
Final (cancelled)
   15–4–1
DeMartin Soccer Complex
East Lansing, MI
NCAA Tournament
November 19*
Bowling Green
First Round
W 2–0  16–4–1
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
November 26*
William & Mary
Second Round
W 1–0 2OT 17–4–1
McClimon Complex
Madison, WI
December 3*
at (2) SMU
Quarterfinals
W 2–0  18–4–1
Westcott Field
Dallas, TX
December 8*
1:00 pm
vs. Portland
Semifinals
W 1–0  19–4–1
University of Richmond Stadium (21,319)
Richmond, VA
December 10*
1:00 pm
vs. Duke
National Championship
W 2–0  20–4–1
University of Richmond Stadium (20,703)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Honors and awards

The following players earned a postseason award.[3]

National awards

Regional awards

Conference awards

Team Awards

  • Team MVP
  • Outstanding Freshman
    • Doug Watson
  • Athletic Board Scholar
    • Ryan Kehoe (Zoology)

MLS Draft

The following members of 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team were selected in the 1996 MLS College Draft.

Player Round Pick Position MLS club Ref.
Mike Gentile 1 9 MF Colorado Rapids [4]
Scott Lamphear 2 11 DF NY/NJ MetroStars [5]

References

  1. ^ DeNunzio, Jon (December 11, 1995). "Wisconsin Wears Soccer Crown". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Badger Power". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 1, 1996. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "University of Wisconsin Men's Soccer Record Book - Honor Roll: National/Conference Awards" (PDF). uwbadgers.com. Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer. June 20, 2017. pp. 20–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Fleming, Richard (January 8, 2016). "Twenty years of the MLS SuperDraft through the eyes of the Colorado Rapids". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Yannis, Alex (March 5, 1996). "Soccer Report". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved January 17, 2018. In the three rounds of the college draft, the Metrostars selected defender Scott Lamphear of Wisconsin, midfielder Miles Joseph of Clemson and forward Hamisi Amani-Dove of Rutgers.