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Harvard Crimson men's soccer

Men's soccer team of Harvard University

Harvard Crimson men's soccer
Summary

Men's soccer team of Harvard University

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universityHarvard University
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cityBoston
stateabbMA
stateMassachusetts
stadiumJordan Field
capacity4,100
nicknameCrimson
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NCAAcollegecup1969, 1971, 1986, 1987
NCAAeliteeight1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1984, 1986, 1987
NCAAsweetsixteen1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2009
NCAAtourneys1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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The Harvard Crimson men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Harvard University. The team is a member of the Ivy League of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Harvard is one of the most successful teams of the Ivy League, having won 13 championships.

History

The Crimson fielded their first varsity soccer team in 1905, making the team one of the oldest college soccer programs in the United States, and one of the oldest continuously operating soccer programs in the United States. Most of the Crimson's success came in the mid-1910s, where they won two ISFL (the college soccer predecessor to the NCAA) championships, and again in the late 1920s to the early 1930s.

A Harvard (dark shirt) v Yale game in 1922

Since their 1930 ISFL title, the Crimson have failed to win a national title, although in the late 1960s and early 1970s the Crimson reached the College Cup twice. Also, in both 1986 and 1987 the Crimson reached the NCAA Division I Final Four. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship came in 2009, when the Crimson reached the round of 16.

From 2013 through 2019, the Crimson were coached by Pieter Lehrer, a former assistant coach for the California Golden Bears men's soccer program. In 2014, Ross Friedman attained two all-time Harvard records with 12 season assists and 17 career assists, also ranking 6th in the NCAA in assists and 5th in assists per game.

In November 2016, the team were suspended by the university after the student newspaper The Harvard Crimson published an article which indicated that team members had shared a yearly document in which they ranked new members of Harvard Crimson women's soccer team by their sex appeal and described them using sexually explicit terms. The suspension meant that they could no longer participate in any further games in the 2016 Ivy League men's soccer season (which they had been leading at the time of the suspension) or the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Several professional soccer players, including Shep Messing, Ross Friedman, Andre Akpan, Michael Fucito and John Catliff played for the Crimson, as well as several notable professionals outside of the soccer world. This includes Theodore Roosevelt III, Daniel Needham and John Johansen.

Team image

Historically, the Harvard soccer teams have worn white kits as their primary colors, while alternate kits have been crimson or black.

Stadiums

Main article: Jordan Field

Harvard has used different venues through its history, with the current location being the Jordan Field, formerly called "Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium") located on the Harvard's Allston campus.

The stadium was opened in 2010, serving as home venue not only for the men's and women's soccer, but the men's and women's lacrosse teams.

Ohiri Field was Harvard's home from 1983 until 2009. The stadium still operated as second home to soccer teams. The stadium was named after Christian Ohiri, a prominent soccer player and triple jump athlete for Harvard in the 1960s, and regarded as one of Harvard's most talented athletes. Ohiri set a record of 47 goals with Harvard, also winning three Ivy League titles.

Harvard Stadium was the first stadium for the soccer team, from 1905 to 1982. Although it serves primarily for football games, Harvard Stadium has hosted several sporting events such as ice hockey (during World War I), track and field, and lacrosse, hosting professional team Boston Cannons' games since 2007.

Players

Current roster

Notable alumni

  • CAN John Catliff (1983–86)
  • USA Shep Messing (1970–71)
  • USA Ross Friedman (2010–13)

First Team All-Americans

Harvard has fielded 38 first-team All-Americans. Several players including Andre Akpan, John Catliff and Will Kohler had professional careers following college. Other notable All-Americans include John Johansen, who was part of the Harvard Five and Daniel Needham, who was a future politician and commanding general for the 26th Infantry Division.

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Lester CushingDF1909
Frank LelandFW1909
Elwyn BarronDF1910, 1912
Harry ByngFW1911, 1912
Brayton NicholsGK1912
Eugene McCallMF1912
Daniel NeedhamGK1912
Henry FranckeMF1913
Francis GrantMF1913
Walter WeldFW1913, 1914, 1915
J. Coleman JenningsFW1914
Richard CookeFW1916
John SullivanDF1922
Randolph HeizerFW1922
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Walter PattisonDF1924
Joseph MacKinnonMF1925
Laurence DriggsFW1925
Richard ThomasGK1926
John FaudeGK1930
John BlandMF1930
Harvard BroadbentFW1932
Theodore RobieDF1935
John DormanMF1935
James WoodFW1935
Bernard JacobsenMF1939
John JohansenFW1939
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Richard GiffordMF1942
Charley UffordDF1952
Langley KeyesFW1959
Marsh McCallMF1959
Tom BagnoliGK1962
Christian OhiriFW1963
Solomon GomezFW1969, 1970
Chris WilmotDF1969, 1970
Chris PapagianisFW1972
John CatliffFW1986
Will KohlerFW1996
Andre AkpanFW2008, 2009

Second Team All-Americans

Harvard has fielded 16-second-team All-Americans.

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Carl ChadwickFW1909
C. M. BrowneGK1911
Quincy GreeneFW1911
Morris HallowellMF1912
Kenneth CrooksDF1926
John BlandMF1928
Alex StollmeyerDF1929
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Paul CatinellaDF1930
John CarriganFW1930
Theodore Roosevelt IIIMF1934
George StorkFW1935
Charles WeissDF1949
Andy KydesMF1966
Phil KydesFW1971
Andre AkpanFW2007
Mike FucitoFW2007, 2008

Third Team All-Americans

Harvard has fielded three third-team All-Americans.

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Tony MarksDF1966
Nick HotchkinFW1987
Kevin AraFW2002

Coaches

Current staff

Sources:

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Head coachJosh Shapiro
Assistant coachJordie Ciuffetelli
Assistant coachBryan Harkin
Goalkeepers coachMorgan Sawyer

Historical head coaches

Sources:

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1905–10(no coach)69-19-5
1911–16, 1921Charles Burgess754-33-10
1922–23William R. Welsh25-12-1
1924–26Thomas B. White39-11-4
1927–28John Kershaw29-9-3
1929–40John F. Carr1263-22-19
1941–47James McDonald718-12-6
1948–73J. Bruce Munro26180-87-27
1974–81George Ford847-51-15
Harvard Crimson}}; color:white"YearHarvard Crimson}}; color:white"NameHarvard Crimson}}; color:white"Sea.Harvard Crimson}}; color:white"Record
1982–86Jape Shattuck544-29-8
1987–91Mike Getman542-26-9
1992–98Stephen Locker754-45-13
1999–2007John Kerr981-59-13
2008–09Jamie Clark226-10-1
2010–12Carl Junot36-30-11
2013–19Pieter Lehrer742-58-13
2020–presentJosh Shapiro422-14-14

;Notes

Team honors

National championships

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n°Harvard Crimsonborder=1color=#ffffff}}"YearHarvard Crimsonborder=1color=#ffffff}}"ClassHarvard Crimsonborder=1color=#ffffff}}"OrganizerHarvard Crimsonborder=1color=#ffffff}}"RecordHarvard Crimsonborder=1color=#ffffff}}"Coach
1913TournamentISFA9–6–3Charles Burgess
1914TournamentISFA6–1–2Charles Burgess
1926TournamentISFA4–2–2Thomas B. White
1930TournamentISFA8–1–0John F. Carr

Conference championships

Harvard has won 13 Ivy League championships. The Ivy League began sponsoring men's varsity soccer in 1955. Prior to 1955, Harvard competed as an Independent.

Harvard (in black) playing v Air Force in 2018
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recordHarvard Crimsonborder=1color=#ffffff}}"Conference
record
1955IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro10–2–05–1–0
1958IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro10–2–15–1–1
1959IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro9–1–35–1–0
1961IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro8–2–15–1–1
1962IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro6–5–05–2–0
1963IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro8–2–06–0–0
1969IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro14–1–07–0–0
1970IvyRegular seasonJ. Bruce Munro12–1–07–0–0
1987IvyRegular seasonMike Getman14–1–36–0–1
1994IvyRegular seasonStephen Locker5–9–25–1–1
1996IvyRegular seasonStephen Locker16–2–06–1–0
2006IvyRegular seasonJohn Kerr Jr.14–5–16–0–1
2009IvyRegular seasonJamie Clark14–4–15–1–1

Rivalries

Main article: Harvard–Yale soccer rivalry

Harvard athletics have a longstanding rivalry with Yale across all sports since 1875, and it also translates to the men's soccer programs.

Both programs have faced each other on an annual basis since 1907. As of Nov 2023, the Crimson lead the series against the Bulldogs 54–42–13.

References

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