Source:(The 2017 Record Book [PDF] is on the "Additional Links" tab) @ [5]
Bowling Green State University first fielded a men's soccer team in 1965. The team initially competed as an independent.
From 1986 through 1992, the Falcons were a member of the Mid-America Soccer Conference, winning the season championship in 1987, 1989, 199, and 1992 and the conference's only tournament championship in 1991.
From 1993 through 2022, BGSU competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference. They won the regular season title in 1986, 2000, 2002, and 2020. The Falcons won the first three MAC Tournament championships in 1985–87, and have advanced to the title game more than five times since then.
Colors and badgeedit
A player wearing a BGSU men's soccer uniform
The BGSU school colors are burnt orange and seal brown. In 1914, Professor Leon Winslow of the industrial arts department reportedly saw the color combination on a woman's hat while riding the interurban trolley to Toledo and recommended to the board of trustees that those colors be adopted.
Stadiumedit
The Falcons play at Mickey Cochrane Field (Cochrane Soccer Stadium) on the BGSU campus. The stadium seats 700 with portable seating for 800 more available and standing room for hundreds more.[6][5]
Rivalriesedit
Bowling Green's main college soccer rival is Wright State. The two compete for the I-75 Cup.[7]
More than 30 BGSU Falcons have gone on to play professional soccer
Bowling Green men's soccer's first head coach, Mickey Cochrane, was inducted into the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America, now known as United Soccer Coaches) Hall of Fame in 1995.
All-Americans
Dave Dyminski – 1972 NSCAA Honorable Mention, 1973 NSCAA 2nd Team
Bud Lewis – 1974 NSCAA Honorable Mention
Dennis Mepham – 1979 NSCAA Honorable Mention
Neil Ridgway – 1982 NSCAA 1st Team, 1983 NSCAA 1st Team
Jon Felton – 1987 NSCAA 3rd Team
Rob Martella – 1992 NSCAA 1st Team
Steve Klein – 1996 NSCAA 1st Team
Scott Vallow – 1997 NSCAA 3rd Team, 1998 NSCAA 3rd Team
^"BGSU Athletic Brand Standards". May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^"Bowling Green State University". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
^"MAC to Suspend Sponsoring Men's Soccer Following 2022 Season" (Press release). Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
^"Missouri Valley Conference To Expand in Men's Soccer for 2023" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
^ abc"MAC Men's Soccer". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
^"Cochrane Soccer Stadium". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
^"Bowling Green Wins I-75 Cup". Mid-American Conference. November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
External linksedit
Official website
April 14, 2024
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The Bowling Green Falcons men s soccer team is the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I intercollegiate college soccer team of Bowling Green State University located in Bowling Green Ohio 2 The team played in BGSU s full time home of the Mid American Conference through the 2022 season after which the MAC dropped that sport 3 Bowling Green joined the Missouri Valley Conference as a single sport member effective in 2023 4 Bowling Green Falconsmen s soccerFounded1963UniversityBowling Green State UniversityHead coachEric Nichols 7th season ConferenceMVCLocationBowling Green OhioStadiumMickey Cochrane Stadium Capacity 1 500 NicknameFalconsColorsBrown and orange 1 HomeAwayNCAA Tournament Round of 161972 1973 1995NCAA Tournament appearances1972 1973 1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 2020 2021Conference Tournament championships1991 1995 1996 1997Conference Regular Season championships1987 1989 1991 1992 1996 2000 2002 2020 Contents 1 History 2 Colors and badge 3 Stadium 4 Rivalries 5 Honors 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 External linksHistory editSource The 2017 Record Book PDF is on the Additional Links tab 5 Bowling Green State University first fielded a men s soccer team in 1965 The team initially competed as an independent From 1986 through 1992 the Falcons were a member of the Mid America Soccer Conference winning the season championship in 1987 1989 199 and 1992 and the conference s only tournament championship in 1991 From 1993 through 2022 BGSU competed as a member of the Mid American Conference They won the regular season title in 1986 2000 2002 and 2020 The Falcons won the first three MAC Tournament championships in 1985 87 and have advanced to the title game more than five times since then Colors and badge edit nbsp A player wearing a BGSU men s soccer uniformThe BGSU school colors are burnt orange and seal brown In 1914 Professor Leon Winslow of the industrial arts department reportedly saw the color combination on a woman s hat while riding the interurban trolley to Toledo and recommended to the board of trustees that those colors be adopted Stadium editThe Falcons play at Mickey Cochrane Field Cochrane Soccer Stadium on the BGSU campus The stadium seats 700 with portable seating for 800 more available and standing room for hundreds more 6 5 Rivalries editBowling Green s main college soccer rival is Wright State The two compete for the I 75 Cup 7 Honors editSource 5 More than 30 BGSU Falcons have gone on to play professional soccerBowling Green men s soccer s first head coach Mickey Cochrane was inducted into the NSCAA National Soccer Coaches Association of America now known as United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame in 1995 All Americans Dave Dyminski 1972 NSCAA Honorable Mention 1973 NSCAA 2nd Team Bud Lewis 1974 NSCAA Honorable Mention Dennis Mepham 1979 NSCAA Honorable Mention Neil Ridgway 1982 NSCAA 1st Team 1983 NSCAA 1st Team Jon Felton 1987 NSCAA 3rd Team Rob Martella 1992 NSCAA 1st Team Steve Klein 1996 NSCAA 1st Team Scott Vallow 1997 NSCAA 3rd Team 1998 NSCAA 3rd Team Chris Dore 1999 NSCAA 3rd TeamAcademic All Americans Kyle Royer 1988 ISAA adidas Scholar Athlete All American 1989 ISAA adidas Scholar Athlete All American 1990 ISAA adidas Scholar Athlete All American Greg Murphy 1991 ISAA adidas Scholar Athlete All American 1991 CoSIDA Academic All American Joe Burch 1995 CoSIDA Academic All American 1995 NSCAA Scholar Athlete All American Honorable Mention 1996 CoSIDA 1st Team Academic All American Ty Fowler 1999 CoSIDA 1st Team Academic All American Jacob Lawrence 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All America First Team Brandon Silva 2013 CoSIDA 2nd Team Academic All American Pat Flynn 2014 CoSIDA 2nd Team Academic All American 2015 CoSIDA 1st Team Academic All American 2016 CoSIDA 1st Team Academic All American Joe Sullivan 2015 CoSIDA 2nd Team Academic All American 2016 CoSIDA 1st Team Academic All AmericanNotable alumni editThaddeus Atalig George Davis IV Fred DeGand Cameron Hepple Steve Klein Dennis Mepham Scott Vallow Dana Veth Kyle Williams Bud LewisReferences edit BGSU Athletic Brand Standards May 16 2022 Retrieved June 25 2022 Bowling Green State University NCAA amp Turner Sports Interactive Inc Retrieved September 4 2017 MAC to Suspend Sponsoring Men s Soccer Following 2022 Season Press release Mid American Conference November 11 2022 Retrieved November 23 2022 Missouri Valley Conference To Expand in Men s Soccer for 2023 Press release Missouri Valley Conference November 11 2022 Retrieved November 23 2022 a b c MAC Men s Soccer Bowling Green State University Retrieved September 4 2017 Cochrane Soccer Stadium Bowling Green State University Retrieved September 4 2017 Bowling Green Wins I 75 Cup Mid American Conference November 5 2019 Retrieved June 9 2020 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bowling Green Falcons men 27s soccer amp oldid 1200972978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
