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Xavier Musketeers men's soccer
Founded	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
University	Xavier University
Head coach	John Higgins (2022 season)
Conference	Big East
Location	Norwood, Ohio
Stadium	Corcoran Field (Capacity: 1,600)
Nickname	Musketeers, The X
Colors	Navy blue, white, and gray
Home Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
2014
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2010, 2011, 2023

The Xavier Musketeers men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Xavier University. The team is a member of the Big East Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

History

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Xavier University is a Jesuit university established in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1831. In March 1974, it was announced that a varsity soccer program would be formed at Xavier, and tryouts were held. Coached by Bob McKinney, the team played their first ever regular season match on September 21, 1974 at Corcoran Field, defeating the visiting Thomas More Rebels 3–2. They finished their inaugural fall season with a 5–7–0 record.

In 1975, the team brought in its first ever class of recruits, with McKinney scouting several players from nearby high school teams. They finished the 1975 season with an 8–5–0 record. However, after finishing 1976 with a 3–4–3 record, Bob McKinney resigned as head coach.

In March 1977, Xavier hired John Capurro as their new head coach. John Capurro had previously assisted his brother, Nick Capurro, in coaching the Cincinnati Comets, a short-lived professional team which had folded in 1975.

Vince Pecoraro took Capurro's place as head coach ahead of the 1986 season.

Until 1987, the Xavier men's soccer team had not been a part of any athletic conference. Xavier University had been a founding member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) since 1979, but the conference did not originally sponsor men's soccer. Xavier was one of six universities to play in the MCC's inaugural men's soccer season in 1987.

In 1991, Jack Hermans replaced Pecoraro as Xavier's new head coach.

In 1995, Xavier left the MCC and joined the Atlantic 10 Conference.

In 2005, Dave Schureck replaced Hermans as Xavier's head coach.

In 2010, Andy Fleming replaced Schureck as head coach. That year, Xavier finished with a 10–6–4 record and went on to win the Atlantic 10 Championship playoffs. This earned them an automatic bid in the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, the first NCAA tournament appearance in the team's history. They lost to West Virginia with a score of 4–2 in the first round.

In 2013, Xavier left the Atlantic 10 to join the Big East Conference.

John Higgins followed Andy Fleming as the head coach of the Musketeers in March 2022. Shaun Mahoney and Ian Vickers joined Coach Higgins as associate head coach and assistant coach, respectively, in May 2022.

Coaching staff

Record by year

As of February 9, 2020

Notable alumni

See also

• Xavier Musketeers

References

1. Xavier University: Brand and Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 3, 2019.
2. "Soccer Program Set For Xavier" (PDF). Xavier News. Vol. 59, no. 19. Cincinnati, Ohio: Xavier University. March 20, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via Xavier University Library.
3. Usher, Tom (March 20, 1975). "Spring soccer will push individual skills" (PDF). Xavier News. Vol. 60, no. 18. Cincinnati, Ohio: Xavier University. p. 5. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via Xavier University Library.
4. Rosenthal, Roger (May 19, 1977). "Sports year winds down" (PDF). Xavier News. Vol. 62, no. 24. Cincinnati, Ohio: Xavier University. p. 4. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via Xavier University Library.
5. "Sports" (PDF). Xavier News. Vol. 62, no. 15. Cincinnati, Ohio: Xavier University. March 10, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via Xavier University Library.
6. ^ "Men's Soccer: Results By Year". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
7. "2019-20 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Horizon League. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
8. ^ "Men's Soccer: Awards and Honors". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
9. "Xavier Will Face West Virginia In First Round Of NCAA". Xavier University Athletics. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 15, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
10. "WVU men's soccer advances in NCAA tourney". Times West Virginian. November 19, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
11. "John Higgins Named Xavier Men's Soccer Head Coach". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
12. "Men's Soccer: Records by Year". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
13. "Spencer Selected By New England Revolution In MLS SuperDraft". Xavier University Athletics. Xavier University. January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

External links

• Official website

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Full members	Butler Bulldogs Creighton Bluejays DePaul Blue Demons Georgetown Hoyas Marquette Golden Eagles Providence Friars St. John's Red Storm Seton Hall Pirates UConn Huskies Villanova Wildcats Xavier Musketeers
Men's soccer associate	Akron Zips
Lacrosse associate	Denver Pioneers (men's & women's)
Field hockey associates	Liberty Lady Flames Old Dominion Monarchs Quinnipiac Bobcats Temple Owls
History	Big East Conference (1979–2013) 2010–13 Big East realignment

• Xavier Musketeers men's soccer
• 1974 establishments in Ohio
• Association football clubs established in 1974