Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer

Cincinnati Bearcats
men's soccer
Founded1982
Folded2020
UniversityUniversity of Cincinnati
Head coachHylton Dayes (18th season)
ConferenceAmerican
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
StadiumGettler Stadium
(Capacity: 1,400)
NicknameCats
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1998
NCAA Tournament appearances
1998, 2003, 2006
Conference Regular Season championships
1989
For information on all University of Cincinnati sports, see Cincinnati Bearcats

The Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer team represented the University of Cincinnati in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Cincinnati previously competed in various conferences including the American Athletic Conference, Big East Conference, Conference USA, the Great Midwest Conference and the Big Central Soccer Conference. The Bearcats played their home fixtures at Gettler Stadium on the University of Cincinnati campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati was most recently coached by Hylton Dayes, a former player who had coached the Bearcats since 2001.

The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics discontinued its men's soccer program effective immediately, Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced on April 14, 2020.[2]

The men's soccer program dated to 1973 with an all-time record of 385–408–84. The Bearcats were 5–11–1 in 2019 and longtime head coach Hylton Dayes stepped down following the season.

Seasons

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The following is a list of Cincinnati's records since forming in 1982.[3]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cincinnati (Independent) (1973–1987)
1973 Dick Kleinschmidt 7–5–2
1974 Dick Kleinschmidt 9–10–1
1975 Jim McDowell 7–8–2
1976 Jim McDowell 8–7–0
1976 Jim McDowell 8–7–0
1977 Jim McDowell 11–4–0
1978 Jim McDowell 9–7–1
1979 Jim McDowell 8–10–0
1980 Jim McDowell 7–10–1
1981 Jim McDowell 6–9–3
1982 Jim McDowell 9–5–2
1983 Jim McDowell 7–10–1
1984 Bob Muro 10–7–1
1985 Bob Muro 12–6–0
1986 Bob Muro 11–8–0
1987 Bob Muro 9–9–1
Independent Total: 0–0–0
Cincinnati (Big Central Soccer Conference) (1988–1990)
1988 Bob Muro 12–7–2 3–2–1 3rd
1989 Bob Muro 14–4–1 5–1–0 1st
1990 Bob Muro 9–10–2 3–3–0 5th
Big Central Total: 35–21–5 11–6–1
Cincinnati (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1994)
1991 Bob Muro 9–12–1 2–2–1 3rd
1992 Bob Muro 10–11–0 2–3–0 4th
1993 Bob Muro 9–9–3 1–2–2 5th
1994 Bob Muro 3–14–1 1–5–0 6th
Great Midwest Total: 31–46–5 6–12–3
Cincinnati (Conference USA) (1995–2004)
1995 Bob Muro 6–14–1 4–4–0
1996 Jeff Cook 7–12–3 0–6–2
1997 Jeff Cook 7–8–3 2–4–2
1998 Jeff Cook 11–5–3 4–3–1 NCAA First Round
1999 Jeff Cook 11–8–1 3–5–0
2000 Jeff Cook 7–9–3 3–2–3
2001 Hylton Dayes 7–8–4 5–4–1
2002 Hylton Dayes 10–8–3 5–4–1
2003 Hylton Dayes 10–4–6 6–2–1 NCAA First Round
2004 Hylton Dayes 7–10–2 5–3–1
Conference USA Total: 0–0–0 0–0–0
Cincinnati (Big East Conference) (2005–2012)
2005 Hylton Dayes 10–7–2 6–3–2
2006 Hylton Dayes 11–6–2 7–3–1 NCAA First Round
2007 Hylton Dayes 9–10–2 5–5–1
2008 Hylton Dayes 7–10–2 4–6–1
2009 Hylton Dayes 8–10–0 3–7–0
2010 Hylton Dayes 7–5–7 5–1–3
2011 Hylton Dayes 6–11–1 2–7–0
2012 Hylton Dayes 6–9–4 3–4–2
Big East Conference Total: 0–0–0 0–0–0
Cincinnati (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2019)
2013 Hylton Dayes 6–12–1 1–7–0
2014 Hylton Dayes 5–10–3 2–5–1
2015 Hylton Dayes 7–9–3 1–4–3
2016 Hylton Dayes 9–7–1 3–4–0 4th
2017 Hylton Dayes 7–9–1 0–7–0 8th
2018 Hylton Dayes 3–14–1 1–6–0 8th
2019 Hylton Dayes 5–11–1 1–5–1 7th
American Athletic Conference Total: 0–0–0 0–0–0
Total: 0–0–0

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

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Cincinnati appeared in three NCAA tournaments. They held a combined record of 0–2–1.[4]

Year Record Seed Region Round Opponent Results
1998 11–5–3 N/A Bloomington First round Butler L 0–1 (OT)
2003 10–4–6 N/A 1 First round Kentucky T 0–0 L PK (OT)
2006 11–6–2 N/A 3 First round Northwestern L 0–3

References

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  1. ^ "Brand Color". University of Cincinnati Brand Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "UC Discontinues Men's Soccer Program". gobearcats.com. GoBearcats. 14 Apr 2020. Retrieved 14 Apr 2020.
  3. ^ "Cincinnati Men's Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Cincinnati Bearcats. October 10, 2017. pp. 13–17. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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