Gonzaga Bulldogs men's soccer

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's soccer
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's soccer
Founded	1980; 46 years ago
University	Gonzaga University
Head coach	Chris McGaughey (1st season)
Conference	Pac-12
Location	Spokane, Washington, US
Stadium	Gonzaga Soccer Field ; (capacity: 1,500)
Nickname	Zags, Bulldogs
Colors	Navy blue, white, and red;
Home	Away
NCAA tournament appearances
	2001, 2007
Conference regular season championships
	1997, 1998

The Gonzaga Bulldogs Men's Soccer program represents Gonzaga University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. As of the upcoming 2026 season, the Bulldogs play in the Pac-12 Conference, which it will join in July 2026 after having spent more than four decades in the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs are coached by Chris McGaughey, who was named interim head coach before the 2025 season and had the interim tag removed that November.^[2]

Einar Thorarinsson had from coached the team since he joined them in 1995 from Whitworth College. During his tenure they were transformed from a mediocre team, in 1994 they had gone 2-13-1, into an annual contender for the WCC men's soccer crown. He also led the Zags to their only two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2001 and 2007. He retired in 2017^[3]

Players

Current squad

As of January 16, 2024

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	NED	Wessel Sprangers
—	DF	NED	Pieter Hamhuis
—	DF	ESP	Diego Doménech
—	MF	ITA	Stefano Campisi
—	MF	NED	Jelle van Deijck
—	MF	USA	Sam Dahlin
—	MF	ESP	Jorge Aspas
—	FW	GER	Leon Sitz
—	FW	PUR	Ian Silva
—	FW	USA	Nicholas Bianchi