St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of St. Bonaventure University in Allegheny, New York, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. St. Bonaventure's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1961. The team plays its home games at McGraw-Jennings Field in neighboring Olean. The Bonnies are coached by Mick Giordano.

St. Bonaventure Bonnies
men's soccer
Founded1961; 65 years ago (1961)
UniversitySt. Bonaventure University
Head coachMick Giordano (1st season)
ConferenceA-10
LocationAllegany, New York, US
StadiumMarra Athletics Complex
(capacity: 1,000)
NicknameBonnies
ColorsBrown and white[1]
   
Home
Away
Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships
1894

The Bonnies have never won the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, the Atlantic-10 regular season, nor have ever qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Their best regular season performance was their third-place finish in 1999. Their best Atlantic 10 Tournament performances came in 1999 and 2009, where the Bonnies reached the semifinal.[3]

Rivalries

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The Bonnies primary rival is the Siena Saints, whom they compete with for the Franciscan Cup.

Seasons

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National champions Conference champions * Division champions NCAA Tournament berth ^
1967 freshman team
A match in 1967
Season Head coach Conference Season results Tournament results
Overall[4] Conference[3] Conference[3] NCAA[5]
W L T W L T Finish
1961 Paul MorrotteIndependent230
1962 no team
1963 271
1964 370
1965 561
1966 640
1967 360
1968 370
1969 561
1970 741
1971 481
1972 Enrique Barrera 391
1973 274
1974 472
1975 2101
1976 3100
1977 3100
1978 481
1979 780
1980 482
1981 772
1982 1261
1983 981
1984 11100
1985 1156
1986 10101
1987 A-10 51320304th, West
1988 61311204th, West
1989 George Perry III 61100304th, West
1990 11600809th
1991 41101607th
1992 61111608th
1993 51300708th
1994 21701607th
1995 Bob Butehorn 7913619th
1996 51123718th
1997 12607405th
1998 10617405th
1999 Bill Brady 101008303rdSemifinal
2000 61204606th
2001 612029012th
2002 810038011th
2003 2161110012th
2004 8914708th
2005 Mel Mahler 411335110th
2006 31223428th
2007 67334211th
2008 6644419th
2009 10905406thSemifinal
2010 10815314thFirst Round
2011 412307214th
2012 514036011th
2013 89225110th
2014 115008013th
2015 Kwame Oduro 216117013th
2016 412234110th
2017 8922517thFirst Round
2018 79135010th
2019 511017012th
2020 4411414th (West)
2021 410135011th
2022 310306214th
2023 67425111th
2024 68324210th
2025 Mick Giordano

Individual achievements

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Top scorers

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Brad Wolf is St. Bonaventure's all-time points leader, while Joe Trabold is St. Bonaventure's all time goalscoring leader. Both players' careers overlapped during the 1984 and 1985 seasons.[6]

Rank Individual Years Goals Assists Points
1Brad Wolf1982-854821117
2Joe Trabold1984-865016116
3Peter Carr1980-8334674
4Tom Lemmon1996-9927963
5Tom Zeifang1984-86261062
6Sam Maheu2006-09231460
7David Servello1995-9826759
8Emmett O'Connor2010 - 13172458
9John Phoumanny1999-02211355
10Dan Hetrick1995-98161143

Facilities

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Marra Athletics Complex

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Tom 80' and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex is a multisport complex with a 200-seat soccer-specific stadium that hosts both the men's and women's soccer programs.[7] The Bonnies began playing at the facility in 2014. Previously St. Bonaventure played at McGraw-Jennings Field.

Coaching history

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St. Bonaventure University has had seven head coaches in their program's existence.[8]

John Skehan, the first coach of St. Bonaventure
Years Coach Games W L T Pct.
1961–1971John Skehan----.000
1972–1988Enrique Barrera----.000
1989–1994George Perry III----.000
1995–1998Bob Butehorn7034324.514
1999–2004Bill Brady11140692.369
2005–2014Mel Mahler1785710219.377
2015–Kwame Oduro376283.203

References

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  1. St. Bonaventure University Brand Style Guide (PDF). May 1, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. "St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. "Year-By-Year Results". St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2022 ed.). St. Bonaventure Athletics. p. 3.
  5. "Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  6. "All-Time Leading Scorers". St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). St. Bonaventure Athletics. p. 2.
  7. "Tom 80' and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. St. Bonaventure University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  8. "Head Coaching History". St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). St. Bonaventure Athletics. p. 3.
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