2014 UAB Men's Soccer Media Guide

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2014 MEN’S SOCCER

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Table of Contents/2014 Schedule .........................................................1Quick Facts/Athletic Media Relations ..................................................2Media Information .................................................................................. 3-42014 UAB Men’s Soccer Team ..................................................................52014 UAB Men’s Soccer Roster ...............................................................62014 Season Preview ............................................................................. 7-9Opponent Information ............................................................................10Head Coach Mike Getman .............................................................. 11-13Assistant Coach Justus Gri� n ...............................................................14Assistant Coach Joel Wallace .................................................................15Support Sta� ...............................................................................................16Returning Players ............................................................................... 17-35Newcomers ........................................................................................... 36-392013 Season Review .......................................................................... 40-43Conference USA .................................................................................. 44-45Year-by-Year Results .................................................................................46Coaching History .......................................................................................46Year-by-Year Leaders ................................................................................47All-Time Results ................................................................................... 48-55All-Time Series Records ...........................................................................56Individual Single-Game Records .........................................................57Individual Single-Season Records ................................................ 57-59Individual Career Records ............................................................... 59-60Team Records ....................................................................................... 60-61Honors and Awards ........................................................................... 61-70All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................................... 70-72NCAA Tournament Participants ...........................................................73Conference USA Tournament History ................................................74NCAA Tournament History .....................................................................74West Campus Field............................................................................. 75-76Soccer and Birmingham..........................................................................77Blazers in the Pros .............................................................................. 78-79UAB “Soccer For A Cure Classic” ..................................................... 80-81UAB Administration ........................................................................... 82-83UAB at a Glance ................................................................................... 84-85

TABLE OF CONTENTSDate Opponent Time (CT)Aug. 29 vs. Memphis 7 p.m.Aug. 31 at Mercer 6 p.m.Sept. 5 vs. Cal State Northridge ! 5 p.m.Sept. 7 vs. Virginia ! 12 p.m.Sept. 12 vs. Vermont ^ 7 p.m.Sept. 14 vs. Dayton ^ 2:30 p.m.Sept. 20 at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m.Sept. 23 vs. Missouri State 7 p.m.Sept. 27 at FIU * 6 p.m.Oct. 4 at Akron 6 p.m.Oct. 8 vs. Kentucky * 7 p.m.Oct. 11 at South Carolina * 6 p.m.Oct. 18 vs. Marshall * 7 p.m.Oct. 24 at Charlotte * 6 p.m.Oct. 29 vs. New Mexico * 7 p.m.Nov. 1 vs. Old Dominion * 7 p.m.Nov. 8 at Florida Atlantic * 6 p.m.

! - Hurricane Classic (Tulsa, Okla.)^ - UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic* - Conference USA match

All home matches at West Campus Field

2014 SCHEDULE

Credits

The 2014 UAB Men’s Soccer Media Guide is a production of the UAB Athletic Media Relations o� ce. The guide was compiled, designed, written, and edited by Anthony Prisco, former Assis-tant Media Relations Director. Assistance provided by Kirsten Ebert, Will Grant, Ashley Naumo� , Kyle Parmley, Valerie Taylor, and all former UAB baseball sports information directors. Edito-rial assistance provided by Norm Reilly and Mike Getman.

Photography provided by: Ashley Fleming, Kentucky Athlet-ics, David Lann, Nik Layman, Jimmy Mitchell, Brianna Poalillo, Anthony Prisco, Virginia Athletics, Steve Wood

Cover and layout design by: Provations Group, Lexington, Ky.

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QUICK FACTSGeneral InformationSchool ........................ UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)Location ......................................................................... Birmingham, Ala.Founded .................................................................................................1969Enrollment ......................................................................................... 18,568President ................................................................................Dr. Ray WattsAthletics Director ...............................................................Brian MackinFaculty Athletics Representative .......................Dr. Frank MessinaNickname .......................................................................................... BlazersSchool Colors ........................................... Forest Green and Old GoldHome Field (Capacity) ...........................West Campus Field (2,500)Surface ...................................................................................Natural GrassA� liation ......................................................................... NCAA Division IConference .....................................................................Conference USA

Program HistoryFirst Season ...........................................................................................1979All-Time Record ..........................................................342-275-52 (.550) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ................................ 7/2012

Coaching Sta� Head Coach ..................................................Mike Getman, Indiana ‘82Record at UAB .....................................................247-149-35 (22 years)Career Record .....................................................289-175-44 (27 years)Assistant Coach ................................................. Justus Gri� n, UAB ‘94Assistant Coach ..................................... Joel Wallace, MacMurray ‘91

Team Information2013 Record .......................................................................................12-5-12013 Conference USA Record/Finish ...............................5-3-1/3rd2013 Home Record ........................................................................... 6-2-12013 Road Record ............................................................................. 5-2-02013 Neutral Record ........................................................................ 1-0-0Starters Returning/Lost .....................................................................6/5Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..................................................... 16/7Newcomers ...................................................................................................6

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSNorm ReillyAssociate Athletics Director/Media RelationsPhone: 205-934-0722E-Mail: [email protected]

Tray Little� eldAssistant Media Relations DirectorPhone: 205-934-7920E-Mail: [email protected]

Kristin WatkinsAssistant Media Relations DirectorPhone: 205-934-0725E-Mail: [email protected]

TBDMedia Relations Assistant

Athletic Media Relations Mailing Address:Bartow 105

1720 2nd Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 32594

Overnight Shipping Address:617 13th Street South (Bartow Arena)

Birmingham, AL 35294

Brandon Lee (Men’s Soccer Contact)Assistant Media Relations DirectorPhone: 205-934-0724E-Mail: [email protected]

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MEDIA INFORMATIONNote to the Media

The 2014 UAB men’s soccer media guide has been assembled in an e� ort to assist the media in its coverage of the UAB men’s soccer team.

The UAB Athletic Media Relations o� ce has attempted to anticipate questions and hope the following answers will assist. However, if one has any additional questions or needs, please do not hesitate to contact the UAB Athletic MediaRelations o� ce at 205-934-0722.

There are certain policies and procedures laid out on this page by which members of the media are asked to abide to. These policies and procedures are designed to create a good working situation for all.

Coach Interviews

All requests for interviews with head coach Mike Getman and assistant coaches should be made through the Athletic Media Relations o� ce. Please contact Brandon Lee, assistant director of media relations, to make the necessary arrangements.

Player Interviews

Interviews with student-athletes are encouraged. All player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic Media Rela-tions o� ce. This policy is intended to ensure that all requests are � lled, as well to ensure that interviews are conducted at the best time for both the media representative and the student-athlete. Players are usually available before and after practice, depending upon class schedules. Telephone inter-views may also be arranged.

Every e� ort will be made to arrange telephone interviews; however, players’ telephone numbers will not be given out. Student-athletes are instructed not to participate in telephone

interviews unless they are arranged through Brandon Lee in the Athletic Media Relations o� ce.

Dorms, Locker Rooms, and Training Facilities

Student-athletes’ dorm rooms and apartments, the locker room, the training facilities, and weight rooms are o� limits at all times to everyone except authorized personnel. The same policy applies to the UAB locker room at road venues.

Men’s Soccer Practices

Most UAB men’s soccer practices are open to the media. Please call the Athletic Media Relations o� ce to con� rm practice times, to let us know of your plans to attend practice, and to make speci� c interview requests. Taped interviews may be conducted before or after practice, but only with prior arrange-ment through Brandon Lee in the Athletic Media Relations o� ce.

NCAA Guidelines and the Media

Media representatives should be aware of several NCAA rules that apply to student-athletes:

- Coaches and university o� cials cannot make comments on prospective student-athletes until they sign a National Letter of Intent. A coach cannot comment on a prospective student-ath-lete who has only verbally committed.

- Student-athletes are not permitted to endorse commercial products.

- Student-athletes may not be used in advertisements or en-dorsements of products, including media-related publications.

- Photographers cannot provide student-athletes with free photographs or slides.

Radio

West Campus Field can be set up to host visiting radio. Please contact Brandon Lee in the Athletic Media Relations o� ce at least one week prior to the contest to make arrangements for your broadcast.

An area will be set up outside of the press box for visiting radio. We apologize for the inconvenience and will do everything to ensure that your visit to West Campus Field is an adequate and enjoyable one.

Media Services

- Fax and e-mail service for postgame information is available. Please make your request prior to the day of the game with Brandon Lee in the Athletic Media Relations o� ce.

- Stat packets will be available following each home contest. Telephones and fax machines are available in the Athletic Me-dia Relations o� ce.

- Game programs, game notes, and updated statistics will be available upon your arrival at each UAB home match.

Head coach Mike Getman talks with AL.com’s Drew Champlin before UAB’s game against then-defending national champions Indiana on Sept. 6, 2013.

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LOCAL MEDIA DIRECTORYPrint Media

The Associated Press201 Monroe Street, Suite 1940Montgomery, AL 36104800-821-3737 (In-state only) 334-262-5947(FAX) 334-265-7177John Zenor ([email protected])

AL.com2000 4th Ave. N.Birmingham, AL 35203-3840205-325-2431(FAX) 305-325-2425Solomon Crenshaw (Beat Writer) screnshawjr@[email protected]

Kaleidoscope (Student)HUC 135Birmingham, AL 35294-1150205-934-3354(FAX) [email protected]

UAB Reporter (Campus)Birmingham, AL 35294-0113205-934-2040(FAX) 205-934-7911

Television

ABC 33/40800 Concourse PkwyBirmingham, AL 35244-1874205-982-3988(FAX) 205-982-3942Mike Raita (Sports Director)[email protected](Jeff Speegle, Stu McCann)

FOX 61720 Valley ViewBirmingham, AL 35209-1251205-583-4345(FAX) 205-583-4356Rick Karle (Sports Director)[email protected](Mike Dubberly, Sheldon Hay-good)

NBC 131732 Valley ViewBirmingham, AL 35209-1251205-558-7347(FAX) 205-323-3314Don Hawes (Sports Director)[email protected](Tom Annino, Kyle Burger)

CBS 422075 Golden Crest DriveBirmingham, AL 35209205-322-4200(FAX) 205-320-2722Jim Dunaway (Sports Director)[email protected](Lauren Sisler, Patrick Claybon)Radio

WJOX-FM 94.5 (All Sports)244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite 300Birmingham, Ala. 35209-3700205-942-6690(FAX) 205-945-3999

UAB Broadcasting

Blazer IMG Sports Network 1530 3rd Ave. SouthBirmingham, AL 35294205-996-5812(FAX) 205-934-7505George Dennis (General Man-ager)[email protected]

Internet

Blazersportsreport.comJack Williams ([email protected])Larry Powell

UABSPORTS.COMUABSports.com is the most comprehensive sports web site for the Blazers’ athletic programs. The site provides fans with the latest news, results and features on all 18 UAB athletic teams.

The site provides fans with a look at student-athlete and coaching staff biographies, all the latest news, game notes, weekly releases, press conference transcripts, rosters, statistics, feature stories, and much more.

Fans can watch all Blazer home games in 2014 via live video webcasts. Fans can log on and watch the Blazers live by sub-scribing to Blazers All-Access ($79.95 per year or $9.95 per month). A subscription to Blazers All-Access allows fans to view UAB athletic events that are streamed live, highlights, interviews, press conferences, and exclusive subscriber-only features.

Follow UAB men’s soccer all year long online at UABSports.com!

Follow the UAB men’s soccer team all season long through a variety of social media avenues, provided by the UAB athletics department. Use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for a unique look into the UAB men’s soccer team throughout the 2014 season.

During all games, follow along on the UAB Men’s Soccer Twit-ter account for live updates and fan interaction. Also, checkout the page for photos and videos pertaining to the action.

Social Media Directory

UAB Athletics Facebook: /UAB.BlazersUAB Athletics Instagram: UABathleticsUAB Athletics Twitter: @UABathleticsUAB Athletics YouTube: UABathletics

UAB Men’s Soccer Twitter: @UAB_MensSoccer

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORY

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2014 UAB MEN’S SOCCER TEAM

Top Row (Left to Right): Cole Iverson, Karl Chester, Evan Scarbrough, Chandler Stroupe, Lawson Crider, James Nanje Ngoe, David Valverde, DeAndre Robinson, Rami Dajani Middle Row (Left to Right): Mike Getman, Justus Gri� n, Joel Wallace, Lars Willemse, Ian Svantesson, Hunter Weber, Joe Kuzmin-sky, Miguel Hof, William White, Mathieu Laurent, Manager, Jeremy McLane, Laurie FincherBottom Row (Left to Right): Stewart Abrahart, Freddy Ruiz, Ian Michalak, Pachinno Roberts, Alex Clay, Diego Navarrete, Darion Copeland, Henrique Sposito, Aaron Getman-Pickering

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2014 UAB MEN’S SOCCER ROSTER2014 UAB Men’s Soccer Numerical Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School0 Hunter Weber GK 6-3 175 R-So. Little Rock, Ark./Central HS00 Miguel Hof GK 6-2 185 Jr. Cape Town, South Africa/Lipscomb1 Joe Kuzminsky GK 6-4 170 R-So. Denver, Colo./D’Evelyn HS2 Pachinno Roberts M 5-11 170 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Presbyterian3 Karl Chester F 5-10 155 R-Jr. Kathleen, Ga./Perry HS4 Cole Iverson M 5-11 160 R-Jr. Decatur, Ala./Decatur HS5 Lars Willemse D 6-3 180 So. Veenendaal, Netherlands/Beekdal Lyceum6 DeAndre Robinson M 5-10 150 Fr. Snellville, Ga./Brookwood HS7 Freddy Ruiz F 6-0 160 Jr. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS8 William White M 6-4 185 So. Hamilton, Bermuda/University of the South9 Rami Dajani F 5-9 155 So. Niles, Ill./Maine East HS10 Diego Navarrete F 5-11 165 Sr. Santiago, Chile/SSCC Manquehue11 Henrique Sposito M 6-1 160 So. Brazil/Colegio Imaculada Campinas12 Alex Clay M 6-0 160 R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala./Randolph HS13 Stewart Abrahart D 6-3 170 R-Jr. Duluth, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School14 David Valverde M 5-10 150 Fr. Mobile, Ala./Davidson HS15 Mathieu Laurent D 6-2 175 Fr. Markham, Ontario/ESC Renaissance16 James Nanje Ngoe M 5-9 160 So. Bradford, England/Dixons City Academy17 Evan Scarbrough M 5-10 165 R-Fr. Searcy, Ark./Searcy HS18 Lawson Crider F 6-0 170 R-So. May� eld, Ky./Carl Sandburg19 Ian Svantesson D 6-6 220 Jr. Orlando, Fla./Lyman HS20 Aaron Getman-Pickering M 5-8 150 R-So. New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz HS21 Chandler Stroupe D 5-11 155 So. Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain HS22 Darion Copeland D 6-2 160 Sr. Stockbridge, Ga./Dutchtown HS23 Ian Michalak D 6-3 165 Sr. Collierville, Tenn./St. George’s Independent School24 Joe Rund D 6-0 185 So. St. Louis, Mo./Saint Louis University HS

2014 UAB Men’s Soccer Alphabetical Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School13 Stewart Abrahart D 6-3 170 R-Jr. Duluth, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School3 Karl Chester F 5-10 155 R-Jr. Kathleen, Ga./Perry HS12 Alex Clay M 6-0 160 R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala./Randolph HS22 Darion Copeland D 6-2 160 Sr. Stockbridge, Ga./Dutchtown HS18 Lawson Crider F 6-0 170 R-So. May� eld, Ky./Carl Sandburg9 Rami Dajani F 5-9 155 So. Niles, Ill./Maine East HS20 Aaron Getman-Pickering M 5-8 150 R-So. New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz HS00 Miguel Hof GK 6-2 185 Jr. Cape Town, South Africa/Lipscomb4 Cole Iverson M 5-11 160 R-Jr. Decatur, Ala./Decatur HS1 Joe Kuzminsky GK 6-4 170 R-So. Denver, Colo./D’Evelyn HS15 Mathieu Laurent D 6-2 175 Fr. Markham, Ontario/ESC Renaissance23 Ian Michalak D 6-3 165 Sr. Collierville, Tenn./St. George’s Independent School16 James Nanje Ngoe M 5-9 160 So. Bradford, England/Dixons City Academy10 Diego Navarrete F 5-11 165 Sr. Santiago, Chile/SSCC Manquehue2 Pachinno Roberts M 5-11 170 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Presbyterian6 DeAndre Robinson M 5-10 150 Fr. Snellville, Ga./Brookwood HS7 Freddy Ruiz F 6-0 160 Jr. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS24 Joe Rund D 6-0 185 So. St. Louis, Mo./Saint Louis University HS17 Evan Scarbrough M 5-10 165 R-Fr. Searcy, Ark./Searcy HS11 Henrique Sposito M 6-1 160 So. Brazil/Colegio Imaculada Campinas21 Chandler Stroupe D 5-11 155 So. Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain HS19 Ian Svantesson D 6-6 220 Jr. Orlando, Fla./Lyman HS14 David Valverde M 5-10 150 Fr. Mobile, Ala./Davidson HS0 Hunter Weber GK 6-3 175 R-So. Little Rock, Ark./Central HS8 William White M 6-4 185 So. Hamilton, Bermuda/University of the South5 Lars Willemse D 6-3 180 So. Veenendaal, Netherlands/Beekdal Lyceum

2014 UAB Men’s Soccer Coaching Sta�

Mike Getman Head CoachJustus Gri� n Assistant CoachJoel Wallace Assistant Coach

Pronunciation Guide

Miguel Hof ...............................................................................................................................HA-� Joe Kuzminsky .....................................................................................................Kuzz-Min-SKEEPachinno Roberts .................................................................................................... Pa-CHEE-NoLars Willemse ....................................................................................................................WilliamsRami Dajani................................................................................................RAH-me Day-JA-neeDiego Navarrete ................................................................................................ Nav-uh-reh-TAYHenrique Sposito ......................................................................................En-REE-kay SPA-zito

Stewart Abrahart ................................................................................................. ABE-rah-heartMathieu Laurent ............................................................................................................... LA-rontJames Nanje Ngoe .............................................................................................................Un-GOIan Svantesson ......................................................................................................SVON-tuh-sonChandler Stroupe ...............................................................................................................StroopIan Michalak ............................................................................................................. Muh-HA-lick

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2014 SEASON PREVIEW

The 2014 UAB men’s soccer team returns six starters and 17 letter winners from the 2013 campaign and welcome six new-comers in its pursuit of success on the pitch.

“We expect to be in the NCAA Tournament every year,” head coach Mike Getman stated. “I don’t know if getting back in it is a goal, it’s really just an expectation. I think that, similar to last year, our goals will be to win every game we play in, win the Conference USA championship, and go as far as we can in the NCAA Tournament.”

The Blazers are primed for a big season in 2014. UAB led the nation in scoring last season, scoring at a clip of 2.39 goals per game. The team returns its top three scoring threats from 2013 in senior mid� elder Alex Clay, senior forward Diego Navarrete, and junior forward Freddy Ruiz.

“It will be very interesting because we return all of our attack-ing players from last season,” said Getman. “You certainly have to expect that we will be fairly similar. I don’t think it will be exactly the same as last year. I think we will be even better, which sounds a little silly since we led the nation in scoring. We are going to be exciting. We are going to score a lot of goals. Our M.O. has always been to attack; we are certainly going to continue with that.”

The road back to the NCAA Tournament will be an arduous one, as the squad’s 2014 schedule will be no cakewalk. Seven of the 17 teams UAB will face participated in last season’s edition of the national tournament. In addition, four 2014 opponents were top-16 seeds in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

“It’s a little bit of a crazy schedule, lots of travel and lots of big games,” commented Getman. “We try to schedule games where we are going to have to play well every week if we want to suc-ceed. That’s how we get better as individuals and that’s how we get better as a team. This year, there were some opportunities that came up that allowed us to make it that every single game

is going to be an amazing challenge, but it will be fun.”

The going does not get any easier into conference action. 2013 Conference USA regular season champion New Mexico was a national semi� nalist last year. Last season’s C-USA Tournament champion Charlotte is only a mere three seasons removed from a national runner-up � nish.

“It’s an amazing league,” added Getman. “The quality from top to bottom is outstanding. The facilities we get to play in, the crowds that everybody attracts; it really is one of the top leagues in the country.”

One thing that may aid the club is its home � eld advantage at West Campus Field on the campus of UAB. Last season, a facility-record 3,205 people witnessed the team defeat 2012 national champion Indiana. An average of 968 people attended matches at West Campus Field in 2013, which ranked No. 39 in the nation.

“It’s always been a great home � eld advantage for us,” said Get-man. “We have drawn good crowds. I think our fans appreciate good soccer. It makes such a di� erence, it really does. I am sure every coach says it, but I think in soccer, more than most sports, the energy of the crowd really does come down onto the � eld. Late in the game when players are tired, I think it makes a dif-ference. The crowd does matter and we are very fortunate that we get great support and they have come out in big numbers.”

UAB’s � ve seniors have known nothing but success since arriv-ing in Birmingham in 2011. Heading into their � nal season on campus, this group is ready to go out with a bang.

“This group of seniors has really known nothing but success since the day they got here,” complimented Getman. “They have been to the NCAA Tournament, seeded in the NCAA Tournament, and conference champions. It doesn’t matter who we have played, they have had success. I think that all of them

Diego Navarrete and the 2013 UAB men’s soccer team knocked o� 2012 na-tional champion Indiana in front of 3,205 people at West Campus Field.

Heading into the 2014 campaign, head coach Mike Getman is 11 wins shy of his 300th win of his coaching career.

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2014 SEASON PREVIEWare committed to making sure that their � nal season is the best ever.”

Forwards

The UAB men’s soccer team led the nation in scoring in 2013 and a big reason for that was the play up top. UAB returns its top-four scoring forwards from last season and � gures to put up big numbers this upcoming season.

Ruiz burst onto the scene in 2013, leading the club in scor-ing en route to collecting All-Conference USA First Team and All-Midwest Region Second Team accolades. The Fort Payne, Ala. native will look to put more in the net in 2014.

“Freddy Ruiz was recruited because we knew he could score goals,” said Getman. “His sophomore year he showed that he was comfortable and that he understood our system. He had a great year and we expect that to continue. I think that he scored a lot of goals for us, but he can score more. Being a year older, stronger, and quicker, I think he will be even more dan-gerous than he was this past year. We are certainly expecting great things from him.”

Joining him up top will be senior forward Diego Navarrete. Navarrete started o� last season with a bang, earning the � rst Conference USA O� ensive Player of the Week award for his ef-forts at the VCU Nike Classic. He continued his ways, matching the program record with four assists against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 6, 2013. The 2013 Second Team All-C-USA honoree will be the perfect counterpart to Ruiz at forward.

“Diego Navarrete has battled injuries his whole career and still played a huge role for us,” added Getman. “He is healthy now and the sharpest that he has been.”

Junior forward Karl Chester and sophomore forward Rami Dajani both saw extensive action up top in 2013 and will be

counted on to be on the pitch this upcoming season. Chester recorded three helpers in the � nal eight matches of the year, while Dajani was a 2013 Conference USA All-Freshmen honor-ee after scoring the game-winner against Indiana.

“Karl Chester is � nally healthy and has been missed most of the last three years with injuries,” said Gertman. “Same is true with Rami Dajani, who as a freshman did well, scored a lot of goals. I think similar to Freddy; his sophomore year will be his next big step forward. We are expecting great things from him.”

Junior college transfer Lawson Crider brings a history of scor-ing in bunches to Birmingham. Last season at Carl Sandburg College, Crider led the nation in scoring en route to NSCAA All-America First Team honors.

Mid� eld

Half of the starting mid� eld from 2013 has graduated, but do not expect a drop o� . Clay and senior mid� elder Pachinno Roberts will combine with a plethora of experienced Blazer mid� elders to form one of the deepest units on the pitch.

Clay was one of the Green and Gold’s biggest playmakers in 2013. The honors poured in for the Huntsville, Ala. native, who won the inaugural Conference USA Golden Boot Award. Clay also was named to the All-C-USA Second Team and All-Midwest Region Second Team. Look for Clay all over the � eld, doing whatever he can to help the Blazers to victory.

“Alex Clay is the perfect college athlete because he is a great kid, student, and talented soccer player,” commented Getman. “He has grown and gotten better every year that he has been here. He was voted captain by his teammates as a junior. He re-ally has done everything that we could have asked a player to do. The production was there on the � eld, scoring lots of goals and creating lots of assists. He just helps our team in a lot of di� erent ways. We certainly expect Alex to be one of the focal

Freddy Ruiz � nished the 2013 season ranked 15th in the country in goals per game, scoring at a 0.61 clip.

Alex Clay scored seven goals in Conference USA play in 2013 en route to col-lecting the inagural C-USA Golden Boot Award.

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2014 SEASON PREVIEW

points of this team; there is no question about that.”

Roberts played in all but one match and started all but four contests. The defensive mid� eld specialist is expected to con-tribute in big ways in his senior season.

Several players saw time on the � eld last season and could see a big jump in minutes in 2014. Getman eyes Aaron Get-man-Pickering, Cole Iverson, James Nanje Ngoe, and Henrique Sposito as some mid� elders who have improved since the end of last season and will have an impact on the pitch this year.

Four newcomers come in, all bringing national team experi-ence. Sophomore mid� elder William White spent the summer of 2014 with the Bermuda U20 national team, playing the likes of Australia, Chile, and United States. True freshmen DeAndre Robinson and David Valverde all bring international experience and could shine in their � rst seasons on campus.

Defense and Goalkeeper

Despite its ability to score in bunches in 2013, UAB still kept one of the most stout backlines in Conference USA. The squad lost two starting defenders and top goalkeeper, but returns a plethora of experienced players.

“On the defensive side, there will be a few more questions marks since we have graduated a couple of people,” added Getman. “I think there a lot of talented people joining our team and we had a couple who stepped up during the spring. I don’t think there is going to be a place where we are inexperienced or where we are lacking talent. There will be a few di� erent names, but I think it will be another very, very strong team.”

Copeland presents a big roadblock for opposing o� enses. The Stockbridge, Ga. native has started nearly every match since stepping on campus in 2011 and is a three-time All-Conference USA honoree and two-time All-Midwest Region Team member.

“I think that Darion Copeland is probably the top defender in the country,” stated Getman. “He is a very special talent. He is big, athletic, skillful, and smart. He leads our team from the back. He has gotten the respect from every player and coach. He is something unique. He literally has everything you look for in a player. I think he is going to have a phenomenal senior sea-son and then I think he is going to go on to be a big-time pro.”

Junior defender Ian Svantesson has played in every contest since joining the Green and Gold two seasons ago. His tower-ing presence makes him a huge asset in the air on both ends of the pitch. The Orlando, Fla. native is a mainstay at center back and had 13 points in his � rst two years on campus.

After missing out on the 2013 season due to injury, junior defender Stewart Abrahart returns. Abrahart played in 34 con-tests, starting 29 in 2011 and 2012 and will look to return to the UAB starting lineup in 2014.

Senior defender Ian Michalak and sophomore defending trio Lars Willemse, Joe Rund, and Chandler Stroupe earned their share of playing time in 2013 and will remain a � xture on the � eld. Freshman defender Mathieu Laurent will look to earn his � rst stripes in Green and Gold in 2014.

Sophomore goalkeeper Joe Kuzminsky was the only current UAB goalkeeper to see playing time last season. Kuzminsky started and played the full 90 minutes against C-USA foe South Carolina, making seven stops.

Fellow sophomore goalkeeper Hunter Weber is looking to get on the � eld for the � rst time this season. Joining Kuzminsky and Weber in the race for the starting keeper position is Lip-scomb transfer Miguel Hof. The junior goalkeeper played in 14 matches, starting 11 the past two seasons.

“We lost Raphael Ville, who started for us almost every game the past two seasons,” concluded Getman. “He will be a big loss. But, I have total con� dence in the other goalkeepers. They have worked hard for a number of years and they are ready to step in and continue where Raphael left o� .”

Darion Copeland has started all but one contest in his three seasons as a mem-ber of the UAB men’s soccer team.

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OPPONENT INFORMATIONMemphis Tigers (Memphis, Tenn.)Head Coach .................Richard MulrooneySchool Record/Yrs ................. First SeasonCareer Record/Yrs .................. First Season2013 Record ............................................9-8-1Soccer SID .................................. Julie NelsonOffice Phone ..........................901-678-2337E-Mail [email protected] ............................... gotigersgo.com

Mercer Bears (Macon, Ga.)Head Coach .................................Brad RuzzoSchool Record/Yrs ................... 44-57-14/7Career Record/Yrs .............184-154-52/152013 Record ......................................... 5-14-1Soccer SID ...............................Jason FarhadiOffice Phone ..........................478-301-5218E-Mail .................... [email protected]: ........................... mercerbears.com

CSUN Matadors (Northridge, Calif.)Head Coach ............................... Terry DavilaSchool Record/Yrs ............151-112-37/16Career Record/Yrs ............................... Same2013 Record ......................................... 15-7-1Soccer SID ................................Kevin StraussOffice Phone ..........................818-677-3860E-Mail [email protected] .............................gomatadors.com

Virginia Cavaliers (Charlottesville, Va.)Head Coach ................ George GelnovatchSchool Record/Yrs ............260-106-38/19Career Record/Yrs ............................... Same2013 Record ......................................... 13-6-5Soccer SID ....................Andy FledderjohanOffice Phone ..........................434-982-5131E-Mail ......................... [email protected] ..........................virginiasports.com

Vermont Catamounts (Burlington, Vt.)Head Coach ............................Jesse CormierSchool Record/Yrs .................81-66-38/11Career Record/Yrs ............................... Same2013 Record ............................................9-5-4Soccer SID .........................Lisa ChampagneOffice Phone ..........................802-656-1818E-Mail .............. [email protected] ........................... uvmathletics.com

Dayton Flyers (Dayton, Ohio)Head Coach .......................... Dennis CurrierSchool Record/Yrs .................93-55-24/10Career Record/Yrs .............281-104-36/222013 Record ......................................... 14-2-3Soccer SID .............................Ross BagienskiOffice Phone ..........................937-229-4431E-Mail [email protected] ............................ daytonflyers.com

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Conway, S.C.)Head Coach .........................Shaun DockingSchool Record/Yrs .............. 213-95-27/17Career Record/Yrs .............233-114-29/192013 Record ......................................... 19-5-0Soccer SID ......................................Cody BaysOffice Phone ..........................843-349-6467E-Mail ............................. [email protected] .............................goccusports.com

Missouri State Bears (Springfield, Mo.)Head Coach ..................................Jon LeamySchool Record/Yrs ............220-158-44/23Career Record/Yrs ............................... Same2013 Record ......................................... 11-5-2Soccer SID ........................Matthew LermanOffice Phone ..........................417-836-5402E-Mail [email protected] ................missouristatebears.com

FIU Panthers (Miami, Fla.)Head Coach ........................ Scott CalabreseSchool Record/Yrs ................. First SeasonCareer Record/Yrs .................... 57-44-16/72013 Record ......................................... 6-10-1Soccer SID .................................Greg KincaidOffice Phone ..........................305-348-1496E-Mail [email protected] ....................................fiusports.com

Akron Zips (Akron, OH)Head Coach .............................Jared EmbickSchool Record/Yrs ........................ 17-4-1/2Career Record/Yrs .......................64-25-9/62013 Record ......................................... 17-4-1Soccer SID ..................................................TBDOffice Phone ..........................330-972-2677E-Mail ...........................................................TBDWebsite ........................................ gozips.com

Kentucky Wildcats (Lexington, Ky.)Head Coach .....................Johan CedergrenSchool Record/Yrs ......................17-18-5/3Career Record/Yrs .......................17-18-5/32013 Record ............................................7-9-3Soccer SID ......................... Weston PletcherOffice Phone ..........................859-257-3838E-Mail ............... [email protected] ................................ukathletics.com

South Carolina Gamecocks (Columbia, S.C.)Head Coach .............................. Mark BersonSchool Record/Yrs ............451-200-68/37Career Record/Yrs .............462-205-68/382013 Record ............................................7-7-5Soccer SID ...............................Koby PadgettOffice Phone ..........................803-777-5204E-Mail .......... [email protected] .................. gamecocksonline.com

Marshall Thundering Herd (Huntington, W. Va.)Head Coach .....................................Bob GraySchool Record/Yrs ............169-163-29/19Career Record/Yrs .............424-239-54/372013 Record ......................................... 2-11-6Soccer SID .................................. Kyle GibsonOffice Phone ..........................304-696-4662E-Mail [email protected] .................................. herdzone.com

Charlotte 49ers (Charlotte, N.C.)Head Coach ............................Kevin LanganSchool Record/Yrs ......................27-10-6/3Career Record/Yrs ............................... Same2013 Record ......................................... 12-6-3Soccer SID ............................... Brent StastnyOffice Phone ..........................704-687-1021E-Mail .......................... [email protected] ........................ charlotte49ers.com

New Mexico Lobos (Albuquerque, N.M.)Head Coach .......................Jeremy FishbeinSchool Record/Yrs .............. 168-54-28/13Career Record/Yrs .............263-114-38/222013 Record ......................................... 14-6-2Soccer SID ..................................... Terry KellyOffice Phone ..........................505-925-5520E-Mail [email protected] .....................................golobos.com

Old Dominion Monarchs (Norfolk, Va.)Head Coach .............................Alan DawsonSchool Record/Yrs ............193-104-31/18Career Record/Yrs .............322-134-36/272013 Record ......................................... 11-6-1Soccer SID ...............................Carol HudsonOffice Phone ..........................757-683-3395E-Mail ............................. [email protected] .................................odusports.com

Florida Atlantic Owls (Boca Raton, Fla.)Head Coach ..................................Kos DonevSchool Record/Yrs ............198-237-25/27Career Record/Yrs ............................... Same2013 Record ............................................7-7-2Soccer SID ......................... Jena LamendolaOffice Phone ..........................561-306-4508E-Mail ................ [email protected] ...................................fausports.com

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Mike Getman has seen his dream of a UAB soccer program that would compete for conference titles and NCAA Tournament berths come true.

Getman, now in his 23rd season as UAB’s head coach, has led the Blazers to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including a spot in the Elite Eight in 1999 and Sweet 16 in 2001. Additionally, he has led UAB teams to six regular season and tournament championships and has been selected the conference coach of the year on three di� erent occasions.

Last season, UAB appeared in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Poll for 12 consecutive weeks and was ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation. The Blazers led the country in scoring, recording 2.39 goals per game in 2013. For the � fth-straight year, UAB won at least 10 matches, as the squad went 12-5-1.

The fans came out in bunches to see the 2013 UAB men’s soccer team at West Campus Field, as the squad ranked No. 39 in the country in average home attendance. An average of 968 people attended the Blazers’ home matches last season.

For the fourth time since 2003, UAB � nished in the top 50 in the nation in average attendance. 3,205 people, a West Campus Field regular-season record, watched the Blazers defeat 2012 national champion Indiana, 2-1 in overtime, on Friday, Sept. 6. In addition, 1,776 people, the 10th-best crowd in facility history, came out to watch UAB play Charlotte to a 0-0 draw in the UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic on Friday, Sept. 1.

The 2012 season proved to be another solid campaign, as the Blazers earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, marking the second straight year the team has played in the national tournament. It marked the third time in program history that the Green and Gold played in the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons. The Blazers � nished the season with a 10-8-2 mark, the fourth year in-a-row with at least 10 victories.

In all, it is a far cry from when Getman accepted the job of turning the Blazer program around. He inherited a program in 1992 that had just three winning records in its � rst 13 seasons.

Getman set goals for the program and Blazer fans know that many of those original goals have been met or exceeded. Consider the following:

- The Blazers have won 243 matches since 1993 for an average of more than 11 wins per season.

- Seven trips to the NCAA Tournament - 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2012 (The Elite Eight in `99 and Sweet 16 in `01).

- Six conference titles, including four regular-season championships (C-USA in `95, `99 and `11 and Great Midwest in `94) and two conference tournament championship crowns (C-USA in `99 and Great Midwest in `94).

- The Blazers have been ranked in the national poll in 18 of the last 20 seasons, including a highest ranking of No. 3 in 2003 and highest � nish of eighth in 1999.

- Defeated three No. 1-ranked teams in SMU (2006), North Carolina (2000), and UCLA (1997).

- Victories over traditional national powers and ranked teams, such as No. 8 Indiana and No. 24 VCU in 2013; No. 20 Washington in 2012; No. 6 UCF and No. 15 SMU in 2011; No. 10 UIC and No. 13 Kentucky in 2009; No. 3 Indiana in 2007; No. 1 SMU and No. 17 Kentucky in 2006; No. 11 USF in 2004; No. 3 Saint Louis, No. 9 USF, No. 13 Furman (twice), and No. 20 South Carolina in 2001; No. 1 North Carolina and No. 6 Furman in 2000; No. 2 Saint Louis (twice), No. 5 Southwest Missouri State, No. 17 SMU, and No. 18 Santa Clara, all in 1999; and No. 1 UCLA in 1997.

- 116 all-conference honorees.

- Six conference Newcomer of the Year awards.

MIKE GETMANHead Coach • 23rd Season

Indiana, 1982

The Getman FileCoaching Experience1992 - Present...............................UAB (HC)1987-91 ....................................Harvard (HC)1984-86 .....................................Indiana (AC)

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- The building of a top-� ight soccer facility on campus, West Campus Field. The facility attracts large crowds for not only UAB matches, but serves as a site for international soccer events. The Blazers became the � rst collegiate program to ever compete against the U.S. National Team in March 2000. UAB has won more than 70 percent of all its matches at WCF.

- Getman is the winningest coach in Conference USA history with a record 92 league wins.

- More than 100 conference academic honor roll members over the last 20 years.

- Four Academic All-Americans.

With all of those accomplishments, Getman is not satis� ed. “We want to be a national contender every year,” he said. “We play in one of the toughest conferences in the nation, Conference USA, and we feel that our schedule helps us to prepare for postseason play.”

In 2005, Getman was named the C-USA Coach of the Decade for his accomplishments during his coaching tenure at UAB. Further-more, Getman has been named conference Coach of the Year three times.

He holds a 289-174-44 (.613) mark in 26 seasons as a head coach and a 247-149-35 (.614) record in 22 seasons at UAB. Even more impressive is the total of 116 all-conference selections he has coached at UAB.

From 2008-11, Getman served on the NCAA Men’s Soccer Committee. He also played a large part in bringing the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Men’s College Cup to Birmingham.

Furthermore, Getman is ranked among college soccer’s top men’s active coaches (34th in winning percentage and 18th in vic-tories). The 23-year coaching veteran also ranks among the winningest coaches in NCAA Division I soccer history, ranking 46th all-time in victories. Getman is among a handful of coaches who both played for and coached a team to the NCAA College Cup, accomplishing the feat twice as a player and once as a coach.

Getman’s players’ successes extend o� the � eld as well. Over 90 percent of student-athletes who have played four years during his tenure as head coach completed their degree requirements. He now boasts more than 100 C-USA honor roll members (3.0 GPA or above), 23 C-USA academic medal of honor recipients (3.75 GPA or above) and four academic All-Americans.

Getman has further improved his already impressive academic standards over the past few years, as three Blazers have been tabbed the C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year, with all three honorees coming over the last nine seasons (Lukasz Kwapisz in 2004, Jeremy Drake in 2006 and Wes Johnson in 2008).

In fact, in 2006, Drake was tabbed the league’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for men’s soccer, while Lukasz Kwapisz earned the post-graduate scholarship award for men’s soccer. The duo were the only UAB student-athletes to earn the prestigious awards in any sport.

UAB fans have responded to the program’s winning ways as home attendance average at West Campus Field over the past few years is close to 1,000. In 2003, UAB was 16th in the nation in average attendance (1,077/game) and 25th in the nation in total attendance (7,545). During the 2006 campaign, UAB ranked 31st in average attendance (853/game) and 43rd in total attendance (5,972). In 2009, UAB ranked 48th in total atten-dance (6,779).

In 2011, the Blazers had three of the top-10 crowds in West Campus Field history. The Blazers opened the 2011 campaign against Clemson in front of 3,141 fans, who witnessed the 2-1 UAB victory. The Green & Gold also played in front of 2,214 fans for the NCAA Tournament second round contest against Charlotte and 1,235 fans to the � rst-ever soccer match played at Regions Park (Hoover, Ala.) when the Blazers took on Memphis. Those crowds rank among the top in program history.

The Blazers � nished the 2011 season with a perfect 4-0 record against top-25 teams. UAB closed the year ranked No. 21 in the nation according to the National Soccer Coaches Associate of America (NSCAA) with a 13-5-3 mark. The Blazers � nished C-USA play with a 6-1-1 record and a share of the regular season title.

MIKE GETMAN

Winningest Active NCAA D-I Coaches (Wins)Pl. Coach, Team Record 1. Tom Martin, James Madison ........................................................ 468-191-64 (.692)2. Mark Berson, S. Carolina ................................................................ 462-205-68 (.675)3. Bob Warming, Penn State ............................................................. 428-208-74 (.655) 4. Bob Gray, Marshall........................................................................... 424-239-54 (.629)5. Ralph Lundy, C of C ......................................................................... 423-292-50 (.586) 18. Mike Getman, UAB .......................................................289-175-44 (.612)

Winningest Active NCAA D-I Coaches (Pct.)Pl. Coach, Team Record (Pct.)1. Dave Brandt, Navy ..............................................................................291-59-28 (.807)2. Ray Reid, Connecticut .......................................................................394-97-61 (.769)3. Jamie Clark, Washington .................................................................... 80-26-12 (.729)4. Dave Masur, St. John’s (N.Y.) ......................................................... 378-130-78 (.712)5. Dennis Currier, Dayton .................................................................. 281-104-36 (.710)34. Mike Getman, UAB .......................................................289-175-44 (.612)

Winningest NCAA D-I Coaches All-Time (Wins)Pl. Coach, Team Record (Pct.)1. Jerry Yeagley ...................................................................................... 544-101-45 (.821)2. Stephen Negoesco .......................................................................... 540-172-66 (.737)3. Jack Mackenzie ................................................................................. 516-258-76 (.652)4. Michael Parker .................................................................................. 494-192-33 (.710)5. Tom Martin ...........................................................................................468-191-64 (.69246. Mike Getman ................................................................289-175-44 (.612)

How Getman Ranks

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MIKE GETMAN

In 2009, a West Campus Field record crowd of 3,481 witnessed UAB’s 3-0 exhibition victory over Clemson. Even though that match did not count in the Blazers’ overall record, it served as a catalyst for the rest of the year and what was to come. Getman guided his 2009 squad to a 12-4-2 overall record, including road victories over No. 10 UIC (3-1) and No. 13 Kentucky (1-0). Despite the disappointment in missing the NCAA Tournament, Getman still managed to reach the 10-win plateau for the 14th time in his 18 seasons as head coach at UAB.

Prior to the 2011 season, the Blazers last reached the NCAA Tour-nament in 2006, which capped a stretch of four NCAA Tourna-ment appearances over an eight-year span. The campaign was highlighted when previously undefeated and then-No. 1-ranked SMU invaded West Campus Field. In front of a then-record crowd of 2,755 fans, the Blazers stunned the Mustangs, 2-1, to set o� an impressive run of 3-0-2 to end the campaign. UAB also defeat-ed No. 10 Notre Dame (1-0), No. 16 South Carolina (3-2), No. 18 Kentucky (1-0/ot) and No. 24 UNC Greensboro (3-2) during the season.

In 1999, the Blazers began the most successful three-year stretch in UAB men’s soccer history by advancing to the NCAA quarter� -nals. The Blazers won both the Conference USA regular season and tournament championships, � nished eighth in the � nal NSCAA national poll and posted a 17-6 overall record. The Blazers set the school record for wins in a season and had a school record 13-match winning streak.

In 2000, the Blazers fell to Washington in a four-overtime match that was arguably the most exciting NCAA Tournament match ever played. It was UAB’s � rst appearance in the tournament as an at-large team and the � rst back-to-back appearance in school history. UAB would � nish that year 14-5-2 overall mark and a 5-1-2 record in C-USA play.

In 2001, UAB made a third consecutive trip to the NCAAs. The Blazers opened tournament play with a 1-0 overtime victory over Furman, then defeated region hosts South Carolina, 3-2, to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. Despite dropping a 3-2 double overtime heartbreaker to Clemson, UAB � nished 15-6, runner-up in C-USA, and set a school record with nine players selected to all-conference teams.

Getman came to Birmingham from Harvard, where he was head coach from 1987-91. During his time at the Cambridge, Mass., school, his teams posted a 42-26-9 (.604) record, including a 21-11-3 (.643) mark in Ivy League play. In his � rst season at Har-vard, he led his team to the 1987 NCAA Final Four, as the Crimson went 14-1-3 and captured the Ivy League title. He became the youngest coach (28) to lead a team to the Division I Final Four. The following season, Harvard was ranked No. 1 for the � rst time in the school’s history. While at Harvard, Getman developed 21 All-Ivy League players, nine All-New England performers and two All-Americans.

He started his coaching career at his alma mater, Indiana, where he served as an assistant coach from 1984-86. In those three sea-sons, the Hoosiers were in the NCAA Tournament twice and played in the 1984 title game.

Getman played professionally as a defender for the Detroit Express of the American Soccer League from 1982-83. He was the team’s Rookie of the Year in 1982, as the Express won the ASL championship.

A three-year letterwinner at Indiana, he played fullback for the Hoosiers from 1977-81, during which time IU � nished as an NCAA Division I national � nalist in 1978 and 1980.

A native of Bloomington, Ind., he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Indiana in 1982 and his master’s in athletic administration from IU in 1987.

Involved in all facets of soccer, Getman has been South Region coach for the U.S. Soccer Festival. He was the chairman of the soc-cer games committee for the 1996 Birmingham Olympic Soccer Committee. He has also served as a guest columnist on the 1998 World Cup Tournament for the Birmingham Post-Herald.

He and his wife, Rena, reside in Homewood. They have three children, Nathan (20), Eli (15), and Ethan (14).

The Getman family (left to right): Ethan, Rena, Nathan, Mike, and Eli

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Justus Gri� n, who has been a part of the UAB men’s soccer program since head coach Mike Getman’s � rst season back in 1992, begins his 20th season with the Blazers’ sta� . He assists with on-the-� eld coaching and the general administration of the program.

“Justus has been with our program as a player and as a coach for over 20 years and he is a big part of our success,” said Getman. “I am very fortunate to have an assistant who understands our team and what we expect so well.”

Gri� n is involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, scheduling and coordinating travel.

During his tenure, UAB has achieved unprecedented success with seven NCAA tournament appearanc-es, including an Elite Eight and two Sweet 16 teams.

Gri� n was a three-year letterwinner for the Blazers (1992-94) as a defender. He helped lead the Blazers to the program’s � rst con-ference championship and NCAA Tournament in 1994.

He � nished his playing career having started 59-of-60 matches in his three seasons. He scored one goal and tallied 10 assists and was selected to the Great Midwest All-Newcomer team in 1992.

After his career with the Blazers, Gri� n signed a contract to play with the Chattanooga Express of the EISL in 1994. He played one year with the Express before returning to the UAB program at the beginning of the 1995 campaign.

Prior to coming to Birmingham, he played one season (1991) at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss., where he was select-ed the team’s Best Defensive Player.

Gri� n received his United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “B” license and is a member of the Alabama ODP sta� . He resides in Birmingham.

JUSTUS GRIFFINAssistant Coach • 20th Season

UAB, 1994

The Gri� n FileCoaching Experience1995 - Present............................... UAB (AC)

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Joel Wallace, a former UAB assistant who spent 11 years as the head men’s soccer coach at Westminster (Mo.) College, enters his sixth season in his second stint on the Blazers’ sta� .

Wallace specializes in working with goalkeepers and continues that role in his position with the Blazers. UAB head coach Mike Getman feels Wallace is an excellent asset to his sta� and for his players.

“Coach Wallace brings a lot of energy and experience to our team,” said Getman. “I am very excited to have such an outstanding coach in our program. His primary responsibility is coaching our goalkeepers, but he will have a hand in all aspects of UAB Soccer.”

Wallace, who boasts more than 20 years of collegiate soccer coaching experience, was the head men’s coach at Westminster from 1998-2008. Additionally, he coached the women’s soccer team from 2005-08. Wallace was an assistant coach at UAB under Getman from 1994-95.

Wallace left the Westminster men’s program as the winningest soccer coach in school history, racking up an 11-year record of 105-85-16. Additionally, he guided the Blue Jays to the school’s � rst conference title in soccer and its � rst-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2002. Including his one year spent as a head coach at his alma mater, MacMurray (Mo.) College, Wallace has compiled a career record of 121-91-17 during his 12-year head coaching career.

Prior to becoming a collegiate head coach, Wallace spent � ve seasons as an assistant coach at MacMurray College (1992-94) and Connecticut (1996), as well as with the Blazers. While at UAB, Wallace also earned his master’s degree in athletic administration.

Wallace is a graduate of MacMurray College where he earned � rst-team all-conference and all-region honors in the net. During his playing days (1988-91), Wallace helped lead MacMurray to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 (1990) and Elite Eight (1991). He was also tabbed a two-time Prairie College Conference Most Valuable Player (1989 and 1990). He still holds several school records, includ-ing most career shutouts (40), most shutouts in a season (18 in 1991), and most consecutive shutouts (7). His 18 shutouts during the 1991 campaign also are an NCAA Division III record.

Wallace has two children, a daughter, Ryli (19), and son, Kevin (17).

JOEL WALLACEAssistant Coach • 6th Season

MacMurray, 1991

The Wallace FileCoaching Experience2009 - Present............................... UAB (AC)1998-2008 ..................... Westminster (HC)1997 ...................................MacMurray (HC)1996 ................................. Connecticut (AC)1994-95 ........................................... UAB (AC)1992-94 ............................. MacMurray (AC)

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Redshirt Season (2013)Did not participate in any games due to injury ... earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades.

Sophomore Season (2012)Saw action in 13 matches, starting nine ... a member of the starting lineup in the � rst seven matches of the season, before injuries slowed him down ... part of the defense that recorded a clean sheet at Clemson (9/10) ... recorded two shots on the year ... earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades.

Freshman Season (2011)Played in all 21 contests as a true freshman, making 20 starts in the Blazers’ defense ... part of a back line

that allowed a goals against average of 1.01 and seven shutouts during the season, both of which led C-USA ... third on the team in total minutes played with 1,814 ... had a pair of assists on the season, which tied for fourth on the team ... recorded seven shots, two of which came on frame ... named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

High SchoolA four-year starter under head coach Thom Jacquet at Greater Atlanta Christian School ... selected as an ESPN Rise All-State honor-ee in 2010 ... helped lead team to a state championship in 2011.

Other Soccer InfoHe played his club soccer for Alpharetta Ambush under head coach David Eristavi ... played alongside a pair of other Blazer signees (Karl Chester and Darion Copeland) ... captained the Ambush to state and regional titles, along with USYSA National Champion-ship in 2010 ... also helped team reach the national � nals in 2011 ... was selected to the Chelsea All-Star Team at the 2010 Disney Showcase.

MiscellaneousBorn Stewart Bradley Abrahart on Sept. 9, 1992 in Dagenham, England ... son of James and Jacqui Abrahart ... one brother, James, and two sisters, Sam and Abbie ... Business major ... favorite television show is Entourage ... favorite movie is 300 ... favorite website is Facebook.com ... his father, James, had the biggest in� uence on his career ... chose to come to UAB because he “really liked the school and the soccer team.”

13 STEWART ABRAHARTDefense • R-Jr. • 6-3 • 170

Duluth, Ga. • Greater Atlanta Christian School

Career-HighsGoals ..........................................................N/AAssists .......1, 2x, last at SMU (10/26/11)Points.........1, 2x, last at SMU (10/26/11)

Individual Career History

ABRAHART, Stewart

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2011 21-20 1814 0 2 2 7 . 0 0 0 2 . 2 8 6 0 0-02012 13-9 772 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0-0TOTAL 34-29 2586 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 0 3 . 3 3 3 0 0-0

ADENIRAN, Moses

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2011 21-19 1352 2 5 9 20 . 1 0 0 7 . 3 5 0 0 0-02012 20-16 1272 0 0 0 17 . 0 0 0 4 . 2 3 5 0 0-02013 15-13 1032 2 4 8 17 . 1 1 8 6 . 3 5 3 1 0-0TOTAL 56-48 3656 4 9 17 54 . 0 7 4 17 . 3 1 5 1 0-0

ALABI, Fatai

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2012 18-17 1269 0 1 1 16 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 6 2 0 0-02013 7-3 388 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-0TOTAL 25-20 1657 0 2 2 17 . 0 0 0 2 . 1 1 8 0 0-0

CHESTER, Karl


CLAY, Alex


COPELAND, Darion


DAJANI, Rami

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2013 18-3 753 4 2 10 15 . 2 6 7 8 . 5 3 3 1 0-0TOTAL 18-3 753 4 2 10 15 . 2 6 7 8 . 5 3 3 1 0-0

Career Statistics

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Sophomore Season (2013)Played in the � nal eight games of the 2013 season ... tallied three assists on the season, which ranked sixth on the squad ... recorded a helper on the game-tying goal at Tulsa (10/19) ... had an assist at New Mexico (10/30) and Marshall (11/8).

Freshman Season (2012)Played in all but one game, starting 15 matches, after redshirting his � rst year on campus ... named to the 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... ranked third on the team in scoring with 13 points (5g, 3a) on the season ... tied for the team-lead in game-winning goals with two ... also was tied for third on the squad in goals and assists ... fueled the team to a 4-3 victory at UCF (10/27) behind a career-best four points (2g) ... registered his � rst points at UAB when he collected a goal and assist vs. Farleigh Dick-inson (9/14) ... recorded the game-winner vs. Marshall (10/20) ... scored one of three goals in the � nal

10 minutes at South Carolina (10/10), helping UAB to a 4-3 win ... had one assist vs. Lipscomb (9/22) and in the Conference-USA Tournament vs. UCF (11/7) ... made his � rst start of his collegiate career in the season opener vs. Mercer (8/24) ... tallied 30 shots on the year, 11 coming on goal.

Redshirt Season (2011)Saw action in three contests before an injury forced him to take a medical redshirt ... saw � rst collegiate action against VCU (9/16) ... registered a shot against both Portland (9/23) and Washington (9/25).

High SchoolA four-year letterwinner under head coach Sam Said at Perry High School ... tabbed an ESPN Rise First Team All-State honoree in 2010 ... � nished his senior year with 50 goals, which set the school record for goals scored in a season ... named the Region’s Most Valuable Player in 2011 ... participated in the Georgia state all-star game in 2011 ... selected as team’s most valuable player follow-ing his junior season ... also tabbed as a two-time team captain by his teammates and coaches.

Other Soccer InfoHe played his club soccer for Alpharetta Ambush under head coach David Eristavi ... played alongside a pair of other Blazer signees (Stewart Abrahart and Darion Copeland) ... helped lead the team to state and regional titles, along with USYSA National Champi-onship in 2010 ... was voted MVP of National Championship, as he scored seven goals in four games at the National Championship Tournament ... also helped team reach the � nals of the 2011 national championship.

MiscellaneousBorn Karl Luther Chester on Nov. 28, 1992 in Savage, Minn. ... son of Harvee and Gisela Chester ... one sister, Elena ... graphic design major.

3 KARL CHESTERForward • R-Jr. • 5-10 • 155

Kathleen, Ga. • Perry HS

Career-HighsGoals ..........................2, at UCF (10/27/12)Assists ..1, 6x, last at Marshall (11/8/13)Points.......................... 4, at UCF (10/2712)


ABRAHART, Stewart


ADENIRAN, Moses


ALABI, Fatai


CHESTER, Karl


CLAY, Alex


COPELAND, Darion


DAJANI, Rami


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Junior Season (2013)Co-captain ... played in every game, starting all but one contest for the Blazers in 2013 ... earned the Con-ference USA Golden Boot Award after scoring seven goals in conference play ... named to the All-Confer-ence USA Second Team and NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men’s All-Midwest Region Second Team ... ranked second on the team in scoring with 22 points (eight goals, six assists) on the year ... fourth in Conference USA in points per game (1.22); � fth in assists (6), goals (8), and points; sixth in goals per game (0.44); and eighth in assists per game (0.33) ... ranked 42nd in the nation in points per game ... a key piece in the UAB o� ense that led the country in scoring ... named the C-USA O� ensive Player of the Week after tallying � ve points (two goals,, one assist) against Belmont (9/25) and Kentucky (9/29) ... matched a career-high with two goals at Marshall (11/8) ... tallied a career-best two goals at New Mexico (10/30) ... scored the game-winner against FIU (10/16) ... opened the season with an assist in three straight matches.

Sophomore Season (2012)Registered time in 18 matches, starting four matches ... ranked second on the squad in assists with four on the season ... had his � rst assist as a Blazer vs. Washington (9/16) ... tallied an assist in three straight matches (at UCF, 10/27; vs. Memphis, 10/31; vs. UCF, 11/7) ... started his � rst match of his collegiate career in the season-opener vs. Mercer (8/24) ... had 15 shots on the year, four com-ing on goal ... earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades.

Freshman Season (2011)Played in 15 contests during the season ... scored one goal on the season, which came against Oral Roberts (9/9) ... had the best accuracy of anyone on the squad as eight of his 12 shots on the year came on frame ... named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

KentuckySat out in his only season at Kentucky due to injury.

High SchoolAttended Randolph High School where he was a � ve-year letterwinner under head coaches Matt Holmes and Sean Cooper ... played on the varsity team since eighth grade ... helped lead team to state title in eight and ninth grade ... was named the MVP of the state tournament as a ninth grader ... led team in scoring as a 10th grader with 23 goals.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed his club soccer at Birmingham United Soccer Association under head coach Eric Dade ... led his team in scoring ... helped team to reach the National Playo� s in 2010.

MiscellaneousBorn Alexander Harris Clay on April 11, 1992 in Huntsville, Ala. ... son of Richard and Susan Clay ... one sister, Ashley ... Undecided ... favorite website is ESPN.com ... favorite movie is Miracle ... favorite food is pasta ... if he played another sport, it would be hockey ... his father, Richard, had the biggest in� uence of his career ... chose UAB because he wants to “pursue a medical career and play soccer in the state of Alabama.”

12 ALEX CLAYMidfi elder • R-Sr. • 6-0 • 160

Huntsville, Ala. • Randolph HS

Career-HighsGoals .....2, 2x, last at Marshall (11/8/13)Assists .1, 10x, last vs. C of C (10/25/13)Points....4, 2x, last at Marshall (11/8/13)


ABRAHART, Stewart


ADENIRAN, Moses


ALABI, Fatai


CHESTER, Karl


CLAY, Alex


COPELAND, Darion


DAJANI, Rami


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Junior Season (2013)Co-captain ... one of three players to start in every contest in 2013 ... earned All-Conference USA Third Team and NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men’s All-Midwest Region Second Team honors ... scored one goal in 2013 ... anchored a UAB backline that registered � ve shutouts on the year ... part of a UAB defense that allowed only 23 goals on the year, which ranks sixth in program history ... scored his only goal of the year against South Carolina (11/3).

Sophomore Season (2012)Was one of six Blazers to start every match for the 2012 season ... named to the 2012 All-Conference USA Second Team ... had two goals for the 2012 campaign, a career-best ... scored o� a header for the squad’s lone goal vs. Kentucky (10/13) ... headed in his second goal of the year at UCF (10/27) in the team’s 4-3 win ... was a member of the back line that collected clean sheets at Clemson (9/10), vs. Washington

(9/16), and vs. Lipscomb (9/22) ... had 12 shots for 2012, with a third of them on frame.

Freshman Season (2011)Had one of the best freshman seasons of any Blazer in recent memory ... became the � rst true freshman in school history to be selected by the NSCAA as an All-Region honoree, earning third-team accolades ... also earned a spot on the C-USA All-Freshman team ... started and played 20 contests on the year as a central defender ... played a key role for a UAB defensive unit that allowed a league-leading 1.01 goals per game ... lone goal of season was one of the most important tallies of the year for the Blazers, collect-ing the game-winner in UAB’s 1-0 victory over then-No. 12 SMU (10/26) ... his 1,710 minutes played for the year ranked � fth on the team ... � nished the campaign with 11 shots and four shots on goal.

High SchoolA four year letterwinner under head coach Justin Smith at Dutchtown HS ... was tabbed as a two-time county and region player of the year in 2010 and 2011 ... named to the all-region � rst team in each of his last three seasons ... selected as the team’s MVP in 2009 and 2011 ... also named the freshman o� ensive player of the year in 2008 ... was team captain as a senior after leading his team and region in scoring as a junior ... honored with the Dutchtown Academic Award as a senior.

Other Soccer InfoHe played his club soccer for Alpharetta Ambush under head coach David Eristavi ... played alongside a pair of other Blazer signees (Karl Chester and Stewart Abrahart) ... named to the national championship’s Best 11 for his performance at the 2011 USYSA National Championship in which his team � nished runner-up ... helped lead team to the USYSA National Championship in 2010 ... also helped capture the state and regional titles in back-to-back seasons (2010 and 2011).

MiscellaneousBorn Darion Christopher Copeland on March 8, 1993 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... son of Gary and Nicole Copeland ... one brother, Jeremy, and one sister, Ashley ... Busi-ness major ... favorite website is Facebook.com, Twitter.com and FoxSports.com ... if he were to play another sport, it would be basketball ... favorite movie is Transformers (all three) and Boyz N The Hood ... chose UAB because “the soccer program is good and UAB is close to home.”

22 DARION COPELANDDefense • Sr. • 6-2 • 160

Stockbridge, Ga. • Dutchtown HS

Career-HighsGoals ............ 1, 4x, last vs. USC (11/3/13)Assists .......................................................N/APoints........... 1, 4x, last vs. USC (11/3/13)


ABRAHART, Stewart


ADENIRAN, Moses


ALABI, Fatai


CHESTER, Karl


CLAY, Alex


COPELAND, Darion


DAJANI, Rami


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Freshman Season (2013)The only UAB freshman to see time on the pitch in every game ... named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... � fth on the team in scoring with 10 points (four goals, two assists) on the season ... a key piece in the UAB o� ense that led the country in scoring ... tallied a career-best three points (one goal, one assist) at Memphis (10/2) ... scored the game-winning goal against No. 8 Indiana (9/6) ... notched the game-tying goal at Tulsa (10/19) ... also scored in the season-opener at No. 24 VCU (8/30) ... had an assist against High Point (9/1) in the VCU Nike Classic.

High SchoolPlayed for coach Vic DiPrizio at Maine East High School ... tabbed with all-conference, all-region, and all-state honors in 2012 ... scored a school-record 31 goals during the 2011 and 2012 seasons ... � nished his high school career with 88 goals and 130 points and led his team in scoring every year he was on the

squad ... team MVP following his junior and senior seasons ... inducted into the Maine East High School Hall of Fame ... four-year varsity starter.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed club soccer under coach Kevin Francis for JaHbat in Chicago, winning the state cup.

9 RAMI DAJANIForward • So. • 5-9 • 155Niles, Ill. • Maine East HS

Career-HighsGoals ......... 1, 4x, last at Tulsa (10/19/13)Assists 1, 2x, last at Memphis (10/2/13)Points.................3, at Memphis (10/2/13)


ABRAHART, Stewart


ADENIRAN, Moses


ALABI, Fatai


CHESTER, Karl


CLAY, Alex


COPELAND, Darion


DAJANI, Rami


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Freshman Season (2013)Saw action in three matches during the 2013 campaign ... had one assist on the year ... registered a helper against Mercer (9/21) ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... earned the Conference USA Academic Medal.

Redshirt Season (2012)Did not see any action in 2012 due to redshirt status ... earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Aca-demic Medal, given to student-athletes who achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

High SchoolA three-year starter under head coach Stu Robinson at New Paltz High School ... as a senior captain, he

helped lead team to a state sectional semi� nal in 2011 ... led team in scoring as a junior and a senior ... also topped the squad in points both seasons ... graduated in the top 10-percent of his class after maintaining a 3.96 GPA throughout high school ... a multi-sport athlete in high school ... had a standout prep career playing on both the tennis and ski teams.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed club soccer under head coach Chuck Wilder at Middlepath FC ... helped lead team to regional championship ... also reached the quarter� nal of state cup ... nephew of head men’s soccer coach Mike Getman.

MiscellaneousBorn Aaron Michael Getman-Pickering on Aug. 27, 1994 in Kingston, N.Y. ... son of Dan Getman and Janice Pickering ... one sister, Zoe ... philosophy and political economry and history major.

20 AARON GETMAN-PICKERINGMidfi elder • R-So. • 5-8 • 150

New Paltz, N.Y. • New Paltz HS

Career-HighsGoals ..........................................................N/AAssists .................. 1, vs. Mercer (9/21/13)Points.................... 1, vs. Mercer (9/21/13)


GETMAN, Aaron


GONZALEZ, Blake


HOWZE, Norris

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2010 12-0 172 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 1 . 3 3 3 0 0-02011 21-16 1561 0 0 0 8 . 0 0 0 2 . 2 5 0 0 0-02012 19-18 1417 0 0 0 8 . 0 0 0 2 . 2 5 0 0 0-02013 17-17 1267 1 1 3 9 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 0-0TOTAL 69-51 4417 2 1 5 28 . 0 7 1 6 . 2 1 4 0 0-0

HUANG, Patrick

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2012 1-0 - 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-02013 18-18 1235 4 6 14 24 . 1 6 7 8 . 3 3 3 0 0-0TOTAL 19-18 1235 4 6 14 24 . 1 6 7 8 . 3 3 3 0 0-0

IVERSON, Cole

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2011 3-0 50 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-02012 11-1 322 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-02013 12-2 309 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-0TOTAL 26-3 681 0 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0-0

KUZMINSKY, Joe


Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho2013 4-1 121:17 5 3.71 9 . 6 4 3 0 2 0 0.1TOTAL 4-1 121:17 5 3.71 9 . 6 4 3 0 2 0 0.1

MICHALAK, Ian


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Sophomore Season (2013)Participated in 12 contests, starting the � rst two games of the year ... had one assist in 2013 ... registered a helper in the season-opener at No. 24 VCU (8/30).

Freshman Season (2012)Saw action in 11 matches for the Blazers, starting one game ... started the � rst game of his collegiate career vs. Marshall (10/20) ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Redshirt Season (2011)Played in three contests but forced to redshirt the year due to an injury ... had one shot on the year, which came on frame against Oral Roberts (9/9).

High SchoolAttended Decatur High School but did not play soccer ... ranked as the No. 4 player in the south region by Top Drawer Soccer ... was a member of the US U17 National Team pool ... was also selected to the Elite Soccer Player Program in 2008 and also was a member of the Academy Select Team in 2009 ... a member of the A/B honor roll all four years.

Other Soccer InfoHe played his club soccer for Birmingham United Soccer Academy under head coach Oliver Weiss ... helped team to � ve consecu-tive Alabama state championships ... was team captain in 2010 and 2011 ... helped lead team to U.S. Academy playo� s in 2009 and 2010.

MiscellaneousBorn Cole Davis Iverson on Jan. 6, 1993 in Decatur, Ala. ... son of Jody and Kim Iverson ... four brothers, Phoenix, Noah, Colt, and Deacon ... accounting major.

4 COLE IVERSONMidfi elder • R-Jr. • 5-11 • 160

Decatur, Ala. • Decatur HS

Career-HighsGoals ..........................................................N/AAssists .........................1, at VCU (8/30/13)Points...........................1, at VCU (8/30/13)


GETMAN, Aaron


GONZALEZ, Blake


HOWZE, Norris


HUANG, Patrick


IVERSON, Cole


KUZMINSKY, Joe



MICHALAK, Ian


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Freshman Season (2013)Played in four games as UAB’s reserve keeper, starting one contest ... owned a 3.71 goals against average on the year ... made nine saves in his � rst season of action ... recorded his � rst career start against South Carolina (11/3), making a career-best seven saves ... combined with Raphael Ville for a shutout against Mercer (9/21), turning away two shots ... came on for the � nal minute at New Mexico (10/30) ... also saw time against High Point (9/1) at the VCU Nike Classic.

Redshirt Season (2012)Did not see any action in his redshirt season.

High SchoolA standout performer at D’Evelyn High School in Littleton, Colo. ... selected as a two-time � rst-team all-conference performer as a junior and a senior (2010 and 2011) ... as a senior, he maintained a 0.87 goals against average on his way to � rst-team All-Je� erson County honors ... an honor roll student in each of his four years.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed his club soccer for the Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer) Under 18 Developmental Academy team.

MiscellaneousBorn Joseph Ryan Kuzminsky on Jan. 26, 1994 in Denver, Colo. ... son of Jerry and Lyn Kuzminsky ... one brother, Michael, and one sister, Jen ... computer science major.

1 JOE KUZMINKSYGoalkeeper • R-So. • 6-4 • 170

Denver, Colo. • D’Evelyn HS

Career-HighsSaves ......7, vs. South Carolina (11/4/13)


GETMAN, Aaron


GONZALEZ, Blake


HOWZE, Norris


HUANG, Patrick


IVERSON, Cole


KUZMINSKY, Joe



MICHALAK, Ian


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Junior Season (2013)A key member of the UAB defense, playing in 13 of 18 contests ... became the second player in program history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors ... named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 Team ... had one goal on the year ... member of the UAB back-line that registered � ve shutouts on the year ... part of a UAB defense that allowed only 23 goals on the year, which ranks sixth in program history ... scored his � rst career goal against Mercer (9/21) ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... earned the Conference USA Academic Medal.

Sophomore Season (2012)Recorded action in eight matches during the 2012 season ... registered two shots, one coming on frame, in the squad’s 1-1 tie at Charlotte (8/31) ... tallied three shots on the year, one on goal ... garnered the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal, given to student-athletes who earn a cumulative GPA

of 3.75 or better ... also earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades.

Freshman Season (2011)Played two games during season ... � rst collegiate action came against Illinois-Chicago (9/4) ... also saw action against Oral Roberts (9/9) ... earned the Conference USA Academic Medal, given to student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better ... also named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... a member of the Blazers 4.0 Club each semester during his freshman year.

High SchoolA four-year letterwinner under head coach Tony Whicker at St. George’s Independent School ... helped lead his team to the 2008 state championship and state semi� nals in 2009 and 2010 ... was selected as an all-state and all-region performer in 2010 and 2011 ... owns high school record for total points in a season (37), career goals (39) and career points (99) ... was named the 2001 District MVP ... was named the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and is a National Merit � nalist ... also award-ed the Wendy’s Heisman Trophy ... a member of the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed his club ball for the Tennessee Rush under head coach Ross Paule ... helped lead his club team to � ve consecutive state championships ... a member of the Tennessee Olympic Development Team ... was recruited to UAB after his participation in the Mike Getman Soccer Camp.

MiscellaneousBorn Ian Wetzel Michalak on Aug. 16, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio ... son of Rick and Amy Michalak ... two sisters, Mia and Calla ... neurosci-ence/pre-med major.

23 IAN MICHALAKDefense • Sr. • 6-3 • 165

Colliersville, Tenn. • St. George’s Independent School

Career-HighsGoals ..................... 1, vs. Mercer (9/21/13)Assists .......................................................N/APoints.................... 2, vs. Mercer (9/21/13)


GETMAN, Aaron


GONZALEZ, Blake


HOWZE, Norris


HUANG, Patrick


IVERSON, Cole


KUZMINSKY, Joe



MICHALAK, Ian


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Freshman Season (2013)One of three UAB freshmen to play in at least 10 contests in 2013 ... Saw time in 14 games ... was a re-serve mid� elder, recording four shots on the year.

High SchoolAttended Dixons City Academy in Bradford, England.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed most recently for the Bradford City FC ... also played for Hudders� eld Town AFC and appeared in many matches in the FA Premier Academy League.

16 JAMES NANJE NGOEMidfi elder • So. • 5-9 • 160

Bradford, England • Dixons City Academy

Career-HighsGoals ..........................................................N/AAssists .......................................................N/APoints.........................................................N/A


NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


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Junior Season (2013)Played in every game, starting all but one contest ... named to the All-Conference USA Second Team ... recognized on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Conference USA Top 20 Players List and Midseason National Top 100 Players List ... third on the team in scoring with 19 points (six goals, seven assists) on the year ... ranked third in assists (7) and assists per game (0.39); eighth in the league in points and points per game (1.06) ... 45th in the nation in assists; 49th in assists per game ... a key piece in the UAB o� ense that led the country in scoring ... named the Conference USA O� ensive Player of the Week after recording three goals and an assist against No. 24 VCU (8/30) and High Point (9/1) at the VCU Nike Classic ... earned Top-DrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week accolades after his game-tying goal against No. 8 Indiana (9/6) ... received College Sports Madness Conference USA Player of the Week and TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week honors after his eight-point performance against Florida Atlantic (10/6) ... matched the UAB program record with four assists against the Owls.

Sophomore Season (2012)One of nine players to play in every game for UAB during the 2012 season ... started � ve games for the Blazers ... had six points on the year (2g, 2a), which ranked seventh on the squad ... registered his � rst goal of the year in the Conference USA Tournament vs. UCF (11/7) ... scored the � nal goal of the Blazers’ 2012 campaign in the NCAA Tournament at Charlotte (11/15) ... tallied an assist in the team’s 2-1 victory vs. Georgia Southern (8/26) ... recorded his second helper of the season vs. Tulsa (10/16) ... totaled 16 shots for the year, eight coming on goal.

Freshman Season (2011)Made an immediate impact for the Blazers, earning a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman team ... � nished tied for second on the team with four goals and was third with nine points (4g, 1a) ... scored a goal in his � rst game as a Blazer in the 2-1 win over Clemson (8/27) ... recorded a pair of goals and had an assist in the win over Oral Roberts (9/9) ... also converted a penalty kick against Georgia State (9/11) ... was selected as the C-USA Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 12 ... � nished the campaign second on the team in both shots (39) and shots on goal (17) ... recorded a career-high � ve shots on three separate occasions ... transferred to UAB after one semester at Akron ... came to UAB for the spring, 2011 semester.

Other Soccer InfoOne of just three Chilean-born player to play soccer for the Blazers in program history (Jose-Luis Jaramillo, who played at UAB in 1988, and Javier Alvial) ... was teammates with Javier Alvial at the Universidad Catolica in Chile ... had a starring role in leading Catolica to a pair of national championships ... also helped his team capture the Copa Chile Youth Tournament in 2009.

MiscellaneousBorn Diego Felipe Navarrete on June 6, 1992 in Chile ... son of Victor Navarrete ... two brothers, Mauricio and Pablo ... Business major ... favorite television show is The Simpsons ... favorite movie is Harry Potter ... favorite food is Pizza ... favorite website is Marca.com ... his family has had the biggest in� uence in his career ... the reason he came to UAB is because “of the opportunities for my studies and to become a professional.”

10 DIEGO NAVARRETEForward • Sr. • 5-11 • 165

Santiago, Chile • SSCC Manquehue

Career-HighsGoals .............2, 3x, last vs. FAU (10/6/13)Assists ..4, vs. Florida Atlantic (10/6/13)Points....8, vs. Florida Atlantic (10/6/13)


NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


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Junior Season (2013)Saw action in all but one contest in his � rst season as a member of the Blazers ... started 14 matches as a junior ... recorded one goal on the year ... tallied his � rst goal as a member of the Green and Gold against Florida Atlantic (10/6).

PresbyterianAppeared in 35 matches in his two years at Presbyterian, starting 32 ... played in every game during the Blue Hose’s 2011 campaign, starting all but one match ... logged over 2,800 minutes at PC ... made his collegiate debut in the 2011 season opener at EastTennessee State (8/27) ... took three shots in his Blue Hose career.

High SchoolPlayed four years under Mike Lockridge at McEachern High School ... earned All-County Starting 11 honors in 2010 and 2011.

Other Soccer InfoWas a member of the Cobb FC club team under coach Steve Gummer ... named to the All-Region 3 Team in 2008.

2 PACHINNO ROBERTSMidfi elder • Sr. • 5-11 • 170Atlanta, Ga. • Presbyterian

Career-HighsGoals .....1, vs. Florida Atlantic (10/6/13)Assists .......................................................N/APoints....2, vs. Florida Atlantic (10/6/13)

Career Statistics


NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


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Sophomore Season (2013)Played in every game in 2014, starting the last 14 matches ... named to the All-Conference USA First Team and NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men’s All-Midwest Region Second Team ... TopDraw-erSoccer National Top 100 ... led the squad in scoring, tallying 26 points (11 goals, four assists) on the year ... ranked second in Conference USA in game-winning goals (4), goals (11), goals per game (0.61), points per game (1.44); third in points ... 15th in the country in goals per game; 20th in goals and points per game; 29th in points ... a key piece in the UAB o� ense that led the country in scoring ... went on a seven-game stretch where he tallied at least one point per game ... recorded at least one point in all but � ve games in 2014 ... registered two goals against High Point (9/1) and Florida Atlantic (10/6) ... had the game-winner against High Point, Belmont (9/25), Memphis (10/2), and College of Charleston (10/25) ... had one assist on four occasions.

Freshman Season (2012)Saw action in 13 matches, starting one ... tallied three goals on the year, which ranked � fth on the squad ... registered two goals, a career-best, in the Blazers’ 3-0 win vs. Lipscomb (9/22) ... it marked the second-straight match he recorded at least one goal ... tallied his � rst goal as a member of the UAB team vs. Washington (9/16) ... made his Blazer debut in the team’s 2-1 victory against Georgia Southern (8/26) ... started his � rst match as a member of the Green and Gold vs. Marshall (10/20).

High SchoolA four-year starter under head coach Tom Shanklin at Fort Payne High School ... was a candidate for Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year ... was voted as the Player of the Year by the Birmingham News after leading his team to the 2011 5A State Championship ... was tabbed the state tournament MVP in 2011 ... � nished his junior year with 49 goals, which set a school record ... � nished his four-year career with 133 goals which ranks � fth all-time in the state ... carried a 3.7 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed his club soccer for Vestavia Soccer Club and coach Rocky Harmon ... helped lead his team to several state championships in the last few years ... recognized as a Boys Soccer State All-Star by ESPN Rise in 2011 ... was recruited to UAB after his participation in the Mike Getman Soccer Camp.

MiscellaneousBorn Freddy Ivan Ruiz on Nov. 11, 1993 in Rome, Ga. ... son of Freddy and Emerensiana Ruiz ... two sisters, Haley and Joselyn ... exercise science major.

7 FREDDY RUIZForward • Jr. • 6-0 • 160

Fort Payne, Ala. • Fort Payne HS

Career-HighsGoals .............2, 3x, last vs. FAU (10/6/13)Assists ..1, 4x, last at Marshall (11/8/13)Points............4, 3x, last vs. FAU (10/6/13)


NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


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NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


Career Statistics

24 JOE RUNDDefense • So. • 6-0 • 185

St. Louis, Mo. • Saint Louis University HS

Freshman Season (2013)Played in one game in his freshman season, seeing time against Mercer (9/21) ... named to the Confer-ence USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... earned the Conference USA Academic Medal.

High SchoolA three-year starter at Saint Louis University High School where he was teammates with fellow Blazer signee Blake Gonzalez ... earned all-state, all-metro, and all-conference honors in his three years at Saint Louis University ... was the school’s � rst-ever junior captain ... also was a member of the National Honor Society.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed club soccer under head coach Tim Regan for the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U18 Academy

team.

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Freshman Season (2013)Saw time in six matches during his � rst season on campus ... one of � ve freshmen to play in at least six games in 2013 ... recorded one shot during the year.

High SchoolPlayed for head coach Ryan Patridge at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham ... was the 2013 Gato-rade Alabama Boys Soccer Player of the Year ... named all-state, all-metro, and all-county after his junior and senior year ... helped his team to the 6A State Championship game in 2011, 2012, and 2013, coming away with the crown in 2011 ... a member of the National Honor Society.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed for the Vestavia Soccer Club ... guided team to the USYS Regional Final in 2011, 2012, and 2013 ...

led team to the state championship in 2012 and 2013.

21 CHANDLER STROUPEDefender • So. • 5-11 • 155

Birmingham, Ala. • Oak Mountain HS



NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


Career Statistics

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11 HENRIQUE SPOSITOMidfi elder • So. • 6-1 • 160

Brazil • Colegio Imaculada Campinas


Career Statistics


NAVARRETE, Diego


NGOE, James


ROBERTS, Pachinno


RUIZ, Freddy


RUND, Joe


SCARBROUGH, Evan

SPOSITO, Henrique


STROUPE, Chandler


Freshman Season (2013)Recorded playing time in six matches in his � rst year on campus ... one of � ve true freshmen to play in at least six games in 2013 ... recorded two shots on the year ... named to the Conference USA Commission-er’s Honor Roll.

High SchoolAttended Colegio Imaculada Campinas in Brazil.

Other Soccer InfoWas a member of America FC ... helped the squad to a U20 National Championship in 2011.

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Sophomore Season (2013)One of three players to start in every contest in 2013 ... recorded six points on the season (two goals, two assists) ... the team’s top-scoring defender, ranking seventh on the team in scoring ... member of the UAB backline that registered � ve shutouts on the year ... part of a UAB defense that allowed only 23 goals on the year, which ranks sixth in program history ... recorded the game-winner at Kentucky (9/29) ... scored against Mercer (9/21) ... had an assist against High Point (9/1) and South Carolina (11/3) ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Freshman Season (2012)One of nine Blazers to participate in every match during the 2012 season ... started the � nal � ve games for the Green and Gold in his � rst year on campus ... was named to the 2012 Conference USA All-Fresh-man Team ... tied for � fth on the squad in scoring with seven points (2g, 3a) ... his three assists ranked

third-most among the Blazers ... scored the game-winning goal in his collegiate debut vs. Mercer (8/24) ... registered a goal in his � rst start as a member of the Blazers at UCF (10/27) ... recorded his � rst assist of his UAB career vs. Georgia Southern (8/26) ... also collected an assist vs. Lipscomb (9/22) and at South Carolina (10/10) ... took 16 shots on the year, with six of them being on goal. ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

High SchoolA four-year letterwinner at Lyman High School under head coach Steve Lyons ... tabbed to the All-Central Florida First Team as a junior and senior ... played at both the forward and defender positions on his team ... as a senior, he led his squad in scoring with 14 goals and helped Greyhounds � nish unbeaten against Seminole County teams in regular season ... as a junior, he earned Defen-sive MVP honors ... a standout in the classroom as a member of Mensa and the National Honor Society.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed his club soccer for Florida Soccer Alliance, coached by Eric Sellick ... an ODP National Youth Player in each of the last two years ... helped his team to a second-place � nish at the 2011 Florida State Cup.

MiscellaneousBorn Ian Niklas Svantesson on Aug. 31, 1993 in Orlando, Fla. ... son of Tobias and Valerie Svantesson ... biomedical engineering major.

19 IAN SVANTESSONDefense • Jr. • 6-6 • 220

Orlando, Fla. • Lyman HS

Career-HighsGoals ...1, 4x, last at Kentucky (9/29/13)Assists ......... 1, 5x, last vs. USC (11/3/13)Points..2, 4x, last at Kentucky (9/29/13)


SVANTESSON, Ian


VILLE, Raphael


Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho2012 20-20 1874:22 29 1.39 76 . 7 2 4 10 8 2 32013 17-17 1531:34 18 1.06 66 . 7 8 6 12 3 1 4.1TOTAL 37-37 3405:56 47 1.24 142 . 7 5 1 22 11 3 7.1

WEBER, Hunter

WICKHAM, Chase


WILLEMSE, Lars


YAI, Atak

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2010 17-0 398 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-02011 21-2 558 0 1 1 4 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-02012 10-0 192 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-02013 13-5 452 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-0TOTAL 61-7 1600 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 0 1 . 1 1 1 0 0-0

Career Statistics

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Freshman Season (2013)Did not record any playing time during his freshman season ... earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll honors.

Redshirt Season (2012)Did not participate in any matches during his redshirt year ... earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades.

High SchoolA four-year starter at Little Rock Central High School under head coach Nick Harbert ... was a � nalist for the Gatorade Player of the Year ... earned all-state accolades in both his junior and senior seasons ...

named to the Arkansas High School All-Star team in 2012 ... a three-time all-conference and all-region honoree ... was a team cap-tain as a senior ... led team to state semi� nals before falling 1-0, despite making 19 saves in the losing e� ort ... also performed well in the classroom, earning a spot on his school’s honor roll every semester in high school.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed his club ball for the Arkansas Nike Rush team, helping lead his squad to numerous club championships ... in 2011, he had 10 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.89 ... was selected as a goalkeeper for the Rush’s National Select team ... was recruited to UAB after participating in the Mike Getman Soccer Camp.

MiscellaneousBorn Hunter Hale Weber on Aug. 25, 1994 in Little Rock, Ark. ... son of Blake Weber and Jamai Blivin ... one brother, Paul, and one sister, Jessica ... engineering major.

0 HUNTER WEBERGoalkeeper • R-So. • 6-3 • 175Little Rock, Ark. • Central HS

Career-HighsSaves ..........................................................N/A

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Freshman Season (2013)Played in 16 games in his � rst season on campus, the second-most amongst the UAB freshmen ... started in seven games ... recorded two assists on the year ... member of the UAB backline that registered � ve shutouts on the year ... part of a UAB defense that allowed only 23 goals on the year, which ranks sixth in program history ... had helpers against Mercer (9/21) and Marshall (11/8) ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

High SchoolAttended Beekdal Lyceum for his high school education.

Other Soccer InfoPlayed for the Vitesse FC youth team for the past seven years, one of the top youth academies in the

Netherlands.

5 LARS WILLEMSEDefense • So. • 6-3 • 180

Veenendaal, Netherlands • Beekdal Lyceum

Career-HighsGoals ..........................................................N/AAssists ..1, 2x, last at Marshall (11/8/13)Points....1, 2x, last at Marshall (11/8/13)


SVANTESSON, Ian


VILLE, Raphael


Season GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho2012 20-20 1874:22 29 1.39 76 . 7 2 4 10 8 2 32013 17-17 1531:34 18 1.06 66 . 7 8 6 12 3 1 4.1TOTAL 37-37 3405:56 47 1.24 142 . 7 5 1 22 11 3 7.1

WEBER, Hunter

WICKHAM, Chase


WILLEMSE, Lars


YAI, Atak

Season GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att2010 17-0 398 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-02011 21-2 558 0 1 1 4 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-02012 10-0 192 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0-02013 13-5 452 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0-0TOTAL 61-7 1600 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 0 1 . 1 1 1 0 0-0

Career Statistics

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18 LAWSON CRIDERForward • R-So. • 6-0 • 170

Mayfi eld, Ky. • Carl Sandburg

Carl SandburgLed the nation in goals in his only season at Carl Sandburg College in 2013 ... earned NSCAA All-North Region First Team accolades and NSCAA All-America First Team honors.

KentuckyRedshirted his only season at Kentucky.

High SchoolPlayed high school soccer at Shattuk-St. Mary’s and Graves County High School ... led his team in assists from 2007-2009 and in 2011 ... selected as a team captain for the 2008-2010 seasons.

Other Soccer InfoScored 54 goals and handed out 77 assists in his club career ... helped lead his club team to the 2009 club soccer national � nals ... led his club to a Kentucky state � nalist showing in 2008 ... his team won the national indoor championship in 2007 ... member of the Kentucky State ODP, Regional Pool, and the US Club Soccer National Team ... trained with English clubs during the summer from 2007-2009 ... named MVP at the Kentucky and Indiana soccer camps in 2007.

Coach Getman on Lawson“Lawson is a great � nisher. He has scored goals for every team he has played for. I expect him to do the same at UAB. He is also a great leader who makes the players around him better.”

00 MIGUEL HOFGoalkeeper • Jr. • 6-2 • 185

Cape Town, South Africa • Lipscomb

LipscombPlayed in 14 matches during his two seasons at Lipscomb ... started 11 games during his two years there ... recorded four wins and two shutouts during the 2012 season ... had 35 saves in his two seasons at Lipscomb.

High SchoolPlayed for Steve Haupt and Paul Roos Gymnasium in Cape Town, South Africa ... named Player of the Year in 2010 ... � rst Paul Roos male athlete to make the South African Schools Team.

Other Soccer InfoRepresented South Africa on the U17 National Team at the Cossasa Ball Games in Zwaziland.

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15 MATHIEU LAURENTDefense • Fr. • 6-2 • 175

Markham, Ontario • ESC Renaissance

High SchoolAttended ESC Renaissance for his high school education.

Other Soccer InfoMember of the 2013 Canadian U17 National Team ... the squad participated in 2013 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying and the 2013 U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates ... member of the 2013 Team Ontario, winning a bronze medal at the Canada Games ... played club soccer for Vaughn Azzurri under head coach Patrice Gheisar.

Coach Getman on Mathieu“Mathieu is a great athlete who has the skills and understanding to make an impact right away. He is the perfect combination of size, speed, skill, smarts, and hard work.”

High SchoolAttended Brookwood High School.

Other Soccer InfoThe No. 30 recruit in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.com ... two-time member of the United States National Team ... member of the U17 and U18 national teams ... played club soccer for the Con-corde Fire U18 Academy Team under head coach Gregg Blasingame.

Coach Getman on DeAndre“DeAndre is a top-class attacking mid� elder, who I expect to make a major impact on our team. He has everything you want in a player: skill, speed, vision, and intelligence. He will make us better right away.”

6 DEANDRE ROBINSONMidfi elder • Fr. • 5-10 • 150

Snellville, Ga. • Brookwood HS

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17 EVAN SCARBROUGHDefense • R-Fr. • 5-10 • 165

Searcy, Ark. • Searcy HS

14 DAVID VALVERDEMidfi elder • Fr. • 5-10 • 150Mobile, Ala. • Davidson HS

High SchoolCenter mid� elder out of Mobile, Ala., played at Davidson High School under head coach Kevin Delange ... played in the Alabama High School All-Star Game as a member of the South squad.

Other Soccer InfoMember of the 2013 Costa Rican U17 National Team, playing in 2013 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying ... invited to train with the Costa Rican U20 National Team.

Coach Getman on David“David is a top class player. His touch, vision, and passing make him special. His experience with the Costa Rican National Team gives him that something extra. I expect David to be an impact player right away.”

Redshirt Season (2013)Did not receive any playing time during his redshirt season ... received Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades ... earned the Conference USA Academic Medal.

High SchoolA four-year starter at Searcy High School ... earned All-State and All-Tournament honors during his four year career at Searcy ... nominated for the 2013 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year Award ... as a junior led his team in goals with 21 on the year ... named Team O� ensive MVP for his e� orts during his junior

season ... was the � rst-ever junior captain in school history ... garnered Team Rookie of the Year accolades after his freshman cam-paign.

Other Soccer InfoWas a member of the Arkansas Rush ... selected to the National Rush Select Team ... led his team to a � fth-place � nish in the Region III Premiere League in 2011.

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8 WILLIAM WHITEMidfi elder • So. • 6-4 • 185

Hamilton, Bermuda • University of the South

University of the SouthDefensive mid� elder from Bermuda, played at the University of the South in 2013 and enrolled at UAB in January 2014 ... played in 16 matches in his only season at the University of the South, starting 14 ... had nine points on the year on three goals and three assists ... ranked second on the team in scoring.

High SchoolPlayed high school soccer at St. Andrew’s College in St. Aurora, Ontario under head coach David Man-ning.

Other Soccer InfoTwo-time member of the Bermuda National Team ... member of the U17 and U20 national teams ... as a member of the U17 team, White participated in 2013 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

Coach Getman on William“Having William with us this spring is a huge advantage. He is already settling in with our team and becoming a team leader. He is quick and skillful, but also has great size. He will make a big impact on our team.”

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2013 SEASON REVIEWUAB Men’s Soccer Leads Nation In Scoring

The UAB men’s soccer team recorded 2.39 goals per game for the 2013 season, which was the top mark in scoring o� ense in the country. The NCAA o� cially recognized the Blazers’ pro-gram this week as the national statistical champion.

This marked the � rst time that the UAB men’s soccer team has led the nation in scoring. The Blazers scored at least two goals in 14 of their 18 matches during the 2013 campaign. UAB also tallied at least four goals in four matches in 2013. That marked the most times the squad had done so since the 2010 season.

Among The Best In The Land

UAB was ranked among the best Division I men’s soccer pro-grams throughout the 2013 season. The squad soared as high as No. 8 in the nation in the NSCAA Poll.

Following its season-opening victories at the VCU Nike Classic, UAB was ranked in both the NSCAA and Soccer America Poll. The squad remained ranked in both polls the remainder of the regular season. In fact, UAB was ranked No. 21 in the � nal NSCAA Poll before the start of the NCAA Tournament.

Four Blazers Named All-Midwest Region

Four members of the 2013 UAB men’s soccer team were named to the 2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men’s All-Midwest Region teams, as it was announced on Tuesday. This marks the third time in program history that four members of the UAB men’s soccer team earned All-Region accolades in the same season.

Goalkeeper Raphael Ville was the lone Blazer to be recognized on the � rst team. Mid� elder Alex Clay, defender Darion Cope-land, and forward Freddy Ruiz all were named to the second team.

Clay Earns C-USA Golden Boot Award

Mid� elder Alex Clay shared the inagural Conference USA Golden Boot Award, given to the league’s leading goal-scorer in conference action. Clay had seven goals in Conference USA action.

The Huntsville, Ala. native � nished the season with 22 points (eight goals and six assists), good enough for second on the squad, � fth in the conference, and 38th in the country. Earlier in the season, Clay was named the Conference USA O� ensive Player of the Week for his e� orts against Belmont and Ken-tucky.

Six Blazers Earn All-Conference USA Honors

Six members of the UAB men’s soccer team were named to the 2013 All-Conference USA teams, as announced by the confer-ence o� ce on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Four of the six Blazers recog-nized made their � rst appearance on the All-Conference USA squads.

Forward Freddy Ruiz was the team’s lone � rst-team selection. Mid� elder Alex Clay and forward Diego Navarrete were sec-ond-team honorees, while goalkeeper Raphael Ville an defend-er Darion Copeland were selected to the third team. Forward Rami Dajani was named to the conference all-freshmen squad.

Michalak Named Academic All-American

Defender Ian Michalak of the UAB men’s soccer team was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team, CoSIDA announced on Tuesday. Michalak became the second UAB men’s soccer player all-time to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, joining Lukasz Kwapisz (2005-06).

After playing in just 10 games his � rst two years on campus, Mi-chalak played in 13 matches for the Blazers in 2013. The junior

Rami Dajani recorded the game-winning goal against 2012 national champion Indiana and was named to the Conference USA All-Freshmen Team.

Raphael Ville became the � rst UAB goalkeeper since Loukas Papaconstantinou in 1995 to earn All-Region First Team honors.

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2013 SEASON REVIEW

defender tallied his � rst goal of his collegiate career against Mercer on Sunday, Sept. 21. In addition, Michalak was part of a UAB defense that had � ve clean sheets, which ranked sixth in Conference USA.

In the classroom, the neuroscience major has a 3.94 cumulative GPA. Earlier this year, Michalak was recognized on the Confer-ence USA All-Academic Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 Team for e� orts o� the pitch. He has earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Conference USA Academic Medal accolades every year he has been in Birmingham.

Leaving Their Mark

The 2013 UAB men’s soccer team certainly made its mark in program history. The squad broke numerous program records over the course of the 2013 campaign.

In its � rst home match, a West Campus Field-record crowd of 3,205 witnessed the Blazers defeat Indiana, the defending na-tional champions. The team won eight of its � rst 10 matches of the year, marking the squad’s best start to a season since 2001, as well.

With the team’s victory at Tulsa on Saturday, Oct. 19, UAB eclipsed the 10-win mark for the � fth straight year. The pro-gram record is nine consecutive years, as the Green and Gold won at least 10 matches each year from 1993-2001.

Individually, forward Diego Navarrete matched the UAB record for assists in a single game. The junior forward dished out four helpers in the squad’s 6-2 victory against Florida Atlantic on Sunday, Oct. 6.

With the squad’s victory against FIU on Wednesday, Oct. 16, head coach Mike Getman collected his 90th career victory in C-USA play. Getman is the winningest coach in conference history.

Three Blazers Named C-USA O� ensive Player Of The Week

Mid� elder Moses Adeniran, mid� elder Alex Clay, and forward Diego Navarrete all were named the Conference USA O� ensive Player of the Week in 2013. Adeniran was recognizedfollowing his performance at Tulsa, Clay earned the accolade following his performaces against Belmont and Kentucky, while Navarrete picked up the award after the season-opening VCU Nike Classic.

Adeniran scored the game-winning goal on the road against Tulsa on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Houston, Texas native received a pass from redshirt senior mid� elder Fatai Alabi and � nished far-post past the Tulsa keeper. It marked his � rst goal of the year and � rst since 2011.

Clay led the UAB men’s soccer team to two victories against Belmont and Kentucky. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Huntsville, Ala. native tallied a then-career-best three points on one goal and one assist against Belmont. It marked the � rst time Clay registered a goal since the 2010 season. On Sunday, Sept. 29, Clay scored his second goal in two games as UAB recorded a 2-1 win against in-conference foe Kentucky.

Navarrete tallied seven points (three goals, one assist) at the VCU Nike Classic. On Friday, Aug. 30, Navarrete led the Blazers up front, scoring two goals to propel the team to a 4-0 win against then-No. 24 VCU. It matched the most goals he had scored in a single game. The Santiago, Chile native followed up that performance with a goal and assist in the squad’s 5-1 victory against High Point.

Ian Michalak became the second player in program history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2013.

Moses Adeniran was one of three Blazers to earn Conference USA O� ensive Player of the Week accolades during the 2013 season.

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2013 RESULTS2013 UAB Men's Soccer Statistics

UAB Game Results (as of Jul 16, 2014)All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Att. Goals scoredAug 30 at #24 VCU W 4-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 874 NAVARRETE, Diego (HUANG, Patrick)

NAVARRETE, Diego (WICKHAM, Chase)DAJANI, Rami (IVERSON, Cole)RUIZ, Freddy (CLAY, Alex)

Sep 01 vs High Point W 5-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 274 HUANG, Patrick (SVANTESSON, Ian)RUIZ, Freddy (DAJANI, Rami)HUANG, Patrick (CLAY, Alex)RUIZ, Freddy (NAVARRETE, Diego)NAVARRETE, Diego (ADENIRAN, Moses)

Sep 06 #8 INDIANA WOT 2-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 3205 NAVARRETE, Diego (penalty kick)DAJANI, Rami (CLAY, Alex)

* Sep 13 #21 CHARLOTTE T O 2 0-0 3-0-1 0-0-1 1776 -Sep 15 EAST TENNESSEE L 0-1 3-1-1 0-0-1 280 -Sep 21 MERCER W 4-0 4-1-1 0-0-1 404 TEAM (unassisted)

SVANTESSON, Ian (HUANG, Patrick)RUIZ, Freddy (WILLEMSE, Lars)MICHALAK, Ian (GETMAN, Aaron)

Sep 25 BELMONT W 2-0 5-1-1 0-0-1 776 RUIZ, Freddy (CLAY, Alex)CLAY, Alex (unassisted)

* Sep 29 at Kentucky W 2-1 6-1-1 1-0-1 412 CLAY, Alex (RUIZ, Freddy)SVANTESSON, Ian (HUANG, Patrick)

Oct 02 at Memphis W 2-1 7-1-1 1-0-1 691 DAJANI, Rami (unassisted)RUIZ, Freddy (DAJANI, Rami;HUANG, Patrick)

* Oct 06 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 6-2 8-1-1 2-0-1 367 ROBERTS, Pachinno (NAVARRETE, Diego;HOWZE, Norris)CLAY, Alex (NAVARRETE, Diego)NAVARRETE, Diego (HUANG, Patrick)NAVARRETE, Diego (ADENIRAN, Moses)RUIZ, Freddy (NAVARRETE, Diego)RUIZ, Freddy (NAVARRETE, Diego)

* Oct 12 at Old Dominion L O T 2-3 8-2-1 2-1-1 496 RUIZ, Freddy (NAVARRETE, Diego)HUANG, Patrick (unassisted)

* Oct 16 FIU W 1-0 9-2-1 3-1-1 357 CLAY, Alex (NAVARRETE, Diego;RUIZ, Freddy)* Oct 19 at Tulsa W 2-1 10-2-1 4-1-1 467 DAJANI, Rami (CHESTER, Karl;CLAY, Alex)

ADENIRAN, Moses (ALABI, Fatai)Oct 25 COLL. OF CHARLESTON W 2-1 11-2-1 4-1-1 523 HUANG, Patrick (ADENIRAN, Moses;CLAY, Alex)

RUIZ, Freddy (ADENIRAN, Moses)* Oct 30 at New Mexico L 3-4 11-3-1 4-2-1 1028 RUIZ, Freddy (unassisted)

CLAY, Alex (unassisted)CLAY, Alex (CHESTER, Karl)

* Nov 03 SOUTH CAROLINA L 3-4 11-4-1 4-3-1 1021 HOWZE, Norris (RUIZ, Freddy)COPELAND, Darion (HUANG, Patrick)ADENIRAN, Moses (SVANTESSON, Ian)

* Nov 08 at Marshall W 2-1 12-4-1 5-3-1 353 CLAY, Alex (RUIZ, Freddy)CLAY, Alex (WILLEMSE, Lars;CHESTER, Karl)

Nov 13 vs Charlotte L 1-2 12-5-1 5-3-1 558 TEAM (unassisted)

Team Record W-L-TOverall: 12-5-1

Conference: 5-3-1Home: 6-2-1Away: 5-2

Neutral: 1-1Overtime: 1-1-1

Attendance Dates Total Avg.Total: 18 13862 770

Home: 9 8709 968Away: 7 4321 617

Neutral: 2 832 416

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2013 STATISTICS

2013 UAB Men's Soccer StatisticsUAB Combined Team Statistics (as of Jul 16, 2014)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 12-5-1 6-2-1 5-2 1-1CONFERENCE 5-3-1 2-1-1 3-2 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 7-2 4-1 2-0 1-1

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 30 at #24 VCU W 4-0 874Sep 01 vs High Point W 5-1 274Sep 06 #8 INDIANA Wot 2-1 3205

* Sep 13 #21 CHARLOTTE T o 2 0-0 1776Sep 15 EAST TENNESSEE L 0-1 280Sep 21 MERCER W 4-0 404Sep 25 BELMONT W 2-0 776

* Sep 29 at Kentucky W 2-1 412Oct 02 at Memphis W 2-1 691

* Oct 06 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 6-2 367* Oct 12 at Old Dominion L o t 2-3 496* Oct 16 FIU W 1-0 357* Oct 19 at Tulsa W 2-1 467

Oct 25 COLL. OF CHARLESTON W 2-1 523* Oct 30 at New Mexico L 3-4 1028* Nov 03 SOUTH CAROLINA L 3-4 1021* Nov 08 at Marshall W 2-1 353

Nov 13 vs Charlotte L 1-2 558

TEAM STATISTICS UAB OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 43-197 23-272 Goals scored per game 2.39 1.28 Shot pct. . 2 1 8 . 0 8 5 Shots on goal-Attempts 92-197 106-272 SOG pct. . 4 6 7 . 3 9 0 S h o t s / G a m e 10.9 15.1CORNER KICKS 76 132PENALTY KICKS 1-1 3-3PENALTIES Yellow cards 21 23 Red cards 4 2ATTENDANCE T o t a l 8709 4321 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/968 7/617 Neutral Site #/Avg 2/416

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att6 RUIZ, Freddy 18 11 4 26 24 . 4 5 8 18 . 7 5 0 4 0 - 012 CLAY, Alex 18 8 6 22 25 . 3 2 0 13 . 5 2 0 2 0 - 010 NAVARRETE, Diego 18 6 7 19 23 . 2 6 1 9 . 3 9 1 2 1 - 17 HUANG, Patrick 18 4 6 14 24 . 1 6 7 8 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 018 DAJANI, Rami 18 4 2 10 15 . 2 6 7 8 . 5 3 3 1 0 - 016 ADENIRAN, Moses 15 2 4 8 17 . 1 1 8 6 . 3 5 3 1 0 - 019 SVANTESSON, Ian 18 2 2 6 7 . 2 8 6 2 . 2 8 6 1 0 - 014 HOWZE, Norris 17 1 1 3 9 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0 0 - 03 CHESTER, Karl 8 0 3 3 9 . 0 0 0 4 . 4 4 4 0 0 - 022 COPELAND, Darion 18 1 0 2 8 . 1 2 5 3 . 3 7 5 0 0 - 02 ROBERTS, Pachinno 17 1 0 2 6 . 1 6 7 4 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 023 MICHALAK, Ian 13 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 05 WILLEMSE, Lars 16 0 2 2 7 . 0 0 0 2 . 2 8 6 0 0 - 09 WICKHAM, Chase 18 0 1 1 6 . 0 0 0 4 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 020 GETMAN, Aaron 3 0 1 1 3 . 0 0 0 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 011 ALABI, Fatai 7 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 04 IVERSON, Cole 12 0 1 1 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 015 NGOE, James 14 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 2 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 017 SPOSITO, Henrique 6 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 08 YAI, Atak 13 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 021 STROUPE, Chandler 6 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 030 VILLE, Raphael 17 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 025 GONZALEZ, Blake 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 024 RUND, Joe 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 01 KUZMINSKY, Joe 4 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 18 43 41 127 197 . 2 1 8 92 . 4 6 7 12 1 - 1Opponents 18 23 17 63 272 . 0 8 5 106 . 3 9 0 5 3 - 3

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho30 VILLE, Raphael 17 1531:34 18 1.06 66 . 7 8 6 12-3-1 4/11 KUZMINSKY, Joe 4 121:17 5 3.71 9 . 6 4 3 0-2-0 0/1

Total 18 1652:51 23 1.25 83 . 7 8 3 12-5-1 5Opponents 18 1652:51 43 2.34 49 . 5 3 3 5-12-1 2

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalUAB 20 22 1 0 43Opponents 8 14 1 0 23

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalUAB 95 94 6 2 197Opponents 116 150 5 1 272

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalUAB 35 48 0 0 83Opponents 21 25 2 1 49

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalUAB 30 45 1 0 76Opponents 61 68 3 0 132

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalUAB 91 104 6 2 203Opponents 97 114 3 2 216

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CONFERENCE USA2013 Final Standings

Conference USA OverallTeam W-L-T Pct. Pts. W-L-T Pct. GF GAx - New Mexico 7-1-1 .822 22 14-6-2 .682 35 20Old Dominion 7-2-0 .778 21 11-6-1 .639 34 27UAB 5-3-1 .611 16 12-5-1 .694 43 23South Carolina 4-2-3 .611 15 7-7-5 .500 25 25Tulsa 4-3-2 .556 14 11-6-3 .625 37 19y - Charlotte 4-3-2 .556 14 12-6-3 .643 36 16Kentucky 3-4-2 .444 11 7-10-3 .425 25 25FIU 2-6-1 .278 7 6-10-1 .382 27 27Florida Atlantic 1-7-1 .167 4 7-7-2 .500 25 35Marshall 0-6-3 .167 3 2-11-6 .263 13 35

x - Regular Season championsy - Conference Tournament champions

2013 Conference USA Postseason Awards

Most Valuable PlayerKyle Venter, New Mexico

O� ensive Player of the YearTim Hopkinson, Old Dominion

Defensive Player of the YearKyle Venter, New Mexico

Golden Boot AwardAlex Clay, UABKyle Parker, Charlotte

Freshman of the YearChristopher Wehan, New Mexico

Coach of the YearJeremy Fishbein, New Mexico

- Six Conference USA members sponsor men’s soccer (Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Old Dominion, and UAB), while Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina are a� liate members

- Conference USA has produced 43 NCAA Tournament appearances during its 19-year history, with four teams advancing to the College Cup

- Seven C-USA schools (Charlotte, New Mexico, Saint Louis, SMU, Tulsa, UAB, and USF) have combined to make nine trips to the quarter� nals of the NCAA Tournament

- Conference USA has sent mutliple teams to the NCAA Tournament in � ve of the past six seasons

- Two seasons ago, four teams earned tournament invites, matching the most bids in league history

- Four teams (Charlotte in 1996, Saint Louis in 1997, SMU in 2005, and New Mexico in 2013) have advanced to the College Cup

- Conference USA boasts � ve of the top-25 winningest active coaches by victories: Mark Berson, South Carolina (2nd); Bob Gray, Marshall (4th); Alan Dawson, Old Domi-non (14th); Mike Getman, UAB (18th); and Jeremy Fishbein, New Mexico (22nd)

All-Conference USA First TeamF Guiseppe Gentile, Charlotte F Tim Hokinson, Old DominionF Cristian Mata, TulsaF Freddy Ruiz, UABM Michael Calderon, New MexicoM Aidan Kirkbride, CharlotteM Omar Mata, TulsaM Ben McKendry, New MexicoD Jason Gaylord, Old DominionD Mahamoudou Kaba, South CarolinaD Kyle Venter, New MexicoGK Callum Irving, Kentucky All-Conference USA Second TeamF Quentin Albrecht, FIU F Diego Navarette, UAB M Akeil Barrett, TulsaM Alex Clay, UABM Brad Doliner, KentuckyM Gonzalo Frechilla, FIU D Thomas Allen, Charlotte D Mathew Gibbons, New MexicoD Steven Perinovic, KentuckyD Braeden Troyer, South CarolinaGK Sean Stowe, Old Dominion

All-Conference USA Third TeamF Kyle Parker, CharlotteF Ryan Price, Florida Atlantic F James Rogers, New Mexico M Zach Hunter, MarshallM Michael Kafari, New MexicoM Tony Rocha, TulsaD Bradley Bourgeois, TulsaD Travis Brent, MarshallD Darion Copeland, UABGK Michael Lisch, New MexicoGK Raphael Ville, UAB

Conference USA All-Freshman TeamM Brandt Bronico, Charlotte F Rami Dajani, UABD Quinton Duncan, TulsaF Niko Hansen, New MexicoM Marvin Hezel, FIUM Napo Matsoso, KentuckyGK Jake McGuire, TulsaF Jesse Miralrio, Old DominionM Cole Stringer, Old DominionM Kurtis Turner, South CarolinaGK Marco Velez, South CarolinaD Luke Waechter, CharlotteM Christopher Wehan, New Mexico

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Conference USA celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014-15, welcoming newcomer Western Kentucky University into the fold on July 1. The league has transformed through its two decades, but the commitment to excellence, integrity, leadership and its student athletes in athletics, academics and community is unwavering.

Conference USA enjoys a far-reaching fan base with its 14 members: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU.

Since beginning competition in 1995, Confer-ence USA teams have combined for 83 bowl appearances in football, 100 NCAA Tournament appearances in basketball including three Final

Fours, 60 NCAA baseball appearances including six College World Series berths, 71 NCAA soccer tournament appearances including four trips to the College Cup, and 35 individual national champions in track and � eld and cross country.

Success is not limited to athletic achievement, however, as 186 Conference USA student-athletes have garnered Academic All-America honors, 651 have achieved academic all-district laurels and thousands of student-athletes have earned their college degrees.

Conference USA sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and out-door track and � eld) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and � eld, and volleyball).

The league promotes the scholar-athlete ideal, honoring outstanding achieve-ment with numerous conference-sponsored academic awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal as well as sport-speci� c All-Academic teams.

C-USA annually awards $4,000 postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Awards, Scholar-Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Additionally, Conference USA presents a Spirit of Service Award three times each year, recognizing student-athletes who excel on the � eld, in the classroom and give back to the community through signi� cant service e� orts and participation.

SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELDConference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, plac-ing the league among the top conferences in the nation.

Football- 83 teams have earned bowl bids - Eligible for the College Football Playo� - Conference USA has 10 bowl a� liations through the 2019 season, securing a minimum of � ve berths annually. Conference USA has primary bowl tie-ins with the Bahamas Bowl, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Heart of Dallas Bowl, Miami Beach Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, along with secondary arrangements with the Duck Commander Independence Bowl and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.

Men’s Basketball- 115 postseason teams (51 NCAA, 44 NIT, 11 CBI, 9 CIT)- One National Championship title game appearance- Three Final Four teams- Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams- One NIT Champion and four NIT semi� nalists- Inaugural CBI Champion- CIT Championship

Women’s Basketball- 49 NCAA Tournament appearances- 49 WNIT appearances- One Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament team- Three WNIT semi� nalists- One WBI Champion

Baseball- 60 NCAA appearances- Six College World Series appearances (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001)- 14 Super Regional appearances- Has produced at least four NCAA teams in nine of the past 13 seasons

CONFERENCE USAIn addition to the numerous NCAA Tournament berths, C-USA has sent four men’s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, three softball teams to the Women’s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the NCAA Sweet 16. The league has also had 35 national champions in NCAA track and � eld competition, one national champion in diving, and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, and track and � eld. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 800 NCAA appearances.

SUCCESS OFF THE FIELDC-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance of stu-dent-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions o� the playing � eld as well. In 19 years, more than 28,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commission-er’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom.

C-USA ON TVC-USA enjoys signi� cant television exposure through partnerships with FOX Sports Media Group, CBS Sports Network and ESPN. The multi-tiered selection process that is rooted in partnering with all three networks has substantially increased the number of national and regional appearances for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference sports.

C-USA membership include institutions within eight of the Top 40 media mar-kets and four in the Top 25 according to Nielsen. C-USA home markets this year will include more than 13 million TV households, a 30 percent increase from two years ago.

C-USA DIGITAL NETWORKThe C-USA Digital Network o� cially launched in August of 2011. Network pro-gramming includes live streaming of non-televised events, video on demand, a weekly C-USA studio show, podcasting, regular-season and championship event highlights, and conference-produced feature stories. In its � rst year, 1,164 events were streamed live and 8,126 videos were posted and available on the C-USA Digital Network, and those numbers have more than doubled. Monthly and yearly subscriptions provide fans access to events o� ered on all of the C-USA member institution’s athletic websites as well as C-USA network programming.

C-USA IN THE COMMUNITYThe conference’s current footprint is concentrated with 14 members in 10 states and a combined area population of nearly 30 million. With a commitment to community involvement, the conference developed several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and national organizations. Individually, student-athletes are recognized each season through the Spirit of Service award.

GOVERNANCEConference USA has signi� cant representation in the NCAA governance struc-ture. The presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors.

A PROUD HISTORYConference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner April 24, 1995, in Chicago. The league’s charter members included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996.

The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and, after nine years, relocated to the current o� ce in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s � rst com-missioner.

C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003. Marshall, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UCF and UTEP became full-time Conference USA members for all sports in 2005.

In 2013, charter member Charlotte returned to C-USA and was joined by new members FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion and UTSA. The membership is at 14 institutions with WKU joining the league on July 1, 2014.

Britton Banowsky

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSYear-By-Year Records

Year Overall Conference Postseason1979 9-10-21980 12-8-21981 1-11-11982 12-10-01983 8-8-01984 7-10-21985 5-17-01986 11-4-31987 6-7-21988 7-8-11989 6-10-1 0-3-01990 3-14-1 0-7-01991 8-9-2 0-4-11992 4-15-1 0-5-01993 11-7-2 4-1-1 Great Midwest Conference Regular Season Runners Up1994 15-4-1 5-1-0 Great Midwest Conference Regular Season Champions Great Midwest Conference Tournament Champions NCAA First Round1995 15-4-1 7-0-1 Conference USA Regular Season Champions1996 13-6-1 5-3-01997 10-8-1 4-3-11998 12-6-0 5-3-01999 17-6-0 7-1-0 Conference USA Regular Season Co-Champions Conference USA Tournament Champions NCAA Elite Eight2000 14-5-2 5-1-2 Conference USA Regular Season Runners Up Conference USA Tournament Runners Up NCAA First Round2001 15-6-0 7-3-0 Conference USA Regular Season Runners Up NCAA Sweet Sixteen2002 9-7-3 4-4-22003 10-5-5 4-3-22004 12-7-0 7-2-0 Conference USA Regular Season Runners Up Conference USA Tournament Runners Up2005 10-7-1 5-3-1 2006 10-6-4 4-3-1 NCAA First Round2007 7-11-1 2-6-0 2008 6-10-3 2-5-12009 12-4-2 5-2-12010 10-7-1 4-4-02011 13-5-3 6-1-1 Conference USA Regular Season Co-Champions NCAA Second Round2012 10-8-2 4-4-0 NCAA First Round2013 12-5-1 5-3-1Total 342-275-52 (.550)

* From 1980-91, UAB was a member of the Sun Belt Conference. From 1992-95, UAB was a part of the Great Midwest Conference. UAB has been a member of Conference USA since 1996.

COACHING HISTORYName Years Record (Pct.)Tim Hammer 1979-80 21-18-4 (.535)Bob Norman 1981-89 63-85-10 (.430)Mick Payne 1990-91 11-23-3 (.463)Mike Getman 1992-Present 247-149-35 (.614)

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Year-By-Year Leaders

Year Goals Assists Points Saves1979 D. Gaitan, 22 K. Wood, 8 D. Gaitan, 49 F. LaRoche, 1601980 D. Gaitan, 35 D. Gaitan, 14 D. Gaitan, 84 M. Costopoulos, 1741981 - - - -1982 D. Morriss, 11 Two players, 5 D. Morriss, 22 -1983 S. White, 10 E. Lee, 5 S. White, 23 H. Torman, 791984 A. Clarke, 6 A. Clarke, 5 A. Clarke, 17 H. Torman, 1741985 Two players, 6 S. Schulman, 5 S. Schulman, 17 R. Clark, 1001986 P. Britton, 9 - - - 1987 P. Britton, 8 M. Reavey, 3 P. Britton, 18 -1988 J. Jaramillo, 6 G. Dodson, 4 J. Jaramillo, 14 J. Wall, 1171989 L. Drake, 8 R. Butler, 5 L. Drake, 17 R. Starr, 1091990 D. Wiggins, 6 H. Rafeh, 8 H. Rafeh, 18 R. Starr, 1101991 Two players, 4 B. O’Keefe, 6 B. O’Keefe, 12 M. Spurlin, 1311992 J. Ayema, 6 Two players, 4 J. Ayema, 16 B. Boegner, 841993 M. Hagedorn, 13 A. Mugalla, 10 M. Hagedorn, 29 L. Papaconstantinou, 1081994 W. Giummarra, 11 B. Corcoran, 11 W. Giummarra, 32 L. Papaconstantinou, 831995 W. Giummarra, 12 Two players, 9 W. Giummarra, 33 L. Papaconstantinou, 851996 E. Kuster, 10 Two players, 7 E. Kuster, 27 L. Papaconstantinou, 781997 Two players, 9 B. Corcoran, 6 E. Eloundou, 22 D. Clemente, 591998 P. Byaruhanga, 7 R. Najarro, 7 P. Byaruhanga, 18 D. Clemente, 571999 P. Byaruhanga, 19 P. Byaruhanga, 11 P. Byaruhanga, 49 D. Clemente, 1002000 L. Knight, 7 M. Garcia, 6 Two players, 15 D. Clemente, 872001 M. Rey, 14 N. Mata, 6 M. Rey, 33 C. Baumstark, 842002 F. Monteiro, 7 M. Pusek, 7 F. Monteiro, 17 C. Baumstark, 742003 J. Monteiro, 8 L. De Oliveira, 8 J. Monteiro, 19 J. Drake, 392004 J. Monteiro, 7 L. De Oliveira, 8 L. De Oliveira, 18 A. Robles, 922005 M. Hughes, 6 J. McLaughlin, 8 J. McLaughlin, 18 A. Robles, 892006 J. Monteiro, 14 J. Monteiro, 7 J. Monteiro, 35 J. Drake, 692007 D. Jakovic, 6 F. Brown, 4 D. Jakovic, 13 W. Johnson, 562008 D. Rios, 6 Four players, 3 D. Rios, 14 W. Johnson, 532009 Two players, 7 T. Gumede, 5 B. Sodade, 18 C. Woszczynski, 622010 B. Sodade, 9 F. Liu, 6 B. Sodade, 20 C. Woszczynski, 582011 B. Sodade, 13 Two players, 5 B. Sodade, 31 C. Woszczynski, 912012 M. Lemez, 7 K. Gyawu, 5 K. Gyawu, 17 R. Ville, 762013 F. Ruiz, 11 D. Navarrete, 7 F. Ruiz, 26 R. Ville, 66

YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS

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ALL-TIME RESULTS1979 (9-10-2) Coach: Tim Hammer9/10 at Davidson L 0-19/11 at Charlotte * L 0-59/15 NEW ORLEANS * W 3-19/16 NEW ORLEANS * W 4-29/18 at Oglethorpe T (2OT) 1-19/21 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) 1 L 0-19/22 at Tennessee Wesleyan 1 L 1-39/28 vs. Georgia State 2 L 1-39/29 at South Alabama 2 W 2-19/30 vs. Southwestern 2 L 0-410/4 SOUTH ALABAMA * W 2-010/6 at Vanderbilt W 2-010/7 WAKE FOREST W (OT) 3-110/10 ALABAMA A&M L 0-810/13 OGLETHORPE T (2OT) 1-110/14 VALDOSTA STATE W 5-010/20 at Berry L 2-410/21 at Georgia State * L 0-610/27 at New Orleans * W 2-110/28 at South Alabama * W 2-111/1 at Charlotte 3 L 2-6

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Superior Soccer Classic (Athens, Tenn.)2 - Port City Classic (Mobile, Ala.)3 - Sun Belt Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

1980 (12-8-2) Coach: Tim Hammer at Wake Forest L (OT) 1-3 at Charlotte * L 1-6 WESTERN CAROLINA W 2-0 at New Orleans * L 1-4 at New Orleans * L 4-6 AUM W 16-1 at Oglethorpe W 4-29/27 MERCER (Macon) 1 W 7-09/28 NEW ORLEANS * 1 W 2-010/1 GEORGIA STATE * L 2-510/4 at Mercer (Atlanta) W 5-010/5 SOUTH ALABAMA * W 3-210/6 SOUTH ALABAMA * W 3-110/9 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA T (2OT) 2-210/11 OGLETHORPE T (2OT) 1-1

MERCER (Atlanta) W 3-1 at Mercer (Macon) W 13-0 VALDOSTA STATE W 14-010/26 at Alabama A&M L 0-711/3 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 12-011/6 at Georgia State * L 1-3 vs. VCU 2 L 0-3

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Magic City Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)2 - Sun Belt Tournament (Charlotte, N.C.)

1981 (1-11-1) Coach: Bob Norman at New Orleans * L 0-5 at Northeast Louisiana L 0-9

ALABAMA A&M L 0-7 BELHAVEN L 0-5 NEW ORLEANS L 1-3 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN T 2-2 AUM L 0-2 at Emory L 0-2 at Birmingham-Southern W 5-1 SOUTH ALABAMA * L 0-8 at Georgia State * L 0-7 at South Alabama * L 0-5 vs. South Alabama 1 L 1-7

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Sun Belt Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

1982 (12-10) Coach: Bob Norman SAMFORD W 3-2 SOUTH ALABAMA * L 0-1 at New Orleans * L 2-4 at Nicholls State W 3-1 B’HAM-SOUTHERN W 2-0 NEW ORLEANS * L 0-1 MEMPHIS W 3-2 at Tennessee Wesleyan W 1-0 at University of the South L 0-4 at Alabama A&M L 0-10 MILLSAPS W 1-0 at Birmingham-Southern W 2-0 at Samford W 3-2 at Bryan College L 0-2 at Belhaven L 1-7 at Millsaps W 4-1 EMORY W 1-0 NICHOLLS STATE W 2-0 GEORGIA STATE * L 0-5 at Samford W 5-1 at Jacksonville * L 0-2 vs. Charlotte 1 L 1-4

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Sun Belt Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

1983 (8-8) Coach: Bob Norman at Samford W 6-1 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN W 2-1 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 4-0 at Memphis L 1-2 at Southwestern L 1-3 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH L 0-2 at New Orleans * L 2-3 at Nicholls State L 2-3 SAMFORD W 4-1 at Georgia State * L 0-6 NICHOLLS STATE W 2-0 at Birmingham-Southern W 3-0 NEW ORLEANS * W 2-1 at Samford * W 3-0 at South Alabama * L 2-4 vs. USF 1 L 1-8

* - Sun Belt Conference match

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ALL-TIME RESULTS1 - Sun Belt Tournament (Norfolk, Va.)

1984 (7-10-2) Coach: Bob Norman9/11 SAMFORD W (OT) 4-29/15 vs. Morehead State 1 W 4-09/16 at Western Kentucky 1 W (OT) 2-19/21 at New Orleans * W 1-09/23 at Nicholls State L 0-29/25 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN T (2OT) 1-19/29 at Charlotte * L 0-79/30 at Applachian State L 0-1210/3 at Samford W 2-010/5 MEMPHIS L 2-310/7 SOUTH ALABAMA * L 0-210/10 at Univ. of the South L 1-210/17 at Belhaven L 1-810/19 at Birmingham-Southern W 2-010/21 NEW ORLEANS * T (2OT) 4-410/24 at Alabama A&M L 0-1210/26 GEORGIA STATE * L 0-711/1 vs. Charlotte 2 L 0-511/11 RHODES COLLEGE W 4-2

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Western Kentucky Topper Classic (Bowling Green, Ky.)2 - Sun Belt Tournament (Mobile, Ala.)

1985 (5-17) Coach: Bob Norman9/1 WESTERN KENTUCKY * L 2-49/7 AUM W 1-09/10 SAMFORD W 3-09/12 at Tennessee L 1-39/15 at AUM L 1-29/18 UAH L 1-89/22 at South Alabama * L 0-59/27 at New Orleans * W 1-09/29 at Nicholls State L 1-410/4 at Memphis L 0-410/6 at Rhodes College L 1-310/11 CHARLOTTE * L 1-610/13 SOUTH ALABAMA * L 0-310/18 at Samford W 3-210/20 NEW ORLEANS * L 2-310/23 ALABAMA A&M L 2-310/25 at Birmingham-Southern L 2-310/27 at Georgia State * L 0-410/29 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH L 0-211/3 NICHOLLS STATE L 1-311/4 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 1-011/7 at Old Dominion 1 L 0-4

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Sun Belt Tournament (Norfolk, Va.)

1986 (11-4-3) Coach: Bob Norman9/7 TOUGALOO (Forfeit) W 3-09/14 at Nicholls State T (2OT) 1-19/21 vs. Huntingdon 1 T 2-29/22 at South Alabama 1 W 2-19/27 at Western Kentucky 2 L 0-6

9/28 vs. Xavier (Ohio) 2 L 0-310/3 at Oglethorpe W 4-010/4 WILLIAM CAREY W 3-010/10 at AUM W 3-110/12 MEMPHIS L 1-210/18 CENTENARY W (OT) 2-110/24 at Univ. of the South W 3-210/29 RHODES COLLEGE T (2OT) 1-110/31 at Birmingham-Southern W 1-011/2 TENNESSEE W 1-011/6 vs. Jacksonville 3 W 1-011/7 vs. Old Dominion 3 L 0-211/16 NICHOLLS STATE W 4-1

1 - Port City Classic (Mobile, Ala.)2 - Western Kentucky Invitational (Bowling Green, Ky.)3 - Sun Belt Tournament (Tampa, Fla.)

1987 (6-7-2) Coach: Bob Norman9/8 at Berry L 0-59/12 WESTERN KENTUCKY * T (2OT) 2-29/20 NICHOLLS STATE W 6-29/22 HUNTINGDON W 3-09/25 at Memphis L 2-39/27 at Rhodes College W 3-110/2 at William Carey T (2OT) 1-110/4 at Nicholls State L 2-310/11 at UAH L 0-110/14 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH W 4-110/18 vs. USF 1 L 1-310/19 vs. South Alabama 1 L 1-410/21 AUM W 7-110/25 at Tennessee Tech W 5-111/1 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN L 1-6

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Sun Belt West Division Tournment (Bowling Green, Ky.)

1988 (7-8-1, 1-3/4th)Coach: Bob Norman9/10 at Alabama A&M L 1-29/13 at University of the South L 0-29/15 at Huntingdon W 4-19/24 NICHOLLS STATE W 5-39/28 UAH W 3-29/30 at Millsaps W 4-110/2 at Western Kentucky * W (OT) 1-010/8 TENNESSEE TECH (Forfeit) W 1-010/10 CHARLOTTE * L 1-410/14 USF 1 L 0-410/16 SOUTH ALABAMA 1 L 1-610/19 MEMPHIS L 0-610/21 at William Carey L (OT) 1-210/23 at Vanderbilt T (2OT) 1-110/26 at West Florida L 0-210/30 RHODES COLLEGE W 3-0

* - Sun Belt Conference match1 - Sun Belt West Division Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)

1989 (6-10-1, 0-3/4th) Coach: Bob Norman

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ALL-TIME RESULTS9/2 at Birmingham-Southern L 0-39/9 at Oglethorpe W (OT) 2-19/11 at AUM L 2-59/15 WESTERN KENTUCKY * L 0-79/20 WILLIAM CAREY L 0-59/24 HUNTINGDON L 2-39/26 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH L 1-410/1 MILLSAPS W 3-010/4 ALABAMA A&M L 0-210/8 at UAH W (OT) 3-110/10 COLUMBUS COLLEGE W 3-010/12 LaGRANGE COLLEGE W 2-010/15 at South Alabama * L 0-1510/21 vs. USF * 1 L 1-1010/22 VANDERBILT L 1-210/27 at Carson-Newman W 6-010/28 at Lincoln Memorial T (2OT) 3-3

* Sun Belt Conference matches1 - at Georgia State (Atlanta, Ga.)

1990 (3-14-1, 0-7/5th) Coach: Mick Payne9/5 AUM L 0-39/7 at Western Kentucky * L 0-39/9 at Birmingham-Southern L 1-49/15 at USF * L 0-69/17 at Jacksonville * L 0-59/21 OGLETHORPE T (2OT) 2-29/26 at University of the South L 2-59/29 at Charlotte * L 1-610/4 UAH W 3-110/5 at AUM L 1-510/9 at Columbus College W 8-110/12 OLD DOMINION * L 0-210/14 VCU * L 0-410/18 GEORGIA STATE L 0-510/19 at William Carey L 1-710/21 SOUTH ALABAMA * L 1-210/26 LINCOLN MEMORIAL W 3-110/28 at Vanderbilt L 0-4

* - Sun Belt Conference match

1991 (8-9-2, 0-4-1/6th)Coach: Mick Payne9/11 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH W 1-09/14 CINCINNATI * T (2OT) 1-19/15 at UAH W (OT) 3-19/21 at Memphis * L 1-29/25 at Lincoln Memorial W 4-29/28 at Birmingham-Southern T (2OT) 0-010/2 at Georgia State W 2-010/6 WEST FLORIDA W (OT) 3-210/9 at DePaul * L 0-110/10 at Marquette * L 0-710/12 vs. Saint Louis * 1 L 0-110/13 vs. Central Michigan 1 W (OT) 2-110/16 ALABAMA A&M L 0-210/27 at Old Dominion L 0-310/30 UAH W 1-011/1 at South Alabama L 1-411/3 AUM W 2-1

11/8 vs. Cincinnati 2 L 0-2

* - Great Midwest Conference match1 - McDonald’s Cup (Milwaukee, Wis.)2 - Great Midwest Conference Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.)

1992 (4-15-1, 0-5/6th) Coach: Mike Getman9/6 UAH W (OT) 2-19/12 at Huntingdon L 2-39/16 at William Carey (Forfeit) W 1-09/20 VANDERBILT L 1-39/26 at Marquette * L 0-29/27 vs. DePaul * 1 L 1-39/30 at Alabama A&M L 1-610/3 at UAH L 1-210/4 MEMPHIS * L 1-410/7 MOBILE COLLEGE L 0-510/10 vs. Cincinnati * 2 L 1-510/11 vs. Saint Louis * 2 L 0-310/15 at AUM L 2-410/20 HUNTINGDON L 0-210/23 at South Alabama L 2-410/24 at West Florida L (OT) 2-510/28 at Mercer T (2OT) 1-110/31 LINCOLN MEMORIAL W 6-111/6 vs. Marquette 3 W 1-011/7 vs. Memphis 3 L 0-4

* - Great Midwest Conference match1 - Milwaukee, Wis.2 - Memphis, Tenn.3 - Great Midwest Conference Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.)

1993 (11-7-2, 4-1-1/2nd)Coach: Mike Getman9/4 LINCOLN MEMORIAL W 2-09/5 at UAH W 4-09/8 at Vanderbilt L 0-19/12 DAYTON * W 4-29/17 vs. Central Michigan 1 W 5-09/19 vs. Bowling Green 1 L 0-19/24 MARQUETTE * W 3-19/26 DEPAUL * T (2OT) 1-19/29 GEORGIA STATE L 1-210/3 HUNTINGDON W 2-010/8 at Cincinnati * W 2-110/10 at Saint Louis L 1-510/13 ALABAMA A&M L 2-310/17 SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W 2-110/19 at Western Kentucky L (OT) 3-410/24 at Memphis W 3-110/27 at Georgia Southern T (2OT) 2-210/29 at Birmingham-Southern W 1-010/31 MERCER W 3-111/5 at Memphis 2 L 1-2

* - Great Midwest Conference match1 - Western Kentucky Classic (Bowling Green, Ky.)2 - Great Midwest Conference Tournament (Memphis, Tenn.)

1994 (15-4-1, 5-1/1st)Coach: Mike Getman

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ALL-TIME RESULTS9/3 at North Carolina State 1 W (OT) 1-09/4 vs. Duke 1 L 1-49/11 at Huntingdon W 8-09/16 at Marquette * L 0-49/18 at DePaul* W 5-39/21 at Georgia State W (OT) 8-39/23 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 3-09/30 CINCINNATI * W 3-010/2 DAYTON * W 7-110/7 VANDERBILT W 1-010/9 SAINT LOUIS * W 4-010/12 SOUTH ALABAMA T (2OT) 2-210/16 at Alabama A&M L 0-110/20 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 5-210/23 MEMPHIS * W 3-210/28 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 2-010/30 at Mercer W 4-211/11 MEMPHIS 2 W 2-111/13 MARQUETTE 2 W (OT) 5-111/20 at UCLA 3 L (OT) 2-3

* - Great Midwest Conference match1 - Wolfpack/adidas Classic (Raleigh, N.C.)2 - Great Midwest Conference Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - NCAA Tournament First Round (Los Angeles, Calif.)

1995 (15-4-1, 7-0-1/1st)Coach: Mike Getman9/2 MARTIN METHODIST W 9-09/4 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK W 5-09/8 at Duke 1 L 1-49/10 vs. North Carolina State 1 L 1-69/15 at Birmingham-Southern W 3-29/17 CHARLOTTE * W 1-09/24 MARQUETTE * W 2-19/29 CINCINNATI * W 2-010/1 MERCER W 2-010/6 at USF * W 2-110/8 ALABAMA A&M W (OT) 4-310/13 at Vanderbilt W 3-210/15 at Memphis * W 1-010/20 at Saint Louis * 2 T (2OT) 0-010/22 vs. South Carolina 2 L 0-210/27 GEORGIA STATE W 3-010/29 DEPAUL * W 4-111/3 at Louisville * W 2-011/9 vs. Louisville 3 W 2-011/10 vs. UNC Charlotte 3 L 0-2

* - Conference USA match1 - adidas/MetLife Classic (Durham, N.C.)2 - Umbro Classic (St. Louis, Mo.)3 - Conference USA Tournament (Milwaukee, Wis.)

1996 (13-6-1, 5-3/4th)Coach: Mike Getman9/1 at Georgia State W 2-19/6 vs. Loyola (Md.) 1 W 2-19/8 at Wake Forest 1 L 1-29/14 at IUPU-Fort Wayne 2 W 8-09/15 vs. Indiana 2 T (2OT) 1-19/20 at Cincinnati * W 3-19/22 LOUISVILLE * W 2-0

9/27 at Marquette * L 0-29/29 at DePaul * W (OT) 3-210/4 VANDERBILT W 3-110/6 ALABAMA A&M W 3-110/9 at Charlotte * L 0-310/13 USF * L 1-410/18 SAINT LOUIS * W 2-110/20 MEMPHIS * W 3-110/25 at UNC Greensboro 3 L (OT) 3-410/27 vs. College of Charleston 3 W 4-211/1 at South Alabama W 2-011/3 at Mercer W 1-011/12 MARQUETTE 4 L 0-2 * - Conference USA match1 - Wake Forest Classic (Winston-Salem, N.C.)2 - Three Rivers Classic (Fort Wayne, Ind.)3 - Vanderbilt Puma Classic (Nashville, Tenn.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)

1997 (10-8-1, 4-3-1/4th)Coach: Mike Getman8/29 BELMONT W 3-18/31 UAH L 3-49/5 MERCER W 5-09/7 ALABAMA A&M W 6-09/12 vs. UCLA 1 W 2-09/14 vs. Southwest Missouri State L (OT) 1-29/19 at DePaul * W 4-09/21 at Marquette * L 1-29/28 CHARLOTTE * W 1-010/3 USF * L 1-310/10 MEMPHIS * W 2-110/12 SAINT LOUIS * L 0-310/17 at Cincinnati * W 2-010/19 at Louisville * T (2OT) 0-010/24 at FIU 2 L 0-410/26 vs. Loyola (Md.) 2 W (OT) 1-010/31 SOUTH ALABAMA W 2-111/2 at Vanderbilt L 1-211/9 CHARLOTTE 3 L 0-2

* - Conference USA match1 - Saint Louis Umbro Classic (St. Louis, Mo.)2 - FIU BellSouth Classic (Miami, Fla.)3 - Conference USA Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)

1998 (12-6, 5-3/T3rd)Coach: Mike Getman9/1 at Furman L 0-19/4 SOUTH ALABAMA 1 W 2-09/6 ALABAMA A&M 1 W 7-19/11 CALIFORNIA 2 W 4-29/13 HARTFORD 2 W (OT) 2-19/18 DEPAUL * W (OT) 2-19/20 MARQUETTE * W 2-19/26 at Charlotte * W 2-110/2 at USF * L 2-310/9 at Memphis * W 2-010/11 at Saint Louis * L 0-210/16 CINCINNATI * L 1-210/18 LOUISVILLE * W (OT) 1-010/21 BELMONT W 8-0

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ALL-TIME RESULTS10/25 VANDERBILT W 2-110/31 at Coll. of Charleston 3 W 3-211/1 vs. South Carolina 3 L 0-111/8 MARQUETTE 4 L (OT) 1-3

* - Conference USA match1 - Alabama Power Governor’s Cup (Birmingham, Ala.)2 - UAB Nike Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - at Nike/Mt. Pleasant Invitational (Charleston, S.C.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)

1999 (17-6, 7-1/T1st)Coach: Mike Getman 9/1 Tulsa 1 L 3-49/5 FURMAN 1 L (OT) 0-19/9 at Vanderbilt L 0-19/12 MARQUETTE W 2-19/18 vs. UNC Greensboro 2 W 2-19/19 at #24 North Carolina 2 L 2-59/24 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 2-09/26 Alabama A&M 3 W 8-09/29 at USF * L 2-310/3 LOUISVILLE * W 2-110/7 at Charlotte * W 3-110/10 at DePaul * W 3-010/14 Memphis * W 5-110/17 at Georgia State W 3-010/24 #2 SAINT LOUIS * W (OT) 3-2 10/29 at #25 Cincinnati * W 3-211/5 BELMONT W 10-111/7 CENTENARY W 3-011/12 USF 4 W 4-011/14 #4 SAINT LOUIS 4 W 4-011/21 #4 SOUTHWEST MISSOURI ST. 5 W 2-111/27 at #17 SMU 6 W 2-012/5 #18 Santa Clara 7 L (OT) 2-3

* - Conference USA match1 - UAB Nike Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)2 - UNC Nike Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.)3 - Alabama Power Governor’s Cup (Birmingham, Ala.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)5 - NCAA Tournament First Round (Birmingham, Ala.) 6 - NCAA Tournament Second Round (Dallas, Texas)7 - NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Birmingham, Ala.)

2000 (14-5-2, 5-1-2/2nd)Coach: Mike Getman9/1 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON W 3-0 9/3 NORTH CAROLINA W 2-1 9/7 vs. Florida Atlantic L 0-29/9 at FIU L (OT) 2-39/17 CHARLOTTE * T (2OT) 1-1 9/20 at Birmingham-Southern W 4-19/24 DEPAUL * W 7-0 9/30 at Saint Louis * L 0-110/2 COASTAL CAROLINA W 3-1 10/3 at Mercer W (OT) 3-210/8 at Furman W (OT) 2-1 10/15 USF * W 2-0 10/18 at Memphis * W (2OT) 2-110/22 CINCINNATI * T (2OT) 0-010/27 at Marquette * W (2OT) 2-1

10/29 GEORGIA STATE W 3-111/1 at Alabama A&M W (2OT) 3-211/5 at Louisville * W (OT) 3-2 11/10 vs. Louisville 1 W 2-0 11/12 at Saint Louis 1 L 1-211/17 at Washington 2 L (4OT) 0-1

* - Conference USA match1 - Conference USA Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.)2 - NCAA Tournament First Round (Seattle, Wash.)

2001 (15-6, 7-3/T2nd)Coach: Mike Getman8/31 at Coastal Carolina 1 W 2-09/8 PITTSBURGH 1 W 1-09/9 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 5-09/21 vs. Brown 2 W 2-09/23 at Yale 2 L (2OT) 1-29/28 MARQUETTE * W 2-19/30 at Charlotte * W (2OT) 2-110/5 at USF * W 3-010/7 ALABAMA A&M W 2-010/12 LOUISVILLE * W 2-110/14 FURMAN W 2-110/17 MEMPHIS * L 2-310/20 at DePaul * W 4-010/24 SAINT LOUIS * W 1-010/28 at Cincinnati * L 2-311/2 TCU * W 2-111/9 at East Carolina * L 0-211/16 MARQUETTE 3 L 1-411/23 vs. Furman 4 W (OT) 1-011/25 at South Carolina 4 W (OT) 3-212/2 at Clemson 5 L (2OT) 2-3

* - Conference USA match1 - UAB Nike Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)2 - Yale Classic (New Haven, Conn.)3 - Conference USA Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.)4 - NCAA Tournament First and Second Round (Columbia, S.C.)5 - NCAA Tournament Third Round (Clemson, S.C.)

2002 (9-7-3, 4-4-2/6th)Coach: Mike Getman8/31 at UC Irvine 1 T (2OT) 1-19/2 vs. San Diego 1 L 1-29/6 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 2 W 3-09/8 RHODE ISLAND 2 L (2OT) 2-39/13 vs. Western Kentucky 3 W 3-29/15 vs. Navy 3 W 1-09/21 at Saint Louis * L 0-39/23 at Tulsa W 2-19/28 EAST CAROLINA * T (2OT) 1-110/5 CHARLOTTE * W 4-010/12 at Louisville * T (2OT) 0-010/16 at TCU * W 4-010/19 DEPAUL * W 3-210/23 at Memphis * W 2-110/27 at Marquette * L (2OT) 1-211/1 USF * L (2OT) 0-111/4 at Georgia State W 3-011/9 CINCINNATI * L 1-211/14 vs. Louisville 4 L 0-1

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ALL-TIME RESULTS

* - Conference USA match1 - UC Irvine Tournament (Irvine, Calif.)2 - UAB Nike Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - BSC Puma Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.)

2003 (10-5-5, 4-3-2/T5th)Coach: Mike Getman8/29 vs. Notre Dame 1 T (2OT) 0-08/31 at Indiana 1 T (2OT) 0-09/5 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) 2 W 1-09/6 UMASS 2 W 4-09/12 vs. Marshall 3 W 2-19/14 vs. Army 3 W 3-09/21 at East Carolina * W 4-39/27 MARQUETTE * W 3-210/1 at Birmingham-Southern L 1-210/4 at USF * L 1-210/8 MEMPHIS * L 0-110/11 at Charlotte * T (2OT) 2-210/15 at Alabama A&M T (2OT) 1-110/18 LOUISVILLE * T (2OT) 0-010/22 CENTENARY W 6-110/25 at DePaul * W 2-011/1 at Cincinnati * W 1-011/8 SAINT LOUIS * L 1-311/12 vs. Louisville 4 W (OT) 2-111/13 vs. Saint Louis 4 L 1-5

* - Conference USA match1 - Indiana Adidas Classic (Bloomington, Ind.)2 - UAB La Quinta Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - BSC Puma Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Memphis, Tenn.)

2004 (12-7, 7-2/2nd)Coach: Mike Getman9/4 vs. Gonzaga 1 W 1-09/6 at #19 Portland 1 L 0-19/12 vs. #7 UNC Greensboro 2 L 2-49/12 at Davidson 2 L (OT) 0-19/18 CHARLOTTE * 3 W 4-19/19 WESTERN KENTUCKY 3 W 5-09/25 at Marquette * W 2-19/29 ALABAMA A&M W (OT) 1-010/2 CINCINNATI * W 1-010/9 at Saint Louis * L 1-210/16 EAST CAROLINA * W 1-010/20 #11 USF * W 4-310/22 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN W 4-010/27 at #20 Memphis * L 0-210/30 KENTUCKY L 1-211/3 at Louisville * W 2-111/4 DEPAUL * W 4-011/13 vs. Charlotte 4 W (2OT) 1-011/14 vs. #11 Memphis 4 L 2-3

* - Conference USA match1 - Portand Invitational (Portlant, Ore.)2 - Davidson Classic (Davidson, N.C.)3 - UAB LaQuinta Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Louisville, Ky.)

2005 (10-7-1, 5-3-1/3rd)Coach: Mike Getman9/2 at Rhode Island 1 W 3-19/4 vs. Maine 1 W 3-19/9 vs. Alabama A&M 2 W 3-29/11 vs. Georgia State 2 W 7-09/16 UNC GREENSBORO 3 L 1-39/18 EVANSVILLE 3 W 2-09/24 vs. #5 California 4 L 1-3 9/25 at Stanford 4 L 0-1 9/30 at SMU * L 1-210/2 at #17 Tulsa * T (2OT) 2-210/7 EAST CAROLINA * W 4-010/9 SOUTH CAROLINA * L 1-210/15 MEMPHIS * W 2-110/21 at Marshall * W 1-010/23 at Kentucky * L 1-410/28 UCF * W 1-010/30 FIU * W 3-011/9 vs. Memphis 5 L 1-2

* - Conference USA match1 - URI Classic (Kingston, R.I.)2 - BSC Fall Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - UAB Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)4 - Stanford Classic (Palo Alto, Calif.)5 - Conference USA Tournament (Dallas, Texas)

2006 (10-6-4, 4-3-1/T4th)Coach: Mike Getman8/25 at #10 Notre Dame 1 W (2OT) 1-08/27 vs. #12 Indiana 1 L 1-29/1 MERCER 2 T (2OT) 0-0 9/3 WRIGHT STATE 2 W 3-2 9/8 at #24 UNC Greensboro 3 W 3-29/10 vs. Elon 3 L 0-29/15 vs. College of Charleston 4 L 2-49/17 vs. Stetson 4 W 2-0 9/23 MARSHALL* W 2-19/27 at #6 South Carolina * L 0-210/3 CENTENARY W 2-110/7 at UCF * T (2OT) 2-2 10/11 at Memphis * L 2-310/14 #18 KENTUCKY * W (OT) 1-0 10/21 TULSA * L 3-410/25 #1 SMU * W 2-110/28 at FIU * W 2-111/1 vs. #16 South Carolina 5 W 3-211/3 vs. #2 SMU 5 T (3OT) 1-1 11/11 vs. Gardner-Webb 6 T (2OT) 1-1 * - Conference USA match1 - IU Credit Union Classic (Bloomington, Ind.)2 - UAB Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - UNC Greensboro Classic (Greensboro, N.C.)4 - BSC Fall Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)5 - Conference USA Tournament (Tulsa, Okla.)6 - NCAA Tournament First Round (Birmingham, Ala.)

2007 (7-11-1, 2-5/T7th)Coach: Mike Getman8/31 vs. Hartwick 1 L 1-3

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ALL-TIME RESULTS9/2 at Akron 1 L 0-19/7 LIPSCOMB W 3-09/9 CENTENARY W 4-09/14 B’HAM-SOUTHERN 2 W 3-09/16 MERCER 2 W (OT) 1-09/21 at #10 Indiana W 2-19/23 JACKSONVILLE L 0-19/29 SOUTH CAROLINA * L 0-110/3 EASTERN ILLINOIS T (2OT) 2-210/6 at Kentucky * L 0-110/13 FIU * L (2OT) 1-210/17 at #6 SMU * L 1-210/20 at Marshall * L 0-110/24 at Alabama A&M L (2OT) 0-110/27 UCF * W 2-111/3 MEMPHIS * W (2OT) 1-011/9 at #7 Tulsa * L 0-211/15 vs. #9 Tulsa 3 L 0-1

* - Conference USA match1 - Westfield Cup (Akron, Ohio)2 - UAB Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - Conference USA Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)

2008 (6-10-3, 2-5-1/8th)Coach: Mike Getman8/29 vs. Oral Roberts 1 W 2-18/31 vs. #21 Bradley 1 L 1-29/5 #16 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO L 0-19/7 MERCER W 1-09/12 UC-IRVINE 2 T (2OT) 2-29/14 WESTERN ILLINOIS 2 L 0-19/19 vs. Davidson 3 T 2-29/21 at Charlotte 3 L 0-19/27 at Memphis * W 2-010/4 #15 TULSA * L 1-210/8 ALABAMA A&M W 4-110/11 at UCF * L 0-110/18 KENTUCKY * L 1-210/22 #24 SMU * L 0-210/25 SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W 1-010/29 at South Carolina * T (2OT) 1-111/1 at FIU * L 1-211/7 MARSHALL * W 3-011/12 vs. #6 Tulsa 4 L 2-4

* - Conference USA match1 - Diadora Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)2 - UAB Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - Nike Classic (Charlotte, N.C.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Dallas, Texas)

2009 (12-4-2, 5-2-1/3rd)Coach: Mike Getman9/1 OAKLAND L 0-19/4 at #10 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W 3-19/7 CENTENARY W 2-09/11 DRAKE 1 L 1-29/13 UMKC 1 W 2-19/18 vs. Central Arkansas 2 W 2-19/20 vs. Vermont 2 W 1-09/25 at SMU * 3 T (2OT) 1-19/27 vs. Houston Baptist 3 W 1-0

10/4 at #13 Kentucky * W 1-010/10 FIU * W 7-110/14 MEMPHIS * W 1-010/17 at #20 Tulsa * L 1-510/24 UCF * W 2-010/28 SOUTH CAROLINA * W 3-011/1 at Alabama A&M W 1-011/7 at Marshall * L 2-311/13 vs. Marshall 4 T (2OT) 0-0

* - Conference USA match1 - UAB Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)2 - Memphis Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)3 - SMU Classic (Dallas, Texas)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Tulsa, Okla.)

2010 (10-7-1, 4-4/5th)Coach: Mike Getman9/3 at #2 Virginia 1 L 1-2 9/5 vs. Virginia Tech 1 W 3-19/10 CHARLOTTE 2 W (OT) 2-19/11 NORTH FLORIDA 2 W 4-19/17 vs. Belmont 3 W 4-1 9/19 at Lipscomb 3 W 4-0 9/24 #9 SMU * L 2-3 9/26 ALABAMA A&M W 4-0 10/2 at South Carolina * L 2-3 10/6 MERCER L 0-1 10/9 KENTUCKY * W 2-1 10/16 at FIU * W 2-0 10/23 #17 TULSA * L (2OT) 0-1 10/26 at AMERICAN T (2OT) 0-0 10/29 at #18 UCF * W 2-1 11/3 MARSHALL * W 2-0 11/5 at Memphis * L 0-2 11/10 vs. South Carolina 4 L 1-2

* - Conference USA match1 - Virginia Classic (Charlottesville, Va.)2 - UAB Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)3 - Lipscomb Classic (Nashville, Tenn.)4 - Conference USA Tournament (Memphis, Tenn.)

2011 (13-5-3, 6-1-1/T1st)Coach: Mike Getman8/27 CLEMSON W 2-1 9/1 at Mercer W 2-09/4 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO T (2OT) 1-19/9 ORAL ROBERTS W 6-19/11 GEORGIA STATE T (2OT) 1-1 9/16 #20 VCU W (OT) 2-1 9/18 MILWAUKEE W (OT) 2-1 9/23 vs. Portland 1 L 2-3 9/25 at Washington 1 L 1-2 10/4 SOUTH CAROLINA * L 0-1 10/8 at Kentucky * W 3-2 10/12 AMERICAN W 2-0 10/15 #6 UCF * W 1-0 10/19 MEMPHIS * W 3-2 10/22 at Marshall * W 2-1 10/26 at #15 SMU * W 1-0 10/29 FIU * T (2OT) 0-0 11/4 at Tulsa * W 2-1

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ALL-TIME RESULTS11/11 vs. #22 UCF 2 W 1-0 11/13 vs. SMU 2 L 0-2 11/20 CHARLOTTE 3 L 1-3

* - Conference USA match1 - Washington Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)2 - Conference USA Tournament (Tulsa, Okla.)3 - NCAA Tournament Second Round (Birmingham, Ala.)

2012 (10-8-2, 4-4/6th)Coach: Mike Getman8/24 MERCER W 2-18/26 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 2-18/31 at Charlotte T (2OT) 1-19/2 at East Tennessee State L (2OT) 0-19/7 at #8 New Mexico L 0-29/10 at Clemson W 2-09/14 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON T (2OT) 2-29/16 #20 WASHINGTON W 2-09/22 LIPSCOMB W 3-09/29 SMU * L 0-110/6 at FIU * W 2-110/10 at South Carolina * W 4-310/13 KENTUCKY * L 1-210/16 TULSA * L 1-210/20 MARSHALL * W 2-110/27 at UCF * W 4-310/31 at Memphis * L 1-311/7 vs. UCF 1 W 3-111/9 vs. Tulsa 1 L (2OT) 0-111/15 at #23 Charlotte 2 L 2-3

* - Conference USA match1 - Conference USA Tournament (Birmingham, Ala.)2 - NCAA Tournament First Round (Charlotte, N.C.)

2013 (12-5-1, 5-3-1/3rd)Coach: Mike Getman8/30 at #24 VCU ! W 4-09/1 vs. High Point ! W 5-19/6 #8 INDIANA W (OT) 2-19/13 #21 CHARLOTTE * ^ T (2OT) 0-09/15 ETSU ^ L 0-19/21 MERCER W 4-09/25 BELMONT W 2-09/29 at Kentucky * W 2-110/2 at Memphis W 2-110/6 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * W 6-210/12 at Old Dominion * L (OT) 2-310/16 FIU * W 1-0 10/19 at RV Tulsa * W 2-110/25 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON W 2-110/30 at RV New Mexico * L 3-411/3 SOUTH CAROLINA * L 3-411/8 at Marshall * W 2-111/13 vs. RV Charlotte @ L 1-2

! - VCU Nike Classic (Richmond, Va.)* - Conference USA matches^ - UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic (Birmingham, Ala.)@ - Conference USA Tournament (Charlotte, N.C.)

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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDSTeam Record Pct. First Last StreakAkron 0-1 0.000 2007 2007 L1Alabama-Huntsville 7-4 0.636 1985 1997 L1Alabama A&M 12-13-1 0.481 1979 2010 W3American 1-0-1 0.750 2010 2011 W1Appalachian State 0-1 0.000 1984 1984 L1Arkansas-Little Rock 1-0 1.000 1995 1995 W1Army 1-0 1.000 2003 2003 W1Auburn-Montgomery 6-6 0.500 1980 2013 W1Belhaven 0-3 0.000 1981 1984 L3Belmont 5-0 1.000 1997 2013 W5Berry 0-2 0.000 1979 1987 L2Birmingham-Southern 17-5-3 0.700 1980 2007 W2Bowling Green 0-1 0.000 1993 1993 L1Bradley 0-1 0.000 2008 2008 L1Brown 1-0 1.000 2001 2001 W1Bryan (Ga.) 0-1 0.000 1982 1982 L1California 1-1 0.500 1998 2005 L1Cal State Northridge 0-0 0.000 2014 Carson-Newman 1-0 1.000 1989 1989 W1Centenary 6-0 1.000 1986 2009 W6Central Arkansas 1-0 1.000 2009 2009 W1Central Michigan 2-0 1.000 1991 1993 W2Charlotte 9-16-4 0.379 1979 2013 L1Cincinnati 8-5-2 0.600 1991 2004 W2Clemson 2-1 0.667 2002 2012 W2Coastal Carolina 2-0 1.000 2000 2001 W2College of Charleston 4-1 0.800 1996 2013 W1Columbus (Ga.) 2-0 1.000 1989 1990 W2Davidson 0-2-1 0.167 1979 2008 T1Dayton 2-0 1.000 1993 1994 W2DePaul 11-2-1 0.821 1991 2004 W11Drake 0-1 0.000 2009 2009 L1Duke 0-2 0.000 1994 1995 L2East Carolina 3-1-1 0.700 2001 2005 W3Eastern Illinois 0-0-1 0.500 2007 2007 T1East Tennessee State 0-2 0.000 2012 2013 L2Emory 1-1 0.500 1981 1982 W1Evansville 1-0 1.000 2005 2005 W1Farleigh Dickinson 0-0-1 0.500 2012 2012 T1FIU 6-4-1 0.591 1997 2013 W2Florida Atlantic 2-1 0.667 2000 2013 W2Furman 3-2 0.600 1998 2001 W3Gardner-Webb 0-0-1 0.500 2006 2006 T1Georgia Southern 2-0-1 0.833 1993 2007 W2Georgia State 8-11-1 0.425 1979 2011 T1Gonzaga 1-0 1.000 2004 2004 W1Hartford 1-0 1.000 1998 1998 W1Hartwick 0-1 0.000 2007 2007 L1High Point 1-0 1.000 2013 2013 W1Houston Baptist 1-0 1.000 2009 2009 W1Huntingdon 4-3-1 0.563 1986 1994 W2Illinois-Chicago 1-1-1 0.500 2008 2011 T1Indiana 2-1-2 0.600 1996 2013 W2IPFW 1-0 1.000 1996 1996 W1Jacksonville (Fla.) 2-3 0.400 1982 2013 W1Kentucky 5-5 0.500 2004 2013 W1LaGrange (Ga.) 1-0 1.000 1989 1989 W1Lincoln-Memorial 4-0-1 0.900 1989 1993 W4Lipscomb 3-0 1.000 2007 2012 W3Louisville 10-1-3 0.821 1995 2004 W2Loyola (Md.) 2-0 1.000 1996 1997 W2Maine 1-0 1.000 2005 2005 W1Marquette 10-9 0.526 1991 2004 W2Marshall 8-2-1 0.773 2003 2013 W4Massachussets 1-0 1.000 2003 2003 W1Martin Methodist 1-0 1.000 1995 1995 W1Memphis 17-18 0.456 1982 2013 W1Mercer (Atlanta) 2-0 1.000 1980 1980 W2Mercer (Macon) 13-1-2 0.875 1980 2013 W3

Team Record Pct. First Last StreakMillsaps 4-0 1.000 1982 1989 W4Milwaukee 1-0 1.000 2011 2011 W1Missouri State 1-1 0.500 1997 1999 W1Mobile College 0-1 0.000 1992 1992 L1Montevallo 1-0 1.000 2013 2013 W1Morehead State 1-0 1.000 1984 1984 W1Navy 1-0 1.000 2002 2002 W1New Mexico 0-2 0.000 2012 2013 L2New Orleans 7-8-1 0.469 1979 1985 L1Nicholls State 6-5-1 0.542 1982 1988 W1North Carolina 1-1 0.500 1999 2000 W1UNC Greensboro 2-3 0.400 1995 2006 W1North Carolina State 1-1 0.500 1994 1995 L1North Florida 1-0 1.000 2010 2010 W1Northeast Louisiana 0-1-1 0.250 1980 1981 L1Notre Dame 1-0-1 0.750 2003 2006 W1Oakland 0-1 0.000 2009 2009 L1Orglethorpe 3-0-4 0.714 1979 1990 T1Old Dominion 0-5 0.000 1985 2013 L5Oral Roberts 2-0 1.000 2008 2011 W2Pittsburgh 1-0 1.000 2001 2001 W1Portland 0-2 0.000 2004 2011 L2Rhodes (Tenn.) 3-1-1 0.700 1984 1988 W2Rhode Island 1-1 0.500 2002 2005 W1Saint Francis (Pa.) 1-0 1.000 2003 2003 W1Saint Louis 5-11-1 0.324 1991 2004 L4Samford 10-0 1.000 1982 1985 W10San Diego 0-1 0.000 2002 2002 L1Santa Clara 0-1 0.000 1999 1999 L1SIU Edwardsville 2-0 1.000 1993 2008 W2South Alabama 9-14-1 0.396 1979 1998 W3South Carolina 4-10-1 0.300 1995 2013 L1SMU 3-6-2 0.364 1999 2012 L2Southwestern 0-2 0.000 1979 1983 L2Stanford 0-1 0.000 2005 2005 L1Stetson 1-0 1.000 2006 2006 W1TCU 2-0 1.000 2001 2002 W2Tennessee 1-1 0.500 1985 1986 W1Tennessee Tech 2-0 1.000 1987 1988 W2Tennessee Wesleyan 2-1 0.667 1979 1983 W2Tougaloo (Miss.) 1-0 1.000 1986 1986 W1Tulsa 3-10-1 0.250 1999 2013 W1UC Irvine 0-0-2 0.500 2002 2008 T2UCF 8-1-1 0.850 2005 2012 W6UCLA 1-1 0.500 1994 1997 W1UMKC 1-0 1.000 2009 2009 W1University of the South 3-7 0.333 1982 1991 W1USF 5-11 0.313 1983 2004 W1Vanderbilt 5-6-1 0.458 1979 1999 L1Valdosta State 2-0 1.000 1979 1983 W2Vermont 1-0 1.000 2009 2009 W1Virginia 0-1 0.000 2010 2010 L1Virginia Tech 1-0 1.000 2010 2010 W1VCU 2-2 0.500 1980 2013 W2Wake Forest 1-2 0.333 1979 1996 L2Washington 1-2 0.333 1979 1996 W1West Florida 1-2 0.333 1988 1992 L1Western Carolina 1-0 1.000 1980 1980 W1Western Kentucky 5-5-1 0.500 1984 2004 W3Western Illinois 0-1 0.000 2008 2008 L1William Carey 2-3-1 0.417 1986 1992 W1Wilmington (Ohio) 0-1 0.000 1979 1979 L1Wright State 1-0 0.000 2006 2006 W1Xavier (Ohio) 0-1 0.000 1986 1986 L1Yale 0-1 0.000 2001 2001 L1

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Goals1. 7 Dan Gaitan (vs. Valdosta State, 10/20/80)2. 5 Dan Gaitan (vs. Birmingham-Southern, 11/13/80) 5 Dan Gaitan (vs. Mercer (Macon), 9/27/80) 5 Dan Gaitan (vs. Auburn, 9/21/80)5. 3 9x, last Ko� Gyawu (vs. FIU, 10/10/09)

Assists1. 4 Diego Navarrete (vs. Florida Atlantic, 10/6/13) 4 Martin Rey (vs. DePaul, 9/24/00) 4 Dan Gaitan (vs. AUM, 9/21/79)3. 3 Jason McLaughlin (vs. FIU, 10/30/05) 3 Joseph DiNardo (vs. Belmont, 10/21/98) 3 William Giummarra (vs. Alabama A&M, 10/8/95) 3 Brian Rowland (vs. Martin Methodist, 9/2/95) 3 Dan Gaitan (vs. South Alabama, 10/5/80)

Points1. 14 Dan Gaitan (vs. Valdosta State, 10/20/80) 14 Dan Gaitan (vs. AUM, 9/21/79)3. 12 Dan Gaitan (vs. Birmingham-Southern, 11/13/80)4. 10 Dan Gaitan (vs. Mercer (Macon), 9/27/80)5. 8 Diego Navarrete (vs. Florida Atlantic, 10/6/13) 8 Martin Rey (vs. DePaul, 9/24/00) 8 Brian O’Keefe (vs. Memphis, 10/23/94)

Shots *1. 11 Lukasz Kwapisz (vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/11/06)2. 9 Jerson Monteiro (at Memphis, 10/11/06)3. 8 Leandro de Oliveira (vs. USF, 10/20/04)4. 7 Leandro de Oliveira (vs. Marshall, 9/13/03) 7 Jermie Frankson (vs. DePaul, 10/19/02) 7 Jose Mayo (vs. Birmingham-Southern, 9/6/02)

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

Diego Navarrete matched the program record with four assists against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 6, 2013.

Saves1. 18 Harvey Torman (at Alabama A&M, 10/24/84)2. 15 Jeremy Drake (at UCF, 10/7/06)3. 13 Carl Woszczynski (vs. UIC, 9/4/11)4. 12 A.J. Robles (at Portland, 9/6/04) 12 A.J. Robles (vs. Gonzaga, 9/4/04) 12 David Clemente (vs. Washington, 11/17/00) 12 Loukas Papaconstantinou (at Alabama A&M, 10/16/94)

* - Since 1999

Goals1. 35 Dan Gaitan (1980)2. 22 Dan Gaitan (1979)3. 19 Peter Byaruhanga (1999)4. 18 Bill Carl (1980)5. 14 Jerson Monteiro (2006) 14 Martin Rey (2001) 14 Flavio Monteiro (1999)8. 13 Mats Hagedorn (1993) 13 Babayele Sodade (2011)10. 12 William Giummarra (1995)

Assists1. 14 Dan Gaitan (1980)2. 11 Peter Byaruhanga (1999) 11 Brian Corcoran (1994)4. 10 Andrew Mugalla (1993) 10 William Giummarra (1994)6. 9 William Giummarra (1995) 9 Joe Mattacchione (1995)8. 8 7x, last Flavio Monteiro (1999)

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSPoints1. 84 Dan Gaitan (35g, 14a) (1980)2. 49 Peter Byaruhanga (19g, 11a) (1999) 49 Dan Gaitan (22g, 5a) (1979)4. 43 Bill Carl (18g, 7a) (1980)5. 36 Flavio Monteiro (14g, 8a) (1999)6. 35 Jerson Monteiro (14g, 7a) (2006)7. 33 William Giummarra (12g, 9a) (1995) 33 Martin Rey (14g, 5a) (2001)9. 32 William Giummarra (11g, 10a) (1994)10. 31 Babayele Sodade (13g, 5a) (2011)

Goals Per Game (Minimum 10 Games)1. 1.67 Dan Gaitan (1980)2. 1.05 Dan Gaitan (1979)3. 0.95 Peter Byaruhanga (1999)4. 0.93 Flavio Monteiro (1999)5. 0.90 Bill Carl (1980)6. 0.72 Mats Hagedorn (1993)7. 0.70 Jerson Monteiro (2006)8. 0.67 William Giummarra (1995) 0.67 Martin Rey (2001)

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10. 0.63 Scott White (1983)

Assists Per Game (Minimum 10 Games)1. 0.67 Dan Gaitan (1980)2. 0.56 Andrew Mugalla (1993)3. 0.55 Peter Byaruhanga (1999) 0.55 Brian Corcoran (1994)5. 0.53 Flavio Monteiro (1999) 0.53 Joe Mattacchione (1995)7. 0.50 William Giummarra (1995) 0.50 William Giummarra (1995)9. 0.46 Robert Najarro (1998)10. 0.44 Jason McLaughlin (2005) 0.44 Brent O’Keefe (1994) 0.44 Houssam Rafeh (1990)

Points Per Game (Minimum 10 Games)1. 4.00 Dan Gaitan (1980)2. 2.45 Peter Byaruhanga 1999)3. 2.40 Dan Gaitan (1979) 2.40 Flavio Monteiro (1999)5. 2.15 Bill Carl (1980)6. 1.83 William Giummarra (1995)7. 1.75 Jerson Monteiro (2006)8. 1.61 Mats Hagedorn (1993)8. 1.60 William Giummarra (1994) 9. 1.57 Martin Rey (2001)

Shots Attempted *1. 87 William Giummarra (1995)2. 82 William Giummarra (1994)3. 71 Peter Byaruhanga (1999)4. 69 Leandro De Oliveria (2003)5. 64 Martin Rey (2001)6. 59 Lukasz Kwapisz (2006)7. 58 Jerson Monteiro (2006)8. 54 Ko� Gyawu (2012)9. 53 Babayele Sodade (2011) 53 Erik Kuster (1998) 53 Mark Tracy (1995)

Shots Per Game (Minimum 10 Games) *1. 4.83 William Giummarra (1995)2. 4.10 William Giummarra (1994)3. 3.63 Leandro De Oliveria (2003)4. 3.11 Erik Kuster (1998)5. 3.04 Martin Rey (2001)6. 2.95 Lukasz Kwapisz (2006)7. 2.90 Jerson Monteiro (2006)8. 2.86 Flavio Monteiro (1999)9. 2.83 Babeyele Sodade (2009)10. 2.78 Lesley Drake (1989)

Shots On Goal #1. 34 Jerson Monteiro (2006)2. 31 Ko� Gyawu (2012)3. 30 Lukasz Kwapisz (2006) 30 Leandro De Oliveria (2003)5. 29 Babayele Sodade (2011)6. 26 Jerson Monteiro (2003)7. 25 Babayele Sodade (2009)8. 23 Babayele Sodade (2010)9. 22 Jermie Frankson (2002)

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS 22 Two-Boys Gumede (2008)

Shots On Goal Per Game (Minimum 10 Games) #1. 1.70 Jerson Monteiro (2006)2. 1.58 Leandro De Oliveria (2003)3. 1.55 Ko� Gyawu (2012)4. 1.50 Lukasz Kwapisz (2006)5. 1.39 Babayele Sodade (2009)6. 1.38 Babeyele Sodade (2011)7. 1.36 Jerson Monteiro (2003)8. 1.31 Flavio Monteiro (2002)9. 1.28 Babeyele Sodade (2010)10. 1.16 Two-Boys Gumede (2008)

Saves1. 174 Harvey Torman (1984) 174 Mark Costopoulos (1980)3. 160 Fred LaRoche (1979)4. 131 Mike Spurlin (1991)5. 117 Joe Wall (1988)6. 110 Robert Starr (1990)7. 109 Robert Starr (1989)8. 108 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993)9. 100 David Clemente (1999) 100 Roger Clark (1985)

Saves Per Game (Minimum 10 Games)1. 9.16 Harvey Torman (1984)2. 8.70 Mark Costopoulos (1980)3. 7.80 Joe Wall (1988)4. 7.62 Fred LaRoche (1979)5. 6.89 Mike Spurlin (1991)6. 6.58 Harvey Torman (1983)7. 6.57 A.J. Robles (2004)8. 6.41 Robert Starr (1989)9. 6.11 Robert Starr (1990)10. 5.55 Roger Clark (1985)

Peter Byaruhanga averaged 2.45 points per game during the 1999 season, which ranks second in UAB men’s soccer history.

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Goals Against Average (Minimum 400 Minutes)1. 0.79 Jeremy Drake (2003)2. 0.83 Carl Woszczynski (2009)3. 0.96 Clint Baumstark (2001) 0.96 David Clemente (2000)5. 0.97 Carl Wosczcynski (2011)6. 1.03 A.J. Robles (2003) 1.03 David Clemente (2000)8. 1.06 Raphael Ville (2013) 1.06 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1994)10. 1.07 Clint Baumstark (2002)

Most Wins1. 17 David Clemente (1999)2. 15 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1995)3. 14 Clint Baumstark (2001) 14 David Clemente (2000)5. 13 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1994) 13 Carl Wosczcynski (2011)7. 12 Raphael Ville (2013) 12 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1996) 12 Harvey Torman (1982)10. 11 David Clemente (1998) 11 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993)

Most Shutouts1. 9 Clint Baumstark (2001)2. 8 Carl Woszczynski (2009) 8 David Clemente (1999)5. 7 Carl Wosczcynski (2011) 7 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1995)

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

David Clemente won 17 matches in goal for the 1999 UAB men’s soccer team, which is the school record.

6. 6 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1994) 6 Harvey Torman (1982)8. 5 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993)7. 4 10x, last Raphael Ville (2013)

* - Since 1988# - Since 2002

Goals1. 57 Dan Gaitan (1979-80)2. 34 Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)3. 30 Flavio Monteiro (1999-02)4. 29 Mats Hagerdon (1993-95) 29 Babayele Sodade (2008-11)6. 27 Martin Rey (1998-01)7. 26 Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)8. 23 William Giummarra (1994-95)9. 21 Ko� Gyawu (2009-12) 21 Emmanuel Elondou (1996-98) 21 Brent O’Keefe (1991-95)

Assists1. 25 Brian Corcoran (1994-97)2. 22 Joe Mattacchione (1994-97) 22 Brent O’Keefe (1991-95)4. 20 Josh Brinkley (1995-99)5. 19 Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05) 19 Williams Giummarra (1994-95) 19 Dan Gaitan (1979-80)8. 18 Two-Boys Gumede (2005-06, 08-09) 18 Justin Pratt (1995-96, 98-99)10. 17 Andrew Mugalla (1990-93)

Points1. 133 Dan Gaitan (57g, 19 a) (1979-80)

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS2. 84 Jerson Monteiro (34g, 16a) (2003-06)3. 76 Flavio Monteiro (20g, 16a) (1999-02)4. 70 Mats Hagedorn (29g, 12a) (1993-95)5. 69 Babayele Sodade (29g, 11a) (2008-11) 69 Martin Rey (27g, 15a) (1998-01)7. 67 Peter Byarhunga (26g, 15a) (1998-99)8. 65 William Giummarra (23g, 19a) (1994-95)9. 64 Brent O’Keefe (21g, 22a) (1991-95)10. 61 Brian Corcoran (18g, 25a) (1994-97)

Goals Per Game (Minimum 30 Games)1. 1.32 Dan Gaitan (1979-80)2. 0.70 Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)3. 0.67 Flavio Monteiro (1999-02)4. 0.61 William Giummarra (1994-95)5. 0.55 Mats Hagerdon (1993-95)

Assists Per Game (Minimum 30 Games)1. 0.50 William Giummarra (1994-95)2. 0.45 Dan Gaitan (1979-80)3. 0.41 Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)4. 0.39 Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05)5. 0.36 Flavio Monteiro (1999-02)

Points Per Game (Minimum 30 Games)1. 3.09 Dan Gaitan (1979-80)2. 1.81 Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)

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3. 1.71 William Giummarra (1994-95)4. 1.69 Flavio Monteiro (1999-02)5. 1.32 Mats Hagedorn (1993-95)

Shots Attempted1. 169 William Giummarra (1994-95)2. 162 Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)3. 158 Babayele Sodade (2008-11)4. 154 Brian Corcoran (1994-97)5. 146 Martin Rey (1998-01)

Shots Attempted (Minimum 30 Games)1. 4.45 William Giummarra (1994-95)2. 2.97 Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)3. 2.71 Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05)4. 2.36 Erik Kuster (1996-98)5. 2.32 Frank Matte (1983-84)

Shots On Goal *1. 92 Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)2. 81 Babayele Sodade (2008-11)3. 74 Ko� Gyawu (2009-12)4. 59 Lukasz Kwapisz (2003-06)5. 57 Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05)

Shots On Goal Per Game (Minimum 30 Games) *1. 1.19 Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)2. 1.16 Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05)3. 1.11 Babayele Sodade (2008-11)4. 1.05 Ko� Gyawu (2009-12)

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS5. 0.81 Lukasz Kwapisz (2003-06)

Saves1. 354 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96)2. 303 David Clemente (1997-00)3. 253 Harvey Torman (1983-84, 86)4. 244 Carl Woszczynski (2007-11)5. 230 Robert Starr (1988-91)6. 218 A.J. Robles (2003-05)7. 160 Fred LaRoche (1979)8. 158 Clint Baumstark (2001-02)9. 142 Raphael Ville (2012-13)10. 141 Wes Johnson (2006-09)

Saves Per Game (Minimum 30 Games)1. 6.17 Harvey Torman (1983-84, 86)2. 5.61 Robert Starr (1988-91)3. 4.66 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96)4. 4.27 Clint Baumstark (2001-02)5. 4.25 Jeremy Drake (2003-06)

Goals Against Average (Minimum 1000 Minutes)1. 0.94 Tim Estepp (1995-97)2. 1.00 Carl Woszczynski (2007-11)3. 1.02 Clint Baumstark (2001-02)4. 1.15 David Clemente (1997-00)5. 1.19 Wes Johnson (2006-09)

Wins1. 51 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96)2. 46 David Clemente (1997-00)3. 35 Carl Woszczynski (2007-11)4. 24 A.J. Robles (2003-05)5. 23 Clint Baumstark (2001-02)

Shutouts1. 22 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96)2. 18 Carl Woszczynski (2007-11) 3. 15 David Clemente (1997-00) 4. 13 Clint Baumstark (2001-02)5. 12 A.J. Robles (2003-05)

Games Played1. 79 Tony McManus (1999-03) 79 Danny Ziannis (1993-96)3. 78 Rogerio Oliveira (2001-04) 78 Chris Wilson (1991-94)5. 77 Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)6. 76 Dean Sorrell (2006-09) 76 Brantley Spillman (1998-01) 76 Rumbani Munthali (1997-00) 76 Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96) 76 John Sherrinham (1993-96)

* - Since 2000

Goals (Match) 16 vs. AUM (1980)

TEAM RECORDSAssists (Match) 16 vs. Belmont (11/5/99)

Loukas Papaconstantinou owns the career records for saves (354), shutouts (22), and wins (51).

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Points (Match) 36 vs. Belmont (11/5/99)

Saves (Match) 23 vs. Alabama A&M (10/24/84)

Goals Allowed (Match) 15 at South Alabama (10/15/89)

Goals (Season) 85 1980

Assists (Season) 78 1999

Points (Season) 277 1998

Saves (Season) 196 1984

Goals Allowed (Season) 70 1984

Wins (Season) 17 1999

Losses (Season) 17 1985

Shutouts (Season) 11 1999

TEAM RECORDSWin Streak 13 (10/3/99-11/27/99)

Home Win Streak 17 (10/20/94-10/6/96)

Road Win Streak 5 (2x, last 10/7/99-11/27/99)

Conference Win Streak 10 (9/18/94-10/15/95)

Unbeaten Streak 13-0 (10/3/99-11/27/99)

Home Unbeaten Streak 24-0-1 (10/17/93-10/6/96)

Road Unbeaten Streak 5-0 (2x, last 10/7/99-11/27/99)

Conference Unbeaten Streak 14-0-1 (9/18/94-9/22/96)

Consecutive Shutouts 4 2001

Matches Not Shutout 21 (10/27/79-10/80)

NCAA RecordsFastest Goal To Start A Match2. 0:09 – Josh Brinkley vs. Belmont, 11/5/99

Fastest Hat Trick3. 3:39 – Lane Knight vs. Belmont, 11/5/99

Longest Consecutive Games With At Least One Goal2. 14 Games - Peter Byaruhanga, 1999

All-AmericansNSCAA2000Rumbani Munthali ..................................................................Third Team

2003Leandro de Oliveira ........................................................... Second TeamTony McManus .........................................................................Third Team

2009Two-Boys Gumede ............................................................ Second Team

Soccer America1999Flavio Monteiro .................................................. Freshman All-America

HONORS AND AWARDS

Leandro de Oliveira earned Second Team All-America accolades from two di� erent outlets following the 2003 campaign.

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2001Clint Baumstark .................................................. Freshman All-America

2003Leandro de Oliveira ........................................................... Second TeamTony McManus .........................................................................Third Team

College Soccer News2002Marin Pusek ..............................................................Honorable Mention

National Strength & Conditioning Association 1995Mats Hagedorn .........................................................Athlete of the Year

2001Houston Smith ..........................................................Athlete of the Year

2004Tony McManus ..........................................................Athlete of the Year

2008 Mark Stachelski .........................................................Athlete of the Year

Collegiate Soccer.com2000Rumbani Munthali ............................................................. Second Team

College Soccer Online1999Peter Byaruhanga ......................................................................First Team

Umbro Select College All-StarWilliam Giummarra ..............................................................................1995Peter Byaruhanga .................................................................................1999David Clemente ....................................................................................2000Rumbani Munthali ...............................................................................2000Brantley Spillman .................................................................................2001

HONORS AND AWARDSTony McManus ......................................................................................2003Marin Pusek ............................................................................................2003

All-Region AwardsNSCAA1993Mats Hagedorn ........................................................................Third TeamAndrew Mugalla ......................................................................Third Team

1994William Giummarra .................................................................Third Team

1995Willliam Giummarra..................................................................First TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ......................................................First Team

1996Loukas Papaconstantinou ....................................................Third TeamEssa Tabi .....................................................................................Third Team

1998Peter Byaruhanga ......................................................................First TeamMartin Rey ..................................................................................Third Team

2000Rumbani Munthali ....................................................................First TeamDavid Clemente .................................................................. Second Team

2001Marin Pusek .................................................................................First TeamBrantley Spillman ............................................................... Second Team

2002Marin Pusek .................................................................................First Team

2003Leandro de Oliveira ..................................................................First TeamTony McManus ...........................................................................First TeamMarin Pusek .................................................................................First Team

2004Leandro de Oliveira ..................................................................First TeamSandy Gbandi ...........................................................................Third Team

2005Jason McLaughlin ...................................................................Third Team

2006Dejan Jakovic ..............................................................................First TeamJerson Monteiro .................................................................. Second Team

2007Dejan Jakovic ..............................................................................First Team

2008Two-Boys Gumede ...................................................................First Team

2009Two-Boys Gumede ...................................................................First TeamBabayele Sodade ................................................................ Second TeamCurtis Ushedo ...................................................................... Second TeamCarl Woszczynski ................................................................ Second TeamTwo-time All-Region honoree William Giummarra averaged 0.50 assists per

game for his collegiate career, the top mark in program history.

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2010Curtis Ushedo .............................................................................First TeamBabayele Sodade ................................................................ Second Team

2011Carl Woszczysnki ................................................................ Second TeamBabayele Sodade ................................................................ Second TeamMladen Lemez ..................................................................... Second TeamDarion Copeland .....................................................................Third Team

2012Mladen Lemez ............................................................................First TeamKofi Gyawu .................................................................................Third TeamReed Matte ................................................................................Third Team

2013Raphael Ville ................................................................................First TeamAlex Clay ................................................................................ Second TeamDarion Copeland ................................................................ Second TeamFreddy Ruiz ........................................................................... Second Team

Conference USAPlayer of the YearPeter Byaruhanga .................................................................................1999

Offensive Player of the YearTwo-Boys Gumede ..............................................................................2009

Defensive Player of the YearLoukas Papaconstantinou .................................................................1995David Clemente ....................................................................................2000Tony McManus ......................................................................................2003

Freshman of the YearErik Kuster ...............................................................................................1996Rumbani Munthali ...............................................................................1997Flavio Monteiro .....................................................................................1999Clint Baumstark .....................................................................................2001

Coach of the YearMike Getman..........................................................................................1995Mike Getman..........................................................................................1999

Golden Boot AwardAlex Clay ..................................................................................................2013

Most Valuable DefenderNed Crancer............................................................................................1999

Most Valuable ForwardPeter Byaruhanga .................................................................................1999

Most Valuable GoalkeeperDavid Clemente ....................................................................................1999

All-Decade TeamPeter Byaruhanga

Co-Coach of the DecadeMike Getman

All-Conference USA1995

HONORS AND AWARDS

William Giummarra ...................................................................First TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ......................................................First TeamBrian Corcoran ..................................................................... Second TeamMats Hagedorn ................................................................... Second TeamJoe Mattacchione ............................................................... Second TeamDanny Ziannis ...................................................................... Second Team

1996Emmanuel Eloundou ..............................................................First TeamJoe Mattacchione ......................................................................First TeamErik Kuster ............................................................................. Second TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ....................................................Third TeamEssa Tabi .....................................................................................Third TeamDanny Ziannis ...........................................................................Third Team

1997Joe Mattacchione ......................................................................First TeamBrian Corcoran ..................................................................... Second TeamEmmanuel Eloundou ....................................................... Second TeamRumbani Munthali ............................................................. Second TeamJoe DiNardo ...............................................................................Third Team

1998Peter Byaruhanga ............................................................... Second TeamRumbani Munthali ............................................................. Second TeamChris Howie ...............................................................................Third TeamErik Kuster ..................................................................................Third Team

1999Peter Byaruhanga ......................................................................First TeamRumbani Munthali ....................................................................First TeamDavid Clemente .................................................................. Second TeamFlavio Monteiro ................................................................... Second Team2000David Clemente .........................................................................First TeamRumbani Munthali ....................................................................First TeamRoberto Najarro .......................................................................Third TeamHouston Smith .........................................................................Third Team

Two-Boys Gumede was named the 2009 Conference USA O� ensive Player of the Year for his e� orts during his senior season.

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2001Nelson Mata ......................................................................... Second TeamFlavio Monteiro ................................................................... Second TeamMarin Pusek .......................................................................... Second TeamMartin Rey ............................................................................. Second TeamBrantley Spillman ............................................................... Second TeamClint Baumstark ........................................................................Third TeamBubba Garcia .............................................................................Third Team

2002Clint Baumstark ..........................................................................First TeamFlavio Monteiro ..........................................................................First TeamMarin Pusek .................................................................................First TeamTony McManus .........................................................................Third Team

2003Leandro de Oliveira ..................................................................First TeamTony McManus ...........................................................................First TeamMarin Pusek .................................................................................First TeamJerson Monteiro .......................................................................Third TeamNnamdi Ngwe ..........................................................................Third Team

2004Leandro de Oliveira ..................................................................First TeamSandy Gbandi .............................................................................First TeamJoe Klosterman .........................................................................Third TeamRogerio Oliveira .......................................................................Third Team

2005Sandy Gbandi ...................................................................... Second TeamDejan Jakovic ....................................................................... Second TeamJason McLaughlin .............................................................. Second TeamMaurice Hughes .......................................................................Third TeamJerson Monteiro .......................................................................Third TeamA.J. Robles ..................................................................................Third Team

2006Dejan Jakovic ..............................................................................First Team

HONORS AND AWARDSJerson Monteiro .........................................................................First TeamTwo-Boys Gumede ............................................................ Second Team

2007Dejan Jakovic ..............................................................................First TeamTrey Gregory ........................................................................ Second Team

2008Two-Boys Gumede ...................................................................First TeamTrey Gregory .............................................................................Third TeamMichal Mravec ..........................................................................Third TeamDean Sorrell ...............................................................................Third Team

2009Two-Boys Gumede ...................................................................First TeamCarl Woszczynski .......................................................................First TeamCurtis Ushedo ...................................................................... Second TeamBabayele Sodade ................................................................ Second TeamMichal Mravec ..........................................................................Third Team

2010Curtis Ushedo .............................................................................First TeamBabayele Sodade ................................................................ Second TeamKofi Gyawu .................................................................................Third TeamMichael Mravec ........................................................................Third TeamCarl Woszczynski .....................................................................Third Team

2011Babayele Sodade .......................................................................First TeamCarl Woszczynski ................................................................ Second TeamReed Matte ........................................................................... Second TeamMladen Lemez ..........................................................................Third Team

2012Mladen Lemez ............................................................................First TeamDarion Copeland ................................................................ Second TeamKofi Gyawu ............................................................................ Second TeamReed Matte ........................................................................... Second TeamChase Wickham ........................................................................Third TeamFatai Alabi ..................................................................................Third Team

2013Freddy Ruiz ..................................................................................First TeamAlex Clay ................................................................................ Second TeamDiego Navarrete.................................................................. Second TeamDarion Copeland .....................................................................Third TeamRaphael Ville ..............................................................................Third Team

Conference USA All-Freshmen TeamErik Kuster ...............................................................................................1996Rumbani Munthali ...............................................................................1997Brantley Spillman .................................................................................1998Flavio Monteiro .....................................................................................1999Marin Pusek ............................................................................................2000Clint Baumstark .....................................................................................2001Rogerio Oliveira ....................................................................................2001Jerson Monteiro ....................................................................................2003Joe Klosterman ......................................................................................2004Two-Boys Gumede ..............................................................................2005Curtis Ushedo ........................................................................................2007Andrew Barsalona ...............................................................................2008Kofi Gyawu ..............................................................................................2009Darion Copeland ..................................................................................2011

Dejan Jakovic was a three-time All-Conference USA honoree during his UAB career. Jakovic played � ve seasons in the MLS for D.C. United from 2009-13.

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Brian Corcoran was named the 1994 Great Midwest Conference Championship O� ensive MVP and holds the program record for career assists (25).

Diego Navarrete ..................................................................................2011Karl Chester ............................................................................................2012Ian Svantesson ......................................................................................2012Rami Dajani ............................................................................................2013

Soccer AmericaConference USA Most Valuable PlayerPeter Byaruhanga .................................................................................1999

Conference USA Freshman Most Valuable PlayerFlavio Monteiro .....................................................................................1999

Great Midwest ConferenceNewcomer of the YearMats Hagedorn .....................................................................................1993William Giummarra ..............................................................................1994

Coach of the YearMike Getman..........................................................................................1993

Championship Offensive MVPBrian Corcoran .......................................................................................1994

All-Great Midwest Conference1991Mike Spurlin ................................................................................First TeamDavid Denise ........................................................................ Second Team

1992Andrew Mugalla ........................................................................First TeamDavid Denise ........................................................................ Second Team

1993Andrew Mugalla ........................................................................First TeamMats Hagedorn ..........................................................................First TeamJoe Ayema ............................................................................. Second TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ............................................... Second TeamChris Wilson .......................................................................... Second Team

1994William Giummarra ...................................................................First TeamMats Hagedorn ..........................................................................First TeamMark Tracy ....................................................................................First TeamBrent O’Keefe ....................................................................... Second TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ............................................... Second Team

Great Midwest Conference All-Newcomer TeamJustus Griffin ..........................................................................................1992Mats Hagedorn .....................................................................................1993Loukas Papaconstantinou .................................................................1993Danny Ziannis ........................................................................................1993Brian Corcoran .......................................................................................1994William Giummarra ..............................................................................1994Joe Mattachione ...................................................................................1994

Sun Belt ConferenceCoach of the YearBob Norman ...........................................................................................1986

All-Sun Belt Conference1984Frank Matte ..............................................................Honorable Mention

HONORS AND AWARDS1985Fuad Mohd Rasdl ................................................................ Second Team

1986Harvey Torman ........................................................Honorable Mention

1987Richard Butler ...................................................................... Second Team

1988Richard Butler ...................................................................... Second Team

1990Houssam Rafeh ................................................................... Second Team

College Soccer NewsNational Player of the Week2011Babayele Sodade ............................................................................. Oct. 24

Soccer America National Player of the Week1999Roberto Najarro ............................................................................... Oct. 26

2000Lane Knight ..........................................................................................Oct. 9

2001Martin Rey .......................................................................................... Oct. 10Flavio Monteiro ................................................................................ Oct. 17Clint Baumstark ................................................................................ Oct. 30

2002Oswaldo Gallegos ......................................................................... Sept. 30

2003Tony McManus ..................................................................................Sept. 2

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Leandro de Oliveira ...................................................................... Sept. 22

2004Leandro de Oliveira ........................................................................ Oct. 25

2007Dejan Jakovic .................................................................................. Sept. 25

Conference USA Player of the Week1995Brian Corcoran ................................................................................ Sept. 18William Giummarra ......................................................................... Oct. 30

1996Erik Kuster .......................................................................................... Oct. 21

1997Tim Estepp (Defense) ................................................................... Sept. 15Tim Estepp (Defense) ................................................................... Sept. 29David Clemente (Defense) ........................................................... Oct. 20Emmanuel Elondou (Offense) ......................................................Nov. 3

1998Peter Byaruhanga (Offense) ...................................................... Sept. 28

1999Flavio Monteiro (Offense) ............................................................ Oct. 11Robert Najarrro (Offense) ............................................................. Oct. 25David Clemente (Defense) .............................................................Nov. 8

2000David Clemente (Defense) ............................................................Sept. 5Lane Knight (Offense) .......................................................................Oct. 9David Clemente (Defense) ........................................................... Oct. 16

2001Clint Baumstark (Defense) ..............................................................Oct. 8Martin Rey (Offense) .........................................................................Oct. 8Flavio Monteiro (Offense) ............................................................ Oct. 15

2002Clint Baumstark (Defense) ......................................................... Sept. 16Nnamdi Ngwe (Offense) ............................................................. Sept. 16

2003Tony McManus (Defense)..............................................................Sept. 2Jerson Monteiro (Offense) ............................................................Sept. 8Leandro de Oliveira (Offense) ................................................... Sept. 22Tony McManus (Defense)............................................................. Oct. 27Jeremy Drake (Defense) ..................................................................Nov. 3Jerson Monteiro (Offense) .............................................................Nov. 3

2004A.J. Robles (Defense) .......................................................................Sept. 7Maurice Hughes (Offense) ......................................................... Sept. 20Leandro de Oliveira (Offense) ..................................................... Oct. 25

2005Jason McLaughlin (Offense) ........................................................ Oct. 17Dejan Jakovic (Defense) ................................................................ Oct. 31

2006Jeremy Drake (Defense) ............................................................... Aug. 28

HONORS AND AWARDS

Jerson Monteiro (Offense) ........................................................... Oct. 16Jerson Monteiro (Offense) ........................................................... Oct. 30

2007Wes Johnson (Defense) ............................................................... Sept. 10Frank Brown (Offense) ................................................................. Sept. 17Wes Johnson (Defense) ............................................................... Sept. 17

2008Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ..........................................................Sept. 8Derek Rios (Offense) ...................................................................... Nov. 10

2009Babayele Sodade (Offense) ..........................................................Sept. 8Two-Boys Gumede (Offense) .................................................... Sept. 21Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ....................................................... Sept. 28Two-Boys Gumede (Offense) .........................................................Oct. 5Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ............................................................Oct. 5Kofi Gyawu (Offense) ..................................................................... Oct. 12Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ......................................................... Oct. 26Curtis Ushedo (Defense) .................................................................Nov. 2

2010Kevin Sawchak (Offense) ................................................................Nov. 1

2011Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ........................................................ Aug. 29Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ..........................................................Sept. 6Diego Navarrete (Offense) ......................................................... Sept. 12Mladen Lemez (Defense) ............................................................ Sept. 19Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ......................................................... Oct. 17Babayele Sodade (Offense) ......................................................... Oct. 24Carl Woszczynski (Defense) ......................................................... Oct. 21Babayele Sodade (Offense) ...........................................................Nov. 7

2012Kofi Gyawu (Offense) .................................................................... Aug. 27

Flavio Monteiro was named the Soccer America National Player of the Week in 2001. Monteiro ranks third in program history with 76 career points.

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Carl Woszczynski was a two-time Conference USA All-Academic Team honoree during his collegiate career.

2013Diego Navarrete (Offense) ............................................................Sept. 3Alex Clay (Offense) ........................................................................ Sept. 30Moses Adeniran (Offense) ............................................................ Oct. 21

Academic AwardsCoSIDA Academic All-America2005Lukasz Kwapisz........................................................Honorable Mention

2006Lukasz Kwapisz...........................................................................First Team

2013Ian Michalak ..............................................................................Third Team

NSCAA Scholar Athlete All-AmericaLoukas Papaconstantinou .................................................................1996Lane Knight ............................................................................................2000Carl Woszczynski ..................................................................................2011

Adidas/ISAA South Region Scholar Athlete 1994Brent O’Keefe ....................................................................... Second Team

1995Brent O’Keefe ..............................................................................First TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ......................................................First Team

1998Josh Brinkley ...............................................................................First Team

2000Lane Knight .................................................................................First TeamHouston Smith .................................................................... Second Team

CoSIDA Academic All-District1995Brent O’Keefe ................................................................... Second TeamLoukas Papaconstantinou ............................................... Second Team

2000Houston Smith .................................................................... Second Team

2001Flavio Monteiro ................................................................... Second Team

2006Jeremy Drake ..............................................................................First Team Lukasz Kwapisz...........................................................................First Team

2008Wes Johnson ...............................................................................First Team Dean Sorrell .................................................................................First Team 2013Ian Michalak ................................................................................First Team

Conference USA Scholar Athlete of the YearLukasz Kwapisz......................................................................................2004Jeremy Drake .........................................................................................2006Wes Johnson ..........................................................................................2008

HONORS AND AWARDS

Conference USA Academic All-Conference2006Jeremy Drake ..............................................................................First TeamLukasz Kwapisz...........................................................................First Team

2007Wes Johnson ...............................................................................First Team

2008Dean Sorrell .................................................................................First Team

2009Dean Sorrell .................................................................................First TeamCarl Woszczynski .......................................................................First Team

2011Carl Woszczynski .......................................................................First Team

2012Reed Matte ..................................................................................First Team

2013Ian Michalak ................................................................................First Team

Conference USA Postgraduate Scholarship Lukasz Kwapisz......................................................................................2006

Conference USA Spirit of Service AwardDean Sorrell ............................................................................................2008Tucker Stone ..........................................................................................2010

Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor RollStewart Abrahart ..........................................................2011, 2012, 2013Moses Adeniran ........................................................................2012, 2013Ian Backstrom ............................................................................2003, 2004Andrew Barsalona ................................................................................2008Sam Bierster ...........................................................................................2008Michael Biggs .........................................................................................2003

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Sam Bierster ...........................................................................................2008Owen Blake .................................................................................1996, 1997Josh Brinkley ..................................................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999Darnell Brown ............................................................................2006, 2007Paul Bucherich ...............................................................1996, 1997, 1998Carl Bussey ..............................................................................................1997Bobby Chanthongphio ......................................................................2004Alex Clay ..........................................................................2011, 2012, 2013Michael Coleman ................................................................................2010Brian Copham ................................................................1996, 1997, 1998Ned Crancer....................................................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999Jeremy Drake .................................................... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Emmanuel Eloundou ..............................................................1997, 1998Tim Estepp ..................................................................................1996, 1997Jack Falle .................................................................................................2011Randy Fortenberry ...............................................................................1997Jermie Frankson ....................................................................................1999Oswaldo Gallegos ................................................................................2002Mike Garcia .............................................................................................2000Aaron Getman-Pickering .......................................................2012, 2013Kyle Gilbreath ............................................................................2006, 2007Ryan Hathcock...........................................................................2004, 2005Patrick Huang ............................................................................2012, 2013Cole Iverson ............................................................................................2012Wes Johnson ......................................... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Joe Klosterman ..............................................................2004, 2005, 2006Drew Knaub ................................................................................2006, 2007Lane Knight ....................................................................1997, 1999, 2000Erik Kuster ...................................................................................1996, 1997Lukasz Kwapisz................................................. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Flo Liu .......................................................................................................2010Reed Matte ........................................................ 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013Jason McLaughlin ................................................................................2004 Tony McManus ......................................................................................2003Ian Michalak ...................................................................2011, 2012, 2013Milan Milinkovic ............................................................2011, 2012, 2013Rumbani Munthali ...............................................................................1997Zach Musgrave ..........................................................................1998, 1999Amechi Ngwe ................................................... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Brent O’Keefe .........................................................................................1995Loukas Papaconstantinou .....................................................1995, 1996Justin Pratt ..................................................................................1997, 1998Derick Radcliffe .....................................................................................2003 Jesse Roth ...............................................................................................1998Joe Rund ..................................................................................................2013Ryan Sanz ................................................................................................1996Kevin Sawchak...........................................................................2007, 2008Evan Scarbrough ..................................................................................2013Carlo Schiavoni .....................................................................................2005Tonny Segero .........................................................................................1998Houston Smith ................................................. 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Dean Sorrell ........................................... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Henrique Sposito ..................................................................................2013Jonah Stewart ........................................................................................2009Tucker Stone ......................................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Ian Svantesson ..........................................................................2012, 2013Ken Tabata ......................................................................2007, 2008, 2010Angelo Thompson .......................................................2001, 2002, 2003Curtis Ushedo ........................................................................................2007Raphael Ville ...........................................................................................2013Hunter Weber ............................................................................2012, 2013Chase Wickham .............................................................2011, 2012, 2013Lars Willemse .........................................................................................2013

HONORS AND AWARDSChris Williams .......................................................................................2010Carl Woszczynski ................................. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011John Ziannis ...................................................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Conference USA Academic Medal of HonorIan Backstrom ............................................................................2003, 2004Jeremy Drake .................................................... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Aaron Getman-Pickering .......................................................2012, 2013Drew Knaub ................................................................................2006, 2007Lukasz Kwapisz................................................. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Ian Michalak ...................................................................2011, 2012, 2013Joe Rund ..................................................................................................2013Evan Scarbrough ..................................................................................2013Tucker Stone ......................................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Angelo Thompson ...................................................................2001, 2002

Great Midwest Conference Academic Honor RollOla Hansson ...........................................................................................1993Jeremy Jowers .......................................................................................1992Jeremy Long ...........................................................................................1991Andrew Louloudiadis..........................................................................1994Brent O’Keefe .................................................... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994Loukas Papaconstantinou .................................................................1994Cory Turner .............................................................................................1993Chris Waldrip ..........................................................................................1991

Great Midwest Conference Academic Medal of HonorWolf Kirsten ............................................................................................1991

UAB Team Awards1992Most Valuable Player .................................................. Andrew MugallaMost Improved Player .................................................... Brian Rowland

1993Most Valuable Player .................................................... Mats HagedornMost Improved Player ..................................................... Jon Vansword

Wes Johnson earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll � ve times during his collegiate career.

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1994Most Valuable Player .............................................William Giummarra

1995Most Valuable Player ................................Loukas PapaconstantinouMost Improved Player .................................................... Brian RowlandCoaches’ Award ......................................................................... Erik White

1996Most Valuable Player ................................................. Joe MatticchioneMost Improved Player ....................................................... Josh BrinkleyCoaches’ Award .........................................................................Ryan Pratt

1997Most Valuable Player ................................................. Joe MatticchioneMost Improved Player ....................................................... Josh BrinkleyCoaches’ Award ..................................................................... Chris Howle

1998Most Valuable Player .......................................................... Tony SegeroMost Improved Player ................................................... Houston SmithCoaches’ Award .................................................................Brian Copham

1999Most Valuable Player ................................................Peter ByaruhangaMost Improved Player ................................................... Houston SmithCoaches’ Award ................................................................... Senior Class*

2000Most Valuable Player ................................................... David ClementeMost Improved Player ......................................................... Lane KnightCoaches’ Award ............................................................... Houston Smith

2001Most Valuable Player ..............................................................Martin ReyMost Improved Player ................................................. Kareem MorganCoaches’ Award .......................................................... Jonathan Weimer

HONORS AND AWARDS2002Most Valuable Player ....................................................Flavio MonteiroMost Improved Player .........................................................Chris O’NealCoaches’ Award ...............................................................Tony McManus

2003Most Valuable Player .....................................................Tony McManusMost Improved Player ............................................. Jason McLaughlinCoaches’ Award ................................................................ Nnamdi Ngwe

2004Most Valuable Players .............Leandro de Oliveira, Sandy GbandiMost Improved Player .......................................... Robert SheringhamCoaches’ Award ................................................................... Jarbas Carlos

2005Most Valuable Player ............................................... Jason McLaughlinMost Improved Player ....................................................... Trey GregoryCoaches’ Award ..................................................................Michael Biggs

2006Most Valuable Player ...................................................Jerson MonteiroMost Improved Player .......................................................Chris HansonCoaches’ Award ................................................................... Senior Class*

2007Most Valuable Player .......................................................... Frank BrownMost Improved Player ..................................................... Curtis UshedoCoaches’ Award ...............................................................Joe Klosterman

2008Most Valuable Player .............................................................. Derek RiosMost Improved Player .................................................... Michal MravecCoaches’ Award .............................................................. Mark Stachelski

2009Most Valuable Player ............................................. Two-Boys GumedeMost Improved Player ......................................................Anthony KingCoaches’ Award .....................................................................Dean Sorrell

2010Most Valuable Player ....................................................... Curtis UshedoMost Improved Player ........................................................Josh StewartCoaches’ Award ................................................................... Tucker Stone

2011Most Valuable Player .................................................Babayele SodadeMost Improved Player .......................................................Norris HowzeCoaches’ Award ................................................................... Senior Class*

2012Most Valuable Player ................................................. Darion CopelandMost Improved Player ............................................................... Alex ClayCoaches’ Award .............................................................Milan Milinkovic

2013Most Valuable Player ....................................................................................Most Improved Player ..................................................................................Coaches’ Award ..............................................................................................

* - Coaches’ Award in 1999, 2006 and 2011 went to entire senior class:

Jerson Monteiro was the 2006 UAB Most Valuable Player. Monteiro was the highest MLS Draft pick in school history, going eighth overall.

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HONORS AND AWARDS

ALL-TIME LETTER WINNERS

son, Lukasz Kwapisz, Jerson Monteiro, and Derick Radcliffe

2011 - Babayele Sodade, Joshua Stewart, Tucker Stone, Ken Tabata, Chris Williams, and Carl Woszczynski

1999 - Josh Brinkley, Peter Byaruhanga, Ned Crancer Zach Musgrave, Justin Pratt, and John Ziannis

2006 - Michael Biggs, Jeremy Drake, Sandy Gbandi, Chris Han-

AStewart Abrahart .................... 2011-pr.Casey Adams ............................................ 1982Moses Adeniran ................................2011-13 Javier Alvial ............................................... 2011 David Anderson ...................................... 1982Fatai Alabi ...........................................2012-13Logan Alexander ..............................2005-08Jody Aloia .................................................. 1987Afshin Arjomand..................................... 1979Christian Awogbade ............................. 1993Greg Ayanwale ........................................ 1980Joe Ayema ...........................................1991-93

BIan Backstrom ....................................2003-04Derek Barry .............................................. 1986Andrew Barsalona .................................. 2008Raymond Bates ...................................... 1984Clint Baumstark .................................2001-02Peter Beattie ......................................1983-85Michael Biggs .....................................2003-06Jarrod Blake .............................................. 1998Owen Blake ........................................1996-98Brannon Boegner .................................. 1992Keith Borgner ........................................... 2002Rolando Bogran ..................................... 1979Keith Bose ..........................................1979-80David Bradley ......................................... 1990Josh Brinkley ......................................1995-99Paul Britton ........................................1986-88Michael Brody ....................................2010-11Alandus Brooks .............. 2005-06, 2008-09Alan Brouillette ...................................... 1988Darnell Brown .......................................... 2007Frank Brown .......................................2007-08Jack Brymer .......................................1978-80Paul Bucherich ...................................1995-99

Gerald Buchwald ................................... 1982Carl Bussey ................................................ 1997Richard Butler ...................................1987-90Peter Byaruhanga .............................1998-99

CJuan Camacho ........................................ 1979William Carl ............................................. 1980Jarbas Carlos .....................................2001-04Scott Carlson .....................................1983-84Todd Carroll ........................................1995-97Shawn Casey .....................................1984-87Bobby Chanthongphio ..................2004-07Karl Chester ............................. 2012-pr.Frank Cicio ............................................... 1984Charlie Clanton ................................1989-90Roger Clark ........................................1982-85Andy Clarke ............................................. 1984Alex Clay .................................. 2011-pr. David Clemente ...........................1997-2000Michael Coleman .................................... 2010Tom Condone ......................................... 1989Darion Copeland..................... 2011-pr. Brian Copham ....................................1997-98Chip Corbitt ............................................. 1992Brian Corcoran ...................................1994-97Mark Costopoulos ................................. 1980Tommy Cox ............................................. 1979Ned Crancer ......................................1996-99Marshall Croy .......................................... 1988

DDavid Daigle ............................................. 1998Rami Dajani ............................. 2013-pr.George Dakooh ....................................... 1994Don Dishen .............................................. 1979Doug Dearien ...................................1984-85Roger Decoud .......................................... 1999David Denise .....................................1989-92Juan Carlos Deras ........................1998-2001Joe DiNardo ........................................1997-98Jimmy Dobbs .............................. 1982, 1984Garry Dodson ....................................1987-88Matt Domenick ....................................... 2000Denis Donovan ...................................... 1986Joe Draganic ......................................1994-97Jeremy Drake .....................................2003-06Lestley Drake .......................................... 1989

EEmmanuel Eloundou ......................1996-98Shane Elsner .......................................2004-08Tim Estepp .........................................1995-97

FRich Feinberg ....................................1982-83Scott Finkernagel .................................. 1980Randy Fortenberry ................................. 1998Jermie Frankson ...........................1999-2002Igor Fuentes .......................................1994-96

GDaniel Gaitan ....................................1978-80Oswaldo Gallegos ............................2000-03Brian Garcia .............................................. 2005Bubba Garcia .................................1999-2002Mike Garcia ....................................2000-2001Jafar Gavdari ........................................... 1980Sandy Gbandi ....................................2003-06Ken Gentle ............................................... 1982Aaron Getman-Pickering ....... 2013-pr.Kyle Gilbreath .......................................... 2007William Giummarra ..........................1994-95Omer Glkturk .......................................... 1980Hunter Gray ............................1989-90,1992Trey Gregory ......................................2005-08Justus Griffin .....................................1992-94Stephen Grooms..................................... 2007Roy Grund ................................................ 1980Two-Boys Gumede ....... 2005-06, 2008-09Kofi Gyawu ..........................................2009-12

HJim Haberstroh ........................................ 1981Mats Hagedorn .................................1993-95Ola Hansson .......................................1993-94Roger Harris .......................................1978-79John Hashemi ......................................... 1992Mike Hastings ......................................... 1988Ryan Hathcock...................................2004-05Pat Hazzard ........................................1987-88Scott Hooker ........................................... 1985

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Eddie Horn ............................................... 1983Ken Horton .............................................. 1987Chris Howle ........................................1995-98Norris Howze......................................2010-13Patrick Huang .......................................... 2013Maurice Hughes ................................2004-05Terry Hunt ................................................. 1982Mohamed Hussein ...............1978-80, 1982

ICole Iverson ............................ 2012-pr.

JSteve Jacobson ...................................... 1979Dejan Jakovic .....................................2005-07Melford James ...................................2003-05Jose-Luis Jaramillo ................................ 1988Hudson Jetton ......................................... 2010Curt Johnson .....................................1978-79Wes Johnson ......................................2006-09Joe Joiner ................................................. 1985Sam Jones ...........................................2001-02Jason Jowers .....................................1992-94Jeremy Jowers ........................................ 1992

KJ.R. Kenny ............................................2001-02Jon Kimerling .......................................... 1983Anthony King .....................................2007-10Wolf Kirsten .......................................1989-91Joe Klosterman ..................................2004-07Drew Knaub .............................................. 2007Lane Knight ...................................1997-2000Ben Knox.........................................1999-2001Adeniyi Koiki ........................................... 1984Mike Kpadeh ........................................... 1980Lukasz Kwapisz..................................2003-06Dave Kudlak ............................................ 1980Erik Kuster ..........................................1996-98Joe Kuzminsky ........................ 2013-pr.

LFred LaRoche .......................................... 1979Eric Lee ....................................1982-84, 1986Tony Lees ...........................................1978-79Mladen Lemez ...................................2010-12Henry Lemos ........................................... 1980

Jobell Lima ..........................................2002-04John Linn ............................................1978-81Flo Liu ......................................................... 2010Robert Loboda .................................1991-92Jeremy Long ........................................... 1992Andrew Louloudiadis......................1994-95Jason Lynn ................................................ 1995

MChris MacMillan ................................1984-85Sibusiso Macwele .............................2007-09John Markey .......................................2007-09Eric Marsalis ............................................. 1991John Martin ..................................1999-2000Nelson Mata .......................................2000-01Joe Mattacchione .............................1994-97Frank Matte .......................................1983-84Reed Matte .........................................2009-12Eric McCurdy .....................................1991-93Peter McDonald ..................................... 1985Sam McDonald .....................1982, 1984-86Robert McGrath ..................................... 1990Loyd McIntosh ..................................1990-91Jeremy McLane .................................2003-05Jason McLaughlin ................2000, 2002-05Tony McManus ..................................1999-03Kevin McNamara ....................... 1980, 1984Anoshirvan Mehrabi ............................. 1979Ian Michalak ............................ 2012-pr.Milan Milinkovic ................................2011-12 Flavio Monteiro .................................1999-02Jerson Monteiro ................................2003-06Kareem Morgan ................................2000-03Dan Morriss ...........................1980, 1982-83Michal Mravec ...................................2007-10Matt Mueller ............................................ 1984Andrew Mugalla ..............................1990-93Rumbani Munthali ......................1997-2000Zach Musgrave ......................1995-96, 1999

NRoberto Najarro ...........................1997-2000James Nanje Ngoe .................. 2013-pr.Diego Navarrete ..................... 2011-pr. Amechi Ngwe ....................................2000-03Nnamdi Ngwe ...................................2000-03David Nowak ........................................... 1982

OTrey O’Banion ......................................... 1989Declan O’Beirne ...............................1986-89Ronan O’Beirne ................................1986-89Brent O’Keefe .........................1991,1993-95Chris O’Neal ........................................2001-03Martin O’Rourke ..................................... 1986Leandro de Oliveira .........................2003-05Rogerio Oliveira ................................2001-04Tony Oliver .............................................. 1983

PSteve Pachan ................................... 1980, 82Ricky Page ................................................ 1979Barry Palmertree ..............................1991-92

Loukas Papaconstantinou .............1993-96Clarence Pate .................................... 1984,89Gianluca Piatti ........................................ 1991Ivan Piola ............................................1978-79Frank Pitt ............................................1989-92Tony Plunkett ...................................1985-86Justin Pratt ..........................................1995-99Ryan Pratt ............................................1993-96Marin Pusek ........................................2000-03

RDerick Radcliffe .................................2003-06 Houssam Rafeh ................................1989-90Daniel Ramirez .................................1985-87Alec Ramonell ......................................... 1989Mohd Fuad Rasdl ............................1984-85Jose Rayo .............................................2000-03Mick Reavey ......................................1987-88Martin Rey ......................................1998-2001Mark Riemer ......................................1985-88Derek Rios ...........................................2005-08Juan Rivera ........................................1991-93Ken Roberts ............................................. 1989Pachinno Roberts ................... 2013-pr.Alberto (A.J.) Robles ........................2003-05Jesse Roth ......................................1998-2001Brian Rowland ......................1992, 1994-96Freddy Ruiz ............................. 2012-pr.Mike Russell ............................................. 1992

SVictor Sambade .................................2009-10Sterling Samudio .............................1986-87Kevin Sawchak...................................2007-10Carlo Schiavoni .................................2005-08Chris Schmidt ...................................1979-81Stuart Schulman ..............................1983-85John Sheringham .............................1993-96Robert Sheringham .........................2002-05Tonny Segero ........................................... 1998Chris Seymour ........................................ 1992Greg Sfakianos......................................... 1994Ahmad Sleiman ...............................1979-80Gentry Smith ............................................ 2010Houston Smith .............................1997-2000Chris Smithson ....................................... 1991Babayele Sodade ..............................2008-11

Tony McManus

A.J. Robles

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Dean Sorrell ........................................2006-09Manny Soutullo ...................................... 1987Brantley Spillman ........................1998-2001Micheal Spitzer ..................................2000-03Henrique Sposito .................... 2013-pr.Mike Spurlin ............................................ 1991Mark Stachelski .................................2005-08Scott Stachelski ............................1997-2001Robert Starr .......................................1988-91Jonah Stewart ....................................2006-09Joshua Stewart ..................................2010-11Matt Stewart .....................................1991-92Garrick Stone ....................................1987-90Tucker Stone ......................................2008-11Chandler Stroupe ................... 2013-pr.Mike Stuckel ............................................ 1982Ian Svantesson ........................ 2012-pr.

TKen Tabata ..........................................2008-11Essa Tabi ..............................................1995-96Angelo Thompson ...........................2001-03Chip Thornton ...................................1994-95Dale Toney ............................................... 1980Harvey Torman .....................1982-84, 1986George Turley ...................................1982-85Bert Turner ................................................ 1994Cory Turner .........................................1993-94Mark Tracy ...........................................1993-96

UDennis Umanzor ..................................... 2002Curtis Ushedo ....................................2007-10

VJon Vansword .......................1990, 1992-94Raphael Ville .......................................2012-13

WJohn Waddell .......................................... 1983Chris Waldrip .......................................... 1991Joe Wall ...............................................1987-88Patrick Wall ............................................... 2010Bill Wallace .........................................1989-90Brian Wallace ....................................1989-90Richard Warren ................................1979-80Jonathan Weimer .............................1999-02

Rick Wells ................................................. 1991Erik White ............................................1993-95Scott White .............................................. 1983Chase Wickham .................................2011-13 Mike Widra .........................................1986-88David Wiggins ..................................1988-91Tyler Wilcox .............................................. 2001Lars Willemse .......................... 2013-pr.Chris Williams ....................................2008-11Chris Wilson .......................................1991-94Carl Woszczynski ..............................2008-11Greg Wood ........................................1984-85Kevin Wood ............................................. 1979David Wynne ....................................1986-89Scott Wynne ......................................1984-87

YAtak Yai ................................................2010-13Mel Young ..........................................1979-80

ZDanny Ziannis ....................................1993-96John Ziannis ......................................1996-99David Zieverink ................................1985-88

Active players in bold

Babayele Sodade

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NCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

1994 • 15-4-1 • NCAA Tournament First Round




1999 • 17-6-0 • NCAA Tournament Quarterfi nals

2001 • 15-6-0 • NCAA Tournament Third Round

2011 • 13-5-3 • NCAA Tournament Second Round

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CONFERENCE USA TOURNAMENT HISTORY1999 Conference USA Tournament Champions2000, 2004, 2011 Conference USA Tournament Runners Up9-16-2 Record

1996 Quarter� nals - Marquette 3, UAB 0

1997Quarter� nals - Charlotte 2, UAB 0

1998Quarter� nals - Marquette 3, UAB 1

1999 (Birmingham, Ala.)Semi� nals - UAB 4, USF 0Final - UAB 4, Saint Louis 0

2000 (St. Louis, Mo.)Semi� nals - UAB 2, Louisville 0Final - Saint Louis 2, UAB 1

2001 (Tampa, Fla.)Semi� nals - Marquette 4, UAB 1

2002 (St. Louis, Mo.)Quarter� nals - Louisville 1, UAB 0

2003 (Memphis, Tenn.)Quarter� nals - UAB 2, Louisville 1Semi� nals - Saint Louis 5, UAB 1

2004 (Louisville, Ky.)Semi� nals - UAB 1, Charlotte 0 (2OT)

Final - Memphis 3, UAB 2

2005 (Dallas, Texas)Quarter� nals - Memphis 2, UAB 1

2006 (Tulsa, Okla.)Quarter� nals - UAB 3, South Carolina 2Semi� nals - SMU 1, UAB 1SMU advanced via PK, 3-1

2007 (Birmingham, Ala.)Quarter� nals - Tulsa 1, UAB 0

2008 (Dallas, Texas)Quarter� nals - Tulsa 4, UAB 2

2009 (Tulsa, Okla.)Quarter� nals - Marshall 0, UAB 0Marshall advanced via PK, 4-3

2010 (Memphis, Tenn.)Quarter� nals - Tulsa 1, UAB 0

2011 (Tulsa, Okla.)Semi� nals - UAB 1, UCF 0Final - Tulsa 2, UAB 0

2012 (Birmingham, Ala.)Quarter� nals - UAB 3, UCF 1Semi� nals - Tulsa 1, UAB 0 (2OT)

2013 (Charlotte, N.C.)Quarter� nals - Charlotte 2, UAB 1

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORYSeven Appearances, Two Sweet Sixteens, One Elite Eight4-6-1 Record

1994First Round (Los Angeles, Calif.) - UCLA 3, UAB 2 (2OT)

1999First Round (Birmingham, Ala.) - UAB 2, Southwest Missouri 1Second Round (Dallas, Texas) - UAB 2, SMU 0Quarter� nals (Birmingham, Ala.) - Santa Clara 3, UAB 2 (OT)

2000First Round (Seattle, Wash.) - Washington 1, UAB 0 (4OT)

2001First Round (Columbia, S.C.) - UAB 1, Furman 0 (OT)Second Round (Columbia, S.C.) - UAB 3, South Carolina 2 (OT)Third Round (Clemson, S.C.) - Clemson 3, UAB 2 (2OT)

2006First Round (Birmingham, Ala.) - Gardner-Webb 1, UAB 1 (2OT)Gardner-Webb advanced via PK, 3-1

2011Second Round (Birmingham, Ala.) - Charlotte 3, UAB 1

2012First Round (Charlotte, N.C.) - Charlotte 3, UAB 2

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WEST CAMPUS FIELD

3,205 people came out to witness the 2013 UAB men’s soccer team defeat 2012 national champion Indiana in overtime.

One of the most imposing home fields in all of college soccer, UAB’s West Campus Field is in its 22nd season of service to the Blazers in 2013.

The facility was expanded in 1999 to include a practice field be-hind the game surface. This, along with other major structural improvements, have given UAB one of the best overall soccer facilities in the nation.

Prior to the 1998 season, several improvements were made to the facility, including stadium seating for men’s and women’s soccer. The stadium seating holds 1,500 spectators to push the maximum capacity of West Campus Field to over 2,500.

“West Campus Field is a tremendous facility,” UAB head coach Mike Getman said. “The addition of the stadium and the prac-tice field area make it one of the top fields in college soccer. We thank all those who were involved in the effort to make the improvements a reality.”

UAB’s men’s soccer games returned to campus for the 1993 season. Since that time, the Blazers own a record of 134-44-14 (.734) at West Campus Field. UAB posted a school record 25-match unbeaten streak (24-0-1) at home that stretched from Oct. 17, 1993 through Oct. 6, 1996.

The facility has seen championship play as UAB hosted the Elite Eight and first rounds of the NCAA Championship in 1999, 2006, and 2011. The Blazers also hosted the 1999 and 2007 Conference USA Championships and the 1994 Great Midwest Conference Championship. First round games of the Conference USA Championship have also been played at West Campus Field.

The field has also received international attention as the United States National Team trained at West Campus Field and took on the Blazer men’s soccer team in a scrimmage in the spring of 2000. UAB became the first ever collegiate program to

scrimmage the full National Team. The Blazers took on the U.S. U-17 squad in an exhibition match in 2004, as well. West Campus Field was also the sight for the U.S. National Team’s training for their 2005 World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala. UAB also hosted the Colorado Rapids in an exhibition game in the spring of 2005.

Additionally, the Blazers have been one of the top draws in NCAA men’s soccer. In 2013, a West Campus Field regular-sea-son record crowd of 3,205 fans witnessed UAB defeat 2012 national champion Indiana, 2-1, in overtime.

The Blazers set an all-time attendance record on Aug. 22, 2009 when they took on Clemson in an exhibition contest to begin the 2009 season. WCF saw an all-time record of 3,481 fans pack the stadium for the 3-0 victory.

In fact, over the past 11 seasons, the Blazers have � nished among the top-50 in the nation in average attendance four times (2003: 16th, 2006: 31st, 2011: 29th, 2013: 39th) and total attendance three times (2003: 25th, 2006: 43rd, 2011: 22nd).

Directions to West Campus Field

From the NorthTake Interstate 65 South to Exit 259B (4th Avenue South). Make the � rst right immediately after coming o� the exit (11th Street South). Proceed three blocks to University Boulevard. Cross University and the � eld will be on your right.

From the East/NortheastTake Interstate 20 West/59 South to Exit 124A (Interstate 65 South). Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 259B (4th Avenue South). Make the � rst right immediately after coming o� the exit (11th Street South). Proceed three blocks to University Boulevard. Cross University and the � eld will be on your right.

From the SouthTake Interstate 65 North to Exit 259 (University Boulevard). Get in the right lane and take the � rst right (11th Street South). The � eld will be on your right.

From the SouthwestTake Interstate 20 East/59 North to Exit 124A (Interstate 65 South). Take Interstate 65 South to Exit 259B (4th Avenue South). Make the � rst right immediately after coming o� the exit (11th Street South). Proceed three blocks to University Boulevard. Cross University and the � eld will be on your right.

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WEST CAMPUS FIELD

West Campus Field has seen 11 crowds of at least 1,500 people, including two matches from the 2013 season.

Top 15 Crowds at West Campus Field

1. 3,205 ....................................................................vs. Indiana (9/6/13)2. 3,141 ...............................................................vs. Clemson (8/27/11)3. 2,755 .....................................................................vs. SMU (10/25/06)4. 2,402 ................................................... vs. South Florida (11/12/99)5. 2,214 ........................................................vs. Charlotte # (11/20/11)6. 2,125 ...........................................................vs. Saint Louis (11/8/03)7. 2,125 .................................vs. Birmingham-Southern (10/28/94)8. 2,100 ........................................................ vs. Saint Louis (10/24/01)9. 2,100 ........................................................ vs. Saint Louis (10/24/01)10. 1,776 ..............................................................vs. Charlotte (9/13/13)11. 1,700 ........................................................ vs. Saint Louis (11/14/99)12. 1,455 ........................................................... vs. Louisville (10/18/03)13. 1,365 .....................................................................vs. Mercer (9/1/06)14. 1,327 ........................................... vs. Gardner-Webb % (11/11/06)15. 1,302 ....................................vs. Birmingham-Southern (9/24/99)

# 2011 NCAA Tournament Second Round hosted by UAB% 2006 NCAA Tournament First Round hosted by UAB

Year-by-Year Record at West Campus Field

1993 .......................................................................................................... 6-2-11994 ........................................................................................................10-0-11995 .............................................................................................................. 9-01996 .............................................................................................................. 5-21997 .............................................................................................................. 6-41998 .............................................................................................................. 9-21999 ............................................................................................................11-32000 .......................................................................................................... 6-0-22001 .............................................................................................................. 8-22002 .......................................................................................................... 3-3-12003 .......................................................................................................... 4-2-12004 .............................................................................................................. 8-12005 .............................................................................................................. 5-22006 .......................................................................................................... 5-1-12007 .......................................................................................................... 6-3-12008 .......................................................................................................... 4-5-12009 .............................................................................................................. 6-22010 .............................................................................................................. 5-32011 .......................................................................................................... 7-2-32012 .......................................................................................................... 5-3-12013 .......................................................................................................... 6-2-1Total .................................................................. 134-44-14 (.734)

UAB vs. Opponents at West Campus Field

Opponent .................. RecordAlabama A&M .........................9-1Alabama-Huntsville ..............0-1American ..................................1-0Arkansas-Little Rock .............1-0Belmont ....................................4-0Birmingham-Southern .............5-0California ..................................1-0Centenary .................................5-0Charlotte ...............................5-2-2Cincinnati .............................3-2-1Clemson ....................................1-0Coastal Carolina .....................1-0College of Charleston ..........2-0Dayton ............................. 2-0DePaul ...................................5-0-1Drake ..........................................0-1East Carolina ........................2-0-1Eastern Illinois .....................0-0-1East Tennessee .......................0-1Evansville ..................................1-0Fairleigh Dickinson ...........0-0-1Florida Atlantic .......................2-0Florida International...............3-1-1Furman ......................................1-1Georgia State ......................2-1-1Georgia Southern ..................2-0Hartford.....................................1-0Huntingdon .............................1-0Illinois-Chicago ...................0-1-1Indiana.......................................1-0Jacksonville ..............................0-1Kentucky ......................... 2-3Lincoln Memorial...................1-0Lipscomb ..................................2-0Louisville ...............................4-0-1Marquette ................................7-2Martin Methodist ...................1-0Marshall ........................... 4-0Massachusetts ........................1-0

Memphis .......................... 9-2Mercer ...................................7-1-1Milwaukee ................................1-0Missouri State ................. 0-0New Mexico ..................... 0-0North Carolina ........................1-0North Florida ...........................1-0Oakland .....................................0-1Old Dominion.................. 0-0Oral Roberts.............................1-0Pittsburgh ................................1-0Rhode Island ...........................0-1Saint Francis (Pa.) ..................1-0Saint Louis ................................5-2Santa Clara ...............................0-1South Alabama ...................2-0-1South Carolina ........................1-4SMU ............................................1-3Southwest Missouri ..............1-0SIU-Edwardsville ....................2-0TCU .............................................1-0Tulsa ...........................................0-6UC Irvine ...............................0-0-1UCF .............................................4-0UMKC .........................................1-0UNC Greensboro....................0-1USF ..............................................3-3Vanderbilt ................................3-0VCU .............................................1-0Vermont .......................... 0-0Washington .............................1-0Western Kentucky .................2-0Western Illinois .......................0-1Wright State ............................1-0

2014 home opponents in bold

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SOCCER AND BIRMINGHAMFor the second consecutive year, the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee selected the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area of Alabama to serve as the host for the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Hosted by UAB, along with the Alabama Sports Foundation, the 2012 NCAA Men’s College Cup was played at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Dec. 7 and 9.

In addition to the national tournament semi� nals and � nal, UAB served as the host for the 2012 Conference USA Championship. The conference tournament took place from Nov. 7-11 at the Hoover Met.

As stated prior, UAB and the Alabama Sports Foundation hosted the 2011 NCAA Men’s College Cup, as well. It marked the � rst time UAB was named as the host school for an NCAA Division I championship in any sport. Also, it was the � rst time the state of Alabama hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.

“We are honored that UAB has the opportunity to serve as the host school for the NCAA Men’s College Cup,” UAB Athletics Direc-tor Brian Mackin said at the time of the announcement. “This is the premier event in collegiate soccer and we’re excited to have a national championship coming to the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area. The NCAA Men’s College Cup will be a great platform to showcase our community and promote UAB Athletics. We look forward to hosting a � rst-class event that the NCAA, student-athletes, and soccer fans will be proud of and enjoy.”

“Certainly everyone associated with the UAB soccer program is excited to have the opportunity to host the 2011 NCAA Champi-onship,” UAB head men’s soccer coach Mike Getman said. “I think it will be a big boost in terms of recruiting and fan support in just the amount of publicity this event will generate. It will be a great event for college soccer and we are excited to help this event grow. I think UAB, the Alabama Sports Foundation, and the city of Hoover will do a great job putting on a world class event and make it something special.”

BLAZERS CURRENTLY IN THE PROS

UAB in the MLS Draft1999 Peter Byaruhanga (Second Round, 15th Overall)2004 Marin Pusek (Fourth Round, 46th Overall)2004 Tony McManus (Sixth Round, 59th Overall)

2006 Leandro de Oliveira (First Round, 11th Overall)2007 Jerson Monteiro (First Round, Eighth Overall)2007 Sandy Gbandi (Seventh Round, 55th Overall)2010 Curtis Ushedo (Sixth Round, 40th Overall)2010 Michael Mravec (Sixth Round, 46th Overall)2011 Babayele Sodade (Second Round, 34th Overall)2011 Carl Woszczynski (Third Round, 53rd Overall)2012 Reed Matte (Third Round, 47th Overall)

Kofi Gyawu (2009-12)VfR Mannheim(Germany)

Dejan Jakovic (2005-07)Shimu S-Pulse(Japan)

Mladen Lemez (2010-12)FK Slavija(Bosnia)

Michael Mravec (2007-10)TS Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała(Poland)

Kevin Sawchak (2007-10)KTP(Finland)

Babayele Sodade (2008-11)MYPA(Finland)

Carl Woszczynski (2008-11)Orlando City SC(USL Pro)

Chase Wickham (2011-13)Charlotte Eagles(USL Pro)

Babayele Sodade (left) and Kevin Sawchak (right)

Carl Woszczynski

Dejan Jakovic

Kofi Gyawu (right)

BLAZERS ALL-TIME IN THE PROSClint Baumstark (2001-02)

Dallas Burn (MLS)Colorado Rapids (MLS)

Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)Kansas City Wizards (MLS)First UAB MLS Draft selection2000 MLS Champion

David Clemente (1997-2000)Toronto Lynx (A-League)Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League)

Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05)New England Revolution (MLS)First-Round MLS Draft selection

Joe Draganic (1994-97)Toronto Lynx (A-League)

Igor Fuentes (1994-96)Municpal de las Condes (Chile)

Sandy Gbandi (2002-06)FC Dallas (MLS)Puerto Rico Islanders (USL-1)

Two-Boys Gumede (2005-06, 2008-09)NSC Minnesota Stars (USL-1)

William Giummarra (1994-95)Montreal Impact (A-League)Toronto Lynx (A-League)Toronto Stars (CISL)Harrisburg Heat (NPSL)

Justus Griffin (1992-94)Chattanooga Express (EISL)

Maurice Hughes (2003-05)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)Northern Virginia Royals (USL-2)

Anthony King (2007-10)Blois Foot 41 (France)

Erik Kuster (1996-98)Kansas City Comets (MISL)Croatia Cakonee (European 1st Div.)

Reed Matte (2009-12)Columbus Crew (MLS)

Joe Mattacchione (1994-97)Toronto Lynx (A-League)

Jason McLaughlin (2000-05)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)2006 All-StarPortland Timbers (USL-1)

Tony McManus (1999-03)Chicago Fire (MLS)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)Portland Timbers (USL-1)Carolina Railhawks (NASL)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)

Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)Chicago Fire (MLS)Highest UAB MLS Draft selection

Flavio Monteiro (1999-02)Calgary Storm (A-League)

Rumbani Munthali (1999-02)Montreal Impact (A-League)Richmond Kickers (A-League)Toronto Lynx (A-League)Nachang Bayi Football Club (China)

Robert Najarro (1997-2000)Dallas Burn (MLS)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)

Rogerio Oliveira (2001-04)Milwaukee Wave (MISL)

Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96)Worcester Wildfire (A-League)Darlington (English Third Division)

Justin Pratt (1995-99)Indiana Blast (A-League)El Paso Patriots (A-League)

Marin Pusek (2000-03)San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

Brantley Spillman (1998-2001)Indiana Blast (A-League)

Mark Tracy (1993-96)Tupelo Hound Dogs (EISL)

Curtis Ushedo (2007-10)Chivas USA (MLS)

Erik White (1993-95)Chattanooga Express (EISL)

Chris Wilson (1991-94)Chattanooga Express (EISL)

Danny Ziannis (1993-96)Toronto Lynx (A-League)

Peter Byaruhanga

Tony McManus

Jerson Monteiro

BLAZERS ALL-TIME IN THE PROSClint Baumstark (2001-02)

Dallas Burn (MLS)Colorado Rapids (MLS)

Peter Byaruhanga (1998-99)Kansas City Wizards (MLS)First UAB MLS Draft selection2000 MLS Champion

David Clemente (1997-2000)Toronto Lynx (A-League)Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League)

Leandro de Oliveira (2003-05)New England Revolution (MLS)First-Round MLS Draft selection

Joe Draganic (1994-97)Toronto Lynx (A-League)

Igor Fuentes (1994-96)Municpal de las Condes (Chile)

Sandy Gbandi (2002-06)FC Dallas (MLS)Puerto Rico Islanders (USL-1)

Two-Boys Gumede (2005-06, 2008-09)NSC Minnesota Stars (USL-1)

William Giummarra (1994-95)Montreal Impact (A-League)Toronto Lynx (A-League)Toronto Stars (CISL)Harrisburg Heat (NPSL)

Justus Griffin (1992-94)Chattanooga Express (EISL)

Maurice Hughes (2003-05)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)Northern Virginia Royals (USL-2)

Anthony King (2007-10)Blois Foot 41 (France)

Erik Kuster (1996-98)Kansas City Comets (MISL)Croatia Cakonee (European 1st Div.)

Reed Matte (2009-12)Columbus Crew (MLS)

Joe Mattacchione (1994-97)Toronto Lynx (A-League)

Jason McLaughlin (2000-05)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)2006 All-StarPortland Timbers (USL-1)

Tony McManus (1999-03)Chicago Fire (MLS)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)Portland Timbers (USL-1)Carolina Railhawks (NASL)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)

Jerson Monteiro (2003-06)Chicago Fire (MLS)Highest UAB MLS Draft selection

Flavio Monteiro (1999-02)Calgary Storm (A-League)

Rumbani Munthali (1999-02)Montreal Impact (A-League)Richmond Kickers (A-League)Toronto Lynx (A-League)Nachang Bayi Football Club (China)

Robert Najarro (1997-2000)Dallas Burn (MLS)Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)

Rogerio Oliveira (2001-04)Milwaukee Wave (MISL)

Loukas Papaconstantinou (1993-96)Worcester Wildfire (A-League)Darlington (English Third Division)

Justin Pratt (1995-99)Indiana Blast (A-League)El Paso Patriots (A-League)

Marin Pusek (2000-03)San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

Brantley Spillman (1998-2001)Indiana Blast (A-League)

Mark Tracy (1993-96)Tupelo Hound Dogs (EISL)

Curtis Ushedo (2007-10)Chivas USA (MLS)

Erik White (1993-95)Chattanooga Express (EISL)

Chris Wilson (1991-94)Chattanooga Express (EISL)

Danny Ziannis (1993-96)Toronto Lynx (A-League)

Peter Byaruhanga

Tony McManus

Jerson Monteiro

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UAB “SOCCER FOR A CURE” CLASSICThe 2013 season marks the 17th year of the UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic. This year, UAB plays host to Dayton, Jacksonville, and Vermont. Each team coming to Birming-ham will be playing in their first “Soccer for a Cure” Classic.

This year’s “Soccer For A Cure” Classic will begin on Friday, Sept. 12, when Dayton takes on Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m., followed by UAB hosting Vermont in the nightcap at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 14, Jacksonville will square off against Vermont at 12 p.m., with UAB and Dayton concluding tournament play at 2:30 p.m.

The 2014 season marks the seventh straight year that the tournament has been tabbed the “Soccer for a Cure” Classic. When the event first began in 2008, it was the first tournament of its kind in the nation. The event will raise money to help aid cancer victims through the sport of soccer. The money that is raised by the event will remain in Birmingham and be divided among cancer research facilities. Last year, the event raised several hundred dollars for families affected by cancer.

This year’s event should be another exciting tournament, featuring four squads who each have a legitimate chance to earn a spot in this year’s NCAA Tournament field.

Last season, Dayton owned one of the best records in the nation, holding a 14-1-3 record through the regular season. The Fliers were the last undefeated team in the nation in 2013.

Jacksonville registered a 4-11-3 overall record for the 2013 season, but expecting big-ger things in 2014. The Dolphins return their top-three scorers from last season and recently hired head coach Mauricio Ruiz from nearby UCF.

Vermont recorded a 9-5-4 record for the 2013 campaign. The Catamounts opened the season with a 4-0-2 start and return 2013 America East Rookie of the Year Brian Wright. Wright led the team with 15 points on six goals and three assists.

UAB captured the tournament title in 2012; marking the ninth time the Blazers have won the event. The Green and Gold has now won Classic titles in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Classic Records

GoalsIndividual (Game): 3, two times Vicente Arze (Mercer) vs. Birmingham-Southern, 2006David Sarabia (UMKC) vs. Memphis, 2009

Team (Game): 6Memphis (6) vs. North Florida (0), 2010

Teams Combined (Game): 7, two timesUAB (3) vs. Tulsa (4), 1999Memphis (4) vs. Drake (3), 2009

Tournament Combined: 18, two timesUAB 6, Memphis 6, Charlotte 5, North Florida 1, 2010UAB 9, Birmingham-Southern 5, Charlotte 3, Western Kentucky, 1, 2004

AssistsIndividual (Game): 2, 17 timeslast, Liam Collins (Memphis) vs. Charlotte, 2013

Team (Game): 7Memphis (7) vs. North Florida (0), 2010

Teams Combined (Game): 7, three timeslast, Memphis (7) vs. North Florida (0), 2010

Tournament Comined: 21South Florida 7, Tulsa 6, Furman, 5, UAB 3, 1999

ShotsIndividual (Game): 10Eric Lukin (Illinois-Chicago) vs. Charleston, 2010

Team (Game): 33Illinois-Chicago (33) vs. Charleston, 2010

Teams Combined (Game): 45UNC Greensboro (26) vs. UAB (19), 2005

Tournament Combined: 141Charlotte 41, UAB 40, Western Kentucky, 33, Birmingham-Southern 29, 2004

SavesIndividual (Game): 11, two times last, Bobby Pipech (St. Francis (Pa.) vs. UAB, 2003

Teams Combined (Game): 20South Florida vs. Furman, 1999

The UAB men’s soccer team last won its annual home tournament, the UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic, in 2012.

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UAB “SOCCER FOR A CURE” CLASSIC1998Champion: UABHartford 1, Saint Louis 0UAB 4, California 2Saint Louis 2, California 0UAB 2, Hartford 1

1999Champion: FurmanFurman 2, South Florida 1Tulsa 4, UAB 3South Florida 4, Tulsa 2Furman 1, UAB 0 (OT)

2000Champion: UABNorth Carolina 4, Illinois-Chicago 1UAB 3, Charleston 0Illinois-Chicago 1, Charleston 1UAB 2, North Carolina 1

2001Champion: UABFlorida Atlantic 2, B’ham-Southern 1UAB 1, Pitt 0B’ham-Southern 3, Pitt 2 (OT)UAB 5, Florida Atlantic 0

2002Champion: CharlotteCharlotte 2, Rhode Island 1UAB 3, B’Ham-Southern 2Charlotte 4, B’Ham-Southern 0Rhode Island 3, UAB 2 (OT)

2003Champion: UABUMass 5, B’Ham-Southern 0UAB 1, St. Francis (Pa.) 0B’Ham-Southern 5, St. Francis (Pa.) 1UAB 4, UMass 0

2004Champion: UABB’Ham-Southern 4, Western Ky. 1UAB 4, Charlotte 1Charlotte 2, B’Ham-Southern 1UAB 5, Western Kentucky 0

2005Champion: UNC GreensboroB’Ham-Southern 4, Evansville 1UNC Greensboro 3, UAB 1UNC Greensboro 3, B’Ham-Southern 0UAB 2, Evansville 1

2006Champion: MercerWright State 2, B’Ham-Southern 0Mercer 0, UAB 0Mercer 3, B’Ham-Southern 0UAB 3, Wright State 2

2007Champion: UABMercer 2, Alabama A&M 1UAB 3, B’Ham-Southern 0Alabama A&M 2, B’Ham-Southern 0UAB 1, Mercer 0 (OT)

2008Champion: Western IllinoisWestern Illinois 1, Memphis 0UAB 2, UC Irvine 2UC Irvine 3, Memphis 1Western Illinois 1, UAB 0

2009Champion: UMKCUMKC 3, Memphis 1Drake 2, UAB 1Memphis 4, Drake 3UAB 2, UMKC 1

2010Champion: UABMemphis 6, North Florida 0UAB 2, Charlotte 1Charlotte 4, Memphis 0UAB 4, North Florida 1

2011Champion: UABGardner-Webb 2, Milwaukee 1UAB 2, VCU 1 (OT)Gardner-Webb 1, VCU 0UAB 2, Milwaukee 1 (OT)

2012Champion: UABWashington 1, Memphis 0 (OT)UAB 2, Fairleigh Dickinson 2Memphis 1, Fairleigh Dickinson 0UAB 2, Washington 0

2013Champion: MemphisEast Tennessee 0, Memphis 0 (2OT)Charlotte 0, UAB 0 (2OT)Memphis 2, Charlotte 1East Tennessee 1, UAB 0

What is “Soccer for a Cure”?The objective of these initiatives are to raise awareness of and donations to cancer related organizations in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama that are helping families in their battle against cancer. It is also a way to build a support group of volunteers across the United States that are willing to reach out and help families dealing with cancer in their community.

“Soccer for a Cure” is a non-pro� t organi-zation. Its purpose is to serve as a place where all levels of the soccer nation (youth, club, high school, college, adult, and professional) can stand together as a team to help families � ght the battle against all types of cancer.

Why was it started?It was started in January, 2008 by Charlie Corbitt, a cancer survivor and warrior advocate for others a� ected with cancer. He has been involved in college and high school soccer since 1993 and is cur-rently the manager of the “SIS College Soccer Scoreboard” and the “National High School Soccer Scoreboard”. His hope is that the soccer nation will one day stand together hand in hand as one and become proactive in the � ght against cancer.

UAB “Soccer For A Cure” ClassicThe objective is to raise awareness of the battle that families deal with daily when a child has cancer. Additionally, the organization wants to raise as much as possible for the Alabama Children’s Hospital by asking thousands of families in Alabama. This year’s participating teams include tournament host UAB, Dayton, Jackson-ville, and Vermont. Prior to the start of the tournament, selected student-ath-letes and coaches from each partic-ipating team will make a visit to the Children’s Hospital on the UAB Campus. The group will spend a day visiting with children, signing autographs and play-ing games, among other things, with children who may not have a chance to come see any of the weekend soccer action.

It is not required, but fans in attendance are asked to make a modest donation (we suggest $5.00) during the UAB “Soc-cer For A Cure” Classic in September.

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Ray L. Watts, M.D., UAB’s seventh president, has demonstrated visionary leadership in education, research and clinical care throughout his career.

A Birmingham native and graduate of West End High School, Dr. Watts earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering at UAB in 1976. The collaborations he had with biomedical engineering students as an undergraduate inspired him to expand his career horizons and, four years later, he graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as valedictorian of his class.

Dr. Watts completed a neurology residency, medical internship, and clinical fellowships at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hos-pital, followed by a two-year medical sta� fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. Before returning to UAB in 2003, he was part of a team that helped to create an internationally renowned research and clinical center for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders at Emory University in Atlanta.

At UAB, Dr. Watts served as the John N. Whitaker Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology. There he led the development of an interdisciplinary research program aimed at translating scienti� c breakthroughs into promising new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and played a key role in the establishment of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. He also was named president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.

In 2010, Dr. Watts accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Medicine at UAB, and later was named to the James C. Lee Jr. Endowed Chair. As dean, Dr. Watts – in partnership with UAB Health System and Health Services Foundation leaders – initiated the AMC21 com-

prehensive strategic plan, encompassing education, research, clinical care and primary care. AMC21 aims to make UAB “the preferred academic medical center of the 21st century,” and has led to the recruitment of outstanding faculty, the launch of programs to accelerate research and drug discovery, and the development of a third regional medical campus in Mont-gomery, among other successes. He has been tireless in his e� orts to enhance medical student training—from increasing available scholarships to supporting Equal Access Birmingham, a volunteer organization in which students provide care to underserved patients—and to foster stronger relationships with medical alumni throughout the state.

“People want to invest in the future—in solutions that will have a real impact on our health, education and our economy,” Dr. Watts has said. “So the state and community want us to develop our ideas and capitalize on opportunities to lead. UAB can be one of the most dymanic and productive universities of the 21st century, and that is our vision.”

Dr. Watts and his wife Nancy, who just retired as a nurse at UAB, have � ve grown children.

Brian Mackin was named UAB’s Director of Athletics on February 14, 2007. He moved into the position after spending five years as senior associate athletic director for external affairs for the Blazers.

A former UAB baseball letterman, Mackin has a deep-rooted passion for the University and its athletics program. With an eye on the future, his com-mitment to continue to grow the program has been clear in the time since he became athletics director.

Mackin’s desire to see UAB excel both on and off the playing field was never more apparent than this past academic year when the Blazers turned in their highest finish in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings in 12 years.

He has made success in the classroom and improving athletic facilities two of his top priorities. Mackin was able to secure the first-ever naming rights for the athletics program with the generous gift from Don and Marsha Hire for the Hoke Hire Student-Athlete Academic Center. With the opening of the Academic Center, an abundance of new computer equipment has been added. Mackin has also strengthened the academic area by creating additional staff positions.

Under Mackin’s watch, the Academic Reform Group (ARG) was initiated. This group is made up of athletics staff members and academic support staff. With its mission to create an environment of academic excellence in the department, the group addresses every aspect of a student-athlete’s experience while at UAB.

Mackin has also demonstrated his commitment to academic success by initiating a penalty structure for student-athletes and making them accountable if they miss classes or tutorial sessions.

Mackin’s priority on academics has paid dividends as the Blazers’ Academic Progress Rates (APR) scores have improved each year under his tenure as AD. The most recent APR report released in June showed that all but three of UAB’s teams have a multi-year rate of 950 or better.

Since Mackin became athletics director, a new 10,000-square foot weight room has opened. A new, spacious, state-of the-art athletic training facility opened in the fall of 2008. With the renovation of the Ullman Building, the Blazers’ Olympic sports coaches have been able to relocate into brand new offices.

Other facilities improvements have included the resurfacing of the track for the Blazers’ track and field team. The first phase of the new, on-campus UAB softball facility was completed prior to the start of the 2010 season. This past February, the Don and Alicia Huey Softball Hitting Facility was dedicated.

The upgrades and progress of the program under Mackin have not been limited to facilities and academics. In the last two years, the athletics program entered an agreement with Nike that provides apparel and equipment for all of UAB’s athletics teams.

In his position as athletics director, Mackin has also been involved on various conference and national committees. He just completed his first year as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee.

Mackin came on board at UAB in the spring of 2002 as senior associate AD for external affairs. In that role, he was responsible for fund-raising, corporate support and marketing for the athletic department.

In 2006, Mackin was named Division I-A Fundraiser of the Year by the National Association of Athletic Development Directors. Under Mackin’s leadership, contributions to UAB athletics nearly tripled from $1.3 million in 2001 to about $3.7 million in 2006. Additionally, he has been responsible for the creation of several affinity groups including the Athletic Investors Group, the Champion Club, and the Blazer Club, which brought together the two annual funds supporting football and men’s basketball.

Prior to joining UAB, Mackin served as Manager of Corporate Business Development at Vulcan Materials, where he was responsible for examining potential new markets for business development and locating growth opportunities in the industry.

Mackin earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from UAB in 1983. He was a member of the Blazer baseball team four seasons and then moved into the Houston Astros baseball organiza-tion where he spent one season.

Mackin then joined Vulcan Materials, where he held management positions in sales and market analysis. In 1990, he joined Southern Ready Mix as sales manager before joining Dunn Construction in 1993 where he rose to vice president in 1999. His responsibilities included business development, sales and project management.

Mackin’s community activities include the Birmingham Tip-Off Club, which hosts the State High School Final Four, the Monday Morning Quarterback Club and the Birmingham Rotary Club. He has served as the president of the Birmingham Tip-Off Club.

In addition, Mackin is a member of the Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board of the City of Birmingham (PACE).

Mackin and his wife, Sally, have five children: Ragland (24), Brian Jr. (22), Ferrell (19), Mary Aileen (18), and Ella (16).

DR. RAY WATTS, PRESIDENT

BRIAN MACKIN, ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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Dr. Frank Messina has served as UAB’s faculty athletics representative (FAR) since 2008. In addition to his duties as faculty athletics representative, Dr. Messina is professor of Accounting & Finance at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he has been on the faculty since 1993.

Dr. Messina received his doctorate in business administration (D.B.A.) from Mississippi State University in 1993, a master’s in professional accountancy at MSU in 1990, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of West Alabama in 1986.

He has four times been awarded for UAB Excellence in Classroom Teaching; has received the UAB President’s Excellence in Teaching Award; twice received the Loudell Robinson Excellence in Accounting Teaching Award, the

NSAC Silver Pen Research Award and the El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, along with several other teaching and research honors.

Dr. Messina has published extensively in tax, accounting, and cooperative journals and has presented a variety of seminars around the country over the past several years.

Derita Ratcli� eSenior Associate AD/SWA

Norm ReillyAssociate AD/Media Relations

Brad HardekopfAssistant AD/Development

Corey BrayAssociate AD/Compliance

Reid AdairAssistant AD/Facilities and Operations

Jen KostAssistant AD/Marketing

Timothy GarnerAssociate AD/Financial A� airs

Shannon EalySenior Associate AD

Je� GuinAssociate AD/Student Services

Bill LansdenSenior Associate AD/External A� airs

Matt WildtAssociate AD/FB Admin.

Mike JonesAssistant AD/Athletic Training

FRANK MESSINA, FACULTY ATHLETICS REP.

SINCE BECOMING an autonomous campus of The University of Alabama System in 1969, UAB has

earned international renown for its innovative academic programs in a range of disciplines,

groundbreaking research and leading-edge patient care.

The University comprises 10 schools (Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Health Professions,

Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health and a College of Arts and Sciences) and has seen record

enrollment for five consecutive years, reaching 18,568 in 2013. Students are 26% African-American, 60%

female and represent more than 100 countries, contributing to campus consistently recognized among

the nation’s most diverse in The Princeton Review.

Academic programs at all levels are nationally recognized for their excep-

tional research and service learning opportunities. Undergraduate programs

offer the type of hands-on, closely mentored research experiences found

primarily at the graduate level in most universities, such as Alabama’s only un-

dergraduate degree in biomedical engineering, a program in the neurosciences

conducted jointly with the School of Medicine, and new majors in Biomedical

Sciences, Public Health and Informatics. U.S. News & World Report 2015 “Best

Graduate Schools” lists 12 UAB programs in the top 25 and The Scientist “Best

Places to Work as a Postdoc” ranks UAB first among all U.S. universities.

Driven by an intensely collaborative and entrepreneurial character, UAB’s

robust research enterprise ranks 23rd in funding from National Institutes

of Health (11th among public universities), with more than $454 million in

external funding. This wide-ranging research spans the continents in scope:

Developing revolutionary treatments for the most devastating human

diseases, from cancer to AIDS to Parkinson’s; using satellite remote sensing to

reveal lost settlements in Egypt and the Roman Empire (as featured on BBC

and Discovery Channel); pioneering new materials for everything from stronger

military gear to bio-coatings for cardiac stents; and combating global cybercrime in a one-of-a-kind cyber

forensics center, collaborating with the FBI, Homeland Security and industry partners.

UAB drives the region’s economy with a statewide impact exceeding

$5 billion annually. As Alabama’s largest single employer (over 23,000

employees), UAB supports more than 61,000 jobs state-wide—one of every

33 Alabama jobs. The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has

generated some $64 million in revenues and spun off more than 58 start-up

companies, and Innovation Depot—in which UAB is a founding partner—is

the largest business incubator in the Southeast, with 95 companies and a $1

billion economic impact over the past four years.

As a leading academic medical center, UAB also

translates its research into the highest quality

patient care, treating more than a million patients

annually. UAB Hospital (with 1,157 beds), the

largest in Alabama and 3rd largest public hospital

in the U.S., houses the state’s only level 1 adult trauma center, and is the only

Alabama hospital to be listed in every annual issue of U.S. News & World Report

“America’s Best Hospitals” (24 straight years). The UAB Comprehensive Cancer

Center is the only NCI-designated center in Alabama and a six-state region,

and houses a state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Facility and the most powerful

cyclotron at any U.S. academic medical center.

UAB also promotes the cultural

and artistic vitality of its community

and state. The Alys Stephens Center

for the Performing Arts had total

attendance of more than 104,000

in 2013 and is the anchor of a

burgeoning Cultural Arts Corridor,

which was recently expanded with

the opening of the Abroms-Engel

Institute for Visual Arts.

UAB’S DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIP with its community and state has led to the economic,

cultural and social renaissance of Birmingham, as the city has grown from a primarily steel-based

economy to a thriving nexus of R&D, medicine, banking and other service industries.

That partnership continues as UAB garners overwhelming support for its largest philanthropic cam-

paign ever, the $1 billion Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything. As of March 2014, nearly

71,000 donors had given $473.4 million to this campaign that will dramatically advance UAB’s mission

and transform the future of Birmingham and Alabama.

Date Opponent Time (CST)Fri., Aug. 29 vs. Memphis 7 p.m.Sun., Aug. 31 at Mercer 6 p.m.Fri., Sept. 5 vs. Cal State Northridge ! 5 p.m.Sun., Sept. 7 vs. Virginia ! 12 p.m.Fri., Sept. 12 vs. Vermont ^ 7 p.m.Sun., Sept. 14 vs. Dayton ^ 2:30 p.m.Sat., Sept. 20 at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m.Tues., Sept. 23 vs. Missouri State 7 p.m.Sept. 27 at FIU * 6 p.m.Sat., Oct. 4 at Akron 6 p.m.Wed., Oct. 8 vs. Kentucky * 7 p.m.Sat., Oct. 11 at South Carolina * 6 p.m.Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Marshall * 7 p.m.Fri., Oct. 24 at Charlotte * 6 p.m.Wed., Oct. 29 vs. New Mexico * 7 p.m.Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Old Dominion * 7 p.m.Sat., Nov. 8 at Florida Atlantic * 6 p.m.

! - Hurricane Classic (Tulsa, Okla.)^ - UAB “Soccer for a Cure” Classic* - Conference USA match

All home matches at West Campus Field

2014 UAB Men’s Soccer Schedule

2014 UAB Men's Soccer Media Guide

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