DEFENDING MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The 2021 Season

2021 Rosters Roster Breakdown Radio/TV/Media Roster Media Information

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The MAC

The Mid-American Conference 6 Series Information 7-8 Series Match-by-Match Results 9-16

Falcon Men’s Soccer History

Year-by-Year Records 17 Year-by-Year Breakdown 18 Falcons by Decade 19 Year-by-Year Results & Stats 19-54 2020(-21) Match-by-Match Results 55 Cochrane Stadium / Facilities 56-58 BGSU Hall of Fame Inductees 59-62 All-Americans 63-64 Falcons in the Pros 65 NCAA Tournament Teams 66-68 Letterwinners 69-73 All-Time Roster 74-79 BGSU in the RPI 79 Year-by-Year Scoring Leaders 80 Falcon Men’s Soccer Records 80-85 Honors & Awards 86-95 Falcons in the MAC Tournament 96

GENERAL INFORMATION

School _________Bowling Green State University Location __________Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Founded / Enrollment __________ 1910 / 20,232 Nickname / Colors ___ Falcons / Orange & Brown Conference _____________ Mid-American (MAC) Home Facility _____________ Cochrane Stadium

ADMINISTRATION

President _____________Rodney K. Rogers, Ph.D. Director of Athletics ________ Bob Moosbrugger Faculty Representatives ____ Ray Schneider, PhD, ______________________ Donna Trautman, PhD Assistant AD/Compliance * ________Harley King Athletics Dept. Phone __________ 419.372.2401 * sport coordinator for men’s soccer

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach ________ Eric Nichols (13th season) Alma Mater _________________Ohio State, 2000 Email ____________________ enichol@bgsu.edu Office Phone __________________ 419.372.7072 Record at BGSU (years)__________ 95-94-31 (12) MAC Record ______________________ 26-30-13 Career Record (years) _________ 154-116-33 (16) Associate H.C. _____Sean Teepen (fourth season) Alma Mater ________________ Charleston, 2013 Email ___________________ steepen@bgsu.edu Assistant Coach ___Nate Kopunek (third season) Alma Mater ___________________ Towson, 2014 Email _____________________ natek@bgsu.edu Volunteer Assistant Coach _______ Chris Brennan Assistant Coaches’ Office Phone __ 419.372.7071 Athletic Training ________________ Grant Slovin

2021 MEDIA GUIDE / RECORD BOOK

• The 2021 Bowling Green State University Men’s Soccer media guide / record book is a production of the BGSU Strategic Communications Office, in conjunction with the BGSU Men’s Soccer Office • Information compiled, written and edited by Mike Cihon • Photography by BGSU Marketing & Communications (Craig Bell and Brad Phalin & their current/former students & interns), as well as Ernie Aranyosi, Larry Clapper, Jeff Harwell, Mallory Hiser, Michael Nemeth & members of the BGSU Strategic Communications staff • Information is up to date & current as of August 16, 2021

TEAM INFORMATION

2020(-21) Overall Record __________ 7-5-1 (.577) 2020(-21) MAC Record ____________ 5-2-1 (.688) Conference Finish _________________ FIRST of 6 MAC Tournament _________ Not held in 2020-21 Letterwinners Returning / Lost __________ 15 / 3 Starters Returning / Lost ________________ 8 / 3

PROGRAM HISTORY

First Year of Men’s Soccer _______________

1965 All-Time Varsity Record_______ 464-392-91 (.538) All-Time MAC Record __________ 69-73-19 (.488) MAC Regular-Season Titles ________________ 4 ________________ (1996-2000-2002-2020[-21]) MAC Tournament Appearances____________ 21 MAC Ty. Championship-Match Appearances _ 10 _ (1994-1995-1996-1997-1998-2000-2002-2003-2014-2019) MAC Tournament Titles ___________________ 3 __________________________(1995-1996-1997) MAC Tournament Record ________ 20-18-0 (.526) NCAA Championships Appearances _________ 7 __ (1972-1973-1992-1995-1996-1997-2020[-21]) NCAA Championships Record _____4-7-0 (.364) * * includes wins in 1995 & ‘97 NCAA ‘Play-In’ Matches

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Associate AD/Director _________

Vincent Briedis Associate Director (m.soccer)_______ Mike Cihon Email ___________________ mjcihon@bgsu.edu Assistant Director ______________________ TBA Intern _______________________ David Dietrich Mailing Address _______ 247 Perry Stadium East _____________ Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0030 Overnight Address ________ 1610 Stadium Drive Athletics Website __________ BGSUFalcons.com Twitter _______@BGathletics, @BGSUmenssoccer Instagram ________ bgfalcons, bgsumenssoccer