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2013 Schedule August 20 24 24
UMBC (Exhibition), 7 p.m. George Washington (Exhibition), 5 p.m. Winstars Academy (Exhibition), 7 p.m.
JMU/Fairfield Inn by Marriott Invitational 30 Virginia Tech vs. Binghamton, 5 p.m. JMU vs. Fordham, 7:30 p.m.
September JMU/Fairfield Inn by Marriott Invitational 1 Virginia Tech vs. Fordham, 12:30 p.m. JMU vs. Binghamton, 3 p.m. 7 11 15 22 27
UNCG, 7 p.m. VMI, 7 p.m. at Georgetown, 1 p.m. Stetson, 1 p.m. Furman, 7 p.m.
October 2 6 9 12 16 22 26 30
Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Northeastern*, 1 p.m. Delaware*, 7 p.m. at UNCW*, 7 p.m. at Hofstra*, 7 p.m. Belmont, 7 p.m. Drexel*, 7 p.m. at College of Charleston*, 7 p.m.
November 3 6 9 14 16
Georgia Southern, 1 p.m. at William & Mary, 7 p.m. CAA Quarterfinals (Higher seed hosts) CAA Semifinals (#1 Seed hosts) CAA Championship (#1 Seed hosts)
Home games in boldface *Colonial Athletic Association opponent NCAA Tournament dates available at NCAA.com Game dates and times are subject to change. Go to JMUSports.com for updated information.
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coaching staff
Tom Martin Head Coach Davis & Elkins ‘71
• Winningest active coach in NCAA Division I soccer • Nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including two quarterfinals • Four CAA Tournament titles (1992-94, 2001) & twice CAA runner-up • Six conference Player of the Year recipients • 35 of his JMU players have gone on to play professionally, including 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year CJ Sapong • Top five national team ranking • Dukes have been nationally ranked in 19 of his last 24 JMU seasons • Senior Bowl East Team head coach 1984 • 27-year JMU record is 343-146-53 • 36-year career record is 462-181-63 • West Virginia Wesleyan Hall of Fame inductee • Davis & Elkins Hall of Fame inductee • Two NAIA national titles at West Virginia Wesleyan (1984, 1985)
Coach of the Year • NSCAA National 1984, 1985 • NAIA National 1982, 1984, 1985 • NSCAA/Met Life South Region 1989 • Soccer News South Atlantic Region 1995 • CAA 1986, 1989, 1993, 2000, 2011 • Virginia Division I 1989, 1993, 2000, 2011
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coaching staff
Tom Foley
Associate Head Coach Connecticut ‘91 As a coach • Fifth season as associate head coach at JMU (2009-present) and 11th JMU season overall (assistant coach 1997-03) • Head coaching experience at Massachusetts-Lowell (1997) • Assistant coaching experience also includes Holy Cross (1992-93, 96) and Connecticut (1994) • Coaching experience with ODP teams in Connecticut and Virginia • Three NCAA Tournament appearances (JMU 2000, 01, 11) • CAA champion (2001) and runner-up (2000) • Dukes have been nationally ranked in nine (1997-01, 2009-12) of his 10 previous JMU seasons • Has coached nine JMU players who have gone on to play professionally, including 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year CJ Sapong • NSCAA National Diploma • Master’s degree in sport management from Connecticut
As a player • Freshman All-America goalkeeper at Connecticut • Three NCAA Tournament appearances (1987, 88, 89) • Big East Tournament MVP (1989) • U.S. Youth National Team
Sean Martin Assistant Coach James Madison ‘07 As a coach • Fifth season as assistant coach at JMU (2009-present) • Assistant coaching experience includes Bridgewater (Va.) College (2008) • Head coach, Under-19 Boys Blue (Skyline Soccer League) • Dukes have been nationally ranked in all (2009-12) of his four previous JMU seasons • Has coached two JMU players who have gone on to play professionally, including 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year CJ Sapong • Also assistant coach three seas ons at Harrisonburg H.S. (2008-10) • Harrisonburg H.S. was two-time state quarterfinalist (2009, 2010) • NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma • NSCAA State Goalkeeper Diploma t • VHSL & USSF certified official • Master’s degree in sport and recreation leadership from JMU
As a player • Three-year member of JMU team • Two nationally-ranked JMU teams (2004, 05) • NCAA Tournament appearance (2005) • All-state player and four-year starter at Harrisonburg H.S. 2013 2013JMU JMUSoccer Soccer- 3- 3
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CJ Sapong
Pro Career Highlights 2012, Season 2
• Second in regular-season goals (9) for Sporting Kansas City • Game-winner in SKC’s 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union to finish atop the Eastern Conference for a second straight year (Oct. 24) • #2 on MLS “24 Under 24” List (top players under 24 years old) (Sept. 21) • “Man of the Match” in KC’s 1-1 tie with the Houston Dynamo (Sept. 14) • On the ballot for MLS All-Star Game (June 11) • Earned his first two international caps playing for U.S. National Team (Jan. 21 & 25) • AT&T Goal of the Week for Week 12 in MLS (June 1) • His five goals in U.S. Open Cup play rank him tied first all-time on SKC’s U.S. Open Cup goal-scoring list
2011, Rookie Season • MLS Rookie of the Year
• Selected by Sporting Kansas City in the first round of Major League Soccer Superdraft (Jan. 13) • 10th overall pick and the highest draft selection ever by a JMU player • MLS record for fastest goal by a rookie making his first start in a professional debut; scored 1:43 into game vs. Chivas USA (March 20) • Game-winning goal in overtime in victory over Houston Dynamo in U.S. Open Cup semifinal qualifier (April 6) • Scored first goal ever at newly-opened Livestrong Sporting Park in SKC’s 1-0 win over San Jose (June 17)
Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes on Sapong
“His progression has been very good. He’s very coachable. He learns very fast and he has a real ambition to be successful. You put all those things together, and with his athleticism, it can be a dangerous combination.” (March 11, when Sapong officially signed with SKC)
CJ Sapong on Signing Day
“I am a flashy, outgoing person, and fun-loving. You are going to see I am having fun on field. I have fun with life. No matter what situations I come across I make the best out of them. I know God has a path for me, and I have faith that whatever the path may be I will be successful if I just keep believing.”
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JMU Career Highlights • College Soccer News All-America Second Team as a senior
• NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region First Team as a junior and senior, Third Team as a freshman • Nominee for Soccer News Net Player of the Year as a senior • Hermann Trophy Watch List for national Player of the Year as a senior • TopDrawerSoccer.com’s 2010 Team of the Season (First Team) as a senior • Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year as a senior • CAA and Virginia Rookie of the Year as a freshman • All-CAA First Team four years (first player in school history to win conference first-team honors four times) • NCAA fourth in points average (1.83) as a senior • CAA leader in points (33), points average (1.83), goals (12), assists (9), assist average (0.5) as a senior • JMU Athlete of the Year as a senior • Career totals: 37 goals, 21 assists, 95 points, 12 game-winning goals
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professional players
Some 39 JMU players have gone on to play professionally.
Jake Edwards
Kurt Morsink
Pro • 13-year career in England 1998-2010 • Member of Exeter City when it made headlines by tying Manchester United in a 2005 thirdround FA Cup game JMU • All-Region 1997 • All-CAA 1996, 1997
Kevin Knight
Pro • MLS DC United 2010-12 • MLS Kansas City Wizards 2007-09 JMU • College Soccer News All-America 2006 • All-Region 2004, 2005, 2006 • All-CAA 2004, 2005, 2006 • CAA 25th Anniversary Team
Scott Norwood
Pro • USL Richmond (Va.) Kickers 2000-08 • Kickers MVP 2000 • MLS MetroStars 1999 JMU • NSCAA ScholarAthlete All-America 1996, 1997 • All-Region 1997, 1998 • All-CAA 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 • CAA 25th Anniversary Team
Alan Mayer Pro • 15-year career • First-round draft choice, North American Soccer League 1974 • NASL American Player of the Year 1978 • MVP of Major Indoor Soccer League 1983 • U.S. National Team 1977-81 JMU • School season shutout record (11) • NSCAA All-America 1971, 1972 • All-Region 1971, 1972, 1973
Pro • NFL Buffalo Bills 198592 • NFL All-Pro selection 1990 • Super Bowl 1991, 1992
Hal Partenheimer
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Pro • Played in four professional leagues, including NASL and MISL JMU • NSCAA All-America 1978 • All-Region 1976, 1978
professional players
CJ Sapong
Mark Totten
Pro • MLS Sporting Kansas City 2011-present • MLS Rookie of the Year 2011 • First-round draft choice 2011 JMU • College Soccer News All-America 2010 • CAA Player of the Year 2010 • All-Region 2009, 2010 • All-CAA 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Pro • MLS supplemental draft first-round pick by Chicago Fire 2007 JMU • All-Region 2004 • All-CAA 2003, 2004 • CAA Rookie of the Year 2003
Nick Zimmerman
Carl Strong
Pro
Pro • North American Soccer League & USL 1978-85 JMU • All-Region 1977 • VISA Player of the Year 1977
Pro Players • Brian Albrecht (1989-92) • Brian Bailey (1991-94) • Brent Bennett (1991-94) • Niki Budalich (1997-00) • Patrick Burke (1988-91) • Mike Brizendine (1995-98) • Scott Davis (1988-91) • Jake Edwards (1994-97) • Ricky Engelfried (1987-90) • Nathan Fairchild (1992-95) • Stephen Gill (1987-90) • Matt Glaeser (2003-05) • Geoff Honeysett (1994-97)
• Bob Johnston (1991, 92-93) • Kevin Knight (1995-98) • Mark Mathewson (1991-94) • Alan Mayer (1970-73) • Patrick McSorley (1992-95) • Steve Nichols (1987-88) • Scott Norwood (1978) • Joe O’Carroll (1991-92) • Tomiwa Ogunsola (2006) • Hal Partenheimer (1974-78) • Graham Perkovich (1993-94) • Barry Purcell (1991-96) • Ivan Sampson (1989-92) 2013 2013JMU JMUSoccer Soccer- 9- 9
• NASL Carolina RailHawks 2011-present • NASL Best XI 2012 • Railhawks MVP 2012 • MLS Philadelphia Union 2010 • MLS New York Red Bulls 2009 JMU • All-Region 2008 • All-CAA 2007, 2008
• CJ Sapong (2007-10) • Duncan Satchell (1990-92) • Joel Senior (2008-09) • Chris Simon (1986-89) • Carl Strong (1976-77) • John Stroud (1987-90) • Kyle Swords (1992-96) • Jari Takatalo (1995-96) • Mike Tuddenham (2003-06) • Umesh Vemuri (1995-98) • Andrew Walker (2003-06) • Brandon Wright (1997-00) • Nick Zimmerman (2005-08)
athletes
Adam Bastidas
Markus Bjørkheim
Redshirt Sr. Midfielder Catasauqua, Pa.
Sr. Forward Bergen, Norway
Major: Interdisciplinary liberal studies Minor: Middle school education
Major: International business
• ESPN Academic All-District III Second Team 2010
• Two-time JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award three years
• NSCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team
• Played on Varegg Cup under-16 champion team 2004
• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award four years • VaSID Academic All-State Team two years • All-state for two-time District XI champion and 2007 state quarterfinalist Catasauqua H.S.
• Member of Varegg’s first division under-19 champion team 2006 and 2008
• VE Blast club placed third in Region I Premier League • ODP region pool or team four years
Karel Manrau Sr. Midfielder/Defender Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Colin Newcity
Major: International business
Redshirt Sr. Goalkeeper Harrisonburg, Va. Major: Physical and health education teacher education Minor: Coaching • Three-year starter • Made three saves in shutout win over No. 1 North Carolina (9/11/12) • All-State at region runner-up Harrisonburg H.S. • ODP state team • Also All-State Honorable Mention as a punter on Harrisonburg’s 2008 district champion football team
• Played on Colombier FC and Xamax FC teams that each won a Neuchâtel Cup championship • Member of Xamax FC team that placed third at International Youth Tournament • Selected to Neuchâtel Under-14 and Under-15 teams for international tournament competition • Selected to Under-16 Swiss National Team 2006
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athletes
John Ricketti
Renaldo Garcia
Redshirt Jr. Midfielder Woodbrook, Trinidad Major: Business administration
Sr. Goalkeeper Hamilton, N.J. Major: Marketing
• CAA Commissioners Academic Award two years
• Member of state champion Pennington Prep team
• Played for St. Mary’s H.S. team that won North Zone Intercol and North Zone League championships
• Played for Eastern Pennsylvania semifinalist Philadelphia Soccer Club • Played for New Jersey state champion National Soccer Academy
• Scored four goals in the opening five games in St. Mary’s 2009 North Zone League title run • Class valedictorian and school prefect
Mike Whitaker Sr. Defender Doylestown, Pa. Major: Communications
Bill Groben Redshirt Jr. Goalkeeper Chester, Va. Major: Hospitality management Minor: Business
• Played two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh • All-state and area Defensive Player of the Year at state semifinalist Central Bucks East H.S. • Played for VE Blast club that was a Dallas Cup quarterfinalist • ODP region team and Eastern Pennsylvania team
• All-State Honorable Mention at state semifinalist Thomas Dale H.S. • Two-time All-Central Region • Played for Richmond Strikers Academy
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athletes
Steven Mashinski
Jamal Umar
Redshirt Jr. Midfielder Fairfax, Va.
Redshirt Jr. Midfielder/Forward Herndon, Va.
Major: Sports management Minor: Business
Major: Computer information systems
• 2010 JMU Rookie of the Year
• CAA Commissioners Academic Award
• All-State at AAA Northern Region quarterfinalist Chantilly H.S.
• Two-time All-Concorde District at district runner-up Chantilly H.S.
• Two-time All-Northern Region First Team
• ODP State Team
• Played for USSF DC United Academy
• Played with GFA ‘91 Elite
• His RFC ‘91 team was Region 1 runner-up and Virginia state champion
Tim Whitebread
Daniel Simpson
Redshirt Jr. Defender McLean, Va.
Redshirt Jr. Defender Warrenton, Va.
Major: Business management
Major: Computer information systems
• CAA Commissioners Academic Award • Returning starter • Alumna of Kettle Run H.S. • Won four state championships with GFA ‘91 Elite • ODP state team
• All-State at state quarterfinalist McLean H.S. • ODP Region 1 pool and state team • His RFC ‘91 team was Region 1 runner-up and two-time state champion • His GFA Elite team was threetime state champion
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athletes
Jonathan Barden
Josh Grant
Jr. Midfielder Harrow, England
Jr. Forward Plymouth, England
Major: Hospitality management Minor: Business
Major: Business management
• Ranked 15th best player in CAA by Top Drawer Soccer (2012)
• CAA All-Rookie Team (2012) • College Soccer Madness AllCAA Second Team (2012)
• CAA All-Rookie Team 2011 • Selected to England Schoolboys national team that played in the Centenary Shield international tournament
• Played on Torpoint College’s Cornwall Schools champion team • Second on Torpoint team in scoring in 2010 with 41 goals
• Played for Wealdstone club that was Allied Counties League champion • Played for Pinnacle club that won league championship and Middlesex Cup
Bjarki Aðalsteinsson
Boyd Reid
So. Defender Kópavogur, Iceland
Jr. Forward Ajax, Ontario Major: International business Minor: Cultural communications
• College Sports Madness Preseason All-CAA Second Team (2012) • MVP of Superclub National Championship • Led Pickering H.S. in scoring
• All-CAA First Team (2012) • CAA All-Rookie Team (2012) • Played for Breidablik team that won national championship • Two-time Breidablik Player of the Year
• Scored more than 100 career goals with Ajax Gunners
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athletes
Connor Coward
Tom Fouhy
So. Forward, Midfielder Centreville, Va.
So. Midfielder, Defender Buckinghamshire, England
Major: Kinesiology
• All-State Honorable Mention at Centreville H.S. • Played for two-time state champion Annandale United club
Tyler Durbin
• College Soccer Madness AllCAA Second Team • Played for Chesham United club • Alumnus of Dr. Challoner’s H.S.
Christian Foust Redshirt Fr. Goalkeeper Vandalia, Ohio
So. Midfielder, Forward Burke, Va.
Major: Business
Major: Engineering
• CAA Commissioners Academic Award • All-Northern Region at twotime state semifinalist Lake Braddock S.S. • Played for two-time state champion Annandale United club
• Played for Shattuck-St. Mary’s Soccer Academy in Faribault, Minn. • The Sabres were Under-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Frontier Division champions
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Rhys Howard
Daniel Roppert
Redshirt Fr. Defender McLean, Va.
• All-State First Team at state quarterfinalist Langley H.S. • Played for two-time state champion Annandale United club
So. Defender Munich, Germany Major: Business Minor: Communications
• CAA Commissioners Academic Award • Played for TSV Buchbach and was promoted to Regionalliga Bayern (4th division, adults) • Played in Under-17 and Under-19 Bundesliga (1st division
Kyle Morton
• Member of extended Under-18 German National Team
So. Goalkeeper West Chester, Pa. Major: Kinesiology
Eric Schmidt So. Midfielder, Forward Arlington, Va. Major: Geographic information systems Minor: Business
• CAA Rookie of the Week (10/14/12) • All-Chester County at Henderson H.S. • Played for National Championships runner-up Penn Fusion Celtic club
• Two-time All-State at Northern Region semifinalist WashingtonLee H.S. • Played for two-time state champion Annandale United club
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athletes
Toby Appleton
Fr. Midfielder Liverpool, England
Fr. Defender Cheshire, England
Major: Geographic information systems
• Captain at Cardinal Heenan, which had players go on to play for Everton, Tranmere, Wigan, Burnley and Huddersfield
• Played at Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy
Mitchell Jordan
Patrick Moore
Fr. Midfielder/Forward Hannover, Germany
Fr. Midfielder Oakton, Va.
Major: Business management
• Top scorer for Hannover 96 during the 2011-12 season • Played for SV Werder Bremen in the U19 Bundesliga
• First Team All-State, All-Northern Region, All-Concorde District, and All-Washington D.C. as a senior at Oakton High School • 2013 Concorde District Player of the Year • Member of U20 ODP national championship team, and Annandale Knights club team that won state titles in 2010, 2011 and 2013
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Taylor Jackson
Trey Saunders
Fr. Midfielder Alexandria, Va.
Redshirt Jr. Midfielder Virginia, Beach, Va. • Transfer from Ohio State •Captain of Frank W. Cox team that earned back-to-back VHSL AAA state championships
• Scored goal to help St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes win firstever league title
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memorable moments
D e c . 4 , 1 9 7 1 , W i n te r Pa rk , F l a .
S e p t . 7, 1 9 9 2 , W i n s to n - S a l e m , N . C .
In only its fourth season of competition, JMU posts a 3-0 win over Florida Southern in NCAA Tournament play.
JMU claims its first win over a top 10 team as the Dukes dominate sixth-ranked Wake Forest 4-0 on the Deacons’ home field.
N ov. 1 6 , 1 9 7 2 , C h a rl o tte s v i l l e , Va .
N ov. 8 , 1 9 9 2 , N o r fo l k , Va .
The Dukes record their 12th straight victory in the Virginia Intercollegiate Soccer Association semifinals at Virginia. Five days later JMU claims a share of the VISA championship following a scoreless overtime tie at Randolph-Macon.
The Dukes beat nationally thirdranked William and Mary 2-1 in the CAA title game for their school-record 17th victory of the year.
N ov. 7, 19 9 3 , R i ch m o n d , Va . JMU becomes the first team to win back-to-back CAA tournament championships as the Dukes shut out Old Dominion 3-0. It’s a school-record 19th victory for the Dukes, who advance to the NCAA Tournament.
N ov. 1 6 , 1 9 7 3 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va . A 3-1 home win over George Mason gives JMU the championships of both the VISA and the Virginia College Athletic Association.
N ov. 1 8 , 1 9 7 3 , C a to n s v i l l e , M d .
N ov. 1 3 , 19 9 4 , W i l l i a m s b u rg , Va . It’s a “three-peat” as the Dukes become the first CAA team to win three consecutive league crowns. JMU tops William and Mary 3-1 in the title match on the Tribe’s home field.
N ov. 2 7, 19 9 4 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va .
Coach Bob Vanderwarker’s Dukes qualify for the NCAA Tournament in their first year at the Division I level. JMU extends its unbeaten streak to 14 games with a 1-0 win over Maryland in an NCAA playoff game.
On a snowy, cold afternoon the Dukes post their third consecutive win over a Top 20 team as JMU advances to the NCAA quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over sixth-ranked Duke. The win gives JMU a school-record 20-victory season.
N ov. 1 3 , 1 9 74 , Fa i r fa x , Va . JMU secures another VISA/ VCAA co-championship by shutting out George Mason in a scoreless overtime tie.
N ov. 2 0 , 1 9 7 5 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va . It’s a fourth straight league title for the Dukes, who beat Old Dominion 2-1 to earn another VISA championship trophy.
N ov. 1 6 , 1 9 7 6 , C l e m s o n , S. C . JMU plays at Clemson as the Dukes earn another NCAA Tournament bid.
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Dec. 4, 1994, C h a rl o tte s v i l l e , Va . JMU’s NCAA quarterfinal game at fourth-ranked Virginia draws a state-record crowd of 7,807.
memorable moments
O c t . 4 , 1 9 9 5 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va .
JMU extends its league-record unbeaten streak to 23 games (21-0-2) with a 3-1 home CAA victory over American.
N ov. 2 6 , 19 9 5 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va . The Dukes advance to the NCAA quarterfinals by beating Maryland in a penalty-kick shootout after the teams ended overtime play tied at 2-2.
Dec. 2, 1995, D u rh a m , N . C . A month after winning 2-1 at seventh-ranked Duke, JMU falls 3-2 in a re-match against the Blue Devils in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Oct. 15, 1996 The Dukes achieve their highest national ranking at number two in the Soccer America poll. The next day JMU wins 4-1 at Virginia Commonwealth to improve to 11-0.
N ov. 2 3 , 1 9 9 6 , C o l l e ge Pa rk , M d . It’s a fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the Dukes, who battle eighth-ranked Maryland to a 1-1 tie in regulation before falling 2-1 in overtime.
Oct. 31, 1999, Miami, Fla. The Dukes dominate defending NCAA champion Indiana and come away with a 2-0 victory in Florida International’s BellSouth Classic. Indiana, which saw its 13-match win streak end, does not lose again as the Hoosiers rebound to post seven consecutive victories en route to their second straight NCAA national title.
N ov. 1 8 , 2 0 01 , V i rg i n i a B e a ch , Va .
JMU captures its fourth CAA championship as the Dukes beat Virginia Commonwealth 1-0 in the tournament’s title match.
Oct. 31, 2003, H a rri s o n b u rg , Va . JMU posts a 3-2 upset win over nationally second-ranked Old Dominion. It was the first loss of the year for the Monarchs, who entered the game as the only unbeaten and untied team in NCAA Division I. ODU had given up only three goals all season prior to the match.
Oct. 23, 2005, N o r fo l k , Va .
Ja n . 1 3 , 2 011 , B a l t i m o re , M d . CJ Sapong is selected by Sporting Kansas City in the first round of the 2011 Major League Soccer Superdraft. The 10th overall pick, Sapong earned the highest draft selection ever by a JMU soccer player.
N ov. 2 0 , 2 011 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va .
S e p t . 11 , 2 01 2 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va .
The JMU program ranks sixth on the list of the winningest NCAA Division I programs of the 1990s. The Dukes won 154 games and qualified for five NCAA tournaments in the decade.
N ov. 1 8 , 2 0 0 0 , H a rri s o n b u rg , Va . JMU returns to the NCAA Tournament but loses a 1-0 decision to St. John’s.
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The Dukes upset nationally second-ranked Old Dominion 2-1 in sudden-death overtime. The Monarchs entered the game riding a nine-game (8-0-1) unbeaten streak as well as a 32-match home regular-season unbeaten streak. ODU had last lost a home regular-season game on Sept. 15, 2002.
The Dukes, seeded #14 in the 48-team NCAA Tournament, advance to the NCAA Round of 16 with a 2-0 home win over Wake Forest in NCAA secondround action at the JMU Soccer Complex.
May 2, 20 0 0, Indianapolis, Ind.
CAA Champions
Christian McLaughlin converted a penalty kick in the closing minutes of the first half to lift the Dukes to a 1-0 upset of top-ranked and defending NCAA men’s soccer champion North Carolina in front of 1,531 fans at University Park. Colin Newcity made three saves for the shutout.
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tradition
Brent Bennett
• CAA 25th Anniversary Team • NSCAA All-America 1993, 1994 • Soccer News All-America 1994 • All-Region 1993, 1994 • All-CAA 1992, 1993, 1994 • CAA Player of the Year 1993 • All-State 1993, 1994 • JMU Athletic Hall of Fame 2007
Patrick Burke • All-Region 1990, 1991 • All-CAA 1990 • All-State 1991
Ricky Engelfried • ISAA/MSL Senior Classic 1991 • All-Region 1988, 1990 • All-CAA 1988, 1989, 1990 • All-State 1988, 1989, 1990
Jeff Brown • All-Region 1983 • All-VIL 1981, 1982, 1983 • JMU ScholarAthlete of the Year 1983-84 • Only JMU player to win team’s offensive & defensive MVP award in same season
Jim Edwards
• All-Region 1979, 1980, 1981 • All-VIL 1979, 1980, 1981
JMU Soccer • 14 postseason tournament appearances • 12 NCAA Tournaments including two quarterfinals • NCAA Tournament victories over Maryland, Duke, North Carolina, Princeton • Eight league tournament titles • All-time best national ranking is #2 • Sixth winningest program in the nation in the decade of the 1990s 2013 JMU Soccer - 20 2013 JMU Soccer - 20
Stephen Gill
• ISAA/MSL Senior Classic 1991 • All-Region 1989, 1990 • All-CAA 1988, 1989, 1990 • All-State 1988, 1990
tradition
Geoff Honeysett
• NSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-America 1995, 1996, 1997 • All-Region 1995, 1996, 1997 • All-CAA 1996
Ray Laroche • All-Region 1972, 1973, 1974 • VISA Player of the Year 1972 • All-VISA 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 • All-VCAA 1973, 1974 • JMU Athletic Hall of Fame 1993
Patrick McSorley
• CAA 25th Anniversary Team • School records for career goals (42) and points (103) • NSCAA All-America 1995 • Nike Challenge Senior All-Star Team 1995 • All-Region 1995 • All-CAA 1995 • All-State 1995 • JMU Athletic Hall of Fame 2010
Reggie Rivers • All-Region 2000, 2001 • All-CAA 2000, 2001 • All-State 2000, 2001
John Provost • All-Region 1974 • VISA Player of the Year 1974 • VCAA Player of the Year 1974 • All-VISA 1974, 1975
Bob Viti
• All-Region 1974, 1975 • All-VISA 1973, 1974, 1975 • All-VCAA 1973, 1974
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John Stroud
• U.S. National Team (B team) 1991 • All-Region 1988, 1989 • All-CAA 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 • All-State 1988
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CAA Soccer
CAA
Kevin Born
• Top six teams advance to CAA postseason tournament • Champion receives an automatic bid to 48-team NCAA Tournament • Four or more teams in NCAA tournament eight times in last 18 seasons • League-record four teams selected for 2006 NCAA Tournament
• CAA Tournament MVP 1992 • All-Region 1992 • All-CAA 1992 • All-State 1992
Dukes Named to CAA Silver Anniversary Team • Brent Bennett • Kaarlo Kankkunen • Kevin Knight • Patrick McSorley • Kurt Morsink
JMU in the CAA • Champion 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001 • Runner-up 1991, 1996, 2000 • Semifinalist also in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012 • 86 All-CAA selections • Player of the Year 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2010 • Defensive Player of the Year 2000 • Rookie of the Year 2003, 2007 • Tournament MVP 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001 • Coach of the Year 1986, 1989, 1993, 2000, 2011 • CAA record 32-game unbeaten streak spanning four seasons (1992-95)
Kaarlo Kankkunen • CAA Player of the Year 1994 • CAA Tournament MVP 1993 • School season assist record (16) • NSCAA All-America 1994 • All-Region 1993, 1994 • All-CAA 1992, 1993, 1994 • All-State 1993, 1994 • JMU Athletic Hall of Fame 2008
The Dukes won their fourth CAA championship in 2001.
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By the Numbers
CAA
8 member schools 7 states represented 3 of the nine largest television markets in the nation -- New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8) and Atlanta (9) 1 NCAA runner-up (American in 1985)
Ivan Sampson • CAA Player of the Year 1991 • All-Region 1991, 1992 • All-CAA 1991, 1992 • All-State 1992
Chris Simon • CAA Player of the Year 1989 • ISAA Senior Bowl 1990 • ISAA/MSL Senior Classic 1990 • All-Region 1988, 1989 • All-CAA 1987, 1988, 1989 • All-State 1987, 1989
Levi Strayer • CAA Defender of the Year 2000 • All-Region 1999, 2000 • All-CAA 2000, 2001 • All-State 2000, 2001
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This is JMU This Is JMU JMU’s beautiful campus includes 148 buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 19,927 students may choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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This is JMU
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this is jmu • U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2012 ranked JMU’s College of Business 12th nationally among business schools at public universities and 32nd among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”
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harrisonburg, Va.
Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College Town Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
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plecker center
Robert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker • A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility • 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction • 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • JMU’s athletic hall of fame • Student-athlete lounge
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academic advising • Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • Student-athlete lounge Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for StudentAthlete Services James Madison ‘70
Terrence Apted Team Academic Advisor James Madison ‘06
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strength & conditioning • Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists Greg Werner Head Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning Austin Peay ‘91
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sports medicinE
• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of studentathletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of studentathletes
Chris Smith, ATC
Tom Kuster, ATC
Team Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine
Cal State Chico ‘98
Dr. Kent Diduch
Dr. Mark Miller
Team Physician
Team Orthopedic Surgeon
James Madison ‘95
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soccer information
Home Field & Capacity/Surface: University Park (1,500/Bermuda grass) Office Location: Godwin Hall 103 Telephone: (540) 568-6518 Fax: (540) 568-6065 E-mail: m-soccer@jmu.edu Mailing Address: Men’s Soccer 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Head Coach Tom Martin: (540) 568-6518 martintr@jmu.edu Associate Head Coach Tom Foley: (540) 568-3369 foleytg@jmu.edu Assistant Coaches Sean Martin: (540) 568-7344 martinst@jmu.edu Administrative Assistant Diane Lawson: (540) 568-6467 Strength & Conditioning Coaches Greg Werner
Directions & Maps
A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/ map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
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Who’s Who in JMU Athletics
Jeff Bourne Athletics Director
Geoff Polglase Deputy Athletics Director
Casey Carter Associate AD, Student Athlete Services
David Biancamano
Brian Frerking
Associate AD, Development
Associate AD, Development
Jen Phillips
Kevin White
Associate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator
Associate AD, Sports Programs
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Mike Carpenter Assistant AD, Ticketing & Customer Relations
Tom Kuster
John Martin
Ty Phillips
Assistant AD, Sports Medicine
Assistant AD, Athletics Communications
Assistant AD, Facilities & Events