All-Time Friar Greats

Bill Doyle guided the Friars to a 207-155-35 mark in 27 seasons (1968-94) as the head coach (second longest tenure of any head coach ever at PC). He led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament in 1983. His Friars earned the Sampson Trophy in 1983 and 1984 as the top team in the Eastern Region. In 1983, he was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year and he was one of eight finalists for 1984 National Coach of the Year. In 1984, his Friar squad was ranked eighth nationally and first in New England.

Martin Hayes ‘85 was the first Friar to receive All-America accolades. He earned Second Team All-America honors in 1983 and Third Team All-America honors in 1984. Hayes also was an All-New England selection as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. He scored 16 goals and added 16 assists (48 points) in four seasons as a midfielder for PC.

John Farren ‘86 holds all of the Providence scoring records. He was the 1982 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and the scoring leader in New England as a freshman with 43 points (17 goals, nine assists). Farren was an All-New England selection as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. He ranks first at PC in goals (62), assists (30) and points (154). Farren also holds the PC single-season goals record (17) and points record (43).

Seamus Purcell ‘ 89 was the top defender to ever play for the Friars. He was a 1987 First Team All-America selection (PC’s first First Team All-America selection in soccer), a 1988 Third Team All-America selection and a 1988 First Team All-New England. Purcell registered 21 points (eight goals, five assists) in four seasons at Providence. He was inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame on February 16, 2008 and is the first ever soccer player to be inducted into the PC Hall of Fame.

John Martin ‘91 ranks fifth all-time at Providence in goals with 21 and sixth all-time in points with 56. His senior season, he earned All-BIG EAST honors as a forward. In four seasons with the Friars, the native of Toms River, N.J. registered 21 goals and 14 assists.

Dwaine Shanley ‘91 was the first Friar ever to earn All-BIG EAST honors. In 1990, Shanley earned conference honors as a defender. He also earned Second Team All-New England accolades his senior season. Shanley, who recorded 45 points in his career as a defender, ranks fifth on PC’s all-time assist list with 17. His senior year, the native of Dublin, Ireland earned PC’s prestigious Mal Brown Award.

Chaka Daley ‘96 filled every role in Friar soccer. He played for the team from 1992-96 and recorded nine goals and six assists in 69 games. After graduation, he served as an assistant coach for PC for four seasons before becoming the head coach in 2000. In 2005, Daley was named NSCAA Division I New England Coach of the Year after leading PC to a 7-4-9 mark and to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. He led the Friars to five NCAA Tournament berths in his last seven years, including three consecutive trips, a feat that had never been accomplished. He had an extensive professional career and is the first Friar ever to play in the MLS, as he spent the 1999 season with the New England Revolution. In December 2011, Daley was hired as the head coach at the University of Michigan. Kevin Jones ‘01 ranks fifth all-time at PC in points (59), tied for fourth all-time in goals (21) and tied for fifth all-time in assists (17). He was named Second Team All-BIG EAST in 1999 and 2000 was named to the All-Rookie Team in 1996. In 1999, Jones received First Team All-New England accolades and was named PC Male Athlete of the Year.

Kempes Corbally ‘02 was a two-time All-BIG EAST selection and a BIG EAST All-Rookie Team member. In 1999 and 2001, he earned Second Team All-BIG EAST honors as a defender. A native of Dublin, Ireland, Corbally recorded seven goals and two assists in 70 career games with the Friars. He earned the College’s Mal Brown Award his senior year.

Eoin Lynch ‘06 helped lead the 2005 Friars to one of the greatest seasons ever. He scored the winning goal in overtime to give PC a 1-0 win over Hofstra in the First Round of the 2005 NCAA Tourney. It was the Friars’ first NCAA win ever. He finished his career ranked second all-time at PC in goals (27) and third in points (61). He led the Friars in scoring in each of his four seasons. As a senior, he earned All-New England accolades and All-BIG EAST honorable mention honors.

Chris Konopka ‘07 is one of the top goalkeepers in Friar history. He ranks third all-time at Providence with 49 career games played. In 2006, he was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and became the second goalkeeper in PC history to earn conference accolades. In 2005, Konopka played 2020:38 and set a PC record for most minutes played in one season. He finished with 12 career shutouts. Konopka made his MLS debut with the New York Red Bulls on August 13, 2011.

Ryan Maduro ‘09 is one of the top players to ever play at Providence. He helped lead the Friars to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. After his sophomore season in 2006, Maduro was named to the NSCAA All-America First Team and became just the second Friar ever to earn first team honors. He also became the first Friar to earn All-BIG EAST First Team accolades (2006 and 2007). In all, he earned four All-BIG EAST honors. He also was named PC Male Athlete of the Year in 2007. He ranks tied for third all-time at PC with 22 career assists and ninth with 50 career points. Maduro signed with the New York Red Bulls of the MLS on March 19, 2012.

Tim Murray ‘09 also emerged as one of the top goalkeepers to ever play at Providence College. Murray, who holds the Providence College record for most career shutouts (27), completed his final season at PC in 2009. Murray played in 60 career games at Providence, including 19 in each of his last three seasons. In 2008, he helped the Friars record a 9-7-3 mark as he posted a 0.86 goals against average and notched a career-high 10 shutouts. In 2009, Murray finished with nine shutouts and posted a 0.90 goals against average as Providence reached the BIG EAST semifinals for the second time in four years. Murray also helped the Friars reach the NCAA Tournament in 2007 and 2006.

Matt Marcin ‘11 completed his career at Providence tied for fifth all-time with 22 goals and seventh with 53 points. In 2010, Marcin led the Friars to one of their best seasons ever as he tallied a team-high 10 goals. The Friars finished with a 13-6-3 overall record and advanced to the BIG EAST Championship final. PC then earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament and defeated Saint Peter’s, 6-2, to advance to the second round for the second time ever. Marcin was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region First Team, the All-BIG EAST First Team and earned BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors.