The Merrimack Warriors men's soccer program represents the Merrimack College in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1970, the Warriors compete in the Northeast Conference. The Warriors are coached by Tony Martone, who has coached the program for 39 years, the longest of any NCAA men's program. Merrimack play their home matches at Martone-Mejail Field.
Merrimack Warriors men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1970 | ||
University | Merrimack College | ||
Head coach | Tony Martone (39th season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | North Andover, Massachusetts | ||
Stadium | Martone-Mejail Field (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
Nickname | Warriors | ||
Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
Division II: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
Division II: 1995, 1996, 1997 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
Division I: 2019 Division II: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2012 |
In 2019, the Warriors began play in Division I, reclassified from Division II. In their inaugural Division I season, the Warriors earned their first Northeast Conference regular season championship and fifth overall.[2] Due to their reclassification, they could not compete in the NEC Tournament.
Coaching history
editYears | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
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1970–71 | J. Thom Lawlor | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | .029 |
1972–75 | Mickey Quellette | 47 | 14 | 27 | 5 | .359 |
1976–77 | Chuck Hayes | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .042 |
1978 | Mike Reynolds | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 |
1979–80 | Brian Fisher | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1 | .389 |
1981–present | Tony Martone | 703 | 379 | 271 | 53 | .577 |
Source:[3]
References
edit- ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Warriors Win It! NEC Newcomer Merrimack Claims Men's Soccer Regular Season Crown". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Merrimack College Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF). July 27, 2017. p. 15. Retrieved January 8, 2019.