2016 Air Force Seniors 2016 Air Force Men's Soccer
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2016 Air Force Men's Soccer 2016 Air Force Seniors Table of Contents Table of Contents/Media Information . .i Quick Facts . 1 Schedule . 2 Head Coach Doug Hill . 3 Assistant Coaches . 4 Roster . .5-6 Senior Bios . .7-12 Junior Bios . 13-21 Sophomore Bios . 22-27 Freshmen Bios . 28-32 2015 Review . 33 2015 Quick Recap . 34 2015 Statistics . 35 WAC Information/Preseason Predictions. 36 2015 WAC Results . 37 Year-By-Year Results . 38 Individual & Team Records. 39 Falcons In The Pros . 40 All-Time Letterwinners . 41-42 The Air Force Academy. 43 USAFA Senior Leadership. 44 Director of Athletics . 45 USAFA Athletics . 46 Media Information Media Guide Post-Game Interviews Directions The 2016 Air Force men’s soccer informa- Air Force head coach Doug Hill and play- From Interstate 25 take exit 156 head- tion guide is a publication of the Air Force ers are available for interviews on the fi eld ing west (towards mountains) and enter athletic media relations offi ce. The guide following the 10-minute period in which through the North Gate of the Academy. was written and designed by assistant the head coach meets with the team. A Head straight for approximately 1.5 miles, media relations director Marcus Rodri- member of the media relations staff will up and over the overlook area and make guez. Photography by DenMar Photo- be available to assist you in the interview your fi rst left turn upon descending the graphics and Ted Wendt. process. hill, into the athletic fi elds. Take your fi rst right and the Cadet Soccer Stadium will On The Cover Press Facilities be on your right. Parking is fi rst-come Clockwise from top: 2015 starters, Cam- The press box at the Cadet Soccer Sta- fi rst-serve. eron Duley, Tucker Bone , Doug Hill and dium has seating for one visiting SID and 2015 team, John Wendt, Hunter Robin- one visiting media member plus a radio Follow Air Force on the Web son. Center: 2015 team. Photography by booth. Game notes and fl ip-cards are Soccer news releases, roster, statistics Ted Wendt and DenMar Photographics. available prior to each game. Box scores and other information is updated weekly and play-by-plays generated from Stat- on goAirForceFalcons.com. Game box In-Season Interviews Crew are available following the game. A scores and recaps will be available fol- All Air Force players and coaches are avail- phone line is also available for media use lowing each game. Livestats will also be able for interviews during the week with in the press box. available for all home games and selected the following guidelines: All interviews road games. must be made through Marcus Rodriguez Visiting Radio in the media relations offi ce. (719-333- Upon receiving permission to broadcast 9025). Requests must be made at least the game, please contact the media rela- one day in advance so that the player and/ tions offi ce. The press box at the Cadet or coach can be properly notifi ed. All in- Soccer Stadium has one booth for visiting terviews must be done between 1:00- 2:30 radio. p.m. or 5-6:00 p.m. MST. 2016 Air Force men’s SocceR Quick Facts AAIRIR FFORCEORCE SSOCCEROCCER 2016 Men’s Soccer Quick Facts Athletic Media Relations |Men’s Soccer SID: Marcus Rodriguez | E-Mail: [email protected] | Phone: 719-333-9025 INFORMATION 2016 INFORMATION Institution Name . U.S. Air Force Academy Letterwinners R/L . 17/6 Location. .USAF Academy, CO 80840 Starters R/L . 6/5 Institution Colors. Blue (pantone 286) Newcomers . .11 . Silver (pantone 877 C) 2015 Record . .7-9-1 Nickname/Mascot . Falcon(s) 2015 WAC Record/Finish . 4-5-1/7th Enrollment. 4,000 2015 Postseason . N/A Founded . .1954 Affiliation. .NCAA/Div. I MEN’S SOCCER HISTORY Conference . Western Athletic Conference First Year . 1956 Home Field . Cadet Soccer Stadium All-Time Record . .505-367-84 (.572) Capacity/Surface . 1,000/Grass All-Time Conference Record. .210-100-29 (.665) Superintendent . Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson NCAA Div. I Appearances . 6 Athletic Director . .Jim Knowlton All-Americans . 7 Web Site. GoAirForceFalcons.com COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA Acceptable Alternatives . Air Force Acceptable Abbreviations for Print . USAFA, Assoc. AD/Communications. Troy Garnhart . AFA, AF, USAF Academy Men’s Soccer Contact. Marcus Rodriguez Nearest City. .Colorado Springs, Colo. Office Phone . .719-333-9025 . (approx. 10 miles south of USAFA) Email . [email protected] Fax . .719-333-3798 STAFF Press Box. 719-333-3157 Head Coach . .Doug Hill Alma Mater/Yr . USAFA/1983 Mailing . Athletic Communications Phone . .719-333-2174 . 2169 Field House Dr. Email . [email protected] . .USAF Academy, CO 80840 Career Record/Yrs . 64-87-19/9 School Record/Yrs . .Same Assistant Coach/Yrs. Chris Foster/11th Alma Mater/Yr . USAFA/1989 Assistant Coach/Yrs. Kevin Doyle/5th Alma Mater/Yr . Bowling Green/1996 -1- 2016 Air Force men’s SocceR Schedule Air Force men’s Soccer 2016 Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time Sat. Aug. 20 DENVER (EXB) USAFA, Colo. 3:00 pm Fri. Aug. 26 Army West Point West Point, N.Y. 7:00 pm Fri. Sept. 2 vs. Cal State Northridge^ Albuquerque, N.M. 5:00 pm Sun. Sept. 4 vs. Cal Poly^ Albuquerque, N.M. 11:00 am Fri. Sept. 9 BRYANT USAFA, Colo. 7:00 pm Sun. Sept. 11 UC RIVERSIDE USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Fri. Sept. 16 at St. Mary’s Moraga, Calif. 4:00 pm Sun. Sept. 18 at San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. 1:00 pm Fri. Sept. 23 Omaha Omaha, Neb. 7:00 pm Sun. Sept. 25 GONZAGA USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Fri. Sept. 30 at Houston Baptist* Houston, Tex. 7:00 pm Sun. Oct. 2 at Incarnate Word* San Antonio, Tex. 1:00 pm Sat. Oct. 8 at Grand Canyon* Phoenix, Ariz. 7:00 pm Fri. Oct. 14 UTAH VALLEY* USAFA, Colo. 7:00 pm Sun. Oct. 16 CSU BAKERSFIELD* USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Fri. Oct. 21 at UNLV* Las Vegas, N.V. 7:00 pm Sun. Oct. 23 UMKC* USAFA, Colo. 2:00 pm Thurs. Oct. 27 San Jose STATE* USAFA, Colo. 6:00 pm Sat. Oct. 29 at UTRGV* Edinburg, Tex. 6:00 pm Sat. Nov. 5 SEATTLE U* USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Thurs. - Fri. Nov. 10-11 TBD WAC Tournament Orem, Utah TBA Sun. Nov 13 TBD WAC Championship Orem, Utah TBA HOME MATCHES are played at the Cadet Soccer Stadium - USAFA, Colo. FREE ADMISSION for all Air Force soccer home matches. * Denotes Western Athletic Conference match ^New Mexico Tournament All times are local to site and subject to change 2016 WAC Tournament 2016 College Cup NOV. 10-11, 13 Orem, Utah All Times TBD Dec. 9 & 11 Thursday, Nov. 10 BBVA Compass Stadium Game 1: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed Game 2: No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed Houston, Tex. Friday, Nov. 11 Game 3: No. 1 seed vs. Game 1 winner Game 4: No. 2 seed vs. Game 2 winner Sunday, Nov. 13 Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner -2- 2016 Air Force Head Coach Doug Hill Hill File Head Coach Hometown Fleetwood, Pa. Education U.S. Air Force Academy 10th season B.S., Focus on Engineering, 1983 Univ. of Northern Colorado Alma Mater: USAFA, 1983 M.A., Sports Administration, 1994 Playing Experience U.S. Air Force Academy Overall record 64-87-19 (.432) 1979-82 Four-year letterwinner Team Captain, 1981-82 All-RMISL, 1981-82 Doug Hill enters his 10th season as head Falcons win the Rocky Mountain Intercol- All-Air Force Team coach at Air Force in 2016. Hill, who spent legiate Soccer League championship. Af- 1985, 1987, 1999, 2000 13 seasons as an assistant coach at Air ter graduation, he remained at the Acad- Coaching Experience Air Force, Head Coach Force before being promoted to head emy as the assistant soccer coach and a 2007-present coach in June of 2007, took the Falcons to physical education instructor for one year. Air Force, Associate Head Coach heights during the 2012 season the pro- gram had not seen in nearly 15 years. Hill left the Academy in 1984 for Dyess 2006 AFB, Texas, where he was an instructor Air Force, Assistant Coach A 1983 graduate of the Academy, Hill navigator in the C-130 aircraft. In addi- 1983, 1992-97, 2001-2005 guided his team to a spectacular run tion, he assisted and fi lled in as the in- All-Armed Forces Team, Head Coach through the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed- terim head soccer coach for the men’s 1999-2000 eration Championships and AFA’s fi rst trip and women’s soccer teams at Hardin-Sim- All-Air Force Team, Player-Coach to the NCAA Tournament since 1997. Air mons University (Texas) from 1986-1988. 1999-2000 Force fi nished the season with a 10-9-4 re- In 1988, he led the women’s team to the Hardin-Simmons, Head Coach (M&W) cord, including three straight wins at the National Association of Intercollegiate 1988 MPSF Championships for the school’s fi rst Athletics (NAIA) championship game and Hardin-Simmons, Assistant Coach (M&W) conference championship in program fi nished second in the nation. He also 1986-87 history. For his eff orts, Hill was named the played on the all-Air Force soccer team USSF “A” License MPSF’s Coach of the Year for 2012. in 1985 and 1987 and coached the 1986 1994 team. The Falcons, who lost to the University of In 2001, Hill returned to the sidelines at Washington 1-0 in the fi rst round of the After eight years away from the Academy, his alma mater.