team trips

Each year the Carthage Men’s Soccer Team takes a seven to ten day trip in August to contacts train and compete for a portion of the preseason. During this time, and additionally over fall and spring breaks, the team visits top soccer destinations in America to get ready for the hyper-competitive regular season. Some colleges of similar shape elect to do this once every four or five years, or not at all. All of our trips are centered on team training, competing with the nation’s top soccer programs, and exposing Carthage student-athletes to a variety of high level competition in the NCAA, MLS, and club soccer across the country -- all while balancing valued educational experiences. past trips 2018, 2013: Southern California, Redondo Beach; Portland; Oregon Stub Hub Center (L.A. Galaxy, Chivas USA, U.S. National Team), USC, UCLA, University of Redlands, Nike World Headquarters Training Complex 2016, 2007: Boston; Rhode Island; Connecticut University of Rhode Island, Boston University, Boston College, Harvard, MIT, Gillette Stadium (New England Revolution) steve domin michael dombrowski Head Coach jonathan rimkus 2016: San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California Assistant Coach Assistant Coach University of California-Santa Cruz, Stanford, University of San Fransisco, [email protected] Strength & Fitness Coordinator San Jose State University, UC-Dominguez Hills Head Media Coordinator Office: 262-551-5930 [email protected] 2015, 2008: Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Minnesota [email protected] Cell: 262-945-8514 USA Olympic Training Center, Colorado Rush, Pikes Peak, Air Force Academy, University of Denver, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Colorado Rapids), National Sports Center (Minnesota United FC) 2019, 2014: New York; New Jersey; Florida to learn more: Rutgers University, Red Bulls Arena (New York Red Bulls), Tampa Bay gocarthage.com/soccer-men Rowdies (USL), University of South Florida, University of Tampa youtube.com/carthageathletics 2021, 2012: San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Texas carthage.edu/soccercamp University of Texas, Trinity University, NCAA Finals, Austin FC www.carthage.edu/tour 2011, 2006: Southern California Home Depot Center (L.A. Galaxy, Chivas USA, U.S. National Team), USC, UCLA, UC-Irvine, University of the Redlands 2010: St. Louis, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; Central Wisconsin St. Louis University, UW-Madison, Washington University, Creighton 2020, 2009: Florida University of South Florida, Rollins College, University of Tampa 2005, 2017: Houston and Dallas, Texas Rice University, University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston Dynamo) 2017, 2004: Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Tech, Emory University, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta United FC) carthage athletics 2003: Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee; Charleston 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, WI 53140 gocarthage.com/soccer-men University of Tennessee-Knoxville, University of UT at Chattanooga 262-551-5800 | gocarthage.com 5.5 5.5 5.375 overview facilities highlights

Welcome to Carthage College, home to one of the premier NCAA Division III athletic programs in the United States. We pride ourselves on the excellence of our programs and coaches, the rich quality of our education, our beautiful athletic facilities, and the dedication of our student-athletes. Above and beyond playing the game you love, our program offers skill-building opportunities in the real-life virtues of leadership, time management, and teamwork. This is how we succeed.

Carthage boasts some of the most impressive athletic facilities at any level of the NCAA. Art Keller Field features many recent upgrades, including new bleachers, lighting, Wisconsin scoreboard, and state-of-the-art FieldTurf® surface. Generous donations from soccer alumni resulted in our championship venue, featuring World Cup-style shelters and milwaukee The Carthage men’s soccer program prides itself on the strength of its schedule. boxed goals. Adjoined to the renovated Campbell Student Union building, the stadium Head coach Steve Domin goes out of his way to schedule the top teams in the carthage features an upgraded press box area and seating for an additional 1,400 spectators. With region and nation each year, many at the Division I and II levels. Although that chicago a capacity of nearly 3,000, the stadium is home to Carthage’s varsity, junior varsity, and type of competition can lead to varied results, the team is consistently among club soccer matches. Carthage has hosted several professional and academy level games the top of the league, qualifying for the CCIW championships 15 out of the last 18 years. The teams have won CCIW Regular Season Championships in from across the country, high school state championship playoff matches, and numerous 2001, 2007, 2011, and 2016 and earned CCIW Tournament Championships in Olympic Development Program border events for both Illinois and Wisconsin soccer elite. 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2018. The 2007, 2011, 2015 2016, and 2018 teams qualified for the NCAA championships, and the 1996, 1997, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018 squads were ranked among the top 20 in the nation. The team Carthage competes as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and has been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches (formerly the NSCAA)/NCAA Wisconsin within the NCAA. The CCIW is regarded as one of the most national and/or regional polls nearly each season since 1995. Coach Domin, competitive conferences in the nation, focused squarely on developing who also simultaneously led the women’s soccer team for 10 seasons, has gone student-athletes in athletics and academics. In addition to varsity training and a combined 399-248-49 in 25 years. Carthage has produced more than 100 competition, junior varsity, club and intramural soccer are available year round. All-CCIW performers, 68 all-state collegiate performers, 32 all-regional players, several NCAA All-Americans, and multiple CCIW Player and Coach of the Year We are invested tremendously in your experience while at honors. Giles Phillips, pictured above, signed with the Queens Park Rangers Carthage, and equally committed to our strong alumni. We are (QPR) in 2018, and currently is on loan with the Wycombe Wanderers F.C. extremely proud of our soccer network (alums, family, donors), and of the ability of our graduates to aid players in post-graduate In 2011, 2015 and 2016 Coach Domin earned the state’s Collegiate Coach of the Year honor, and the league’s Coach of the Year. No Carthage non- educational opportunities and career placements; all while transfer has ever been deemed ineligible during the fall season, thanks staying directly connected to the Carthage Soccer experience. to the team’s consistency in the classroom. That success is recognized annually by the United Soccer Coaches and CoSIDA organizations.