2007 Creighton Men’s Soccer 2007 Quick Facts Table of Contents Introduction 2007 Opponents General Information Table of Contents / Quick Facts 1 2007 Opponent Information 30-31 Location Omaha, Neb. Why Creighton? 2-5 Founded 1878 Enrollment 6,981 Bluejays In the Pros 6-7 Record Book President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. The Bluejays at Home 8 All-Time Series Results 32-34 Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Head Coach Bob Warming 10-11 All-Time vs. Top 25 35 Colors Blue & White Coaching Staff 12-13 NCAA Tournament Results 35 Affiliation NCAA Division I All-Time Bluejay Honors 36-38 Conference Missouri Valley Meet the Bluejays Year-by-Year Results 39 2007 Roster 14 Coaching Ledger 39 Bluejay Soccer 2007 Season Preview 15 Year-by-Year Leaders 40 Head Coach Bob Warming Matt Allen 16 Single-Match Records 41 Alma Mater Berea College, 1975 Career Record 348-171-52 (29 years) Tim Bohnenkamp 17 Single-Season & Career Records 42 Record at CU 155-52-22 (11 years) Sam Eid, Danny Minutillo 18 Morrison Stadium Records 43 Assistant Coach Jason Mims Tony Schmitz 19 Bluejay NCAA Tournament Teams 44-49 Alma Mater Saint Louis, 1999 Colin Campbell, Byron Dacy 20 All-Time Bluejay Roster 50 Assistant Coach Mike Gabb Seth Sinovic, Tim Walters 21 All-Time Game-by-Game Results 51-52 Alma Mater Creighton, 2002 Rodrigo Faria, Thomas Gjoesund, Chris Schuler 22 CU In the National Polls 52 Volunteer Asst. Coach Paul Harvey Trent Senske, Jeff Thayer 23 Alma Mater Newman, 2003 Mo Travis, Jeremy Wittig 24 General Information Undergraduate Manager Johnny Torres Newcomers 24-26 Missouri Valley Conference 53 Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Capacity 6,000 Creighton University 54-55 2006 Overall Record 13-5-3 2006 Season Review Omaha, Nebraska 56 2006 MVC Record (Finish) 4-1-1 (T-1st) 2006 Statistics 27 Student-Athlete Support Center 57 2006 Postseason NCAA First Round 2006 Results 28 Creighton Athletics Department 58 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 13/9 2006 MVC Review & Honors 29 Creighton Administration 59 Starters Returning/Lost 5/6 Media Information 60 MVC Regular-Season Championships 7 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006 MVC Tournament Championships 10 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 NCAA Tournament Appearances 15 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 NCAA College Cup Appearances 3 1996, 2000, 2002 Sports Information Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Office Phone (402) 280-5544 Assistant SID / Soccer Rob Simms Creighton and Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium will play host to the 2007 State Farm Missouri Valley Office Phone (402) 280-2433 Conference Men’s Soccer Championship on Nov. 14-18. Cell Phone (402) 660-5853 Home Phone (402) 827-3060 Media and Recruiting Guide Credits E-mail [email protected] The 2007 Creighton Bluejay Soccer Media and Recruiting Guide is a production of the Creighton University Sports Information Intern Brent Elsasser Sports Information Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Assistant Sports Information Director Rob Office Phone (402) 280-5801 Simms using an iMac with QuarkXPress and Adobe PhotoShop CS3 softwares. Editorial assistance pro- Press Box (402) 280-3567 or 3564 vided by Sports Information Director Rob Anderson, Sports Information Intern Brent Elsasser, Assistant Sports Information FAX (402) 280-2495 Athletics Director Kevin Sarver and Kim Manning. Special assistance from Dewey Kennison. 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Guide printed by MultiAd of Peoria, Ill. 2007 Creighton Men’s Soccer 1 Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton is one of just five programs in the nation to appear in each of the last 15 NCAA Tournaments, joining Indiana, St. John’s, UCLA and Virginia. • Creighton has advanced to the College Cup Final Four three times - 1996, 2000 and 2002. • Creighton is the only school in all of college soccer to have at least one player selected in each of the 12 MLS Drafts held since 1996. • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference record 10 tournament championships: COLLEGE CUP 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1998 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference record seven regular-season championships: 2006, 2003, 1996, 1995 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton is traditionally ranked among NCAA leaders in attendance, including the top 10 in each of the last four sea- sons. • Creighton does not compete in football, making soccer the most popular sport on campus in the fall. TOP 10 FANS CHAMPIONS NCAA TOURNEY A: Soccer tradition Q: Why Creighton? MVC P.O.Y. • Eight Bluejays have been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, including Michael Kraus in 2006. • Six Bluejays have been named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year, including Matt Allen in 2006. • Nine Bluejays have earned NSCAA All-America recognition • Five Bluejays have been inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in the last six years. • Thirty-one Bluejays have been named first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference NATIONAL P.O.Y. • Johnny Torres was named the National Player of the Year in both 1996 and 1997. • The Bluejays are 133-21-10 (.841) at home since 1990, including 31-5-6 (.810) at Morrison Stadium and 14-1-1 (.906) in MVC play at their new facility. • Morrison Stadium opened in 2003 and the state-of-the-art facility is the best on-campus soccer facility in the country. Play, train and study at the best stadium in the nation. STADIUM ALL-AMERICANS A: Soccer excellence Q: Why Creighton? • Morrison Stadium’s Arena Grass all-weather surface is in perfect condition year round, allowing an ideal feel for training and game play. • Morrison Stadium has an instant replay video board and three cameras streaming every home match worldwide on the internet. • Along with playing a challenging schedule in the fall against top NCAA competition, the Bluejays annually play against professional teams from the MLS and other leagues during spring training. EXPOSURE • Head Coach Bob Warming is one of only two coaches in NCAA history to take two different programs to the NCAA College Cup Final Four and ranks among the all-time win leaders in NCAA Division I history. • Thirty-six Bluejays have gone on to play professional soccer since 1993, including four from the 2006 team. • Creighton has produced 17 MLS Draft picks since 1996. • The Bluejays have been televised on ESPN, Fox Sports Net and College Sports Television in the past five seasons and will air on Fox Soccer Channel this fall. COACHING PROFESSIONALS STADIUM A: Player development Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton University has been named one of the top five wired colleges in the nation, ranks among the top ten Catholic Universities and has been named a “Best-Neighbor” Urban University. • With a student:faculty ratio of 12:1 and an average class size of 24 students, Creighton students find it easy to get to know their professors. • Creighton athletics ranks first in the Missouri Valley Conference and 23rd nationally with a 94 percent graduation OMAHA success rate. • The 130-acre Creighton campus is within walking distance from downtown Omaha. The small campus size makes it easy to walk from living quarters to classes to the cafeteria and to Morrison Stadium. • The campus is undergoing extensive expansion, resulting in a future student center and two new townhome style living quarters for upper classmen among other projects. • Omaha is home to five Fortune 500 headquarters and is one of the wealthiest per capita cities in the nation, making future opportunities in the area inviting. COMMUNITY THLETES SCHOLAR-A CAMPUS A: Academic excellence All-Time Bluejays in MLS Player Team Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake Steve Bernal Dallas Burn Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Lance Hill Colorado Rapids Ryan Junge Columbus Crew Brian Kamler D.C. United Miami Fusion N.Y/N.J. Metrostars New England Revolution Real Salt Lake Michael Kraus Kansas City Wizards Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes FC Dallas Richard Mulrooney Houston Dynamo US National Team Julian Nash SJ Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Ross Paule Colorado Rapids Houston Dynamo N.Y./N.J. Metrostars Creighton (1995-98) Columbus Crew Andrew Peterson Columbus Crew Angel Rivillo Dallas Burn Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Johnny Torres New England Revolution Chicago Fire Miami Fusion David Wagenfuhr FC Dallas Michael Kraus Kansas City Wizards Creighton (2003-06) David Wagenfuhr FC Dallas Creighton (2000-03) Brian Mullan US National Team Houston Dynamo Creighton (1997-2000) Bluejays in the Pros Player Team Johnny Anderson Kansas City Attack Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake Steve Bernal Dallas Burn Milwaukee Wave United Michael Byrne Toulon (France) Keith DeFini Kansas City Attack Jeff Deist Cleveland Crunch Luiz Del Monte Auckland City FC Billy Duranceau Milwaukee Wave Ray Ferri Dallas Sidekicks Houston Hotshots Mike Gabb Syracuse Salty Dogs Jaime Harris Brussels (Belgium) Peter Henning Milwaukee Wave United Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Julian Nash Lance Hill New Orleans Rivermen Creighton (2001-04) Colorado Rapids Pietari Holopainen FC Haka Ryan Junge Columbus Crew Brian Kallman Minnesota Thunder Brian Kamler D.C. United Miami Fusion N.Y/N.J.