UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SOCCER Table of Contents 2005 Schedule 2005 General Information 2005 Schedule 1 DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME Quick Facts/UConn Information 2 Westfield Cup -- Akron, Ohio: Aug. 19-21 This is UConn Soccer 3 Fri. Aug. 19 vs. Maryland (exh.) Akron, Ohio 5:00 p.m. Postcards From Germany 4-5 Southern Methodist at Akron Akron, Ohio 7:30 p.m. UConn’s National Championships 6-7 Sun. Aug. 21 Consolation (exh.) Akron, Ohio 1:00 p.m. UConn’s BIG EAST Championships 8-9 Championship (exh.) Akron, Ohio 3:30 p.m. BIG EAST Dominance 10 Where Are They Now? 11 Sat. Aug. 27 DUKE (EXH.) Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. The Nation’s Most Popular Program 12 Marketing UConn Soccer 13 UConn adidas Soccer Classic -- Storrs, Conn.: Sept. 2-4 Connecticut And The MLS 14-15 Fri. Sept. 2 Brown vs. Hartwick Storrs, Conn. 4:30 p.m. UConn In The Media 16 ST. PETER’S Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. Season Preview 17 Sun. Sept. 4 Brown vs. St. Peter’s Storrs, Conn. 4:30 p.m. The Roster 18 HARTWICK Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. Player Breakdown 19 2005 Season Preview 20-22 Brown Tournament -- Providence, R.I.: Sept. 9-11 Connecticut Coaching Staff 23 Fri. Sept. 9 vs. George Mason Providence, R.I. 5:00 p.m. Head Coach Ray Reid 24-27 UNC-Greensboro at Brown Providence, R.I. 7:30 p.m. Associate Head Coach John Deeley 28 Sun. Sept. 11 vs. NC-Greensboro Providence, R.I. 12:00 p.m. Assistant Coach Paul McDonough 29 George Mason at Brown Providence, R.I. 2:30 p.m. Assistant Coach Kevin Bacher 30 Player Profiles 31 Fri. Sept. 16 at Cincinnati* Cincinatti, Ohio 7:00 p.m. The Seniors 32-34 Sun. Sept. 18 at Louisville* Louisville, Ky. 2:00 p.m. The Juniors 35-36 Fri. Sept. 23 ST. JOHN’S* (Boy Scout Night) Storrs, Conn. 7:30 p.m. The Sophomores 37-40 Sun. Sept. 25 SYRACUSE* (N.E. District Day) Storrs, Conn. 3:00 p.m. The Newcomers 41-42 Wed. Sept. 28 SACRED HEART Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. 2004 Review 43 Sun. Oct. 1 MARQUETTE* (Soccerfest) Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. 2004 Review 44-45 Wed. Oct. 5 PROVIDENCE* Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. 2004 Final Statistics 46 Sat. Oct. 8 at Notre Dame* South Bend, Ind. 7:00 p.m. Departed Seniors 47-48 Sat. Oct. 15 PITTSBURGH* (High School Night) Storrs, Conn. 7:00 P.m. 2004 Boxscores 49-50 Wed. Oct. 19 BROWN Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. The BIG EAST Conference 51 Sat. Oct. 22 at Seton Hall* South Orange, N.J. 1:00 p.m. The BIG EAST Conference 52-53 Wed. Oct. 26 at West Virginia* Morgantown, W.V. 7:00 p.m. UConn’s BIG EAST Tournament History 53 Sat. Oct. 29 GEORGETOWN* Storrs, Conn. 7:00 p.m. 2004 BIG EAST Review 54-55 (Hartford Courant/careerbuilder.com Senior Salute & Connecticut Junior Soccer Assoc. Parade) 2005 BIG EAST Composite Schedule 56 Wed. Nov. 2 BIG EAST Conference First Round Campus Sites TBA Opponent Information 57 Sat. Nov. 5 BIG EAST Conference Quarterfinals Campus Sites TBA 2005 Opponents 58-59 Fri. Nov. 11 BIG EAST Conference Semifinals Storrs, Conn. TBA UConn vs. 2005 Opponents 60-61 Sun. Nov. 13 BIG EAST Conference Final Storrs, Conn. TBA UConn vs. All-Time Opponents 62 ALL HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Record Book & Soccer History 63 * BIG EAST Opponent NCAA Tournament History 64-65 All Times EST Individual Records 66-67 Dates & Times Subject to Change Team Records 68-69 National Honors 70 BIG EAST Honors 71 New England & UConn Honors 72-73 CREDITS: The 2005 Connecticut Soccer Media Guide was written and designed by Alissa Clendenen, Team Awards 74 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Cover Design by Thames Printing, Norwich, Conn. All-Time Letterwinners 75-76 Editing coordinating by Luanne Dunstan and special assistance from the UConn men’s soccer staff. Year-by-Year Results 77-80 Published for the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics, Jeffrey Hathaway, Director. University of Connecticut 81 This is UConn 82-83 Publication composed on IBM Adobe PageMaker. Photography by Stephen Slade; Bob Stowell; UConn 2000/21st Century UConn 84 UConn Communications; C.W. Pack, Honolulu, Hawaii; NCAA Photos, Rick Lawrence, Becky Taylor Joseph J. Morrone Stadium 85 and the men’s soccer coaches. Special thanks to Major League Soccer and its member teams for Close to Storrs 86-87 providing photos used in this publication. Printed by: Thames Printing, Norwich, Conn. Top Ten Reasons to Attend UConn 88-89 Winning Moments 90-91 Friends of Soccer 92 Mark R. Shenkman Training Center 93 Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway 94 Counseling for Intercollegiate Athletes 95 Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine 96 111 UCONNHUSKIES.COM QUICK FACTS/ GENERAL INFORMATION CONNECTICUT QUICK FACTS Location Storrs, CT Memo to the Media Switchboard Telephone (860) 486-2000 The 2005 University of Connecticut Men's Soccer Media Guide has been Founded 1881 published to assist the various media outlets in their coverage of Connecticut Total Enrollment 27,579 soccer. Colors National Flag Blue (Navy) and White Press seating is available at Morrone Stadium's fully enclosed and heated press box, which is elevated above the playing field at midfield Nicknames UConn, Huskies behind the team bench area. Telephones (charge lines only) are available. Affiliation NCAA Division I Press parking is available at the stadium (near the ice arena), and media Conference BIG EAST members are asked to request a parking pass at least one week in advance President Dr. Philip E. Austin of the game. Pre-game notes and statistics will be distributed prior to each Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway game. Halftime and final statistics also will be provided. Executive Associate Director of Athletics Neal Eskin Interviews with Connecticut players and coaches should be pre- arranged with Alissa Clendenen in the Athletic Communications Office. Division of Athletics Phone (860) 486-2725 On game days, no interviews will be allowed prior to the game, and all post- Division of Athletics Fax (860) 486-3300 game interviews will take place after a 10 minute cooling off period. All Athletic Ticket Office (860) 486-2724 interview requests for non-game days should be made at least 24 hours Mailing Address University of Connecticut in advance to Alissa Clendenen. Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Visiting radio should contact the Athletic Communications Office at least 2095 Hillside Road, Unit 1173 two weeks prior to the scheduled game. Telephone lines are available to visiting radio for charge calls or collect calls only; the fee per Storrs, CT 06269-1173 line will be $75.00. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Associate Director of Athletics/Communications Michael Enright Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications Kyle Muncy Assistant Director/Athletic Communications Alissa Clendenen The BIG EAST Conference offers an www.BIGEAST.org Assistant Director/Athletic Communications Randy Press up-to-date website in order to assist the media. The website features Assistant Director/Athletic Communications Leigh Torbin updated stats, standings and Athletic Communications Assistants Jennifer Hildebrand, Lydia Panayotidis schedule information on all BIG EAST Athletic Communications Secretary Luanne Dunstan championship sports for all Athletic Communications Office (860) 486-3531 BIG EAST schools. Athletic Communications Fax (860) 486-5085 SNET Husky Sports Hotline (860) 486-5050 UConn Athletics Web site UConnHuskies.com Athletic Communications Soccer Contact Alissa Clendenen Clendenen Cell 860-481-9820 TICKET INFORMATION Clendenen E-mail [email protected] Season Ticket- Reserved 11 Home Matches $77.00 CONNECTICUT MEN’S SOCCER Season Ticket- Reserved Program Began 1928 Senior Citizens, Youths 18 and under $39.00 Total Games Played/Record 1141/643-415-83 (.600) Single Game Reserved Tickets $8.00 Number of Different Opponents Faced 125 Home Field/Capacity Joseph J. Morrone Stadium/8,574 Single Game General Admission (Adult) $6.00 Playing Surface Natural Grass Head Coach Ray Reid (Southern Connecticut, 1982) Single Game General Admission Overall Coaching Record/Years 266-63-28/16 Sr. Citizens, 62 & Over/Youths, 18 & Under, Other college students Connecticut Coaching Record/Years 120-46-13/8 $4.00 UConn Student $2.00 Associate Head Coach John Deeley (Southern Connecticut, 1980) Assistant Coach Paul McDonough (USC-Spartanburg, 1996) Group Ticket Sales Assistant Coach Kevin Bacher (Syracuse, 2001) groups of 20-49 $3.00/ea. Soccer Office Telephone Number (860) 486-4231 50 or more $2.00/ea. 2004 Team Record 12-8-3 2004 BIG EAST Regular Season Record/Finish 5-4-1/6th UConn Athletic Ticket Office: (860) 486-2724/Toll Free 1-877-AT UCONN (288-2666) 2004 BIG EAST Tournament Finish BIG EAST Champions For Group Sales, Call Athletic Marketing: 2004 NCAA Tournament Finish NCAA Second Round (860) 486-0971 Starters Returning/Lost 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 20/6 2005 UCONNUCONN MEN’SMEN’S SOCCERSOCCER 2 2004 BIG EAST Champion UCONN HUSKIES THISTHIS ISIS UCONNUCONN SOCCERSOCCER Postcards From Germany 4-5 The Nation’s Most Popular Program 12 National Championships 6-7 Marketing UConn Soccer 13 BIG EAST Championships 8-9 Connecticut and the MLS 14-15 UConn’s BIG EAST Dominance 10 UConn in the Media 16 Where Are the Huskies Now? 11 3 UCONNHUSKIES.COM POSTCARDS FROM GERMANY The Connecticut men’s soccer team Timeline traveled to Germany from May 13-23, 2005, May 13 - Arrived in Munich, Germany. for a truly once in a lifetime experience as May 14 - Attended Bayern Munich game versus Nuremberg. they took on the FC Bayern reserves, FC Bayern won 6-3 in the final game to be played in Munich’s Asheim and the Chinese Under-20 National Olympic Stadium.