Why Creighton? A: Soccer Excellence
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• Creighton Men’s Soccer • 2011 College Cup Participants • 21-2-1 Final Record • Andrew Duran, Ethan Finlay, Brian Holt First-Team All-Americans 2012 Creighton Men’s Soccer 2012 Quick Facts General Information Location Omaha, Neb. Founded 1878 Enrollment 7,730 President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Missouri Valley Bluejay Soccer Head Coach Elmar Bolowich Alma Mater Mainz, 1981 Career Record 301-146-41 (23 years) Record at CU 21-2-1 (2nd year) Assistant Coach Johnny Torres Alma Mater Creighton, 2008 Assistant Coach Justin Hughes Alma Mater North Carolina, 2006 Graduate Manager Kyle Deremer Table of Contents Alma Mater Creighton, 2010 Introduction Morrison Stadium Records 44 Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Table of Contents / Quick Facts 1 NCAA Tournament Results 45 Capacity 6,000 2011 Overall Record 21-2-1 Why Creighton? 2-5 Bluejay NCAA Tournament Teams 46-53 2011 MVC Record (Finish) 5-1-0 (T-1st) Bluejays in the Pros 6-7 All-Time Bluejay Roster 54-55 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 6 / 9 Morrison Stadium Highlights 8 All-Time Game-by-Game Results 56-58 Starters Returning / Lost 4 / 7 All-Time Bluejay Honors 9-11 General Information MVC Regular-Season Championships 11 Meet the Bluejays Missouri Valley Conference 59 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, Head Coach Elmar Bolowich 12-13 Creighton University 60-61 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Coaching & Support Staff 14-15 Omaha, Neb. 62 2012 Roster 16 Creighton Administration 63 MVC Tournament Championships 12 2012 Season Outlook 17 Student-Athlete Support Center 64 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Jake Brown 18 Fan Support 65 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 Jose Gomez 19 Creighton Athletics Department 66 Brent Kallman 20 Jaybacker / Season Ticket Information 67 NCAA Tournament Appearances 19 Andrew Ribeiro 21 Media Information 68 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Bruno Castro, Alex Bolowich, Eric Miller 22 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Jose Ribas, JT Seger 23 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Newcomers 23-28 NCAA College Cup Appearances 4 2011 Season Review 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011 2011 Statistics 29 Sports Information 2011 Results & Final Polls 30 Asst. SID / Soccer Contact TBA 2011 MVC Review & Honors 31-32 Office Phone 402-280-5801 Cell Phone TBA 2012 Opponents E-mail TBA Opponent Information 33-34 Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Office Phone 402-280-5544 Record Book Asst. SID Glen Sisk All-Time Series Results 35-37 Office Phone 402-280-2433 All-Time vs. Top 25 / CU in National Polls 38 Press Box 402-280-3567 or 3564 Year-by-Year Statistics / Coaching Ledger 39 Sports Information FAX 402-280-2495 Year-by-Year Leaders 40 Ticket Office 402-280-JAYS Single-Match Records 41 Single-Season & Career Records 42 www.gocreighton.com Bluejays at Home 43 1 Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton has appeared in 19 of the last 20 NCAA Tournaments, including 17 straight between 1992 and 2008, one of just four teams to make every tournament in that span. • Creighton has advanced to the College Cup Final Four in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2011. • Creighton is the only school in all of college soccer to have at least one player selected in each of the 17 MLS Drafts held since 1996. The Bluejays had four players drafted in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. College Cup • Creighton has captured a record 12 Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships: 2011, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton has captured a Missouri Valley Conference record 11 regular-season championships: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 • Creighton annually ranks among NCAA leaders in atten- dance, including the top-10 in each of the last nine seasons. • 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 • Eleven Bluejays have been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, including Ethan Finlay in 2010 and 2011. • Eight Bluejays have been named MVC Defensive Player of P.O.Y. the Year, including the league’s only two-time winner, Matt Allen (2006-07). • Fifteen Jays have earned NSCAA All-America recognition, with Ethan Finlay and Brian Holt each earning First Team honors in 2011. • Eight former Creighton men’s soccer players and coaches Brian Kamler have been inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in the last 11 years. National P.O.Y. • Forty-six Bluejays have earned 75 first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. • Johnny Torres was named the National Player of the Year in both 1996 and 1997. • The Bluejays are 175-29-16 (.832) at home since 1990, including 73-13-12 (.806) at Morrison Stadium and 26-4-3 (.833) 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 venue in the country. Student-athletes play, train and study at the best stadium in Johnny Torres the nation. Stadium Ethan Finlay All-Americans A: Soccer excellence Q: Why Creighton? • Morrison Stadium’s Field Turf Revolution all-weather sur- face 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. • In 2009, a new weight room and locker room opened inside the new Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center, located just steps from Morrison Stadium. • 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. • Forty-nine Bluejays have gone on to play professional soc- cer since 1993, including 14 in the last five seasons. • Creighton has produced 29 MLS Draft picks since 1996. • The Bluejays have been televised on ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net and CBS College Sports. Exposure Stadium Professionals A: Player development Q: Why Creighton? • Creighton University has been recognized nationally as one of the top campuses for wireless access, ranks among the top eight 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 campus size makes it easy to walk from residence halls to classes, to the cafeteria and to Morrison Stadium. • The campus has undergone extensive expansion, resulting in two new townhome style residence halls for upperclass- men and a new on-campus athletics facility, 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 Scholar-Athletes Campus A: Academic excellence Bluejays in the Pros Seth Sinovic Chris Schuler Brian Mullan Mehdi Ballouchy Sporting Kansas City Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids NY Red Bulls Creighton (2005-09) Creighton (2006-09) Creighton (1997-00) Creighton (1997-00) Rosters 2012 MLS Bluejays on Ethan Finlay Tyler Polak Greg Jordan Andrew Duran Columbus Crew New England Revolution Philadelphia Union Seattle Sounders Creighton (2008-11) Creighton (2010-11) Creighton (2009-11) Creighton (2007-11) All-Time Bluejays in MLS Player Team Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls Julian Nash SJ Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Steve Bernal Dallas Burn Ross Paule Colorado Rapids Andrew Duran Seattle Sounders N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Columbus Crew Ethan Finlay Columbus Crew Andrew Peterson Columbus Crew Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy Tyler Polak New England Revolution N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Angel Rivillo Dallas Burn Lance Hill Colorado Rapids Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Greg Jordan Philadelphia Union Chris Schuler Real Salt Lake Ryan Junge Columbus Crew Seth Sinovic New England Revolution Brian Kamler D.C. United Sporting Kansas City Miami Fusion, N.Y/N.J. Metrostars Johnny Torres New England Revolution New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake Chicago Fire, Miami Fusion Michael Kraus Kansas City Wizards David Wagenfuhr FC Dallas Brian Mullan LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids San Jose Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo 6 Bluejays in the Pros Bluejays in the Pros Player Team Player Team Matt Allen Bryne (Norway) FK Brian McTighe Kansas City Attack Sandefjord (Norway) Christian Michner Colorado Rapids Johnny Anderson Kansas City Attack San Jose Clash, S.F. Bay Seals, Seattle Mehdi Ballouchy Real Salt Lake Sounders, El Paso Patriots, San Diego Flash Steve Bernal Dallas Burn Ishmael Mintah Charlotte Eagles Milwaukee Wave United Long Island Rough Riders Michael Byrne Toulon (France) Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy Keith DeFini Kansas City Attack Houston Dynamo, Colorado Rapids Jeff Deist Cleveland Crunch Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes Luiz Del Monte Auckland City FC FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo Andrew Duran Seattle Sounders Julian Nash Houston Dynamo Billy Duranceau Milwaukee Wave Chris Nieroda Rockford Raptors Ray Ferri Dallas Sidekicks Tony Odorisio FC KooTeePee (Finland) Houston Hotshots Ross Paule Colorado Rapids Ethan Finlay Columbus Crew N.Y./N.J. Metrostars, Columbus Crew Mike Gabb Syracuse Salty Dogs Andrew Peterson Cleveland City Stars Andrei Gotsmanov Minnesota Thunder Columbus Crew, Minnesota Thunder NSC Minnesota Tyler Polak New England Revolution Jaime Harris Brussels (Belgium) Zion Renfurm New Orleans Storm Peter Henning Milwaukee Wave United Atlanta Silverbacks Daniel Hernandez Los Angeles Galaxy Angel Rivillo Tennessee Rhythm N.Y/N.J.