2006 Creighton Men’s Soccer 2006 Quick Facts Table of Contents Introduction General Information Table of Contents / Quick Facts 1 Location Omaha, Neb. This Is Creighton Soccer 2-3 Founded 1878 Bluejays In the Pros 4-5 Enrollment 6,804 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. The Bluejays at Home 6 Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen Head Coach Bob Warming 8-9 Colors Blue & White Coaching Staff 10 Affiliation NCAA Division I Creighton Athletics Department 11 Conference Missouri Valley Meet the Bluejays Bluejay Soccer 2006 Roster 12 Head Coach Bob Warming 2006 Season Preview 13 Alma Mater Berea College, 1975 Matt Allen, Tim Bohnenkamp 14 Career Record 335-166-49 (28 years) Colin Campbell, Joan Carvajal, Byron Dacy 15 Record at CU 142-47-19 (10 years) Sam Eid, Ben Ertz, Andrew Friel 16 Assistant Coach Kevin Doyle Alma Mater Bowling Green, 1995 Ryan Junge, Michael Kraus 17 Assistant Coach Jason Mims Danny Minutillo, Tony Odorisio 18 Alma Mater Saint Louis, 1999 Andrew Peterson, Tony Schmitz 19 Volunteer Asst. Coach Paul Harvey Seth Sinovic, Tyler Stansberry 20 Alma Mater Newman, 2003 Michael Stillmock, Matt Swartz 20 Home Field Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium Jarod Tarver, Zach Torgersen 21 Capacity 6,000 Newcomers 22-24 2005 Overall Record 15-5-3 2005 MVC Record (Finish) 5-2-0 (2nd) 2005 Season Review 2005 Postseason NCAA Quarterfinals 2005 Statistics 25 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 15/5 2005 Results & Polls 26 Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 2005 MVC Review & Honors 27 MVC Regular-Season Championships 6 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003 2006 Opponents 2006 Opponent Information 28-29 MVC Tournament Championships 9 2006 Tournament Information 30 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Missouri Valley Conference 31 2002, 2005 Record Book Media and Recruiting Guide Credits NCAA Tournament Appearances 14 All-Time Series Results 32 The 2006 Creighton Bluejay Soccer Media and 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, All-Time vs. Top 25 33 Recruiting Guide is a production of the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 NCAA Tournament Results 33 Creighton University Sports Information Office. Interior design, writing and editing by Assistant NCAA College Cup Appearances 3 All-Time Bluejay Honors 34-36 Sports Information Director Rob Simms using 1996, 2000, 2002 Year-by-Year Results 37 Coaching Ledger 37 an iMac with QuarkXpress, Ofoto, Polacolor Insight and Adobe PhotoShop softwares. Sports Information Year-by-Year Leaders 38 Editorial assistance provided by Sports Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Single-Match Records 39 Information Director Rob Anderson, Sports Office Phone (402) 280-5544 Single-Season & Career Records 40 Information Intern Katie Tooley, Assistant Assistant SID / Soccer Rob Simms Morrison Stadium Records 41 Athletics Director Kevin Sarver and Kim Office Phone (402) 280-2433 Bluejay NCAA Tournament Teams 42-47 Manning. Cover design by Creative Reservoir of Cell Phone (402) 660-5853 All-Time Bluejay Roster 48 Ralston, Neb., phone (402) 492-8631. Images Home Phone (402) 827-3060 All-Time Game-by-Game Results 49-50 provided by Greg Bartram/Crew/Getty Images, E-mail [email protected] CU In the National Polls 50 Bradley University, Creighton University Sports Information Intern Katie Tooley Creative Services, C.W. Pack Sports, Fr. Don Office Phone (402) 280-5801 Doll, S.J., Vladimir Cherry, Bob Ervin, Eric Press Box (402) 280-3567 or 3564 General Information Francis, Houston Dynamo, International Sports Omaha, Nebraska 51 Sports Information FAX (402) 280-2495 Images, Mark Lauer, Ruben Morales – Group Creighton University 52-53 Creighton Sports Hotline (402) 280-5555 Shots Photography, New England Revolution, Student-Athlete Support Center 54 Ticket Office (402) 280-JAYS Kent Sievers, Steve Smith/MLS/Getty Images Creighton Administration 55 and Dave Weaver. Guide printed by MultiAd of www.gocreighton.com Media Information 56 Peoria, Ill. 1 This Is Creighton Soccer 14 Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances Three College Cup Appearances 1996, 2000, 2002 15 MLS Draft Picks NCAA Top-10 Total Attendance 2003, 2004, 2005 First-Team All-American, 2002 MLS Draft pick and the MVC’s all-time lead- ing scorer Mike Tranchilla celebrates his game-winning goal over two- time defending champion Indiana in the 2000 College Cup Semifinals. Also pictured are 2001 MLS Draft pick and current Houston Dynamo Brian Mullan (left) and 2003 MLS Draft pick and current FC Dallas player David Wagenfuhr (right). Six MVC Regular-Season Championships 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003 Bluejay Soccer Did You Know ... • Creighton is the ONLY school in the NCAA to have at least one player selected in each of the 11 MLS Drafts since 1996. Four MVC Defensive • Creighton Soccer is one of just five Players of the Year programs in the country to appear in each of the last 14 NCAA Tournaments, joining Indiana, St. John’s, UCLA and Virginia. • Since the Missouri Valley Conference began sponsoring men’s soccer in 1991, Johnny Torres was a two-time National Player of the Year, earning the accolade from Soccer America in 1996, while capturing both the Creighton has claimed 15 of 30 MVC Hermann Trophy and Missouri Athletic Club honor in 1997. Torres regular-season and tournament titles. went on to star in the MLS and was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. • Thirty-two former Bluejays have played professionally since 1993. • Creighton has produced Seven MVC Players of the Year 15 MLS draft picks. Nine MVC Tournament Championships 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 30 MVC First-Team Selections 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005 Nine NSCAA All-Americans 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 Brian Kamler D.C. United Miami Fusion N.Y/N.J. Metrostars New England Revolution Real Salt Lake Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes FC Dallas Richard Mulrooney Julian Nash SJ Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo US National Team • FC Dallas Ross Paule Colorado Rapids Creighton (1995-98) N.Y./N.J. Metrostars Columbus Crew Angel Rivillo Dallas Burn Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Johnny Torres New England Revolution Chicago Fire Miami Fusion David Wagenfuhr FC Dallas Julian Nash Houston Dynamo Creighton (2001-04) 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 David Wagenfuhr Michael Byrne Toulon (France) FC Dallas Keith DeFini Kansas City Attack Creighton (2000-03) 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 Lance Hill New Orleans Rivermen Colorado Rapids Brian Kallman Minnesota Thunder Brian Kamler D.C. United Miami Fusion N.Y/N.J. Metrostars New England Revolution Real Salt Lake Paul Lekics Richmond Strikers Brian McTighe Kansas City Attack Ishmael Mintah Charlotte Eagles Long Island Rough Riders Brian Mullan Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Richard Mulrooney San Jose Earthquakes FC Dallas Julian Nash SJ Earthquakes / Houston Dynamo Ross Paule Chris Nieroda Rockford Raptors Creighton (1994-96) Ross Paule Colorado Rapids N.Y./N.J. Metrostars Columbus Crew Zion Renfurm New Orleans Storm Atlanta Silverbacks Angel Rivillo Tennessee Rhythm Dallas Burn Milwaukee Wave Brett Rodriguez San Jose Earthquakes Johnny Torres New England Revolution Chicago Fire Miami Fusion Minnesota Thunder Milwaukee Wave United Mike Tranchilla Rochester Rhinos David Wagenfuhr Milwaukee Wave United Brian Kamler FC Dallas Creighton (1990-93) David Wright Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester Rhinos Tom Zawislan Friska Viljor (Sweden) Toronto Lynx (Canada) Johnny Torres Professional Leagues include: Creighton (1994-97) Major League Soccer; United Soccer League; Major Indoor Soccer League; Foreign Leagues Home Field Advantage at Morrison Stadium The Bluejays at Home he Creighton Soccer program entered a new era in 2003 with the Overall Overall MVC MVC Topening of an on-campus soccer facility, the Michael G. Morrison, Year Record Home Record Home S.J., Stadium. The Jays moved to the facility after playing home games 1979 12-5-1 8-0-1 –– –– at Tranquility Park in western Omaha from 1990 through 2002. 1980 13-7-1 5-0-0 –– –– The Arena Grass all-weather surface is the first of its kind in the 1981 9-6-3 6-1-2 –– –– United States and makes the playing surface at the stadium one of the 1982 7-8-2 4-3-0 –– –– finest in the country. With the downtown Omaha skyline to the south, 1983 8-9-1 5-2-0 –– –– Qwest Center OMAHA to the east, the Creighton campus expansion to the west and situated just blocks from the Old Market, the new facility 1984 4-9-2 3-3-1 –– –– places student-athletes in the middle of it all. 1985 5-12-0 5-3-0 –– –– Morrison Stadium’s now completed seating capacity is 6,000. Creighton did not field a team from 1986-89 Construction on the stadium was completed in 2004 and includes a 1990 12-5-3 7-0-1 –– –– state-of-the-art video and scoreboard, team souvenir shop, covered 1991 12-5-2 6-1-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 chairback seating, luxury suites, enclosed press box, concession stands 1992 14-3-1 7-1-0 4-0-1 2-0-0 and banquet area. (See photos on inside covers). 1993 19-1-0 13-1-0 5-0-0 3-0-0 Bluejay soccer has enjoyed incredible success at home since its rein- 1994 15-5-1 7-1-1 5-1-0 2-1-0 ception in 1990.