Ben Lundt Ezana Kahsay David Egbo Skye Harter Daniel Strachan Marcel Zajac www.adidas.com TABLE OF CONTENTS TEAM INFORMATION MEET THE 2018 AKRON ZIPS MEDIA GUIDE 2018 Table of Contents ............................................................................................. 1 Meet the Zips ....................................................................................... 20-30 Quick Facts ...................................................................................................2 Directions to Campus ....................................................................................... 3 THIS IS AKRON SOCCER Athletics Communications ............................................................................... 3 This is Akron Soccer ............................................................................. 32-35 Quick Facts ....................................................................................................... 4 MLS Draft History ................................................................................. 36-38 2018 Schedule ................................................................................................. 5 Zips In The Pros ..........................................................................................39 Series Records vs. 2018 Opponents .............................................................6-7 Zips by Class ..............................................................................................40 Roster Information ........................................................................................... 8 Radio/Television Chart ..................................................................................... 9 AKRON HISTORY 2017 Season Review ........................................................................... 10-12 All-Time Student-Athlete Honors ......................................................... 42-46 All-Time Coaching Records ........................................................................47 COACHING STAFF All-Time Letterwinners ......................................................................... 48-51 Head Coach Jared Embick ................................................................... 14-16 All-Time Postseason History ................................................................. 52-58 Assistant Coach Leo Chappel .....................................................................17 Assistant Coach Ger Coppinger .................................................................17 AKRON RECORDS Assistant Coach T.J. Kolba ..........................................................................18 Team Records .............................................................................................60 Individual Records ............................................................................... 61-62 All-Time Series Records ..............................................................................63 Year-By-Year Results ............................................................................. 64-70 CREDITS The 2018 University of Akron Men’s Media Guide is a product of The University of Akron Athletics Communications office. The publication was designed, written, and edited by Sean Palchick, with editorial assistance from Cathy Bongiovi. Cover design and interior design template by Jessica Atsas. Photography by Jeff Harwell, John Ashley and Ernie Aranyosi. Follow Akron men’s soccer on the official web site of Akron Athletics, www. GoZips.com. The site offers everything for the Zips fan, media member, and recruit. From the latest results, recaps and statistics to previews and press releases. Updated daily, www.GoZips.com also provides ticket information and Akron apparel. If it’s happening in Zips Athletics, it’s happening on . www.GoZips.com 1 #IamaZip 1 #IamAkron QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS 2017 REVIEW AKRON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Location: ..........................................Akron, Ohio 44325 Overall Home Away Neutral Sean Palchick (Men’s Soccer Contact) Population: .........................200,000 (5th largest in Ohio) 2017 Record 18-4-2 12-0-0 5-3-2 1-1-0 Associate Director for Communications Founded: ................................ 1870 as Buchtel College 2017 MAC Record 4-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 Office Phone: ..............................(330) 972-2677 Enrollment: ........................................................23,152 Cell Phone: .................................(440) 567-3992 Nickname: ...............................................................Zips MAC Tournament Titles .............................................. 14 Email: .............................. [email protected] Colors: ..................................... Blue (282) & Gold (871) Conference: ..................... Mid-American (East Division) Postseason Finish ....2017 MAC Tournament Champion Cathy Bongiovi Interim President: ..............................Dr. John C. Green .................................................NCAA Tournament Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Director of Athletics: ................................Larry Williams Email: [email protected] Faculty Athletics Rep.: ..................Dr. Matthew Juravich Postseason Results: Athletics Dept. Phone: ..........................(330) 972-7080 W, 3-0 vs. No. 22 Seattle (NCAA Second Round - Akron, Ohio) Website .......................................................GoZips.com Ticket Office: ........................1-888-99-AKRON (-25766) W, 3-2 (OT) vs. No. 13 Wisconsin (NCAA Third Round - Akron, Ohio) Twitter ..................... @AkronZips | @ZipsMSOC | #GoZips T, 0-0 (PK, 4-3) at No. 6 Louisville (NCAA Elite Eight - Louisville, Ky.) Facebook ................................Facebook.com/AkronZips FIRSTENERGY STADIUM - L, 0-2 vs. No. 1 Stanford (NCAA College Cup Semifinals - Chester, Pa.) .....................................Facebook.com/ZipsMSOC CUB CADET FIELD YouTube ...............................YouTube.com/ZipsAthletics Location: ..........................................Akron, Ohio 44325 2018 ROSTER BREAKDOWN Mailing Address Shipping Address Capacity ................................................................5,000 Starters Returning/Lost .............................................4/7 The University of Akron University of Akron Athletics Field Dimensions ............................................. 120 x 77 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................10/13 Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 373 Carroll Street Surface ...................................................... Natural Grass Newcomers ................................................................ 19 Akron, OH 44325-5201 Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 Akron, OH 44325-5201 PROGRAM HISTORY COACHING STAFF Seasons of Men’s Soccer ............................................ 63 Head Coach ...................................................Jared Embick MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE CONTACTS First Season of Men’s Soccer ..................................1955 .............................................12th Season/Sixth as HC Dr. Jon Steinbrecher ............................... Commissioner All-Time Record .................................712-259-94 (.713) Alma Mater ..............................Indiana Wesleyan, 2000 Eric Kwiatkowski ................................. Men’s Soccer Contact All-Time MAC Record ............................121-14-8 (.874) Record at Akron (Yrs.) .........................79-23-11/.748 (5) E-Mail [email protected] MAC Tournament Titles .............................................. 14 Career Record/Pct. (Yrs.) .................. 126-44-19/.717 (9) MAC Regular Season Titles ........................................ 19 Office Phone .........................................(216) 954-3389 NCAA Tournament Appearances ................................ 32 Assistant Coaches Office Fax ..............................................(216) 858-9622 Mailing Address ................24 Public Square, 15th Floor NCAA College Cup Appearances .. 5 (1986, 2009, 2010, ....................Fifth Season Leo Chappel (Ohio Wesleyan) ...........................................Cleveland, OH 44113 2015, 2017) T.J. Kolba (John Carroll) ....................................Fourth Season Web Site ..............................................MAC-Sports.com NCAA Championship Appearances ........ 2 (2009, 2010) Goalkeepers Coach S SOCCER Ger Coppinger (Missouri Baptist) ...........Fourth Season ’ Web Site .....................................GoZips.com/ZipsMSoc Twitter .......................................................... @ZipsMSoc Facebook ......................................................./ZipsMSoc AKRON MEN GoZips.com/ZipsMSOC 2 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS Below are directions to the UA campus and InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (building #99 on the campus map on page 4). From Rt. 8 North: Exit Buchtel Avenue. Go straight through traffic light. Turn right on Carroll Street at the next traffic light. InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field is to your left. Gameday media parking is in Lot 1 at this intersection (Carroll Street/Spicer Street). From I-77 North, Rt. 8 North, I-76 West: Take 77 North/76 West to Route 8 North. Take the first exit (Carroll Street/Buchtel Ave.). Turn left at the stop light. The second traffic light is the Carroll Street/Spicer Street intersection. InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field is to your left. Gameday media parking is in Lot 1 at this intersection.