2006 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men’s Soccer Table of Contents Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION School ...... University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee City/Zip ....................... Milwaukee, Wis. 53201 Founded ................................................. 1885 Enrollment ............................................ 28,042 Nickname ........................................ Panthers Colors .................................... Black and Gold Home Field ........................... Engelmann Field Capacity ............................................... 2,000 Affiliation ................................ NCAA Division I Conference .......................... Horizon League Chancellor ....................... Dr. Carlos Santiago Director of Athletics ..................... Bud Haidet Athletics Phone .......................... 414-229-5151 Ticket Office Phone ................... 414-229-5886 TABLE OF CONTENTS TV/Radio Roster .................. Inside Front 2005 Statistics ................................... 42 HISTORY Quick Facts/Table of Contents .......... 1 2005 Team Stats ............................... 43 First Year of Soccer ................................. 1973 Head Coach Jon Coleman .............. 2 Horizon League ................................ 44 All-Time Record ....................389-214-51 (.635) Panther Staff League Leaders ............................... 45 NCAA Appearances/Last ................... 8/2005 Associate Coach Bob Spielmann .. 3 2005 Boxes and Recaps .............. 46-48 Last NCAA App./Result 2005, Second Round Assistant Coach Chris Dadaian ...... 3 2006 Opponents .......................................... at Bradley / W, 2-0 Support Staff ................................... 4 Bradley/Valparaiso/Tulsa ............. 50 ................. at No. 1 New Mexico / T, 2-2 - 2OT Composite Horizon League Schedule . 5 SMU/IPFW/Lipscomb .................... 51 ................................................ Fell 5-3 on PK’s 2006 Milwaukee Schedule ................. 5 Creighton/Washington/Marquette .. 52 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ...... 4-7-1 2006 Season Preview ...................... 6-7 Detroit/Wisconsin/Florida International .. 53 Media Information ............................. 8 NIU/UIC/Wright State .................... 54 MEDIA RELATIONS Roster Information ....................... 10-11 Butler/Michigan/Cleveland State .... 55 Asst. SID/Men’s Soccer Contact ...... Chris Zills Returning Players Green Bay/Loyola ........................ 56 Office Phone ............................. 414-229-4593 Eric Mickschl ............................ 12-13 All-Time Coaching Records ............. 58 Cell Phone ................................. 414-750-2090 Craig Mallace ......................... 14-15 Year-by-Year Leaders ................. 59-60 E-mail .................................... [email protected] Steve Sperl ............................... 16-17 School Records ........................... 61-64 Sports Information Director .. Kevin O’Connor Billy Meier ................................. 18-19 All-Time Honors ............................ 65-66 Office Phone ............................. 414-229-5674 Dale Weiler .............................. 20-21 Record vs. All-Time Opponents ........ 67 Assistant SID ............................. Kevin Conway Office Phone ............................. 414-229-2413 Chris Lins ....................................... 22 All-Time Series Histories ................. 68-72 SID Fax ........................................ 414-229-6759 Martin Castro ................................ 23 Year-By-Year Results .................... 73-76 Mailing Address ...................... UWM Athletics Dan Zelasko .................................. 24 NCAA Teams .............................. 78-86 .................................................... P.O. Box 413 Zeke Dombrowski ......................... 25 Panther Letterwinners ................. 87-88 .................................... Milwaukee, Wis. 53201 Tenzin Rampa ............................... 26 Panthers in the Pros ..................... 89-91 Overnight Address .................. UWM Athletics Steve Bode ................................... 27 A Cradle of Coaches ...................... 92 ..................................................... The Pavilion Ken Ogorzalek .............................. 28 Milwaukee ....................................... 94 ....................................................... Room 147 Dan Horst ...................................... 29 UWM ................................................ 95 .......................... 3409 North Downer Avenue Troy Spielmann ............................. 30 University Administration .................................... Milwaukee, Wis. 53211 Andre Francois ............................. 31 Carlos Santiago, Chancellor ........ 96 Colin Baker ................................... 32 Athletics Board ............................. 96 MEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION Adam Skalecki ............................. 33 Bud Haidet, Director of Athletics .. 97 Head Coach ........................... Jon Coleman Travis Phillips .................................. 34 Athletics Administration .................... 98 Alma Mater, Year ......... UW-Milwaukee, 1996 Grant Fernstrum ............................ 35 UWM Athletics .................................. 99 Record at School (Years) ............ First Season Incoming Players and Redshirts The Student-Athlete ....................... 100 Career Record (Years) ......................... Same Ndely/Gerard-Larson/Curry ......... 36 The Pavilion .................................... 101 Associate Coach ................... Bob Spielmann Keller/Kolokoski/Kalmuck ............. 37 The Horizon League ....................... 102 Assistant Coach ...................... Chris Dadaian Jungwirth/Germann ..................... 38 Engelmann Lights ........................... 103 2005 Record ......................................... 14-4-5 Panther Captains ............................. 38 Engelmann Field ............................ 104 League Record/Finish ..................... 4-2-1/2nd 2005 in Review ................................. 40 Engelmann Field ................ Inside Back League Tournament Results vs. Butler - W, 1-0 2005 Results ...................................... 41 2006 Season Schedule ................. Back .............................. vs. UW-Green Bay - W, 1-0 ........................................... vs. Detroit - W, 1-0 The 2006 Men’s Soccer Media Guide was written and edited by UWM Assistant SID Chris Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................... 17/2 Zills. Editorial assistance provided by Kevin O’Connor and Kevin Conway of the UWM Sports Starters Returning/Lost .............................. 9/2 Information Office and assistant coaches Bob Spielmann and Chris Dadaian. Photographs Newcomers .................................................. 5 courtesy of Trevor Thompson, John Ward, Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau, and UWM Photographic Services. Printing by Commercial Communications Incorporated. NCAA Tournament: 1979, 1980, 1990, 2001-2005 1 Horizon League Champions: 1997, 2001-2004 2006 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff Coleman’s career with the Panthers started on the field, as he was a four-year letterwinner from 1993-96. He Jon Coleman played in 73 games as a midfielder, starting in 63. In Head Coach 1995, he was named an All-Midwestern Collegiate First Season Conference team selection and also won the Coach’s Award his senior year as a team captain. He posted an overall record of 56-22-6 (.702 winning percentage) on the playing field in his four seasons, spending three years Jon Coleman was named the new men’s soccer under the direction of Brian Tompkins. He also went 25- coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Dec. 7-3 in league play, winning a conference title in 1993. 27, 2005. He joined Bennett’s staff after finishing his playing career Coleman is a former UWM player who served as an in 1996, serving as a volunteer assistant until being assistant coach for the program for the last nine seasons. named a full-time assistant prior to the 2001 season. In While on the sidelines, Coleman has helped direct the Coleman’s tenure, the Panthers have posted an overall Panthers to unprecedented success, including five record of 123-59-14 and have enjoyed un- consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. precedented success. Coleman, the fifth head coach in school history, In 2005, they reached the NCAA Tournament for the replaces Louis Bennett, who resigned after 10 seasons fifth-consecutive season and became one of only to become the head coach at Marquette. seven schools to post victories in each of the last four tournaments when they made it to the second round “I am excited to have an opportunity to continue the for the fourth-straight year. Additionally, the Panthers great success of the Milwaukee soccer program,” have claimed five regular season conference titles and Coleman said. “To be the person to further the tradition the last four Horizon League Tournament titles under we have established for so many years here at UWM his watch. means a lot.” His recruiting efforts have not gone unnoticed, as UWM “We are very excited to have Jon take over the reigns players have been regularly recognized by the Horizon of the men’s soccer program,” UWM Athletic Director League with postseason honors: three times they have Bud Haidet said. “He has an excellent background as been named Player of the Year to go along with 19 both