Table of Contents/Media Information MEDIA CREDENTIALS TICKETS QUICK FACTS General Information Quick Facts .................................................1 Members of the media traveling with the Admission is free to all 2021 Memphis School: ......... The University of Memphis Media Information .....................................1 men’s soccer home games. All regular team to Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Location: ........................Memphis, Tenn. Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex .....2 season home games are played at the Billy Complex do not need a credential. Founded: .........................................1912 University of Memphis ...............................3 Media not traveling with the team need J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex unless Enrollment: ...................................21,458 to contact the University of Memphis otherwise noted. Affiliation: .......................NCAA Division I COACHES & STAFF Athletics Communications Office for press credentials. A pass list will be kept at the TIGERS ON THE WEB Conference: ...................... The American Media main gate area, which also serves as the Nickname: ..................................... Tigers Head Coach Richard Mulrooney .................4 media gate. Seating in the press area is Colors: ..................................Blue & Gray Assistant Coaches .......................................5 limited and will be restricted to working The official website of the Memphis Athletics Home Field: ........ Billy J. Murphy Track & press, radio and television representatives’ is www.gotigersgo.com. Media information, ....................................... Soccer Complex 2020 REVIEW needs, according to NCAA regulations. such as game notes, box scores, statistics, Surface:...........................................Grass etc., all are available on the website. Capacity: .........................................2,042 Overall Statistics/Results ............................7 PHOTOGRAPHERS President: ...................Dr. M. David Rudd THE AMERICAN WEBSITE Staff Coaching Conference Statistics/Awards .....................8 Athletic Director: .................Laird Veatch Press and television photographers are Web Site: .............www.GoTigersGo.com HISTORY/RECORDS requested to stay at least 10 feet from the Additional information about the American www.Memphis.edu playing surface. Photographers must have Athletic Conference and its member a working credential for access to the field. institutions can be obtained by logging on to History Year-by-Year Results....................................9 Photographers will be granted a credential www.theamerican.org. The conference site First Year of Soccer: .........................1982 All-Time Series Records ............................13 through the University of Memphis Athletics has up-to-date statistics and rankings of all All-Time Record: ................... 338-293-70 Record vs. Opponents by Conference ......16 league schools. Communications Office and not the Mike NCAA Tournaments/Last: ............ 2/2004 All-Time Conference Standings.................17 Rose Soccer Complex. Photographers are All-Time Conference Tournament Results 18 Last Postseason Opponent: ....Ohio State not permitted to sell photos taken at UofM MISSION STATEMENT Result: ...................... L, 1-0 (First Round) All-Time Roster .........................................19 soccer matches. Year-by-Year Coaching ..............................22 Record Book .............................................23 Coaching Staff The primary mission of the Department of Players All-Time Milestones ..................................23 STATISTICS Athletics is to provide a successful athletic Head Coach: .............Richard Mulrooney Last Time ..................................................23 program at the highest level of competition. (Creighton, 2005) Honors & Awards......................................24 The UofM Athletics Communications Office Characterized by academic, athletic and Overall Record (Yrs): ... 44-55-15 (6th yr) will provide game notes, statistics, rosters moral excellence in a diverse collegiate Record at Memphis (Yrs): ...............Same ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS and media guides throughout the season environment, the program will abide by the Associate Head Coach: ...Tony McManus (8th yr) spirit of the rules governing students and to all media members. The UofM Athletics Assistant Coach: .. Norris Howze (5th yr) intercollegiate athletics and will be known Communications Office will also provide Volunteer Asst.: Remco de Jong (18th yr) Athletics Communications complete game statistics to media members for its good sportsmanship and integrity. 203 Athletic Office Bldg./570 Normal St. shortly after each contest. Memphis, TN 38152 The UofM is an equal opportunity/ 2021 Spring Team Information 2020 Review Main Number: 901-678-2337 Overall Record: ............................... 2-8-0 PRACTICE/INTERVIEWS affirmative action university. Fax: 901-678-4134 Home: ............................................. 0-5-0 Away: .............................................. 2-3-0 PARKING Tigers soccer practices are closed to the Neutral: .......................................... 0-0-0 media. However, special arrangements Conference Record/Finish: .2-8-0 (6th/6) may be made by contacting the Athletics Media parking is located in the parking lot Home: ............................................. 0-5-0 Communications Office at least 24 hours in front of FedExPark. A parking pass is not Away: .............................................. 3-4-0 before practice time. All interviews are required to park in the lot. Final Ranking: .................................None coordinated with head coach Richard Mulrooney through the Athletics Communications Office. The office staff can Social Media also set up interviews with coaches and Facebook: .................. @MemphisSoccer History players, which will be scheduled around the @MemphisTigers academic and practice schedules. Coaches Twitter: ...................@MemphisMSoccer and players are available for postgame @TigersMedia interviews 10 minutes following the end of YouTube: ..........................@SIDMemphis the game. Instagram:...............@MemphisMSoccer @MemphisAthletics The 2021 edition of the Tigers Soccer Record Book is a comprehensive source of informa- tion with statistics and historical references for use by media covering Tigers soccer. For additional information about Tigers soccer, please call the University of Memphis Athletics Communications Office at 901-678-2337. 1 The University of Memphis 2021 Memphis men’s Soccer Media Guide # GO TigersGO Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex The Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex TIGERS YEARLY HOME RECORDS (MRSC) on the Park Avenue Campus of the University This was made possible following major Year Overall PCT Conf. Pct. of Memphis has served as home for the track facility renovations to Billy J. Murphy Track & 2001 4-3-1 .563 2-2-0 .500 and field squad since 1971 and the men’s and Soccer Complex that included a new soccer 2002 4-4-0 .500 0-4-0 .000 women’s soccer teams beginning in 2017. playing surface, state-of-the-art track surface, 2003 4-4-2 .500 0-3-1 .125 2004 8-1-0 .889 4-0-0 1.000 expanded throwing areas and expanded jump 2005 5-2-1 .688 2-1-1 .625 With the addition of stadium lights in the pits and pole vault areas, all completed in 2006 6-3-0 .667 3-1-0 .750 summer of 2019, Memphis men’s and women’s December 2013. 2007 7-1-2 .800 2-1-1 .625 2008 3-4-1 .438 1-3-0 .250 soccer will call the complex home for a full 2009 5-2-1 .688 3-1-0 .750 Media season on the UofM campus – the first time The reconfiguration of the track also 2010 4-4-0 .500 1-3-0 .250 since 2000. allowed for an expanded a grass infield area 2011 6-1-0 .857 3-1-0 .750 2012 5-2-1 .688 2-1-1 .625 and a 75 x 120-yard NCAA regulation soccer 2013 6-3-0 .667 2-2-0 .500 Previously, the Memphis soccer programs field. Capacity for the facility totals 2,042 in 2014 4-2-0 .667 2-2-0 .500 primarily played matches at Mike Rose Soccer grand stand seating on the east side of the 2015 2-4-2 .375 0-2-2 .250 2016 6-2-0 .750 2-2-0 .500 Complex (MRSC) in southeast Shelby County complex. 2017 1-5-1* .214 0-2-1 .000 from 2001-2018. Echles Field served as the 2018 2-3-1 .417 1-3-0 .250 last on-campus home for the Tigers from These renovations where made possible in 2019 4-5-0 .444 1-2-0 .333 2021* 0-5-0 .000 0-5-0 .000 1982-2000. part by The Helen and Jabie Hardin Charitable TOTAL 86-60-13 .582 31-41-9 .438 Trust (Foundation). The $2.6 million donation The men’s and women’s soccer teams was the largest single gift for women’s athletics *The Tigers had a 1-3-0 record at Mike Rose Soccer Coaching Staff Coaching played a limited home schedule in 2017 on the in the history of the University of Memphis. Complex and an 0-2-1 record at the Billy J. Murphy Park Avenue Campus. Women’s soccer won Track & Soccer Complex in 2017 both of its contests at Billy J. Murphy Track and After a one-year hiatus for renovations, the & Soccer Complex against Houston and UConn, facility once again played host to the Memphis while men’s soccer hosted three matches at Invitational in March 2014. the facility. Players 2020 Review History 2 GO TigersGO . COM The University of Memphis University of Memphis FOUNDED IN 1912, we have been known as the West Tennessee Normal School and Memphis State University, among other names. Today, we are the University of Memphis — home to students from 77 countries