Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer
The Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Wisconsin's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1977. The team plays its home games at Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex. The Badgers are coached by John Trask.
The Badgers' greatest success came during the mid 1990s, where the program won the NCAA championship and Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament in 1995. They won their second Big Ten Tournament in 2017. The program has produced professional soccer players including Sam Brotherton and A. J. Cochran.
Seasons
NCAA Tournament results
Wisconsin have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 2017.Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
1981 | 15–2–2 | Second Round | Indiana | L 1–5 | ||
1991 | 17–4–1 | First Round Second Round | Evansville Indiana | W 2–0 L 0–1 | ||
1993 | 15–4–4 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Notre Dame Indiana Virginia | W 2–1 W 1–0 L 0–3 | ||
1994 | 14–6–0 | 1 | First Round | SMU | L 1–2 | |
1995 | 20–4–1 | 2 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Bowling Green William & Mary
Duke | W 2–0 W 1–0 W 2–0 W 1–0 W 2–0 | |
2013 | 14–5–2 | 3 | First Round Second Round | Milwaukee
| W 1–0L 0–4 | |
2017 | 12–5–5 | 2 | First Round Second Round Third Round | Illinois-Chicago
| W 4–1W 1–0 L 2–3 |
Rivalries
Wisconsin has rivalries with the three in-state Division I programs.- Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer: the two program compete for the Chancellor's Cup when they meet
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's soccer
- Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer: the two programs compete for the Governor's Cup when they meet
Governor's Cup
Head coaching history
- Bill Reddan
- Jim Launder
- Kalekeni Banda
- Jeff Rohrman
- Todd Yeagley
- John Trask