James Madison Dukes men's soccer
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The James Madison Dukes
men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports
team of James Madison University
. The team is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association
of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
. They began play in 1968. During the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season, the Dukes won the regular season.
James Madison Dukes
The James Madison University Dukes is the name given the athletics teams of James Madison University. The name "Dukes" is derived from Samuel Page Duke, the university's second president. JMU is a charter member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which sponsors sports at the NCAA Division I level...
men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
team of James Madison University
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
. The team is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. They began play in 1968. During the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer season, the Dukes won the regular season.
Notable alumni
- Nikola BudalićNikola BudalicNikola “Niki” Budalić is a retired Canadian-born Serbian professional footballer.-Club career:...
, former player/manager for Serbian White EaglesSerbian White EaglesSerbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League....
of Canadian Soccer LeagueCanadian Soccer LeagueThe Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006... - Kevin KnightKevin KnightKevin Knight is an American retired professional soccer defender.-Youth:Knight attended James Madison University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998.-Professional:...
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player of Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada... - Alan MayerAlan MayerAlan Mayer, a native of Islip, New York is a retired soccer goalkeeper from the United States. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League and earned six caps with the United States men's national soccer team....
, former United States men's national soccer teamUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
member - Kurt MorsinkKurt MorsinkKurt Morsink is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
, plays for DC United of Major League Soccer - Tristan MurrayTristan MurrayTristan Murray is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the Italia Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.-Youth soccer:...
, former Canada men's national u-20 soccer team member - Hal PartenheimerHal PartenheimerHal Partenheimer is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent one season in the North American Soccer League and two in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
, former Pittsburgh SpiritPittsburgh SpiritPittsburgh Spirit were an indoor soccer team based out of Pittsburgh and were one of the original six teams that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League...
player of Major Indoor Soccer LeagueMajor Indoor Soccer LeagueThe Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008... - C. J. SapongC. J. SapongC. J. Sapong is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
, 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year, plays for Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer - Joel SeniorJoel SeniorJoel Senior is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Harbour View F.C. in the Jamaican National Premiere League.-College and Amateur:Senior moved from his native Jamaica to the Washington D.C. area as a child...
, plays for Harbour View F.C.Harbour View F.C.Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican football club that currently plays in the Digicel Premier League. Harbour View is nicknamed the "Stars of the East" or "Easters" and plays home games at Harbour View Stadium.-History:...
of Jamaican National Premier League - Carl StrongCarl StrongCarl Strong is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League....
, former Atlanta ChiefsAtlanta ChiefsThe Atlanta Chiefs were a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972. Their home fields were Atlanta Stadium and Tara Stadium . The club was the brainchild of Dick Cecil, then Vice President of the Atlanta Braves baseball franchise who were the Chiefs'...
player of North American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:... - Kevin TrappKevin Trapp (soccer)Kevin Trapp is an American soccer player, currently without a club.-Youth and College:Trapp grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played college soccer at James Madison University, where he was a four year starter...
, former Western Mass PioneersWestern Mass PioneersWestern Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
of North American Soccer League - Nick ZimmermanNick ZimmermanNick Zimmerman is an American soccer player currently playing for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur :...
, plays for Carolina Railhawks of North American Soccer League
External Links
- Men's Soccer page