Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer
| Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1969 | ||
| University | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay | ||
| Head coach | John O'Reilly (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon | ||
| Location | Green Bay, Wisconsin | ||
| Stadium | Festival Foods Field at Aldo Santaga Stadium | ||
| Nickname | Phoenix | ||
| Colors | Green and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1983, 2009, 2023 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2009, 2023 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2017 | |||
The Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college soccer team composed of student-athletes attending the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. The Phoenix play their home matches at the newly constructed turf field, Festival Foods Field at Aldo Santaga Stadium, as of 2018. Like most of the other Green Bay Phoenix athletic teams, the men's soccer team competes in the Horizon League of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
They have advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament three times, in 1983, 2009 and 2023. They have also sent players to the pros in recent years, such as alumni Tosaint Ricketts and Kyle Ihn.
Home ground
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| Location | 183 Leon Bond Drive, Green Bay, WI, 54311, USA |
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| Coordinates | 44°31′49″N 87°54′50″W / 44.53014°N 87.913904°W |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Field size | 120 by 75 yards (110 m × 69 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Opened | 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Green Bay Phoenix soccer team | |
Festival Foods Field at Aldo Santaga Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.[2] It is part of the new Kress Family Outdoor Recreation Complex. Completed in 2018, the turf field is home to the UW–Green Bay men's and women's soccer teams.
The previous soccer complex, the original Aldo Santaga Stadium,[3] was located on the UWGB campus's East Circle Drive. The old stadium sits on land once occupied by the number one fairway at Shorewood Country Club. The flood lights were once set up at Lambeau Field.
Team management
[edit]- Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach |  John O'Reilly
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| Asst. Coach | Kyle Ihn
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Blake Johnson
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| Asst. Coach | Eric Gebhard
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| Asst. Coach | Brandon Hall
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Last updated: August 23, 2018
Source: Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer coaching staff
References
[edit]- ^ "Green Bay Athletics Logo Sheet". July 30, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Festival Foods Field Will Be Home for Green Bay Soccer Programs". University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Information at UW–Green Bay athletics about Aldo Santaga Stadium". University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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