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California Golden Bears men's soccer
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The California Golden Bears men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States.[2] The team is a member of the ACC, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. California's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1906. The team plays its home games at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears are coached by Kevin Grimes.
- For information on all University of California, Berkeley sports, see California Golden Bears
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History
The university fielded its first soccer team in 1906. The Bears won their first conference in 1936, the California Intercollegiate. Until the league was disbanded in 1954, the team had won 5 conference titles.[3] The Bears have been in several NCAA conferences over their history.
In 1983, the Bears won the Pacific Soccer Conference. The Bears won the Mountain Pacific tournament in 1996. In 2000, the Bears joined the Pac-12 Conference, when men's soccer was enlisted as a varsity sport in the conference. Since then, the Bears have won three Pac-12 titles: 2006, 2007 and 2010.[4]
The Bears have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament 18 times. Their best performances came in 1960, 2005 and 2013, where the Bears reached the quarter-finals of the competition.[5]
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Players
Current roster
- As of 27 Feb 2025[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players
- Notes
- 2011 and 2013 All-Pac-12 first team, 2011 Jewish Sports Review first-team All-American, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) 2013 First Team All-American, and NSCAA 2013 First Team All-Far-West Team.[7][8]
- (born 1979), Ukrainian-born American-Israeli former soccer player and current soccer coach.
Current professional players
- As of February 27, 2025
Eric Kronberg (2004–2005) – Currently assistant coach with Portland
Stefan Frei (2005–2008) – Currently with Seattle Sounders FC
Hector Jiménez (2006–2010) – Currently assistant coach with Chicago Fire FC
David Bingham (2008–2010) – Currently with Charlotte FC
Alec Sundly (2010–2013) – Currently assistant coach with UC Davis
Christian Dean (2011–2013) – Currently with Forward Madison FC
Nick Lima (2013–2016) – Currently with San Jose Earthquakes
José Carrera-García (2013–2017) – Currently with Forward Madison FC
Jonathan Klinsmann (2015–2017) – Currently with Cesena FC
Shinya Kadono (2015–2018) – Currently with Irvine Zeta FC
Sam Junqua (2015–2018) – Currently with Real Salt Lake
Drake Callender (2016–2019) – Currently with Inter Miami CF
Thomas Williamson (2017–2020) – Currently with Loudoun United FC
Taylor Davila (2018–2020) – Currently with Louisville City FC
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Team management
Last updated: February 27, 2025
Source: Cal Men's Soccer
Head coaching history
NCAA tournament results
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Perspective
The Bears have made 19 NCAA Tournament appearances
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Honors
- California Intercollegiate Soccer Conference (5): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947
- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (1): 1996
- Pac-12 Conference (3): 2006, 2007, 2010
- Pacific Soccer Conference (1): 1983
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