Denver Pioneers men's soccer

The Denver Pioneers men's soccer team represents the University of Denver in NCAA Division I men's soccer competitions. The Pioneers compete in The Summit League.

Denver Pioneers men's soccer
University	University of Denver
Head coach	Jamie Franks (10th season)
Conference	Summit
Location	Denver, Colorado
Stadium	Denver Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 1,950)
Nickname	Pioneers
Colors	Crimson and gold[1]
Home Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2016, 2024
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1970, 2016, 2024
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1970, 2015, 2016, 2024
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1970, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1970, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference Regular Season championships
2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

Team management

Head coaching history

Over the program's history, there have been 11 different head coaches.^[2]

Name	Nat.	Tenure	Honors
Edgar Laipenieks	USA	1961
Willy Schaeffler	GER	1962–1969
Peder Pytte	NOR	1970–1973	First NCAA Tournament berth
John Byrden	USA	1974–1988	First NAIA Tournament berth
Albert Adetoye	USA	1989–1991
Dave Clements	IRE	1991–1994
Chad Ashton	USA	1995
Jeff Hooker	USA	1996–1997
Chad Ashton	USA	1998–2006
Bobby Muuss	USA	2007–2014	2013 Summit League Tournament 2014 Summit League Tournament
Jamie Franks	USA	2015–present	2015 Summit League Tournament 2016 Summit League Tournament 2016 NCAA College Cup 2018 Summit League Tournament 2019 Summit League Tournament 2021 Summit League Tournament

Seasons

A game between Denver and Air Force in 2010

Exterior of the Daniel L. Ritchie Center

Sources:^[3]

  National champions

  Conference champions   Division champions

  NCAA/NAIA tournament berth

Season	Head coach	Conference	Season results							Tournament results
			Overall			Conference				Conference	NCAA / NAIA
W	L	T	W	L	T	Finish
1961	Edgar Laipenieks	Independent	7	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962	Willy Schaeffler		5	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1963			5	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964			8	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965			7	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1966			8	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967			8	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968			8	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969			6	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970^	Peder Pytte		11	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	NCAA Quarterfinal^
1971			5	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972			6	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973			2	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	John Byrden		4	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975			4	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976			8	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977			7	7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978^			14	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	NAIA Regionals^
1979^			11	9	0	—	—	—	—	—	NAIA Regionals^
1980			9	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981			13	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982^			18	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	NAIA Regionals^
1998	Chad Ashton		3	13	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999		MPSF	8	11	0	4	2	0	3rd (Mountain)	—	—
2000			9	6	2	6	2	1	2nd (Mountain)	Semifinals	—
2001			10	6	3	4	3	0	3rd	First Round	—
2002			9	12	0	2	4	0	5th	Semifinals	—
2003			7	9	2	1	4	1	7th	—	—
2004			12	5	1	9	3	0	2nd	—	—
2005			7	10	1	3	7	0	5th	—	—
2006			11	5	2	7	2	1	2nd	—	—
2007	Bobby Muuss		10	4	4	6	1	3	2nd	—	—
2008^			10	7	2	8	1	1	1st*	—	NCAA First Round^
2009			5	10	4	2	4	1	7th	Semifinals	—
2010^			9	7	4	6	2	2	1st*	Semifinals	NCAA First Round^
2011			5	11	3	3	6	1	6th	Quarterfinals	—
2012			11	6	3	5	4	1	3rd	Semifinals	—
2013^		Summit	13	3	4	6	0	0	1st*	Champions*	NCAA First Round^
2014^			11	8	1	3	2	1	1st*	Champions*	NCAA First Round^
2015^	Jamie Franks		15	1	3	5	0	1	1st*	Champions*	NCAA Second Round^
2016^			20	1	3	5	0	1	T-1st*	Champions*	NCAA Semifinals^
2017*			11	6	2	5	0	0	1st*	Runners-up	—
2018^			15	5	4	4	0	1	1st*	Champions*	NCAA Second Round^
2019^			6	12	3	2	2	1	T-3rd	Champions*	NCAA First Round^
2020*			6	2	0	6	2	0	1st*	—	—
2021^			10	4	5	4	1	1	T-1st*	Champions*	NCAA Second Round^
2022^			14	3	5	6	0	2	2nd	Champions*	NCAA Second Round^
2023^			12	3	5	7	0	1	1st*	Semifinals	NCAA Second Round^
2024^			15	3	5	7	1	0	1st*	Runners-up	NCAA Semifinals^