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TopDrawerSoccer.com
TopDrawerSoccer.com (TDS) is an American soccer website that is dedicated to youth soccer in the United States. Specifically, the website focuses on Academy soccer, high school soccer, and college soccer in the United States. The website was launched by Robert Ziegler in 2003. Profile and history The website was founded ahead of the 2003 college soccer season by Robert Ziegler who was looking to create a website dedicated to the collegiate game and youth soccer in the United States. It runs its own Top 100 youth soccer players nationally and regionally for both boys and girls soccer for all levels of the game. Since 2011, the website has awarded the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award which is awarded to the best men's and women's college soccer players for the season. It was first awarded following the 2011 NCAA Division I men's and women's seasons. Awards National Player of the Year The TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award is an annual a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 61st season of National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA championship men's College soccer in the United States, college soccer. The regular season began on August 30, 2019 and continued into the third weekend of November 2019. The season culminated with the four-team 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, December 13–15, 2019. A total of 206 men's soccer teams played in Division I during this season. The 2019 Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer team, Georgetown Hoyas won their first NCAA title, defeating the 2019 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team, Virginia Cavaliers 7–6 on penalty kicks following a 3–3 draw after.two extra time periods. Changes from 2018 Coaching changes New programs The Merrimack Warriors began the transition from Division II to Division I, joining the Northeast Conference. Long Island University announced in October 2018 tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 62nd season of NCAA championship men's College soccer in the United States, college soccer. The season was originally slated to begin on August 28, 2020, and conclude on November 15, 2020. The season was to culminate with the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, which was to be held from November 18 to December 13, 2020, with the four-team 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, College Cup at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. On August 13, 2020, the NCAA tournament was suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic. Leading up to the postseason tournament suspension, some conferences had planned to play conference-only matches during the fall season, while some conferences opted to postpone the season to Spring 2021 (February to May 2021). Ultimately, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Sun Belt Conference began play for the 2020 fall season; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 60th season of National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA championship men's College soccer in the United States, college soccer. The regular season began on August 24, 2018, and continued into the first weekend of November 2018. The season culminated with the four-team 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, College Cup at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California, December 7–9, 2018. There were 206 teams in men's Division I competition. The Maryland Terrapins men's soccer, Maryland Terrapins won their fourth NCAA title, defeating the Akron Zips men's soccer, Akron Zips 1–0. Changes from 2017 Coaching changes New programs Mount St. Mary's University reinstated their Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's soccer, men's soccer program, which had been dormant since the end of the 2012 season, for the 2018 season. The California Baptist Lancers began the transition from Division II to Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 55th season of NCAA championship men's College soccer in the United States, college soccer. There were 203 teams in men's Division I competition. The defending champions were the Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer, Indiana Hoosiers who defeated the Georgetown Hoyas in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, 2012 College Cup. The season concluded with Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer, Notre Dame defeating Maryland Terrapins men's soccer, Maryland 2–1 to win its first NCAA soccer title. Changes from 2012 New programs * Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer, Grand Canyon joined the WAC after previously playing in NCAA Division II. * UMass Lowell River Hawks, UMass Lowell joined the America East Conference after previously playing in NCAA Division II. * Incarnate Word Cardinals, Incarnate Word joined the Southland Conference, but is playing as an independent after having been an NCAA Division II member. Discontinue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 65th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The season began on August 24, 2023 and concluded on December 10, 2023. Syracuse is the defending national champion. The Clemson Tigers won their fourth national title, and their first since 2021, defeating Notre Dame in the final. Changes from 2022 Coaching changes The following coaching changes occurred during the 2022–23 offseason. Conference realignment The ongoing conference realignment had two especially significant impacts on men's soccer in the 2023 season. First, the Mid-American Conference announced on November 11, 2022 that it would no longer sponsor men's soccer after the 2022 season. The MAC had dropped to five men's soccer members during the realignment cycle, and was unable to find the sixth member needed to maintain its automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The four full MAC members that sponsored the sport found new conference homes within a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 64th season of National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA championship men's College soccer in the United States, college soccer. The season began in August 2022 and concluded in November. It culminated with the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, with the Men's College Cup held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. 2022 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team, Syracuse won the NCAA Championship by defeating 2022 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team, Indiana 7–6 on penalty kicks following a 2–2 draw. Changes from 2021 Rule changes In April 2022, during a meeting among the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP), several major rule changes were enacted. This included overtime, expansion of video assistant referee (VAR), and the appeals process of a suspension. Specifically Overtime (sports)#U.S. collegiate rules, overtime was abolished during the regular season. Matches that ended in a draw during a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 63rd season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. After the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 season partially returned to normal. However, despite the development of several vaccines, the pandemic was still ongoing, which might have led to various local or regional disruptions. Also, many conferences did not fully return to their pre-COVID state, with several having changed postseason tournament formats. The season began on August 27, 2021, and concluded on November 14. The season culminates with the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, which was held from November 17 to December 12, with the four-team College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Changes from 2020 Coaching changes New programs On November 27, 2017, it was announced that, in 2020, the Tritons of the University of California, San Diego, located in the San Diego dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season
The 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 59th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 25 and continued into the first weekend of November 2017. The season culminated with the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship and the four-team College Cup finals at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, December 8–10. There were 205 teams in men's Division I competition. The two-time defending champions, the Stanford Cardinal, won their third consecutive championship by downing the previously undefeated Indiana Hoosiers 1–0 in double overtime. Changes from 2016 Coaching changes New programs The California Baptist Lancers have been approved to begin the transition from Division II to Division I and the Western Athletic Conference in 2018–19. Discontinued programs Buffalo discontinued men's soccer and three other sports in April 2017 for financial reasons. Conference realignment * † = The SIU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljko Petković (footballer)
Veljko Petković (born September 5, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United FC 2. He is the 2020 recipient of the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award, a national recognition for the top college soccer player in the United States. Early life Petković was born in 2000 to Serbian parents, Nataša and Bojan Petkovic, in the Queens borough of New York City. He is one of three children and attended Maspeth High School. Career Youth and college Petković played youth soccer for the Woodhaven Soccer Club in Queens before joining the New York City FC academy in 2015. Upon graduating high school, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate soccer for the University of Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference ahead of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. Immediately upon joining Pittsburgh, Petković became a starter. During his freshman year, he made 19 appearances, garnering 15 starts and tallyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Soccer In The United States
College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Korea, Canada, South Africa, and the Philippines. The United Kingdom also has a university league. The institutions typically hire full-time professional coaches and staff, although the student-athletes are mostly amateur and have historically not been paid. College soccer in the United States is sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the sports regulatory body for major universities, and by the governing bodies for smaller universities and colleges. In the United States, college soccer teams play a variety of conference and non-conference games throughout the fall season culminating in the post-season tournament known as the College Cup. The St. Louis University Billikens is the most successful men's team, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Indiana Hoosiers Men's Soccer Team
The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team represented Indiana University Bloomington in men's college soccer during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and 2018 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. It was the 46th season the university fielded a men's varsity soccer program, and the 28th season the program played in the Big Ten Conference. During the regular season Indiana completed the league double by winning both the Big Ten regular season, and the 2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The Hoosiers were seeded second overall in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they reached the College Cup before losing to eventual national champions, and fellow Big Ten side, Maryland. Indiana defender, Andrew Gutman, was named the winner of the Hermann Trophy, the top individual award a men's college soccer player can earn. Background Long time assistant coach, Brian Maisonneuve, left Indiana to take the head coaching position at Ohio State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
