Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer
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The Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer team is the college soccer team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team competed in NIU's full-time home of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) through the 2022 season, after which the conference stopped sponsoring men's soccer.[2] NIU moved that sport to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) effective with the 2023 season, joining fellow MAC members Bowling Green and Western Michigan in this move.[3] NIU men's soccer started playing in 1962 and has appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times (1973, 2006, 2011, 2021). The Huskies are coached by Ryan Swan.
Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1962 | ||
University | Northern Illinois University | ||
Head coach | Ryan Swan (6th season) | ||
Conference | MVC | ||
Location | DeKalb, Illinois | ||
Stadium | NIU Soccer Complex (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
Nickname | Huskies | ||
Colors | Cardinal and black[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1973 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1973, 2006, 2011, 2021 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1973, 2006, 2011, 2021 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1989 (BCSC) 2006, 2011, 2021 (MAC) | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1984 (MMC) 1990 (Mid-Con) 2006, 2021 (MAC) |