San_Diego_State_Aztecs_men's_soccer Knowpia

San Diego State Aztecs
men's soccer
San Diego State Aztecs; men's soccer
2022 San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team
Founded	1968; 56 years ago
University	San Diego State University
Head coach	Ryan Hopkins (1st season)
Conference	WAC
Location	San Diego, California
Stadium	SDSU Sports Deck ; (Capacity: 1,250)
Nickname	Aztecs
Colors	Black and scarlet;
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament runner-up
	1987
NCAA Tournament College Cup
	1987
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
	1987
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
	1987
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2016

The San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team is the men's soccer program that represents San Diego State University. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team plays their home games at the SDSU Sports Deck.

The Aztecs announced plans to join the Western Athletic Conference as a soccer-only affiliate member in January 2024.^[1]

Coaching history edit

As of the 2019 Media Guide

Years	Coach	Games	W	L	T	Pct.
1968–1981	George Logan	213	148	48	17	.738
1982–1999	Chuck Clegg	367	194	134	39	.582
2000–2019	Lev Kirshner	378	142	179	57	.451
2020–present	Ryan Hopkins	0	0	0	0	.000

Through January 21, 2020.

Statistical leaders edit

Top goalscorers edit

Pos.	Player	Years	Goals^[2]
1	Kyle Whittemore	1984, 1986–1988	68
2	Micael Holmstedt	1979–1982	57
3	Steve Robertson	1974–1975	37
4	Eric Wynalda	1987–1989	34
4	Vidal Fernandez	1977–1979	34
6	Jim Tollerton	1969–1971	32
7	Choo Chowanda-Bandhu	1969–1972	31
8	Alan Kelly	1974–1977	28
9	Aaron Susi	1993–1996	25
	Dida Mendes	1979–1982	25
	Vince Bucelli	1979, 1981–1982	25

Assists leaders edit

Pos.	Player	Years	Assists^[3]
1	Dida Mendes	1979-82	33
2	Choo Chowanda-Bandhu	1969-72	31
3	Aaron Susi	1993-96	28
3	Alan Kelly	1974-77	28
5	Micael Holmstedt	1979-82	27
6	Eric Wynalda	1987-89	25
	Eric Drabb	1984-87	25
	Vince Bucelli	1979, 81-82	25
9	Kyle Whittemore	1984, 86-88	24
10	Steve Boardman	1983-86	22

Postseason edit

The San Diego State Aztecs have an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament record of 5–8 through eight appearances.^[4] The Aztecs also reached the tournament in 1981, though the result was vacated by the NCAA after it was revealed that the team fielded an ineligible player during the tournament.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1969	Second round	San Francisco	L 1–2
1982	First round Second round	Fresno State San Francisco	W 1–0 L 0–2
1987	First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	Saint Louis SMU UCLA Harvard Clemson	W 2–1 W 3–2 W 2–1 W 2–1 L 0–2
1988	First round	UCLA	L 1–2
1989	First round	UCLA	L 1–2
2005	First round	UC Santa Barbara	L 0–2
2006	First round	UC Santa Barbara	L 1–2
2016	First round	UNLV	L 1–2

Aztecs in Major League Soccer edit

Daniel Steres (born 1990), professional soccer player with the LA Galaxy

References edit

^ https://goaztecs.com/news/2024/2/9/mens-soccer-to-join-wac-as-affiliate-member.aspx
^ "Career Records - Goals" (PDF). San Diego State Men's Soccer. GRFX.CSTV.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
^ "Career Records - Assists" (PDF). San Diego State Men's Soccer. GRFX.CSTV.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
^ "Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 22 July 2018.