The Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer team represents Georgetown University in all men's Division I NCAA soccer competitions. The Georgetown Hoyas joined the new Big East Conference on July 1, 2013, with other private schools from the former Big East Conference in which they previously competed.
They won an NCAA national championship in 2019, and was the national runner-up in 2012. As of 2025, the Hoyas have made nine total appearances in the NCAA tournament, and have won the Big East conference tournament seven times and the regular season title twelve times.
Stadium Shaw Field is home of Georgetown men's and women's soccer."Georgetown, Maryland, Virginia set for NCAA men’s soccer tournament", Washington Post, Steven Goff, November 16, 2015. The teams began practice on the field in 1996, but did not play their first game until the 2001 fall season.
The field surface is natural Bermuda grass, and the facility possesses a seating capacity of 1,625. The complex is located above Yates Field House between Kehoe Field and the Georgetown Medical School. Georgetown holds a record of 97-33-15 (as of 2015) at Shaw Field.
Players
Current roster
Notable alumni Name Professional team YearTim KeeganDelaware Wizards/WDA Swiece (Poland)1995Phil WellingtonKansas City Wiz1996Brandon LiebDC United1997Eric KvelloNY-NJ Metrostars1999Dan GarganColorado Rapids2005Jeff CurtinChicago Fire2006Ricky SchrammDC United2007Tommy MullerSan Jose Earthquakes2012Jimmy NealisHouston Dynamo2012Andy RiemerLos Angeles Galaxy2012Steve NeumannNew England Revolution2013Joey DillonReal Salt Lake2013Tomas GomezColumbus Crew2014Tyler RudyNew England Revolution2014Brandon AllenNew York Red Bulls2015Alex MuylNew York Red Bulls2015Keegan RosenberryPhiladelphia Union2015Cole SeilerVancouver Whitecaps2015Josh TurnleyLos Angeles Galaxy2015Josh YaroPhiladelphia Union2015JT MarcinkowskiSan Jose Earthquakes2017Dylan NealisInter Miami CF2019Jacob MontesCrystal Palace FC2019AcharaToronto FC2019Paul RothrockToronto FC2020Dante PolvaraAberdeen FC2021Sean ZawadskiColumbus Crew2021Kieran SargeantHouston Dynamo2023
Coaches
Head coach history Tenure Name1952–1953Rev. Frederick Brew1954Robert Windish1955–1957Dan Mulcahy1958–1960Steve Benedik1961–1965Bill Lauritzen1966–1969Ricardo Mendoza1970–1974Paul Kennedy1975–1976Bill Smith1977–1979Tim Cooney1980Scott Strasburg1981–1983Mike Dillon1984–2005Keith Tabatznik2006–presentBrian Wiese
Titles Sources:"BIG EAST MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY" – 2022 men’s soccer record book (p. 18) at bigeast.comUSA - List of NCAA College Soccer Conference Champions (Men) by Dave Litterer at the RSSSF
National Championship Title # Season Score (final) Rival Venue NCAA tournament 2019 Virginia WakeMed Soccer Park
Conference Conference Championship Titles Winning years Big East Tournament 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025 Regular season 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Seasons
1994 season In 1994, the Hoyas achieved an 18–4 record and the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Championship as well as its first Big East regular season title. Keith Tabatznik was named the South Atlantic Region and Big East Coach of the Year.
1997 season GU captured its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with a 2–1 triumph over Virginia Commonwealth on November 23. The Hoyas finished 1997 with a 15–7 overall record and were second in the competitive Big East Conference with a 9–2 mark.
2012 season Georgetown broke onto the national stage in 2012, the most successful season to date in program history. The Hoyas went 19-4-3 with a mark of 6-2-0 in the Big East Conference. The squad was the third overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and the 19 wins were the most in program history. The Hoyas were the Big East Blue Division Champions, the Big East Championship runners-up and advanced to the national championship game in penalty kicks in a game against the University of Maryland. The Hoyas were runners-up to Indiana in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Brian Wiese was selected as National Coach of the Year.
2015 season After opening the season 0-2-1, Georgetown went on a program record 18-game unbeaten streak including a 14-game win streak. Along the way, the Hoyas won the Big East Regular Season title with a perfect 9-0-0 record. It was the fifth time in program history that the Hoyas have won the regular season championship. Georgetown also won the Big East Championship crown by beating Creighton, marking the first time in program history that the Hoyas won the league's postseason tournament.
See also Sports in Washington, D.C.
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