Detroit Mercy Titans men's soccer
The Detroit Mercy Titans men's soccer program represents the University of Detroit Mercy in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1987, the Titans compete in the Horizon League. The Titans Coach is Nate Kopunek, who joined the team on March 6, 2023, replacing Coach Deren.[2] Titans plays their home matches at Titan Field, on the Detroit Mercy campus.
| Detroit Mercy Titans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1987 | ||
| University | University of Detroit Mercy | ||
| Head coach | Nate Kopunek (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon | ||
| Location | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Stadium | Titan Field (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Nickname | Titans | ||
| Colors | Red, white, and blue[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1996 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1996 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1995, 2005, 2012, 2014 | |||
Coaching history
University of Detroit Mercy has had four coaches in their program's existence. Records through 2022 season.[3]
| Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1991 | Louie Stankovich | 89 | 27 | 57 | 5 | .000 |
| 1992–2009 | Morris Lupenec | 345 | 150 | 153 | 42 | .000 |
| 2009–2022 | Nicholas Deren | 236 | 75 | 119 | 42 | .000 |
| 2023–2024 | Nate Kopunek | .000 | ||||
Seasons
| National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | NCAA Tournament berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall[4] | Conference[5] | Conference[5] | NCAA[6] | ||||||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
| 1987 | Louie Stankovich | Horizon[note 1] | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3rd, North | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1990 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9th | First round | — | ||
| 1991 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6th | First round | — | ||
| 1992 | Morris Lupenec | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | |
| 1993 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Final | — | ||
| 1994 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4th, East | Semifinal | — | ||
| 1995 * | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1st * | Final | — | ||
| 1996 ^ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Champion * | First round ^ | ||
| 1997 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1998 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 1999 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6th | Final | — | ||
| 2000 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2001 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2002 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2003 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2004 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | Final | — | ||
| 2005 * | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st * | Final | — | ||
| 2006 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2007 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9th | Second round | — | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Nicholas Deren | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5th | Quarterfinal | — | |
| 2011 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2012 * | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st * | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2013 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | ||
| 2014 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2015 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2016 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6th | Semifinal | — | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2019 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3rd | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6th | Quarterfinal | — | ||
| 2023 | Nate Kopunek | ||||||||||
NCAA Tournament history
Detroit Mercy have appeared in one NCAA Tournaments. Their sole appearance came in 1996.[6]
| Year | Record | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14–4–4 | — | Bloomington | First round | Bowling Green | L 0–4 |
Rivalries
Detroit's primary rival is the Oakland Grizzlies. Both programs compete in the Horizon League and are separated by 15 miles. Detroit also has intra-conference rivalries with Wright State and Cleveland State.
Individual honors
All-Americans
No player from the program has been named an All-American.
Conference honors
The following players have earned Horizon League individual honors.[7]
- Horizon League Player of the Year
- 1996: Tim Blackwell
- 1997: Jorge Ferreira
- 2005: Andrew Ornoch
- 2012: Adam Bedell
- Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament Most Valuable Player
- 1995: Dominic Vella
- 1996: Jeff Thomas
- All-Horizon League First Team selection
- 2021: Jonathan Kliewer
- Horizon League Newcomer of the Year
- 1993: Kal Kaliszewski
- 1995: Jorge Ferreira
- 1997: Marcel Flemming
- 2010: Ya Ya Toure
- 2021: Jonathan Kliewer
- Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year
- 2005: Andrew Ornoch
- 2012: Adam Bedell
- Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
- 2005: Jason Massoglia
- Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2005: Sasha Bošković
- 2021: Jonathan Kliewer
Team honors
- Horizon League Regular Season
- Winners (3): 1995, 2005, 2012
- Runners-up (3): 1993, 1997, 2014
- Horizon League Men's Soccer Tournament
- Winners (1): 1996
- Runners-up (5): 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2005
Notes
| Home field | ||||
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| https://detroittitans.com/news/2023/3/6/mens-soccer-nate-kopunek-named-detroit-mercy-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspxIn 2022 is the 100th year anniversary playing football (soccer) on the location at Fairfield and McNichols Road.
The primary tenant was the University of Detroit Titans football team, who played their home games there from the time it opened 1922, until the university dropped the program, following the 1964 season. The Titans played their home games on campus at University of Detroit Stadium. Titan Field was called U of D Stadium and was home to Detroit Lions of NFL. | ||||
- The Horizon League was known as the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1985 until 2001.
References
- "University of Detroit Mercy Brand Standards Guide" (PDF). September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "Coach Deren '99 - Head Men's Soccer Coach". detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "Men's Soccer Career Coaching Records" (PDF). detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. March 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "Detroit Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. August 8, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "Horizon League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Horizon League. September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "Detroit Titans Men's Soccer Individual Accolades" (PDF). detroittitans.com. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
