Jacksonville Dolphins men's soccer

Jacksonville Dolphins
Founded1957; 67 years ago (1957)
UniversityJacksonville University
Head coachAli Simmons (1st season)
ConferenceASUN
LocationJacksonville, Florida
StadiumSouthern Oak Stadium
(Capacity: 500)
NicknameDolphins
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1998
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1998
NCAA Tournament appearances
1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2020
Conference Tournament championships
1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008, 2020
Conference Regular Season championships
1959, 1999, 2007, 2020

The Jacksonville University Men's Soccer Team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[2] The team is a member of the ASUN Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Jacksonville's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at Southern Oak Stadium. The Dolphins are coached by Ali Simmons, who enters his first season in 2023.[3]

The Dolphins have been in several NCAA conferences over their 60-year history. In 1959, the Dolphins won the Florida Intercollegiate Conference. The Dolphins have won three Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournaments, with one coming in 1987 and the other two coming from 1995–1996. The Dolphins won the ASUN Tournament in 2008[4] and spring 2021 (part of the rescheduled 2020 season).[5] The Dolphins' best performance in NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship came in 1998, where they reached the round of 16.[6]

  1. ^ "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jacksonville Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville Athletics Welcomes Simmons as New Men's Soccer Head Coach" (Press release). Jacksonville Dolphins. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "ASUN Conference Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. December 18, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville Crowned 2021 Spring Men's @ASUNSoccer Champion; Wins Program's Second League Title" (Press release). ASUN Conference. April 18, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins. Presto Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2017.