| Loyola Greyhounds men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1940 | ||
| University | Loyola University Maryland | ||
| Head coach | Steve Nichols (7th season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot League | ||
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| Stadium | Ridley Athletic Complex (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Nickname | Greyhounds | ||
| Colors | Green, Grey, and Black | ||
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| NCAA Tournament championships | |||
| 1976 (Division II) | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 (Division II) 1986, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021 (Division I) | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976 (Mason-Dixon); 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987 (ECAC); 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009 (MAAC), 2021 (Patriot) | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1971, 1974, 1976 (Mason-Dixon); 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987 (ECAC); 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 (MAAC); 2017, 2018, 2019, 20-21, 2021 (Patriot League) | |||
The Loyola Greyhounds men's soccer team represents Loyola University Maryland in NCAA Division I soccer. It became a member of the Patriot League on July 1, 2013. Previously it competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) from 1989 to 2013. To avoid ambiguity, the team is often referenced as Loyola Maryland or Loyola (MD), as there are two other institutions named Loyola that compete at the Division I level (Loyola-Chicago of Illinois and Loyola-Marymount of California).
The team is one of the most successful athletic programs at Loyola, winning numerous MAAC Championships (both regular season and MAAC Tournament), consistently making NCAA Tournament appearances, and often holding national rankings in both the NSCAA/Adidas Poll as well as that of CollegeSoccerNews. In 1987 the Loyola Men's soccer team was ranked #1 in the nation going into the season. The team is currently coached by Steve Nichols, a former (class of 1992) Greyhound standout. Prior to Nichols, the coach was Mark Mettrick, a former youth and reserve player for Manchester United, who had been at the helm since 2000 and had led the Greyhounds to four NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the Sweet 16 in 2001. Bill Sento had a strong run prior to Mettrick and lead the team for 20 seasons filled with great success and many Top 10 and Top 20 national rankings.
Loyola won the NCAA Division II Championship in 1976 - one of two national championships in the school's history - and moved up to the Division I level following the conclusion of the 1978 season.