Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1962 | ||
University | Northern Illinois University | ||
Head coach | Ryan Swan (6th season) | ||
Conference | MVC | ||
Location | DeKalb, Illinois | ||
Stadium | NIU Soccer Complex (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
Nickname | Huskies | ||
Colors | Cardinal and black[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1973 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1973, 2006, 2011, 2021 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1973, 2006, 2011, 2021 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1989 (BCSC) 2006, 2011, 2021 (MAC) | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1984 (MMC) 1990 (Mid-Con) 2006, 2021 (MAC) |
The Northern Illinois Huskies men's soccer team is the college soccer team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team competed in NIU's full-time home of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) through the 2022 season, after which the conference stopped sponsoring men's soccer.[2] NIU moved that sport to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) effective with the 2023 season, joining fellow MAC members Bowling Green and Western Michigan in this move.[3] NIU men's soccer started playing in 1962 and has appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times (1973, 2006, 2011, 2021). The Huskies are coached by Ryan Swan.