VCU Rams men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1978 | ||
University | Virginia Commonwealth University | ||
Head coach | Dave Giffard (14th season) | ||
Conference | A-10 | ||
Location | Richmond, Virginia | ||
Stadium | Sports Backers Stadium (Capacity: 3,250) | ||
Nickname | Rams | ||
Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
2004 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
2003, 2004 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1997, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2017 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2017 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1997, 2002, 2003 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2023 |
The VCU Rams men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Virginia Commonwealth University, an NCAA Division I member school located in the state's capital of Richmond. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Since their foundation, the team has won three conference championships, all of which came in the Colonial Athletic Association, and four regular season titles. The Rams have qualified for seven NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships, most recently coming in 2012. Most of the team's success has come within the last 15 seasons, as they first reached the NCAA Tournament in 1997. The program's best performance in the tournament came in 2004, when the Rams reached the quarterfinals of the tournament, knocking off the top seed, Wake Forest, in the process.
The Rams are presently coached by David Giffard, who was a former assistant coach under Caleb Porter for the Akron Zips. Under Giffard, the Rams have qualified for three NCAA Tournaments, two as national seeds, and have won one Atlantic 10 Regular Season title. As of 2022, Giffard is the second longest tenured head coach in program history.