Chicago State Cougars men's soccer

The Chicago State Cougars men's soccer program represents the Chicago State University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions.[2] The Cougars soccer team began play in NCAA Division I in the 2020–21 season and the Western Athletic Conference in the 2021 season.[3] As of 2022, CSU plays as in the Mid-American Conference as a men's soccer affiliate. The Cougars play their home matches at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.[4] Norris Howze is the current head coach.[5]

Chicago State Cougars
Founded2020
UniversityChicago State University
Head coachNorris Howze (1st season)
ConferenceMAC
LocationChicago, Illinois
StadiumSeatGeek Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
NicknameCougars
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   

History

Chicago State University announced on June 23, 2020, that it would finally begin a men's soccer team, effective immediately.[2] This fulfilled the school's commitment to add the sport when joining the Western Athletic Conference in 2014. CSU had later budgeted for a team in 2016, but the school did not then begin play due to financial challenges and seriously discussed leaving Division I.[6] The decision to finally add men's soccer came at the same time the school dropped baseball due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cougars were to play in their full-time home of the WAC,[3] but will not begin conference play until 2021.[2] but the school announced that it would depart the WAC in June 2022.[7] The team's first head coach, Trevor Banks, stepped down on February 25, 2022.[8] On May 27, 2022, the Cougars announced they would move their soccer program to the Mid-American Conference and play as an affiliate member in that sport only.[9] On June 15, 2022, former assistant coach Norris Howze was announced as the new head coach.[5]

Seasons
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Independent (2020-21)
2020-21 Trevor Banks 1–2–0–––
Western Athletic Conference (2021)
2021 Trevor Banks 2–13–30–9–212th–
WAC Total: 2–13–30–9–2
Mid-American Conference (2022–present)
2022 Norris Howze 1–13–30–8–05th–
MAC Total: 1–13–30–8–0
Total:4–28–6

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. Chicago State University Brand Style Guide (PDF). September 1, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  2. "Chicago State University Board of Trustees Announces Discontinuation of Baseball". Chicago State Cougars. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. "Chicago State Announces Sport Sponsorship Adjustment". Western Athletic Conference. June 23, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "Go CSU Cougars". Chicago State University & CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Norris Howze Selected to Lead Chicago State's Men's Soccer Program". gocsucougars.com. June 15, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  6. "University Budget Committee minutes" (PDF). Chicago State University. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  7. "Chicago State University Announces Plan to Leave Western Athletic Conference in June 2022". Chicago State University. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  8. "Trevor Banks Steps Down as Head Men's Soccer Coach". gocsucougars.com. February 25, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  9. "Chicago State Men's Soccer Joins Mid-American Conference as an Affiliate Member". gocsucougars.com. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.


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