The Seton Hall Pirates men’s soccer team was founded in 1928. They have had 22 Big East Tournament appearances (14-14-6) and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances (5-11-1). We will follow their success and failures through a timeline of coaches, records, Big East Tournament appearances and NCAA Tournament appearances.
1928
Head Coach: Tom O’ Connor
Record: 3-3-1
1938 and 1941
Head Coach: George Miele
‘38 Record: 0-3-1
‘39 Record: 0-4-0
1939
Head Coach: Edmund Piasecki
Record: 3-2-3
1940
Head Coach: Michael Stanish
Record: 0-3-1
1946-1955
Head Coach: Bill Garry
‘46 Record: 0-5-1, ‘47 Record: 4-2-1, ‘48 Record: 11-0-3, ‘49 Record: 10-4-1, ‘50 Record: 10-0-2, ‘51 Record: 4-1-0, ‘52 Record: 5-2-0, ‘53 Record: 3-1-1, ‘54 Record: 5-2-0, ‘55 Record: 0-8-1
1956-1957
Head Coach: Frank Boccia
‘56 Record: 5-5-1, ‘57 Record: 8-1-1
1958-1984
Head Coach: Nick Menza
’58 Record: 1-5-1, ’59 Record: 4-6-0, ’60 Record: 9-3-1, ’61 Record: 9-3-0, ’62 Record: 10-4-0, ’63 Record: 9-3-2, ’64 Record: 2-12-0, ’65 Record: 1-11-1, ’66 Record: 3-10-0, ’67 Record: 2-12-0, ’68 Record: 2-12-1, ’69 Record: 6-9-0, ’70 Record: 7-7-1, ’71 Record: 8-5-1, ’72 Record: 7-7-1, ’73 Record: 3-11-1, ’74 Record: 6-5-2, ’75 Record: 3-8-2, ’76 Record: 1-10-0, ’77 Record: 1-8-1, ’78 Record: 1-8-0, ’79 Record: 3-8-5, ’80 Record: 1-14-0, ’81 Record: 1-13-0, ’82 Record: 4-9-1, ’83 Record: 1-12-0, ’84 Record: 1-10-3
1985-1987
Head Coach: Ed Kelly
‘85 Record: 8-7-1
‘86 Record: 18-2-2
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 8, Boston College 2
BE Tournament Final: Seton Hall 3, Syracuse 2
*BIG EAST CHAMPIONS*
NCAA Tournament First Round: Penn State 1, Seton Hall 0 (OT)
‘87 Record: 14-4-3
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 1, Providence 0
BE Tournament Final: Seton Hall 2, Connecticut 1
*BIG EAST CHAMPIONS*
NCAA Tournament First Round: Rutgers 2, Seton Hall 1
1988- 2011
Head Coach: Manfred Schellscheidt
‘88 Record: 16-4-0
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 2, Georgetown 0
BE Tournament Final: Seton Hall 4, Connecticut 2
*BIG EAST CHAMPIONS*
NCAA Tournament Second Round: Seton Hall 5, Brooklyn 2
NCAA Tournament Third Round: Indiana 3, Seton Hall 1
‘89 Record: 10-7-1
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 2, Syracuse 1
BE Tournament Final: Connecticut 3, Seton Hall 1
‘90 Record: 11-8-2
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 2, Connecticut 2 (2OT) SHU advances on penalty kicks
BE Tournament Final: Boston College 2, Seton Hall 1 (OT)
NCAA Tournament First Round: Columbia 2, Seton Hall 1
‘91 Record: 14-4-3
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 4, Villanova 0
BE Tournament Final: Seton Hall 1, St. John’s 0
*BIG EAST CHAMPIONS*
NCAA Tournament First Round: Seton Hall 2, Adelphi 1 (OT) SHU advances on penalty kicks
NCAA Tournament Second Round: Yale 5, Seton Hall 4
‘92 Record: 12-7-3
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 5, Pittsburgh 1
BE Tournament Final: St. John’s 2, Seton Hall 1
NCAA Tournament First Round: Seton Hall 2, Hartford 0
NCAA Tournament Second Round: Dartmouth 4, Seton Hall 3
‘93 Record: 8-6-3
‘94 Record: 12-6-0
BE Tournament Semifinal: Georgetown 2, Seton Hall 1
‘95 Record: 10-7-2
BE Tournament First Round: Pittsburgh 1, Seton Hall 1 (2OT) PITT advances on penalty kicks
‘96 Record: 7-10-2
BE Tournament First Round: Connecticut 3, Seton Hall 0
‘97 Record: 11-8-0
BE Tournament First Round: Notre Dame 2, Seton Hall 0
‘98 Record: 11-4-4
BE Tournament First Round: Rutgers 3, Seton Hall 1 (OT)
‘99 Record: 9-8-1
BE Tournament First Round: Connecticut 2, Seton Hall 0
‘00 Record: 13-7-0
BE Tournament First Round: Seton Hall 2, Pittsburgh 1
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 3, Connecticut 2 (OT)
BE Tournament Final: Boston College 2, Seton Hall 1
‘01 Record: 12-7-2
BE Tournament First Round: Rutgers 2, Seton Hall 1
NCAA Tournament First Round: Seton Hall 2, Coastal Carolina 1
NCAA Tournament Second Round: Seton Hall 1, Virginia 0
NCAA Tournament Third Round: Fairleigh Dickinson 1, Seton Hall 0
‘02 Record: 9-8-3
BE Tournament First Round: St. John’s 2, Seton Hall 0
NCAA Tournament First Round: Pennsylvania 1, Seton Hall 0 (OT)
‘03 Record: 9-6-4
BE Tournament First Round: Rutgers 1, Seton Hall 0 (OT)
NCAA Tournament First Round: Virginia 2, Seton Hall 1
‘04 Record: 12-7-3
BE Tournament First Round: Seton Hall 0, Notre Dame 0 (2OT) SHU advances on penalty kicks
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 1, Georgetown 0 (OT)
BE Tournament Final: Connecticut 0, Seton Hall 0 (2OT) UC wins on penalty kicks
NCAA Tournament First Round: Hofstra 2, Seton Hall 1
‘05 Record: 13-4-3
BE Tournament Quarterfinals: Providence 2, Seton Hall 2 (2OT) PC advances on penalty kicks
NCAA Tournament First Round: Seton Hall 2, Hartwick 1
NCAA Tournament Second Round: Penn State 1, Seton Hall 0
‘06 Record: 9-8-1
BE Tournament First Round: South Florida 5, Seton Hall 1
‘07 Record: 7-11-1
BE Tournament First Round: St. John’s 2, Seton Hall 2 (2OT) STJ advances on penalty kicks
‘08 Record: 6-8-4, ‘09 Record: 4-10-3, ‘10 Record: 3-13-1, ‘11 Record: 5-11-2
2012-2017
Head Coach: Gerson Echeverry
‘12 Record: 6-12-0
BE Tournament First Round: Villanova 3, Seton Hall 1
‘13 Record: 7-9-2, ‘14 Record: 5-7-5, ‘15 Record: 0-15-1, ‘16 Record: 4-10-2, ‘17 Record: 6-10-1
2018- Present
Head Coach: Andreas Lindberg
‘18 Record: 6-7-2, ‘19 Record: 6-9-1
‘20 Record: 8-1-3
BE Tournament Semifinal: Seton Hall 4, Marquette 1
BE Tournament Final: Seton Hall vs. Georgetown (Saturday April 16)
Throughout the 2020-2021 season, the team and individual players were recognized for their talent and hard work. Mo Williams was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, as well as the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Eden O’Leary received a Big East Defensive Player of the Week mention. Paavo Riihijarvi also received a Big East Defensive Player of the Week mention. Jake Barrett received Big East Freshman of the Week. CJ Tibbling and Luca Dahn were both named to the All-Big East First Team. Dahn was also named Big East Defensive Player of the Week and was selected to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week. Andreas Nota was on the Big East Weekly Honor roll three times as well as being named to the All-Big East Second Team. Johannes Pex and JP Marin were named to the All-Big East Third Team. JP was also in the Big East Honor Roll. Seton Hall was also just awarded Big East Coaching Staff of the Year (Andreas Lindberg, Ali Simmons, Jeff Matteo, and Dan Solli). The Pirates ended the season with their highest ranking since 1990 at #9 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, they won the Big East Tournament Semifinal and will take on Georgetown for the Big East Tournament Final.