Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's soccer
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1969 | ||
| University | Central Connecticut State University | ||
| Head coach | David Kelly (4th season) | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut, US | ||
| Stadium | Central Connecticut Soccer Field [1] (capacity: 1,000) | ||
| Nickname | Devils | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[2] | ||
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| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2007 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 2007 | |||
| Conference regular season championships | |||
| 1998, 2011, 2013 | |||
- For information on all Central Connecticut State University sports, see Central Connecticut Blue Devils
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. The team is a member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Northwestern's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1969. The team plays its home games at Central Connecticut Soccer Field in New Britain, which opened in 2012 and sits 1,000. The Blue Devils are coached by David Kelly.
Roster
- As of Jul 2026[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
- Key
- (1) – Title number
- – National champions
- – Conference champions
- – Division champions
- – NCAA Tournament berth
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA | ||||||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | |||||
| 1969 | John Webster | Independent | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | Shaun Green | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | East Coast Conference | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Runners-up | — | |
| 1991 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| 1993* | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Champions* | — | ||
| 1994^ | Mid-Continent Conference | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2nd (East) | Champions* | NCAA Play–In^ | |
| 1995^ | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st (East) | Champions* | NCAA Play–In^ | ||
| 1996 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2nd (East) | Runners-up | — | ||
| 1997 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st (East) | Runners-up | — | ||
| 1998* | Northeast | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | T-1st* | Runners-up | — | |
| 1999 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10th | — | — | ||
| 2000 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11th | — | — | ||
| 2001 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2002 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6th | — | — | ||
| 2003 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2nd | Runners-up | — | ||
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7th | — | — | ||
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | T-2nd | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2006 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2007^ | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4th | Champions* | Round of 16^ | ||
| 2008 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | T-7th | — | — | ||
| 2009 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11th | — | — | ||
| 2010 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11th | — | — | ||
| 2011* | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | T-1st* | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4th | — | — | ||
| 2013* | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | Semifinals | — | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7th | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | ||
| 2016 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8th | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6th | — | — | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10th | — | — | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10th | — | — | ||
| 2020-21 | David Kelly | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4th | — | — | |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8th | — | — | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | — | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | T-7th | — | — | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9th | — | — | ||
NCAA tournament results
Central Connecticut has appeared in one NCAA tournament.
| November 24, 2007 First round | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 3–2 | Harvard Crimson | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 14:00 EST |
| November 28, 2007 Second round | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 3–2 | No. 16 Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 14:00 EST | Klukowski  23'Rundquist 48'Smith 81' |
Report | McInnes 21' Goddard 86' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium |
| December 9, 2007 Third round | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 1–3 | UMass Minutemen | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| 14:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Rudd Field |
References
- ↑ "Soccer Field". CCSU Blue Devils Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ↑ CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ↑ "2025 CCSU Men's Soccer Roster". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "NEC Men's Soccer Standings (1997-2015)". Northeast Conference. September 22, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
