Howard Bison men's soccer American college soccer team
Howard Bison soccer Founded 1965 University Howard University Head coach Phillip Gyau (7th season)Conference NEC Location Washington , District of Columbia Stadium Greene Stadium Nickname Bison Colors Navy blue and white[ 1] 1971*, 1974 1988 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988 1962, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1989 1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1989 1962, 1963, 1970*, 1971*, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1997
The Howard Bison men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Howard University in Washington, D.C. , United States. The team is an associate member of the Northeast Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I . Howard's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at Greene Stadium near the Park View neighborhood of the District. The Bison are coached by Howard alumnus and former U.S. national team player, Phillip Gyau .
Howard achieved much of their success in the early to mid-1970s and in the late 1980s, where they would win two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships (1971 and 1974), and reach the College Cup on six occasions.[ 2] vacated by the NCAA.[ 3] historically black university to win an NCAA soccer title (or any Division I national title). Despite these achievements, the Bison have had less success in modern times, with their last NCAA berth coming in 1997.
Roster
The 2021-2022 roster for the Howard Men's Bison.[ 4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable alumni
Howard Bison's that have played professionally include.
Player
Year
Notable Teams
National Team
Keith Aqui
1971
Baltimore Comets (NASL)
Trinidad and Tobago
Al Henderson
1972
Baltimore Comets (NASL)
Trinidad and Tobago
Ian Bain[ 5]
1975
Washington Darts (NASL)
Trinidad and Tobago
Phillip Gyau [ 6] 1985
Montreal Impact , Tampa Bay Rowdies , Washington Diplomats
United States
Peter Isaacs [ 7] 1989
Fort Lauderdale Strikers , Tampa Bay Cyclones
Jamaica
Shaka Hislop
1991
West Ham , Newcastle United , Portsmouth FC
Trinidad and Tobago
Greg Simmonds
1998
DC United , Miami Fusion , Rochester Rhinos
Ray Goodlett
1998
DC United , Richmond Kickers
Nigel Henry
2000
Montreal Impact , Charleston Battery
Trinidad and Tobago
Idris Ughiovhe
2005
Chicago Fire , Crystal Palace Baltimore
Sam Howard
2016
IFK Amal , Union Omaha , OKC Energy FC
Andres Gomez
2020
Nykoping
Individual achievements
Howard has produced five first team All-Americans .[ 8]
References
^ Howard Bison Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Identity Guide (PDF) . December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .^ Wise, Mike (July 12, 2014). "Howard University, 1974 NCAA soccer champions, brought worlds together" . The Washington Post . Retrieved March 26, 2017 . ^ "Division I Men's Soccer Championship History" . NCAA.com. February 25, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2013 .^ "2021 Men's Soccer Roster" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved 2021-08-26 .^ "NASL-Ian Bain" . www.nasljerseys.com . Retrieved 2021-08-03 .^ "Phillip Gyau - Men's Soccer Coach" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved 2021-08-03 .^ "ASL-Peter Isaacs" . www.nasljerseys.com . Retrieved 2021-08-03 .^ "All-America Awards" . National Soccer Coaches Association of America the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
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