2016 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season

August 2023 January 2017 2016 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season #002654 #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Soccer American Athletic Conference logo.svg 125px August, 2016 – November, 2016 7 Regular Season South Florida Tulsa 2017 MLS SuperDraft 2017 MLS SuperDraft Jake Nerwinski, Connecticut Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7th overall Tournament 2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Tulsa South Florida Juan Sanchez AAC men's soccer 2015 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season 2015 2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season 2017 The 2016 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 4th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The SMU Mustangs are the defending regular season champions, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are the defending tournament champions. Changes from 2015 None Teams Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati, Ohio Gettler Stadium 7,500 Connecticut Huskies Storrs, Connecticut Morrone Stadium 5,100 Memphis Tigers Memphis, Tennessee Mike Rose Soccer Complex 2,500 South Florida Bulls Tampa, Florida Corbett Soccer Stadium 4,000 SMU Mustangs University Park, Texas Westcott Field 4,000 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa, Oklahoma Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium 2,000 Temple Owls Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ambler Field 300 UCF Knights Orlando, Florida UCF Soccer and Track Stadium 2,000 East Carolina, Houston and Tulane do not sponsor men's soccer Regular season Results Team/Opponent CINCONMEMUSFSMUTULTEMUCF Cincinnati Bearcats 2–1 Connecticut Huskies 1–0 Memphis Tigers 1–2 South Florida Bulls 2–1 SMU Mustangs 0–3 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 3–0 Temple Owls 0–1 UCF Knights 1–2 Rankings + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2016 Top 25 coaches poll   PreNCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Preseason Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5215 National Soccer Coaches Association of America August 2, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070519/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5215 dead Wk1NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 1st Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5241 National Soccer Coaches Association of America August 30, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070342/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5241 dead Wk2NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 2nd Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5285 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 6, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070643/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5285 dead Wk3NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 3rd Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5324 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 13, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070811/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5324 dead Wk4NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - 4th Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5402 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 20, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070338/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5402 dead Wk5NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 5 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5482 National Soccer Coaches Association of America September 27, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070808/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5482 dead Wk6NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 6 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5562 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 4, 2016 Wk7NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 7 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5643 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 11, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114233354/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5643 dead Wk8NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 8 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5723 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 18, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071143/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5723 dead Wk9NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 9 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5803 National Soccer Coaches Association of America October 25, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070647/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5803 dead Wk10NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 10 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5883 National Soccer Coaches Association of America November 1, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114233351/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5883 dead Wk11NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 11 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5964 National Soccer Coaches Association of America November 8, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071136/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/5964 dead Wk12NCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Poll 12 http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6040 National Soccer Coaches Association of America November 15, 2016 November 16, 2016 November 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063059/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6040 dead FinalNCAA DI Men's National Rankings - Final Poll http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6092 National Soccer Coaches Association of America December 13, 2016 January 4, 2017 January 4, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162457/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/6092 dead Cincinnati C Connecticut C RV 14 RV RV NR RV 24 RV RV NR Memphis C SMU C 12 25 RV NR USF C 19 RV RV RV NR RV RV RV NRTemple C RV NR Tulsa C RV NR RV NRUCF C Postseason AAC tournament 2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament 1 South Florida 2** 4 UCF 1 2 Tulsa 2 3 Connecticut 0 1 South Florida 1 (2) 2 Tulsa (pen.) 1 (4)** Note: * denotes overtime period(s). NCAA tournament 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship College Park TulsaL, 0–3 vs. Creighton – (Omaha) College Park South Florida T, 2–2 (L, 0–3 pen.) vs. Florida Gulf Coast – (Tampa) All-AAC awards and teams 2016 AAC Men's Soccer Individual AwardsAmerican Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Report Postseason - November 17, 2016 http://static.theamerican.org/custompages/files/msoccer/weekly_release.pdf?path=msoc American Athletic Conference TheAmerican.org December 22, 2016 November 17, 2016 Award Recipient(s)Offensive Player of the YearMatias Pyysalo, UCFMidfielder of the YearAdam Wilson, CincinnatiDefensive Player of the YearProsper Figbe, USFGoalkeeper of the YearSpasoje Stefanovic, USFRookie of the YearGarrett McLaughlin, SMUCoaching Staff of the YearSouth FloridaFair Play AwardConnecticut 2016 AAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Rookie TeamMatias Pyysalo, M Jr., UCF Adam Wilson, M, So., Cincinnati Kwame Awuah, M Sr., UConn Abdou Mbacke Thiam, F, So., UConn Jake Nerwinski, B Sr., UConn Nazeem Bartman, F Sr., USF Prosper Figbe, B, So., USF Lindo Mfeka, M Sr., USF Spasoje Stefanovic, GK Sr., USF Jorge Gomez Sanchez, F Sr., Temple Carlos Moros Gracia, B Sr., TemplePatrick Nielsen, B, Fr., Cincinnati Simen Olafsen, B, So., UConn Raul Gonzalez, M Sr., Memphis Joonas Jokinen, F Jr., Temple Melvin Becket, F Sr., USF Jordan Cano, B Jr., SMU Mauro Cichero, M Jr., SMU Jake McGuire, GK Sr., Tulsa Matt Puig, F, Fr., Tulsa Ray Saari, M Sr., Tulsa Zack Stavrou, B Jr., TulsaBrian Jamba, M, UCF Ryan Melink, M, Cincinnati Patrick Nielsen, B, Cincinnati David Sanz, M, Cincinnati Niko Petridis, M, UConn Munir Saleh, M, UConn Jackson Morse, M, Memphis Garrett McLaughlin, F, SMU Albert Moreno, M, Temple Alejandro Chavez, B, Tulsa Matt Puig, F, Tulsa MLS SuperDraft 2017 MLS SuperDraft Total picks by school TeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalCincinnati 0 0 0 0 0Connecticut 2 0 0 0 2Memphis 0 0 0 0 0SMU 0 0 0 0 0South Florida 0 2 0 1 3Temple 0 0 1 0 1Tulsa 0 1 0 0 1UCF 0 0 0 0 0 List of selections Round Pick # MLS team Player Position College 1 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC USA Jake Nerwinski DF UConn 16 New York City FC CAN Kwame Awuah MF UConn 2 25 Philadelphia Union USA Marcus Epps soccer MF South Florida 28 San Jose Earthquakes RSA Lindo Mfeka MF South Florida 30 Houston Dynamo FC USA Jake McGuire GK Tulsa 3 51 Vancouver Whitecaps FC ESP Jorge Gómez football MF Temple 4 73 Vancouver Whitecaps FC RSA Nazeem Bartman FW South Florida See also 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season 2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament 2016 American Athletic Conference women's soccer season References Category:2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season