UC San Diego Tritons men's soccer
| UC San Diego Tritons men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| University | University of California, San Diego | ||
| Head coach | Jon Pascale (18th. season) | ||
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Location | La Jolla, California, US | ||
| Stadium | Triton Soccer Stadium (capacity: 750) | ||
| Nickname | Tritons | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold | ||
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| NCAA tournament championships | |||
| 1988, 1993, 1993 | |||
| NCAA tournament Semifinals | |||
| 1989, 2016 | |||
| NCAA tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1985, 1990, 1994 | |||
| NCAA tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 | |||
The UC San Diego Triton men's soccer is the intercollegiate varsity soccer team representing University of California, San Diego, located in La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. The team is a member of the Big West athletic conference of NCAA Division I.
The University first fielded a soccer team in 1975, being coached by Rod Gieger (who spent only a season with the squad). UC San Diego finished their debut season with a 6–3–1 record. The team is currently coached by Jon Pascale, who has been in charge since 2008.
The tritons have won the NCAA Division III tournament on three occasions, the last in 1993.
UC San Diego moved to Division II for the 2000–01 season. In July 2020, UC San Diego joined the Big West Conference (along with Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Bakersfield) as part of the University's transition to Division I. UC San Diego started participating in the Big West soccer tournament since the 2020–21 season.
The UC San Diego men's soccer team hosts its opponents at Triton Soccer Stadium at RIMAC Sports Center. In 2003, 2013, and 2014, it advanced to the first round of the NCAA West Regional. In 2013, they were the CCAA tournament runners-up. The best season in team history occurred in 2016, when the team advanced to the NCAA D-II tournament semifinals after claiming the CCAA league championship, CCAA tournament championship, and the NCAA West Region title.