CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR NOV. 30, 2015
Ryan Souders Named NSCAA Division III Men's Central Region Coach of the Year
MEN'S SOCCER
Calvin College head men's soccer coach Ryan Souders has been named the Division III Men's Soccer Central Region Coach of the year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Now in his fourth year as head coach of the Calvin men's soccer team, Souders has led Calvin to a record-breaking season.
Under his leadership this fall, Calvin has posted a 24-0-1 record and gained the No. 1 ranking in the Division III Top 25 poll conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The 24 victories also marks a high water mark in Calvin men's soccer history, marking the first time a Calvin men's soccer team has reached the 20-win plateau.
A native of Wheaton, Illinois, Souders also helped the Calvin men's soccer team post its second straight 14-0-0 MIAA record as the Knights captured their ninth consecutive regular season league title. Calvin also captured the MIAA Tournament title for the third time in four years under the leadership of Souders and then collected its third NCAA III Tournament berth under his watch.
Calvin has since posted four consecutive NCAA III Tournament victories, defeating Mount Aloysius (1-0), Ohio Wesleyan (2-1), Franklin and Marshall (1-0) and Kenyon (1-0) as the Knights have advanced to the NCAA III semifinals for the third time in program history and for the first time under Souders as head coach.
In his four years as Calvin's head coach, Souders has produced a won-loss record of 72-11-6 for a winning percentage of .831.
Souders is a 2007 graduate of Wheaton College (Il). He previously served as an assistant men's soccer coach at Davidson University as well as Gordon College (Mass.) and his alma mater Wheaton (Il.).
Calvin will be facing Loras College of Iowa (17-4-1) in an NCAA III Tournament semifinal game Friday night at 8:30 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri.
For a podcast with Souders that previews Calvin's upcoming game with Loras, please visit the Calvin website at: http://static.psbin.com/8/i/86sh6ct3yscamj/RyanSoudersFinal4Preview.mp3
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