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2010 Men's Soccer Quick Facts | PDF
The University of Akron
Founded: 1870 as Buchtel College
Enrollment: 24,704
Nickname: Zips
School Colors: Blue and Gold
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Mid-American
President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza
Alma Mater: Emory, 1965
Athletics Director: Tom Wistrcill
Alma Mater: St. Mary's University, 1992
Zips Soccer
Head Coach: Caleb Porter
Alma Mater: Indiana, 1998
Career Record/Pct. (Yrs.): 68-12-8/.818 (4)
Record at Akron (Yrs.): Same
Associate Head Coach/Yrs.: Jared Embick/Fourth Season
Alma Mater: Indiana Wesleyan, 2000
Assistant Coach/Yrs.: Oliver Slawson/Fifth Season
Alma Mater: Leeds Carnegie Metropolitan University, 2003
Facility: Lee Jackson Field (3,000)
2009 Record: 23-1-1
2009 MAC Record: 6-0-0 (1st)
2009 MAC Tournament: Northern Illinois, W, 1-0, 2OT (Semifinals); Hartwick, W, 2-1 (Championship)
2009 NCAA Tournament: South Florida, W, 2-0 (Second Round); Stanford, W, 2-0 (Third Round); Tulsa, W, 1-0 (Quarterfinals); vs. North Carolina, T, 0-0, 2OT, 5-4 PK (Semifinals); vs. Virginia, L, 0-0, 2OT, 2-3 PK (Championship)
Akron Athletics Communications
Director: Gregg Bach
Assistant Director/Men’s Soccer Contact: Paul Warner
Office Phone: (330) 972-2677
Cell Phone: (330) 962-0352
E-mail: pwarner@uakron.edu
Assistant Director: Amanda Aller
Assistant Director: TBA
Graduate Assistant: Nick VanDemark
Main Office Phone: (330) 972-7468
FAX: (330) 374-8844
Press Box Phone: (330) 972-8896
2010 Zips
Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4
Newcomers: 9
2010 Returning Starters
10 Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Sr., MF, NSCAA All-American; 8G, 5A; 25 starts
3 Chad Barson, So, D, 1 G, 1 A; 25 starts
16 Chris Korb, Jr., D, 1 G, 5A; 25 starts
24 David Meves, So., GK, 0.28 GAA, 2,252 min., 17 so; 25 starts
6 Darlington Nagbe, Jr., MF/F, NSCAA All-American; 10 G, 3 A; 25 starts
9 Michael Nanchoff, Jr., MF, 5 G, 11 A; 20 starts
4 Kofi Sarkodie, Jr., D ,Academic All-American; 3 G, 7 A; 24 starts
2 Zarek Valentin, So., D, 25 starts
Other Key Returnees
15 Scott Caldwell, So., MF, 19 games played
17 Ben Speas, So., MF, 2 G, 3 A; 11 starts, 25 games played
Key Losses
12 Teal Bunbury*, So., F, 2009 Hermann Trophy Winner; 17 G, 5 A; 25 starts
7 Blair Gavin*, Jr., MF, All-Great Lakes Region; 5 G, 3 A; 25 starts
11 Yoram Mwila, Fr., F, 3 G, 2 A; 20 games played
13 Ben Zemanski*, Sr., MF, Academic All-American; 2 G, 4 A; 25 starts
*- 2010 MLS SuperDraft selections
2010 Newcomers
7 Michael Balogun D/M, Jr.-TR, (Houston, Texas/Westside HS/Cal State Fullerton)
8 Reinaldo Brenes M, Fr.-HS, (San Jose, Costa Rica/Edison Academic Center [Fla.])
20 Richard Diaz, Jr. F, Fr.-HS, (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Frommel Smith HS)
28 Gabe Genovesi F, Fr.-HS, (Mequon, Wis./Homestead HS)
5 Perry Kitchen D/M, Fr.-HS, (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli HS)
11 Darren Matocks F, Fr.-HS, (Kingston, Jamaica/Bridgeport HS)
23 Andrian McAdams GK, Fr.-HS, (Oberlin, Ohio/Oberlin HS)
18 Martin Ontiveros M, Pharr, Texas, Fr.-HS, (Edison Academic Center [Fla.])
19 McKauly Tulloch F, Kingston, Jamaica, (St. George's College HS)
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