2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

The 2012 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 54th season of NCAA men's college soccer in the United States. The defending champions were the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels, who defeated sister school, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers in the previous College Cup championship.

NCAA Division I
Season2012
ChampionsIndiana
Highest scoring12: Tulsa 7–5 Oakland
Sept. 16, 2012[1]
2011
2013

Indiana defeated Georgetown, 1–0, in championship to win the title.

Changes from 2011

Coaching changes

CollegeOutgoing coachManner of departureIncoming coachFormer positionRef.
Michigan Steve BurnsResigned Chaka DaleyProvidence head coach[2]
Providence Chaka DaleyTook Michigan job Craig StewartFranklin Pierce head coach[3]
Stanford Bret SimonResigned Jeremy GunnCharlotte head coach[4]

Season overview

Pre-season polls

Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2012.

NSCAA[5]
RankingTeam
1North Carolina
2UCLA
3Creighton
4Connecticut
5South Florida
6New Mexico
7Louisville
8Charlotte
9Maryland
10Akron
11UC Santa Barbara
12Indiana
13UC Irvine
14Boston College
15St. John's
16SMU
17Coastal Carolina
18Saint Mary's
19James Madison
20Northwestern
21UAB
22Brown
23Old Dominion
24Furman
25Bradley
Soccer America[6]
RankingTeam
1Connecticut
2Akron
3Maryland
4UC Santa Barbara
5Charlotte
6North Carolina
7New Mexico
8UCLA
9Indiana
10South Florida
11Boston College
12Old Dominion
13St. John's
14Coastal Carolina
15Creighton
16Louisville
17Northwestern
18Notre Dame
19Wake Forest
20Furman
21Duke
22Xavier
23West Virginia
24SMU
25UC Irvine
Fox Soccer/SBI[7]
RankingTeam
1Akron
2Connecticut
3North Carolina
4Maryland
5UC Santa Barbara
6Indiana
7UCLA
8Duke
9West Virginia
10Boston College
11South Florida
12St. John's
13Louisville
14Virginia
15Xavier
16New Mexico
17Coastal Carolina
18Creighton
19SMU
20Charlotte
21CSU Bakersfield
22Wake Forest
23UC Irvine
24Notre Dame
25Georgetown
College Soccer News[8]
RankingTeam
1North Carolina
2New Mexico
3Charlotte
4Connecticut
5Maryland
6Akron
7UCLA
8South Florida
9UC Santa Barbara
10Coastal Carolina
11Indiana
12Boston College
13Old Dominion
14Creighton
15UC Irvine
16Northwestern
17St. John's
18Louisville
19Wake Forest
20UAB
21SMU
22Brown
23Furman
24Saint Mary's
25Xavier

Regular season

Standings

2012 America East men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vermont502855
UMBC4211147
Stony Brook4301161
Boston University322684
Albany3406111
New Hampshire232776
Binghamton2506111
Hartford151791
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA
2012 ACC men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland6112013
No. 5 North Carolina6111643
No. 22 Wake Forest4131145
Clemson323695
Boston College323765
Virginia3411074
Duke341882
N.C. State17010100
Virginia Tech0717103
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA
2012 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 23 Charlotte7111543
No. 19 Saint Louis7201650
Xavier6121435
No. 25 VCU6121245
Temple6121063
Dayton5311152
La Salle4411073
Duquesne4417121
Butler351585
Rhode Island3514113
St. Bonaventure3605140
Fordham243674
Richmond2616111
Massachusetts2705112
George Washington2705130
Saint Joseph's1625112
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA
2012 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
FGCU6111153
Mercer6201172
East Tennessee State5211064
Northern Kentucky4317101
USC Upstate3415102
Lipscomb3417101
Jacksonville3504131
Stetson2513102
North Florida1704130
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA
2012 Big East men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Blue
No. 2 Georgetown6201943
No. 6 Connecticut6201741
No. 15 Marquette5211641
No. 8 Notre Dame5211741
Seton Hall2606120
Providence2604102
Pittsburgh080692
Red
No. 9 Louisville7101461
No. 17 Syracuse5301461
St. John's4311054
Villanova3321262
Cincinnati332694
Rutgers341771
South Florida233854
DePaul1614103
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA
2012 Big South men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Coastal Carolina10002032
Radford7211064
Liberty613873
Campbell7301252
High Point5321253
Winthrop5411291
Gardner–Webb3524142
Presbyterian3704160
Longwood2713123
VMI1812141
UNC Asheville0911151
As of November 9, 2012
Rankings from NCSAA
2012 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Penn State312953
No. 18 Northwestern3121364
Michigan32111101
No. 1 Indiana3211653
Michigan State33011101
Wisconsin132685
Ohio State0426103
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Big West Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North
UC Davis7301074
Cal Poly6311171
Sacramento State541882
UC Santa Barbara4511063
South
CSU Northridge7301570
CSU Fullerton4518121
UC Riverside3701080
UC Irvine2805141
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 CAA men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Drexel8111243
Northeastern6131434
James Madison622973
Old Dominion5321134
Hofstra5411164
George Mason4511162
UNC Wilmington4607111
William & Mary2534104
Delaware2534114
Towson2624102
Georgia State2806120
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Conference USA men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
SMU6201055
No. 14 Tulsa5211461
UCF530873
Memphis422873
Kentucky4311092
UAB4401082
Marshall3501151
South Carolina2515112
FIU071882
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Horizon League men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Detroit6101090
Cleveland State4121163
UIC331782
Valparaiso223695
Milwaukee232882
Loyola Chicago2325112
Wright State2414131
Green Bay0432104
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Ivy League men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Cornell6101520
Dartmouth520970
No. 16 Brown4121333
Princeton412862
Columbia232484
Yale133485
Penn1603130
Harvard0613113
  • $ – Conference champion
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 MAAC men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Loyola (Md.)7101361
Siena6101070
Niagara5111324
Iona5207110
Fairfield340781
Saint Peter's3405110
Rider2513131
Manhattan2503121
Canisius160872
Marist1605101
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Mid-American Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Akron7001813
Northern Illinois4217103
West Virginia421962
Bowling Green331893
Western Michigan3311162
Buffalo3405111
Hartwick2505102
Florida Atlantic0702131
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Creighton5011642
SIU Edwardsville4201370
Bradley3211064
Evansville321981
Drake2226114
Central Arkansas141891
Missouri State060584
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 MPSF men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mountain
No. 10 New Mexico8201741
Air Force5321094
Denver5411163
Houston Baptist2624102
Pacific
CSU Bakersfield631955
San Jose State541891
UNLV4606141
Seattle1813131
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA


2012 Northeast Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Quinnipiac8111043
No. 20 Fairleigh Dickinson6131166
Monmouth6221144
Central Connecticut631882
Sacred Heart550980
Saint Francis (PA)433677
Bryant451682
St. Francis Brooklyn4607101
Robert Morris2715122
Mount St. Mary's2714121
LIU Brooklyn1812142
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Pac-12 men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 UCLA8111333
No. 24 Washington7121353
Stanford541981
California352873
San Diego State172793
Oregon State172693
  • $ – Conference champion
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Patriot League men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
American5021162
Lafayette313984
Colgate313586
Bucknell232785
Holy Cross2325102
Lehigh2414121
Army1334103
Navy142773
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Southern Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Elon  ‍‍y520 .7141552 .727
Furman  ‍‍‍421 .6431243 .711
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍421 .6438101 .447
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍331 .5006121 .342
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍340 .4295102 .353
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍232 .429874 .526
Wofford  ‍‍‍241 .3571092 .524
Davidson  ‍‍‍250 .2866111 .361
‡ – 2012 SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 The Summit League men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oakland5111171
UMKC5207102
Western Illinois322795
IPFW3314151
Nebraska–Omaha3315101
IUPUI3406102
Oral Roberts2504130
Eastern Illinois1513131
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 West Coast Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 San Diego9301490
Santa Clara8221162
Saint Mary's543955
Portland552793
San Francisco453675
Loyola Marymount4536103
Gonzaga01114141
  • $ – Conference champion
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA
2012 Division I men's soccer independents soccer records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Adelphi1103130
Belmont000683
Howard1003151
NJIT0101090
† No winner
As of December 11, 2012
Rankings from NSCAA

Conference regular season and tournament winners

ConferenceRegular
Season Winner
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
America EastVermont2012 America East Men's Soccer TournamentNickerson Field
(Boston, Massachusetts)
UMBC
Atlantic CoastMaryland2012 ACC Men's Soccer TournamentMaryland SoccerPlex
(Boyds, MD)
Maryland
Atlantic 10Charlotte2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer TournamentTransamerica Field
(Charlotte, NC)
Saint Louis
Atlantic SunFGCU2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer TournamentSummers-Taylor Stadium
(Johnson City, Tennessee)
FGCU
Big EastRed: Louisville
Blue: Connecticut
2012 Big East Men's Soccer TournamentRed Bull Arena
(Harrison, NJ)
Notre Dame
Big SouthCoastal Carolina2012 Big South Conference Men's Soccer TournamentBryan Park
(Greensboro, NC)
Winthrop
Big TenPenn State2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer TournamentLakeside Field
(Evanston, IL)
Michigan State
Big WestNorth: UC Davis
South: Cal State Northridge
2012 Big West Conference Men's Soccer TournamentAggies Soccer Field
Davis, CA
Cal State Northridge
ColonialDrexel2012 CAA Men's Soccer TournamentVidas Athletic Center
(Philadelphia, PA)
Northeastern
Conference USASMU2012 Conference USA Men's Soccer TournamentWest Campus Field
(Birmingham, AL)
Tulsa
HorizonDetroit2012 Horizon League Men's Soccer TournamentTitan Field
(Detroit, MI
Cleveland State
IvyCornellNo tournament
Metro AtlanticLoyola Maryland2012 MAAC Men's Soccer TournamentTenney Stadium
(Poughkeepsie, NY)
Niagara
Mid-AmericanAkron2012 MAC Men's Soccer TournamentFirstEnergy Stadium
(Akron, Ohio)
Akron
Missouri ValleyCreightonMissouri Valley Conference men's soccer tournamentShea Stadium
(Peoria, Illinois)
Creighton
Mountain PacificNew Mexico2012 MPSF Men's Soccer TournamentCIBER Field
(Denver, Colorado)
Air Force
NortheastQuinnipiac2012 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer TournamentThe Great Lawn
(West Long Branch, New Jersey)
Fairleigh Dickinson
Pac-12UCLANo tournament
PatriotAmerican2012 Patriot League Men's Soccer TournamentRiggs Field
(Washington, D.C.)
Lafayette
SouthernElon2012 Southern Conference Men's Soccer TournamentWakeMed Soccer Park
(Cary, NC)
Elon
SummitOakland2012 The Summit League Men's Soccer TournamentJohn MacKenzie Alumni Field
(Macomb, IL)
Western Illinois
West CoastSan DiegoNo tournament

Statistics

Regular season statistics only. See 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship#Statistical leaders for the tournament statistics.

Overall

Most assists
RankScorerCollegeAssists[10]
1 Mitchell CardenasCampbell14
2 Kyle BethelOakland13
Milo KaporUMBC13
Blake SmithNew Mexico13
5 Chris GriebschHofstra11
Steve NeumannGeorgetown11
7 Carlos BenavidesCSU Northridge10
Zach BoldenDenver10
Scott CaldwellAkron10
Jared MartinelliTemple10
Alex MartinezN.C. State10
Pedro RibeiroCoastal Carolina10
Shawn SloanHigh Point10
Vaughn SpurrierTemple10

Last updated on November 13, 2012. Source: NCAA.com – Total Assists

NCAA tournament

College Cup – Regions Park, Hoover, Alabama

National Semifinals
December 7
National Championship
December 9
      
16Indiana1
12Creighton0
16Indiana1
3Georgetown0
3Georgetown4(4)
2Maryland4(3)

See also

References