BYU Cougars soccer

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BYU Cougars
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Full name Brigham Young University Cougars
Nickname(s) The Cougars
Founded 2003
Ground South Stadium
(Capacity 3,000)
Chairman Flag of the United States Deneice Oates
Manager Flag of the United States Chris Watkins
League USL Premier Development League
2008 in progress
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BYU Cougars are an American soccer team. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference against teams from Abbotsford, Ogden, Salem, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver and Yakima.

The team is, essentially, the college soccer team of Brigham Young University. The Cougars purchased a franchise in and associated with the PDL in 2003. The move, at the time unprecedented at the college level, follows a long and successful record in competition among college teams, with the team having won seven National Championships in Collegiate Club Soccer in the decade prior to their entry into the PDL. The Cougars are one of the few openly religious teams in the PDL, their host university being the flagship educational establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Cougars play their home matches at South Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University in the city of Provo, Utah. The team's colors are dark blue and white.

This article is about the PDL Soccer team representing the university, for other uses see Brigham Young University.

[edit] 2008 Roster

as at May 31, 2008

No. Position Player
0 Flag of the United States GK Bryan Black
1 Flag of the United States GK Brandon Gilliam
2 Flag of the United States MF Curt Graham
3 Flag of the United States DF Richie Bindrup
4 Flag of the United States MF Aaron Gabbart
5 Flag of the United States FW Daniel Turnbull
6 Flag of the United States DF Andrew Van Wagenen
7 Flag of the United States DF Daniel McKinley
8 Flag of the United States DF Morgan Gilliam
9 Flag of the United States FW Zachary De Francis
10 Flag of the United States MF Britton Osborne
No. Position Player
11 Flag of the United States MF Jordan Cushman
13 Flag of the United States MF Brent Jensen
14 Flag of the United States DF Clay Christenson
15 Flag of the United States MF Derek Taylor
16 Flag of the United States MF Jonathan Junca
17 Flag of the United States MF Scott Heaton
18 Flag of the United States FW Steven Fellows
19 Flag of the United States FW Garrett Losee
22 Flag of the United States MF Steve Magleby
23 Flag of the United States MF Michael Moreno
Flag of the United States GK Quin Shepherd

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2003 4 USL PDL 4th, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 4th, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 4th, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Finals 1st Round
2007 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Conference Finals 1st Round
2008 4 USL PDL in progress Did not qualify

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