The Numbers and Moments behind Duke Soccer
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HERMANN AWARD WINNERS
Duke has the second most Hermann Trophy Award winners, second to Indiana’s seven. The Blue Devils are one of eight programs to have at least three winners and one of just 23 schools overall to have a single honoree.
When Andrew Wenger garnered the award in 2011, he was the first MAC Hermann Trophy winner to be coached by a former winner - John Kerr. The Hermann Trophy was first awarded in 1967 and the first Blue Devil to garner the honor was Joseph Ulrich in 1982. Ulrich started a stretch of Blue Devil winners as a Duke player captured the award in three of the following four years - Michael Jeffries (1983), Tom Kain (1985), John Kerr (1986). Ali Curtis became the fifth Blue Devil to capture the coveted prize in 1999.
Known today as the MAC Hermann Trophy after the Missouri Athletic Club and Hermann Trophy merged in 2002, Kerr is one of nine players spanning from 1986-2002 to earn both honors.
The Blue Devil award winners are below (L-R): Andrew Wenger (2011), John Kerr (1986), Ali Curtis (1999), Tom Kain (1985), Joseph Ulrich (1982), Michael Jeffries (1983)
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THE LONGEST GAME IN DUKE HISTORY
In what stands today as the second longest game in NCAA soccer history, Duke and Indiana went into eight overtimes in the 1982 NCAA Championship game. Tied 1-1 after the regulation 90, the Blue Devils and Hoosiers played another 69:16 as Indiana scored late in the eighth overtime to emerge with the 2-1 victory. It was the first NCAA title game appearance for the Blue Devils and Sean McCoy scored the lone goal for Duke in the 82nd minute to force overtime.
Duke has a connection to the longest game in history as well. Oddly enough, Duke Associate Head Coach Michael Brady was a forward for American University when it played the longest game in NCAA history in a 1-0 loss in the 1985 NCAA Championship. It lasted 166:05. Brady was named the Soccer American College Player of the Year that season.
It took eight overtimes and 159 minutes, but for Indiana University and its soccer coach, Jerry Yeagley, the frustration finally ended late Saturday night.New York Times
In the longest college soccer playoff match in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Gregg Thompson scored at 159:16 as the Hoosiers defeated Duke, 2-1, to win the Division I national championship. The previous longest playoff match was played in 1959, when West Chester defeated Bridgeport in 153 minutes. First Title for Hoosiers The game ended at 11:45 P.M. The previous longest playoff match was played in 1959, when West Chester defeated Bridgeport in 153 minutes. Indiana, which won its first national title, finished with a 21-3-1 record. The Blue Devils, in their first championship game, finished at 23-1-1.
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FORMER BLUE DEVILS TURNED MLS GENERAL MANAGERS
Former Blue Devil standouts Garth Lagerwey and Ali Curtis have taken their skills from the soccer fields to the front offices of a pair of Major League Soccer clubs. Both had successful careers as players at Duke and after and they didn't skip a beat when making moves in their post-playing careers. Curtis is the general manager at Toronto FC and Lagerwey with the Seattle Sounders.
Lagerwey, the current General Manager and President of Soccer for the Seattle Sounders FC, is one of the most successful in the league. He most recently helped his club to a the MLS Cup Final in three of the past five seasons and lifting the cup twice, including the most recent trophy in 2019. Prior to taking the reins in Seattle, Lagerwey was the General Manager for Real Salt Lake and was instrument in orchestrating RSL's 2009 MLS Cup title.
Lagerwey was an outstanding goalkeeper for the Blue Devils and still ranks third in Duke history in single-season saves with 100 in 1994. His eight shutouts in 1994 is tied for eighth in the Duke records book. He went on to play professionally and was drafted by DC United before being traded to Kansas City Wiz. He played in 56 career games with 51 starting assignments. Lagerwey played his final season in 2000 and then went on to work in broadcast media before graduating from Georgetown with his law degree
Lot of talk behind Schmetzer, rightfully, but all Garth Lagerwey does is build playoff teams.
— Will Parchman (@WillParchman) October 30, 2019
08: Conf semis
09: Champion
10: Conf quarters
11: Conf semis
12: Conf quarters
13: Runner-up
14: Conf quarters
15: Conf quarters
16: Champion
17: Runner-up
18: Conf quarters
19: Final
From The Athletic: ‘I’ve been blessed': After two years out of soccer, Ali Curtis is ready for his new job
Ali Curtis was one of the best players to come through Duke University. The 1999 Hermann Trophy winner and 2000 Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year still holds the Duke career record for goals (53) and is second in points (134). After an illustrious career at Duke, Curtis was drafted second overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by the Tamp Bay Mutiny. He remained in the league for three seasons before making the move to working in the MLS league office for eight years where he eventually served as the senior director of player relations and competition.
He made the transition to working directly with a club as the sporting director for the New York Red Bulls where he oversaw the club win the 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield. Curtis also was instrumental in establishing NYRB II, the club's USL team to continue the development of players from the academy through to the first team. In the club's second season, NYRB II captured both the regular season title and the 2016 USL Cup.
After a couple of years away from the game, Curtis found his new home at Toronto FC. In his first season at the helm, Toronto advanced to the MLS Cup Final, falling to former Blue Devil Garth Lagerwey's Seattle Sounders.
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Mike Grella scores fastest goal in MLS history
Via MLSsoccer.com : Mike Grella scores fastest goal in MLS history
It's official: Mike Grella etched his name in the MLS record books on Sunday afternoon with his goal just seven seconds into the New York Red Bulls' Eastern Conference clash with the Philadelphia Union (watch video above).
Grella pounced on a wayward pass from Cristian Maidana immediately off the kickoff and streaked down the field before slotting the ball past Union goalkeeper Andre Blake, who got a touch on the shot but couldn't keep it out.
The timing of the goal was confirmed by OPTA, meaning it beat out the previous record of eight seconds, also set in a New York Red Bulls uniform by Tim Cahill almost exactly two years ago, on Oct. 20, 2013.