Air Force Falcons men's soccer

Air Force Falcons
Founded1956; 70 years ago (1956)
UniversityUnited States Air Force Academy
Head coachGreg Dalby (2nd season)
ConferenceMW
LocationAir Force Academy, Colorado, US
StadiumCadet Soccer Stadium
(capacity: 1,000)
NicknameFalcons
ColorsBlue and silver[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA tournament Quarterfinals
1968, 1993
NCAA tournament Round of 16
1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1993, 2018
NCAA tournament Round of 32
1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2018
NCAA tournament appearances
1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020
Conference tournament championships
2012, 2020
Conference Regular Season championships
2018

The Air Force Falcons men's soccer program represents the United States Air Force Academy in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The Falcons' first season was in 1956, two years after the Academy was established. As of the upcoming 2026 NCAA men's soccer season, the Falcons compete in their primary home of the Mountain West Conference, which is establishing a new men's soccer league.[2] They had previously competed as affiliate members of the Western Athletic Conference since the 2013 season. They are coached by Greg Dalby, with Clint Long and Christian Madrigal as assistants. Air Force plays its home matches at Cadet Soccer Stadium.

NCAA Tournament history

The team has qualified for 14 NCAA tournaments. Their best performances came in 1968 and 1993, where they reached the quarterfinals.[3]

Season Round Opponent Score
1964 First round San Jose State L 3–5
1965 First round San Francisco L 2–3
1968 First round bye
Second round San Francisco W 3–2
Quarterfinals San Jose State L 0–1
1969 First round bye
Second round San Jose State L 0–1
1972 First round bye
Second round Ohio L 2–3
1977 First round bye
Second round San Francisco L 1–2
1985 First round bye
Second round SMU L 1–2
1992 First round SMU L 1–4
1993 First round Creighton W 2–1
Second round North Carolina W 2–1
Quarterfinals South Carolina L 0–6
1997 First round Creighton L 2–3
2012 First round Washington L 0–1
2017 First round Virginia Tech L 0–2
2018 First round
Second round
Third round 		Central Arkansas
Denver
Indiana 		W 4–0
W 2–1
L 0–2
2020 Second round Seton Hall TBD

Coaching history

Air Force has had 13 coaches in its program's existence.[4]

The Falcons celebrating a goal in 2018
Falcons (blue kit) v Cal Poly match, 2025
Years Coach Overall Conf.
GP W L T Pct. GP W L T Pct.
1956 Anthony Biernacki 9 5 1 3 .658 6 4 1 1 .750
1957–1961 Arne Arnesen 47 31 9 7 .734 32 24 3 5 .828
1962–1963 Robert Strickland 21 11 9 1 .548 11 8 2 1 .773
1964–1966 Carmen Anillo 31 17 12 2 .581 13 11 1 1 .885
1967 John Loewenberg 11 5 6 0 .455 3 1 2 0 .333
1968–1973 Hank Eichin 84 54 26 4 .667 34 30 2 2 .912
1974–1975 Jim Thames 25 13 10 2 .560 11 8 3 0 .727
1976–1977 Rob Judas 27 16 9 2 .630 10 10 0 0 1.000
1978 Dan Ulmer 16 7 8 1 .469 6 4 2 0 .667
1979–2006 Lou Sagastume 513 282 188 43 .592 164 94 59 11 .607
2007–2023 Doug Hill 302 134 139 29 .489 155 73 66 16 .500
2024 Kevin Doyle 17 1 15 1 .093 7 1 6 0 .111
2025 Greg Dalby 17 1 13 3 .147 7 0 6 1 .071
Totals 1122 579 445 98 .560 468 277 153 38 .632

Last updated: December 20, 2025

Stadium

Air Force plays its home games at Cadet Soccer Stadium. It has played select matches at Cadet Lacrosse Stadium.

Titles

Conference

References

  1. ^ "Air Force Athletics Style Sheet" (PDF). March 12, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "MW Expands Sports Sponsorship with the Addition of Men's Soccer and Men's Swimming and Diving in 2026-27" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. October 29, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "2025 Air Force Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Air Force Falcons. Retrieved December 20, 2025.


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