2014 CIS Men's Soccer Championship Participating Teams
UNB Varsity Reds (AUS champions)
Head Coach: Miles Pinsent (12th season)
Regular season record: 11-0-2
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 9
Conference award winners: Shea Nordheim (student-athlete &
community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Steven Miller (D), Diego Padilha
(M), Marcus Lees (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Aaron McMurray (G), Oliver Jones
(S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 9
CIS championship all-time record: 4-10-1 (.300)
CIS championship all-time medals: 2 (1-0-1) *
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1980)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd straight appearance
* Also finished tied for third in 1982, 1986 and 1987 when no bronze-medal games were played.
UQAM Citadins (RSEQ champions)
Head Coach: Christophe Dutarte (18th season)
Regular season record: 9-1-2
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 5
Conference award winners: Armel Dagrou (MVP), Christophe Dutarte
(coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nizar Houhou (G), Maxime Leconte
(D), Mathieu Yala (D), Felipe Costa de Souza (M), Armel Dagrou
(S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: James Louis-Jeune (M), Imad Agday
(M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 3
CIS championship all-time record: 2-3 (.400)
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (0-0-1)
CIS championship best result: Bronze (1998)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (tied for 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 3-year absence
York Lions (OUA champions)
Head Coach: Carmine Isacco (8th season)
Regular season record: 14-0-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA West
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 9
Conference award winners (OUA West): Jarek Whiteman (MVP), Tyrone
Downes (student-athlete & community service), Carmine Isacco
(coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Casey D’Mello (D),
Daniel Fabrizi (D), Jonathan Lao (M), Joey Cicchillo (M), Jarek
Whiteman (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Matt Stinson (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 8
CIS championship all-time record: 12-6-2 (.650)
CIS championship all-time medals: 4 (3-0-1)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2010, 2008,
1977)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance
Saskatchewan Huskies (Canada West champions)
Head Coach: Bryce Chapman (11th season)
Regular season record: 9-1-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Prairie
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 9
Conference award winners: Luigi Bekwayo (student-athlete &
community service), Bryce Chapman (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordian Farahani (D), Brett Lewis
(S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Michal Bandula (G), Luigi Bekwayo
(M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 2
CIS championship all-time record: 1-2 (.333)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 6th place (2013)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance
Montreal Carabins (RSEQ silver medallists)
Head Coach: Pat Raimondo (14th season)
Regular season record: 6-2-4
Regular season standing: 3rd RSEQ
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ silver medallists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 5
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alexandre Haddad (D), Adama Sissoko
(M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Mircea Ilcu (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 9
CIS championship all-time record: 8-10-3 (.452)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (0-0-3)
CIS championship best result: 3-time bronze medallists (2008, 2006,
2003)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (9th in 12
years)
McMaster Marauders (OUA silver medallists)
Head Coach: Dino Perri (7th season)
Regular season record: 11-2-3
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA West
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA silver medallists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 7 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 6
Conference award winners (OUA West): None
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Angelo Cavalluzzo (G),
Nicholas Vecchi (D), Ryan Garnett (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Aleksander Vincic (D),
Mark Reilly (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 9
CIS championship all-time record: 8-11-1 (.425)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (0-2-1)
CIS championship best result: 2-time silver medallists (1992,
1991)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (3rd
appearance in 4 years)
Alberta Golden Bears (Canada West silver medallists)
Head Coach: Len Vickery (30th season)
Regular season record: 6-3-3
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West Prairie
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: Canada West silver medallists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 7 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 3
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Niko Saler (D), Tim Hickson (M),
Christopher Gilroy (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 15
CIS championship all-time record: 20-13-3 (.597)
CIS championship all-time medals: 10 (4-6-0) *
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2006, 2003, 1979,
1972)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (4th
appearance in 5 years)
* Also finished tied for third in 1988 when no bronze-medal game was played.
UPEI Panthers (AUS semifinalists)
Head Coach: Lewis Page (15th season)
Regular season record: 5-2-6
Regular season standing: 4th AUS
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: AUS semifinalists
Top 10 final ranking (Oct. 28): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (9 polls): 0
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Cole MacMillan (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Adam Lowther (M), Jared Murphy
(S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2014): 8th on record (CIS
records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time record: 2-10 on record (.167) (CIS
records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0 on record (CIS records
incomplete)
CIS championship best result: 3-times tied 3rd (1985, 1984, 1983:
0-1 each year - no bronze game)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 4-year absence