Men's Soccer Headlines
Grand View's Head Coach David Groves was named the NAIA Men's Soccer Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to its first-ever national championship.
In the final NAIA Men's Soccer Netting Professionals Top 25 Coaches' Poll of the season, Grand View (Iowa) held the No. 1 spot behind 417 points and 14 first-place votes.
Four standouts headline a group of outstanding student-athletes named to the 2025 Academic All-America® men’s soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
Kevin Ventura of Grand View (Iowa) has been named the 2025 NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Year.
Grand View (Iowa) men's soccer closed out its season with a historic milestone, securing the program’s first NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship with a 2-1 triumph over WVU Tech on Monday afternoon.
WVU Tech (W.Va) battled to a 2-1 result over MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) on Saturday evening, using a well-timed goal in each half and a composed defensive performance to move on to the national championship contest on Monday.
Grand View (Iowa) advanced to the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship match on Monday afternoon with a 1–0 decision over Cumberlands (Ky.), powered by a strong defensive effort and a decisive second-half strike.
Grand View (Iowa) knocked off No. 9-seeded Georgia Gwinnett 2-0 on Thursday morning in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Men's Soccer Championship Tournament, solidifying their place in the final four.
With the final berth in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship semifinals on the line, WVU Tech (W.Va) earned a 4-0 result over Indiana Tech, using goals in both halves to secure its place in the next round.
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) became the third team to advance to the semifinals of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship on Thursday night with a 3-1 decision over William Penn (Iowa).
Cumberlands (Ky.) advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship on a rainy afternoon in Orange Beach, edging Warner Pacific in a 4-1 penalty shootout after 110 hard-fought, scoreless minutes.
WVU Tech (W.Va) defeated Ottawa (Kan.) 2-1 in a tightly contested match on Tuesday night, becoming the last team to snag a spot in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Men's Soccer Championship Tournament.
Indiana Tech secured a 1-0 victory over Bethel (Ind.), advancing behind a decisive second-half strike. After a balanced and scoreless opening half, the Warriors found their moment shortly after the break and carried out a composed second-half effort.
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) punched its ticket to the quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon with a composed 3-1 triumph over John Brown (Ark.) at the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship in Orange Beach.
William Penn (12-5-4) handed previously unbeaten Oklahoma Wesleyan (19-1-3) its first loss of the season on Tuesday afternoon, continuing the upset trend that has shaped the week in Orange Beach.
Warner Pacific (Ore.) survived a hard-fought battle with LSU-Shreveport (La.) Monday night, advancing to the next round of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Tournament with a 4-3 penalty kick triumph after a 1–1 draw through double overtime.
