UC Riverside Highlanders men's soccer
| UC Riverside Highlanders men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 [1] | ||
| University | University of California, Riverside | ||
| Head coach | Tim Cupello [2] (13rd. season) | ||
| Conference | Big West I Division | ||
| Location | Riverside, California, US | ||
| Stadium | UCR Soccer Stadium (capacity: 878 [3]) | ||
| Nickname | Highlanders | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[4] | ||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2018, 2022 | |||
| Conference tournament championships | |||
| 2018, 2022 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 2022 | |||
The UC Riverside Highlanders men's soccer is the intercollegiate varsity soccer team representing the University of California, Riverside, located in Riverside, California. The team is a member of the Big West athletic conference of NCAA Division I.[5]
The Highlanders' current head coach is Tim Cupello, who is in charge since 2013.[1] The team play their home matches at the UCR Soccer Stadium, which has a capacity for 878 spectators.[3]
The team was established in 1965, and plays in the Big West since 2002,[1] where it has won two tournament championships (in 2018[6] and 2022, when the team also won the regular season)[7]
Stadium
UC Riverside play their home matches at UCR Soccer Stadium, also used by the women's soccer team. The venue has a capacity of 878 people, although there is room for an additional 278 people on the grass. The field was renovated in 2007 with a TigerTurf artificial grass. One year later, a scoreboard was added to the facility. Moreover the lighting system was improved to allow men's and women's programs to host night games.[3]
Players
Current roster
As of December 2025[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Records
Source:[1]
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Professional players
UCR players that play/have played at professional levels are:
| Nat. | Player | Pro. | Professional career (teams) | Ref. |
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| Aaron Long | 2012 | Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, New York Red Bulls, Los Angeles FC | [8][9][10] | |
| Otis Earle | 2014 | FC Tucson, FC Dallas | [11][12] | |
| Daniel Aguirre | 2021 | LA Galaxy, Guadalajara | [13][14] |
Coaches
Current staff
- As of 15 December 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Andres Ochoa |
| Assist. coach | Chris Volk |
| Assist. coach | Romario Lomeli |
| Assist. coach | Tony Huerta |
Coaching history
Source:[1]
- As of December 2025
| # | Name | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Hofinga | 1965–73 | 59–55–5 |
| 2 | Charles Stamos | 1974 | 9–7–2 |
| 3 | Francisco Salcedo | 1975–77 | 17–19–2 |
| 4 | Cliff Singh | 1978–80 | 26–20–2 |
| 5 | Nat Gonzalez | 2001–03 | 12–36–8 |
| 6 | Junior Gonzalez | 2004–12 | 53–96–12 |
| 7 | Tim Cupello | 2013–present | 75–112–38 [n1 1] |
- Notes
- ^ As of 2025
Titles
Conference
Source:[15]
| Conference | Championship | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big West | Big West tournament | 2 |
2018, 2022 |
| Regular season | 1 |
2022 |
Team statistics
NCAA appearances
UB's appearances in NCAA tournament are listed below:[1]
- Key
- a.e.t. – Match went to extra time
- p – Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
| Season | Stage | Rival | Res. | Score |
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| 2018 | First round | Pacific | L | 0–1 |
| 2022 | First round | Portland | L | 1–2 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f UCR Men's Soccer Record Book (2025)
- ^ a b Men's soccer roster at gohighlanders.com
- ^ a b c UCR Soccer Stadium at gohighlanders.com
- ^ "UCR Colors | Brand Identity". June 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Division I - Riverside, CA | UC Riverside on ncaa.com
- ^ Men's Soccer Wins First Big West Conference Championship at news.ucr.com. 14 Nov 2018
- ^ UC Riverside men’s soccer wins first Big West regular season title at news.ucr.com - 30 Oct 2022
- ^ Aaron Long - Career Summary at timbers.com
- ^ Aaron Long - Career Summary at soundersfc.com
- ^ USMNT perdería todo el verano al defensa Aaron Long by Jorge Herrera Navas on As.com, 17 May 2021
- ^ Three former FC Tucson players selected in MLS draft on the Arizona Daily Star. Jan 15, 2015
- ^ Otis Earle statistics on ESPN Deportes.com
- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
- ^ Daniel Aguirre joins Chivas for AP24. 6 Oct 2024
- ^ Big West Conference Record Book (2025) at bigwest.org