Sept. 18, 2017
SAN DIEGO -
In celebration of the San Diego State men’s soccer program’s 50th anniversary, the team has released its second of five All-Era teams to be released this fall, with the 1980-89 team being announced on Monday. The team features a pair of players in the National Soccer Hall of Fame and four players who went to compete in the World Cup.
Highlighted by a run to the NCAA National Championship match in 1987, the 1980’s was one of the most successful eras for the program on the Mesa. Chuck Clegg took over as the team’s head coach in 1982 after previously serving as an assistant coach, and he helped the program to a 142-50-22 record (.715 winning percentage) during the 1980-89 era.
SAN DIEGO STATE MEN’S SOCCER 1980-1989 ALL-ERA TEAM
Head Coach: Chuck Clegg
Clegg recorded a 20-3 record in his first season as head coach in 1982, leading the way for an impressive 114-43-19 record to end the 1980-89 era. Clegg led the team to the program's first-ever NCAA National Championship match in 1987 and won at least 10 games in six of his eight seasons during the 1980's.
GK – Bryan Finnerty (1987-89)
- Signed professional contract with Detriot Rockers in 1989
- Recorded 89 saves in 1989, tied for the third most in a single season in SDSU history
- Tallied 10 shutouts in 1989, second most in a single season at SDSU
- Also recorded 9.5 saves in 1988 (third most in SDSU history) and seven saves in 1987 (tied for seventh most)
- 54 goals against average in 1988 is second best in a single season
- SDSU’s all-time leader in career goals against average (0.69)
- 210 career saves is fourth most in SDSU history
- SDSU’s all-time leader in career shutouts (26.5)
D – Marcelo Balboa (1988-89)
- Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005
- Member of the 1990, 1994, and 1998 United States World Cup teams
- 1988 & 1989 Hermann Trophy Finalist
- Third two-time All-American in SDSU history with First Team honors in 1988 and Second Team nod in 1989
- 1988 Soccer America Top Ten award winner
- Inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame in 1995
- Signed professional contract with Leon-Mexico in 1993
- In 1988, SDSU defense only allowed 10 goals in 22 games to help earn a 15-3-4 record
- Recorded 12 goals and 13 assists in two-year SDSU career
D – Steve Boardman (1983-1986)
- Three-time NSCAA All-Far West selection
- Signed professional contract with Los Angeles Lazers in 1986
- Posted a team-high five goals in 1985
- 12 assists in 1985 is tied for the most in a single season in program history
D – Kevin Crow (1979-1982)
- Competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics for the United States
- Two-time All-American (1981-1982)
- First SDSU men’s soccer player inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame (1989)
- Signed professional contract with the San Diego Sockers in 1982
- Manned defense that allowed just 0.90 goals per game in 1981
D – Cle Kooiman (1981-82)
- Competed for the United States national team in 1994 World Cup
- 1982 NSCAA All-Far West Selection
- Signed professional contract with the Los Angeles Lazers in 1982
MF – Chris Keenan (1987)
- 1987 Hermann Trophy Finalist
- 1987 Soccer America Top Ten awardee
- Signed professional contract with San Diego Sockers in 1987
- Tied program record with 12 assists in 1987
MF – Dida Mendes (1979-82)
- Signed professional contract with the Cleveland Force in 1982
- Posted 10 assists in 1980, tied for seventh most in a single season at SDSU
- 25 career goals is tied for ninth most in program history
- 83 career points is fourth most in program history
- Owns program record with 33 career assists
MF – Chris Sullivan (1983-84)
- Competed for the United States National team in 1990 World Cup
- Member of US national team from 1987-1990
- Signed professional contract with the San Jose Clash in 1998
F – Micael Holmstedt (1979-82)
- Three-time NSCAA All-Far West selection
- Recorded back-to-back 17-goal seasons in 1980 and 1981, tying for fourth most in a single season at SDSU
- Recorded 42 points in 1980, tied for third most in a single season at SDSU
- One of just two players in program history with three 33+ point seasons
- 11 assists in 1982 is tied for fourth most in a single season at SDSU
- 57 career goals is second most in program history
- Second in program history with 141 career points
- 27 career assists is fifth most in program history
F – Kyle Whittemore (1984, 1986-88)
- 1988 Hermann Trophy Finalist
- 1987 All-American, Three-time Academic All-American
- Four-time NSCAA All-Far West selection
- 2014 San Diego State Hall of Fame inductee
- Signed professional contract with San Francisco Blackhawks in 1990
- Set single-season goals record in 1984 with 21 tallies, 20 goals in 1986 is second most in program history
- Set single-season points record in 1986 with 50, 45 points in 1984 is second most in program history
- Recorded 10 assists in 1986, good for seventh most in a single season at SDSU
- SDSU’s career goals leader with 68 and career points leader with 160
- Ninth in program history with 24 career assists
F – Eric Wynalda (1987-1989)
- Became the first player in SDSU history to be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2004)
- Competed for the United States national team in 1990, 1994, and 1998 World Cup
- Two-time NSCAA All-Far West selection
- 1987 Soccer American Top 10 Freshmen honoree
- Inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame in 1996
- Signed professional contract with FC Saarbrucken-Germany
- Posted 14 goals in 1988, tied for seventh most in a single season at SDSU Athletics
- Recorded back-to-back 33+ point seasons with 33 in 1987 and 36 in 1988
- Recorded 11 assists in 1987, fourth most in a single season at SDSU
- 34 career goals is tied for fourth most in program history
- 101 career points is third most in program history
- 25 career assists is tied for sixth most in program history
The 1990-1999 team will be released next Monday, Sept. 25. The 2017 Aztecs head to Texas this weekend, facing Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Friday and Incarnate Word on Sunday.