KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As part of an announcement from the United Soccer Coaches on Friday, the Christopher Newport women's soccer team earned the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for the 2019 season. One of 143 total programs recognized across the country for exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior, and adherence to the laws of the game, the Captains earned Silver Level honors.
The Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award is given to United Soccer Coaches members at four levels. Teams honored at the platinum level went an entire season without a player or coach receiving a yellow card or red card. Teams honored at the gold (1-10%), silver (11-30%), and bronze (31-50%) levels are based on a percentage calculated by the total number of cards received by players and coaches divided by the team's total number of games played.
Over the course of the 2019 season, the Christopher Newport women's soccer team was issued just seven cautions and had no disqualifications. In a 22-game season that saw the Captains set program records defensively, posting 15 shutouts and a 0.53 goals against average, the Captains reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
Under the direction of head coach
Dan Weiler, the Captains have now won at least 16 games in four straight seasons and reached the NCAA Tournament in six of his seven years at the helm.
2019 College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Awards
Platinum Award
| School |
Coach |
Program |
| Eastern Mennonite University |
Ted Erickson |
Women |
| Los Angeles Harbor College |
Art Caballero |
Women |
| University of New Haven |
Laura Duncan |
Women |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford |
Melissa Graham |
Women |
| Sweet Briar College |
Jason Capps |
Women |
Gold Award
| School |
Coach |
Program |
| Bowdoin College |
Brianne Smithson |
Women |
| Colby College |
Kristin Shaw |
Women |
| Crown College |
Jamie Ross |
Women |
| Grinnell College |
Kristen Koester |
Women |
| Grove City College |
Melissa Lamie |
Women |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
Deb Raber |
Women |
| University of New England |
Carly Gettler |
Women |
| North Country Community College |
Kent Egglefield |
Women |
| Southeastern University |
Randy Belli |
Women |
| SUNY Geneseo |
Nathan Wiley |
Women |
| University of Texas-Dallas |
Kanute Drugan |
Women |
Silver Award
| School |
Coach |
Program |
| American International College |
Kevon Isa |
Women |
| Belmont Abbey College |
Mike Lynch |
Women |
| Bridgewater College |
Michael Van Horn |
Women |
| Brookdale Community College |
Katie Amundson |
Women |
| Campbell University |
Samar Azem |
Women |
| Carroll College |
David Thorvildson |
Women |
| Central College |
Mike Kobylinski |
Women |
| Christopher Newport University |
Daniel Weiler |
Women |
| Clarke University |
Joshua Printz |
Women |
| Elizabethtown College |
Amy Hough |
Women |
| Emerson College |
David Suvak |
Women |
| Ferris State University |
Andy McCaslin |
Women |
| Frostburg State University |
Brian Parker |
Women |
| Gustavus Adolphus College |
Laura Burnett-Kurie |
Women |
| Heidelberg University |
Nick Spell |
Women |
| Juniata College |
Joe Alianiello |
Women |
| Lubbock Christian University |
Alex Denning |
Women |
| McDaniel College |
Sandy Lagana |
Women |
| Milligan College |
Lisa Buckley |
Women |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth |
Greg Cane |
Women |
| University of Minnesota-Morris |
Daniel Magner |
Women |
| Minnesota State University Mankato |
Brian Bahl |
Women |
| Missouri Western State University |
Chad Edwards |
Women |
| Monmouth College |
Nick Rizzo |
Women |
| Motlow State Community College |
Andy Lyon |
Women |
| University of New Hampshire |
Steve Welham |
Women |
| Northwest Missouri State University |
Marc Gordon |
Women |
| Oberlin College |
Dan Palmer |
Women |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University |
Mike Rosso |
Women |
| Plymouth State University |
Ryan Joy |
Women |
| Polk State College |
Steve Linamen |
Women |
| Point University |
Randy Douglas |
Women |
| Principia College |
Meagan Fleming |
Women |
| University of Providence |
Brian Clarke |
Women |
| Roger Williams University |
Tim Moody |
Women |
| Rowan College at Burlington County |
Kathleen DeLitta |
Women |
| College of Saint Benedict |
Steve Kimble |
Women |
| St. Edward's University |
Nick Cowell |
Women |
| Sarah Lawrence College |
Maurizio Grillo |
Women |
| Southwest Baptist University |
Stefan Skillman |
Women |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Stefanie May |
Women |
| SUNY Oneonta |
Liz McGrail |
Women |
| SUNY Oswego |
Brian McGrane |
Women |
| SUNY Purchase College |
Julie Grutzner |
Women |
| Texas State University |
Kat Conner |
Women |
| Wells College |
Mara Primmer |
Women |
| Winthrop University |
Spencer Smith |
Women |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
Dawn Crow |
Women |
Bronze Award
| School |
Coach |
Program |
| Blinn College |
Michael McBride |
Women |
| Bloomsburg University |
Matt Haney |
Women |
| Bryant University |
Andy Biggs |
Women |
| University of California San Diego |
Kristin Jones |
Women |
| Carlow University |
Allen Duda |
Women |
| Castleton University |
Chris Chapdelaine |
Women |
| University of Central Oklahoma |
Mike Cook |
Women |
| Culver-Stockton College |
Tyler Tomlinson |
Women |
| University of Dubuque |
Jason Berna |
Women |
| Earlham College |
Chad Hardin |
Men |
| East Central University |
Riley Bailey |
Women |
| Eastern Connecticut State University |
Greg DeVito |
Men |
| Eastern Connecticut State University |
Christian D'Ambrosio |
Women |
| Eastern Michigan University |
Scott Hall |
Women |
| Evangel University |
Bruce Deaton |
Women |
| Finlandia University |
Grace Sokolow |
Women |
| Hiram College |
Michael Cracas |
Women |
| Hood College |
Conor Prachar |
Women |
| Kean University |
Brian Doherty |
Women |
| Lees-McRae College |
Cally Morrill |
Women |
| Lincoln Memorial University |
Sean Fraser |
Women |
| Loras College |
Matt Pucci |
Women |
| University of Nebraska-Kearney |
Chloe Roberts |
Women |
| Northern Kentucky University |
Bob Sheehan |
Women |
| Wayne State College |
Joe Cleary |
Women |
| Webster University |
Luigi Scire |
Women |
| University of West Alabama |
Graeme Orr |
Women |
| West Valley College |
Jennifer Kerwin |
Women |
| Wilkes University |
John McNichol |
Women |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
Brittany Nikolic |
Women |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
Ryan Quamme |
Women |
