2012 Men's Soccer
Record: 14-3-2 Home: 7-1-2 Away: 7-2 WHAC: 10-1
Steve Herdsman
Assistant Coach
7th Season
Steve begins his seventh season as assistant coach for the Golden Eagles. Steve played for the Golden Eagles in 2000. He was named All-Conference, WHAC Player of the Year, All-Region and NAIA All-American-Honorable Mention. He was then drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2nd round (17th overall) in the Major League Soccer draft. Steve played two years for Colorado and and the Columbus Crew. Steve retired from professional soccer and returned to Grand Rapids with his family, wife Betsey (CU alum and women's soccer team member) and daughter Lindsey. Steve is also currently coaching for Grand Rapids Crew Juniors.
2012 Men's Soccer Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Taylor Benavente | FR | GK | 6-0 | 165 | Hilo, Hawaii | Christian Liberty Academy |
| 1 | Kyle Breckan | SR | GK | 6-0 | 165 | Tower Lakes, Ill. | Barrington H.S. |
| 2 | Diego Bobadilla | SO | M | 5-6 | 125 | Holland, Mich. | Holland H.S. |
| 3 | Matt Wisen | FR | M | 5-7 | 145 | Grand Haven, Mich. | Western Michigan Christian H.S. |
| 4 | Regan Billings | FR | D | 5-9 | 155 | Wichita, Kan. | Trinity Academy |
| 5 | Ryan Briggs | FR | M | 5-8 | 150 | Grand Haven, Mich. | Western Michigan Christian H.S. |
| 6 | Nate Weflen | JR | M | 5-6 | 135 | Hudsonville, Mich. | Freedom Christian H.S. |
| 7 | Tristan Esprit | SO | M | 5-11 | 170 | Toronto, Ontario | Pope John Paul II H.S. |
| 8 | Mark Rougas | FR | D | 5-7 | 145 | Wheaton, Ill. | Wheaton Academy |
| 9 | Jacob Stanko | SR | F | 6-0 | 170 | Holly, Mich. | Oakland Christian H.S. |
| 10 | Matt Osorio | SR | M | 5-6 | 140 | Brampton, Ontario | St. Joseph Secondary School |
| 11 | Brian Nimmo | SR | M | 5-7 | 150 | Livonia, Mich. | Southfield Christian H.S. |
| 12 | Brian Wierenga | SR | M | 5-8 | 140 | Traverse City, Mich. | Traverse City Christian H.S. |
| 13 | Chris Buitenhuis | SO | D | 5-10 | 175 | Grand Haven, Mich. | Grand Valley State University |
| 14 | Richard Moylan | JR | F | 6-0 | 165 | Hilo, Hawaii | Christian Liberty Academy |
| 15 | Isaac Grotenhuis | SR | F | 5-11 | 170 | Hilo, Hawaii | Christian Liberty Academy |
| 16 | Josh Rimel | SR | M | 5-11 | 165 | Hilo, Hawaii | Christian Liberty Academy |
| 17 | Ian Taylor | SO | M | 5-10 | 155 | Delano, Minn. | Delano H.S. |
| 18 | Jordan Wilson | SR | D | 5-10 | 165 | Mississauga, Ontario | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| 19 | Tyler Mitchell | SR | M | 5-7 | 145 | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield H.S. |
| 20 | Doug Sjoerdsma | SR | D | 6-1 | 175 | Grandville, Mich. | Tri-Unity Christian H.S. |
| 21 | Jesse Pipe | JR | F | 6-3 | 185 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | Washtenaw Chr. Academy |
| 22 | Trevor Hunt | SR | D | 5-11 | 170 | Rockford, Mich. | Rockford H.S. |
| 23 | Brice Snellink | SR | M | 5-10 | 195 | Belmont, Mich. | Northpointe Christian H.S. |
| 24 | Shell Enns | SR | M | 5-11 | 150 | Clinton, Miss. | Hinds Community College |
| 25 | Mark Kunnen | JR | D | 6-0 | 175 | Rockford, Mich. | Rockford H.S. |
| 26 | Justin Schoepke | SR | M | 5-6 | 145 | Traverse City, Mich. | Traverse City Christian H.S. |
| 27 | Brandon Detweiler | SO | D | 5-10 | 150 | Delano, Minn. | Delano H.S. |
Mark Bell - Head Coach - 15th season
Steve Herdsman - Assistant Coach - 7th season
Brett Lile - Assistant Coach - 7th season
Jerry Duckworth - Assistant Coach - 4th season
Chip Huber - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
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