2005 Men's Soccer TeamThe 2005 Skyhawks men's soccer team won the first of three NCAA Division II championships for Fort Lewis College. The Skyhawks went undefeated for the first time in school history and posted the best record in FLC history with a 22-0-1 record (.978 winning percentage).
The Skyhawks offense was also one of the most potent in the 24-year history of men's soccer at FLC. The Skyhawks recorded the second most goals (85), assists (76) and total points (246). FLC's defense notched 14 shutouts and allowed only 14 goals all season, the third fewest in both categories.
At the helm for the Skyhawks was head coach Jeremy Gunn. The winningest coach in school history with a 123-35-17 record (.751 winning percentage), Gunn was making his fourth appearance to the NCAA Division II playoffs and his second trip to the Final Four (1999 NCAA Division II Runners-up).
Members of the 2005 men's soccer national championship team are: Adam Beach, Jonathan Boyer, Nick Clark, Bernardo Costa,
John Cunliffe, Tom Donley, John Eckhoff, Bryan Eisenbraun, Sean Flanagan, Kyle Fredrick, Ben Gantenbein, Jeremy Gunn (head coach)
Jimmy Hall (student coach), Kieran Hall, Erik Hardin, Ryan Kerr, Nick Kirchhof, Taylor Lavoy, Andy McDermid (assistant coach), Scott McGinn (student athletic-trainer), Darren Morgan (assistant coach), Ryan Parsons, Carter Rice, Casey Roberts, Paul Sanchez, Cole Sweetser, Justin Valashinas, Cliff Wilmes, and Kenny Wood.
The Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1979 with former Fort Lewis A&M Junior College basketball coach Ned Wallace as the inaugural inductee. Three others were added in 1981. The Hall of Fame was dormant from 1981-94, when then-Director of Athletics Bruce Grimes resurrected the program.
