2015 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team
A nationwide search for a new head coach began in December, 2014, and on January 27, 2015 Mario Sanchez, the associate head coach of the Louisville Cardinals was introduced as the new Cougars head coach.
2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team
The season opener was against the Memphis Tigers in Memphis, where the Cougar have never won, going 0–5–1 since 1987. (Memphis is 0–6–0 in Edwardsville in the same span. In the 18th minute, McLean stole the ball and passed to an open Gonzalea, who opened the scoring for the game and the season. The Tigers got an equalizer on a free kick in the 59th minute, but in the 61st minute, McLean put the Cougars back on top, with an assist from Pettersen. Reminiscent of last year, the defense gave up a late goal, as Memphis scored in the 86th minute to send the game to overtime. Both defenses stymied the offenses in OT, and the game ended in a 2–2 draw. The Tigers outshot the Cougars for the game, but SIUE was hotter in the second half, and new keeper Heim made eight saves. As would be the case through the season, SIUE displayed a deep bench, with 19 players seeing action, eleven playing their first game as Cougars (1 redshirt freshman, 4 true freshmen, and six transfers).