SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in the Mid-American Conference of NCAA Division I soccer. The Cougars play their home matches on Bob Guelker Field at Ralph Korte Stadium located in the southwest corner of the SIUE campus in Edwardsville, Illinois. 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.
2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team
2016 was Mario Sanchez' second year as the Cougars' head coach. Jeremy Proud was in his first season and Scott Gyllenborg was in his third season as assistant coaches. Mark Weigand was graduate assistant for the second year. Billy Berger was the second season director of operations after two years as a graduate assistant. David Korn, who was interim co-head coach in 2014 and associate head coach in 2015 was hired away to become the head coach of the Division II Saints of Maryville University.