Indiana University Athletics
Three Hoosiers Named to All-Decade Team
1/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Jan. 6, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University standouts Danny O'Rourke (2001-04), Pat Noonan (1999-2002) and Ryan Mack (1998-2000, 02) were recently named to the College Soccer News Team of the Decade.
Wake Forest led the way with four representatives, followed by the Hoosiers and Connecticut with three each.
The online service recently selected its most outstanding players for the time period of 2000-2009, with O'Rourke making the first team cut. The midfielder, currently playing professionally with the Columbus Crew, earned All-America honors in 2004 as he led the Hoosiers to a national title. O'Rourke was awarded the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy that season. During his career Indiana was 69-15-9 overall with four Big Ten regular season titles, two Big Ten Tournament titles, three NCAA College Cup appearances and two NCAA Championships. He was team captain during both championship years. In addition to the Hermann Trophy, O'Rourke was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Noonan was named to the 11-man second team. A forward, Noonan was a three-time All-American at Indiana and was runner-up for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy in 2001 and 2002. During his four seasons he led the Hoosiers to three College Cups, with two NCAA Championship game appearances and a national title in 1999. Noonan started every game played in four seasons at IU and finished his career sixth in the history books with 127 points, and seventh in goals with 48. Since leaving IU Noonan has had a successful professional career both in Major League Soccer and overseas. He also earned 14 caps with the U.S. Men's National Team.
Mack, a third-team selection, was part of NCAA Championship teams in 1998 and 1999 and led Indiana in assists in 2000 (12) and 2002 (9). Mack's 85 shot attempts in 2000 ranks tied for 10th on the IU all-time list, while his 12 assists in 2000 is tied for ninth. Mack also ranks tied for ninth on the Indiana career assist list with 34, and 10th in career shot attempts (245).
"The Indiana Soccer program has been fortunate to have so many special players wear the IU jersey," said head coach Todd Yeagley. "We are very excited and proud of Danny, Pat, and Ryan for being selected to the All-Decade Team. All three were key members of championship teams during their time at IU and have gone on to have distinquished professional careers."
From 2000-2009, the Indiana men's soccer program won two nationals titles (2003, 2004), seven Big Ten regular season titles (2000-04, 2006-07), three Big Ten Tournament titles (2001, 2003, 2006), and complied a record of 152-50-27 (.722).
College Soccer News Team of the Decade
First Team
Marcus Tracy, F, Wake Forest
Alecko Eskandarian, F, Virginia
Jason Garey, F, Maryland
O'Brian White, F, Connecticut
Luchi Gonzalez, F, SMU
Danny O'Rourke, MF, Indiana
Kyle Martino, MF, Virginia
Corben Bone, MF, Wake Forest
Chris Gbandi, D, Connecticut
Chris Wingert, D, St. John's
Andy Iro, D, UC Santa Barbara
Chris Sawyer, GK, Notre Dame
Second Team
Joseph Ngwenya, F, Coastal Carolina
Pat Noonan, F, Indiana
John Barry Nusum, F, Furman
Joe Lapira, F, Notre Dame
Sumed Ibrahim, MF, Maryland
Diego Walsh, MF, SMU
Mehdi Ballouchy, MF, Santa Clara
C.J. Klaas, MF, Washington
Julius James, D, Connecticut
Danny Jackson, D, North Carolina
William Hemser, GK, Wake Forest
Third Team
Ryan Pore, F, Tulsa
Charlie Davies, F, Boston College
Andre Akpan, F, Harvard
Alejandro Bedoya, MF, Boston College
Ryan Mack, MF, Indiana
Adolfo Gregario, MF, UCLA
Scott Jones, MF, UNC Greensboro
Todd Dunivant, D, Stanford
Ike Opara, D, Wake Forest
Andrew Boynes, D, New Mexico
Jovan Bubonja, GK, UIC
