Indiana University Athletics
Men's Soccer
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Phone:
- (812) 855-0051
The winningest NCAA Division I men’s soccer coach of his era, Todd Yeagley carries on the legacy of his father, Jerry Yeagley – the winningest coach of all-time.
Yeagley was named Indiana head men’s soccer coach on December 18, 2009. Since then, no NCAA Division I men’s soccer head coach has more wins (216) or College Cup appearances (5) than the Hoosier head coach.
Born in Bloomington during the program’s early years, Yeagley saw Indiana men’s soccer grow into college soccer’s premier program, earned All-American as a Hoosier student-athlete, served on his father’s coaching staff and became head coach ahead of the 2010 season.
In 2026, Yeagley begins his 17th season at the helm of the Hoosier program. Yeagley is a four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, has led the region staff of the year three times and in 2012 was named the Soccer America Coach of the Year after leading the program to its eighth national championship.
Yeagley’s 11 Big Ten Championships (regular season and tournament combined) ranks No. 1 among active conference and No. 2 all-time only to his father (21). On four occasions, Yeagley has led the Hoosiers to the Big Ten Championship Double, winning the regular season and tournament titles in the same year: three consecutive seasons from 2018-20 and again in 2023.
Yeagley’s program has produced an All-American in each of the last 12 seasons – the nation's longest active streak – as well as 15 of his 16 seasons as IU head coach. During the 12-year run, 14 different Hoosiers have combined for 20 All-American honors.
Forty-four Hoosiers have earned selections to Major League Soccer during Yeagley’s tenure between the MLS SuperDraft, MLS Supplemental Draft and homegrown contracts. Yeagley has produced 31 MLS SuperDraft selections, including 13 in the first round.
Yeagley’s teams have earned 14 national seeds in his 16 seasons leading the program – leading the country in that span. That includes 11 national seeds in the last 12 seasons. Having not missed the NCAA Tournament during his tenure, Yeagley has sustained the program’s NCAA-record streak to 39 straight seasons.
2012 NCAA National Championship
In just his third season as head coach, Yeagley led Indiana to the 2012 NCAA title, the program’s eighth national championship. The Hoosiers became the first No. 16 seed to win the championship, earning victories over Xavier, at No. 1 Notre Dame, at No. 9 North Carolina, versus No. 12 Creighton and against No. 3 Georgetown during their tournament run. Yeagley was named 2012 Soccer America Coach of the Year. He and his father, Jerry, became the first father-son duo to have won Division I men’s soccer championships.
Todd Yeagley By-The-Numbers
• 17 seasons as a head coach and 16 seasons as head coach of Indiana men’s soccer. He averages 13.5 victories per season.
• 386 combined victories as a player (72, 1991-94), assistant coach (91, 2003-08) and head coach (223, 2009-Present).
• 216 victories as head coach of Indiana men’s soccer – tied for most of any NCAA Division I men’s soccer coach since 2010 (first season).
• 28 NCAA Tournament victories.
• 61 wins over ranked opponents (61-39-20).
• 4 Big Ten Coach of the Year awards (2010, 2018, 2019, 2020-21).
• 3 United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year awards.
• 5 NCAA College Cups – the most of any NCAA Division I men’s soccer coach since 2010.
• 4 national final appearances.
• 14 national seeds, including 11 in last 12 seasons and NCAA-record 9 straight from 2014-22.
• 11 Big Ten Championships; 6 regular season titles, 5 tournament titles and 4 Big Ten Doubles.
• 15 All-Americans, 24 All-America honors.
• 44 MLS selections (draft + homegrown + supplemental draft).
• 41 first-team All-Big Ten honorees.
• 15 Big Ten player of the year awards; 5 offensive, 5 defensive, 2 midfielder, 3 goalkeeper.
• 10 consecutive NCAA Tournament Round of 16 appearances between 2015-2024.
• 9 consecutive national seeds between 2014-2022.
• 8 consecutive years with a top 10 MLS SuperDraft selection between 2018-2025.
Year-By-Year
• Indiana earned the No. 6 national seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament after playing a grueling regular season schedule. Still, Yeagley’s Hoosiers went an undefeated 7-0-1 in regular-season non-conference matches, a slate that included four ranked opponents. Indiana finished No. 7 nationally in scoring with 46 goals, led by All-American Palmer Ault. The Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ault became the conference’s first player since Pat Noonan to collect 15 goals and 10 assists in the same season. Major League Soccer Cup Champion Inter Miami selected junior defender Alex Barger in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, but he chose to return to Indiana for his senior season.
• An undefeated October and 5-0-0 end to conference play helped Yeagley and the Hoosiers capture their second consecutive Big Ten regular season championship, sharing the title with Ohio State. IU earned the No. 14 national seed and returned to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 for the 10th consecutive season after a 2-1 comeback victory over Akron at Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers would fall in their Sweet 16 road match to No. 3 national seed Denver, who would eventually make the NCAA College Cup. Senior forward Samuel Sarver repeated as a United Soccer Coaches third-team All-American, while junior defender Quinton Elliot developed into a second-team All-American performer during his first season in Bloomington. Four Hoosiers earned first-team All-Big Ten honors: Elliot and Sarver as well as seniors Tommy Mihalic and Patrick McDonald. Mihalic was also the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year as the conference’s joint leading scorer with 10 goals. Senior defender Jansen Miller kept IU’s top 10 draft selection streak alive as Sporting KC’s pick at No. 8 overall. Sarver (FC Dallas) and sophomore forward Collins Oduro (Orlando City SC) each heard their names called in the second round.
• Yeagley led Indiana to its fourth Big Ten Championship Double in six years despite a 3-3-4 start to the campaign, sharing the regular season title with Penn State before defeating the Nittany Lions in the conference tournament final, 1-0, in front of a packed house at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers won 12 of their last 14 matches to reach the Elite Eight and finish their season a penalty shootout away from the NCAA College Cup and with a 15-4-5 record. During its NCAA Tournament run, IU took care of Lipscomb, 2-1, in the first round before road wins at No. 10 national seed Wake Forest (3-2) and No. 7 national seed Virginia (1-0). The Sweet 16 win against the Cavaliers came as Yeagley’s 200th head coaching victory. Forward Samuel Sarver earned United Soccer Coaches third-team All-American honors and was one of three Hoosiers to receive first-team All-Big Ten praise beside midfielder Patrick McDonald and defender Joey Maher. Maher and McDonald were both drafted by Toronto FC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. Senior Hugo Bacharach was selected No. 9 overall by Minnesota United FC.
• The Hoosiers returned to the NCAA College Cup in 2022, where they finished as the national runner-up after a thrilling championship match which ended in a penalty shootout. Indiana earned the No. 13 national seed and then marched to the national final via four consecutive cleans sheets in the NCAA Tournament as well as the program’s NCAA-record 100th tournament victory in the College Cup semifinal against Pittsburgh. Yeagley and the Hoosiers also achieved the program’s 800th victory during the regular season, making Indiana the fastest NCAA Division I men’s program to reach that mark (50 seasons). Playing one of the NCAA’s toughest schedules, IU finished 14-5-6 and 8-4-1 against ranked opponents. For the second year in a row, Daniel Munie was named an All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Three Hoosiers were selected in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, with Munie going No. 10 overall to the San Jose Earthquakes and forwards Herbert Endeley (No. 24) and Ryan Wittenbrink (No. 53) hearing their names called by FC Dallas.
• Indiana earned the No. 15 national seed and returned to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16, where they fell to eventual national runner-up and No. 2 national seed Washington. A late season run helped IU to a 15-6-1 record on the year, boosted by a seven-match shutout streak in October, the second-longest clean sheet streak in program history. Eight Hoosiers combined for 10 conference postseason awards, tying for the most in the league. Goalkeeper Roman Celentano became the first-ever repeat Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, while Daniel Munie was the fourth Hoosier in five years to be named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Celentano and Munie each picked up All-American accolades. Celentano was also picked No. 2 overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati, and Victor Bezerra signed an MLS Homegrown contract with Chicago Fire FC.
• The postponement of the 2020 season until the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 caused for a unique season, but it was not unique in terms of IU dominance in conference play as the Hoosiers again captured the conference championship double. For the second time in program history, Indiana claimed the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles in three-straight seasons. IU finished the abbreviated season with an overall record of 12-2-2 and as the No. 2-ranked team in the country. Yeagley was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career and the second time in as many seasons. Indiana cleaned up the Big Ten postseason awards, winning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (Victor Bezerra), Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year (Roman Celentano) and placing five players between the first and second all-conference teams. Bezerra also finished as the runner-up for the MAC Hermann Trophy. Indiana’s long postseason run ended abruptly in the national championship match in a double overtime game against Marshall. Bezerra and Celentano were joined by Spencer Glass as United Soccer Coaches All-American selections.
• Indiana pulled off the Big Ten double for the second consecutive season in 2019, winning both the regular season and conference tournament titles for the 10th time in program history. The 2019 campaign, coupled with the double in 2018, marked the first back-to-back double for the Hoosiers since the 1998-99 seasons. IU finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation with an overall record of 15-3-4. For the third straight season, Yeagley and the IU coaching staff were named Men's North Region Staff of the Year for DI Institutions by United Soccer Coaches. Yeagley was also tabbed Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third time in his career while Aidan Morris earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. For a second consecutive year, three Hoosiers heard their names called in the MLS SuperDraft, as No. 2 overall selection Jack Maher, Simon Waever and Joris Ahlinvi all earned selections. Aidan Morris signed a homegrown contract with the Columbus Crew. Josh Penn was selected in the 2021 draft after the 2020 fall season was postponed.
• In 2018, the Hoosiers won both the Big Ten regular season and tournament championships for the first time since 2006. IU advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the second consecutive season and finished the year ranked No. 3 in the nation with an overall record of 20-3-1. Also for the second straight season, Yeagley and the IU coaching staff were named Men's North Region Staff of the Year for DI Institutions by United Soccer Coaches. With 11 goals and nine assists, Andrew Gutman was named the MAC Hermann Trophy winner, IU’s 11th national player of the year award and first since Danny O’Rourke in 2004. Gutman was a United Soccer Coaches first-team All-American alongside goalkeeper Trey Muse, while Griffin Dorsey earned second team accolades. Additionally, Gutman and Muse earned Big Ten Player of the Year awards for their respective positions. Gutman signed with Scottish Premiership powerhouse Celtic F.C. Dorsey was a first-round pick, No. 6 overall, in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, one of three Hoosier selections as Rece Buckmaster and Francesco Moore were picked in the second and third rounds, respectively, and Jeremiah Gutjahr, (Colorado Rapids), Trey Muse (Seattle Sounders), Grant Lillard (Chicago Fire) all signed homegrown contracts.
• The Hoosiers reached the 2017 NCAA College Cup final and ended the season as the national runner-up after a double overtime decision against Stanford. Indiana was unbeaten in the team's first 24 matches and posted an overall record of 18-1-6 on the year. Yeagley and his coaches were named the United Soccer Coaches Men's Midwest Region Staff of the Year. Defenders Grant Lillard and Andrew Gutman earned All-American honors as the Hoosiers set the program mark for shutouts in a season with 18. Lillard was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year while Mason Toye, scoring a team-high 10 goals, earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year laurels. Toye was the No. 7 overall selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC, and Lillard signed a homegrown contract with Chicago Fire FC.
• IU finished the 2016 season with a 12-2-7 record on the year and ranked No. 9 in the NSCAA Coaches Poll after reaching the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. Tanner Thompson earned his third All-American selection, while Grant Lillard earned his first. Thompson repeated as Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was selected in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC.
• Indiana earned another milestone in 2015, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the 40th time in program history after posting a record of 13-5-3. IU would advance to the round of 16. Under Yeagley, Tanner Thompson repeated as an NSCAA All-American (third team) while also receiving the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year award. Thompson was one of five Hoosiers to earn All-Big Ten honors in 2015; Femi Hollinger-Janzen and Grant Lillard were also named first-team All-Big Ten, and Andrew Gutman was picked to the second team, as well as to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team with Francesco Moore. Hollinger-Janzen was selected by the New England Revolution in the third round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
• Yeagley led the Hoosiers to the Big Ten Tournament title game in 2014, and the Hoosiers went on to make their 28th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Sophomore Tanner Thompson was named an NSCAA All-American as well as a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, while Grant Lillard took home Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. Thompson and Femi Hollinger-Janzen were first-team All-Big Ten selections, while Lillard was named to the second team. Senior defender Patrick Doody was a homegrown signee with Chicago Fire FC at the end of the season.
• Yeagley led Indiana to the 2013 Big Ten Tournament title, the school’s first tournament crown since 2006. IU had the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in Tommy Thompson, who also earned second-team All-Big Ten honors alongside A.J. Corrado, Nikita Kotlov and Jacob Bushue. Corrado (San Jose Earthquakes) and Kotlov (Portland Timbers) were selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, and Tommy Thompson became Indiana’s first player to sign an MLS homegrown contract, going to the Earthquakes.
• During Indiana’s 2012 national title run, seven Hoosiers earned All-Big Ten honors, led by Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Eriq Zavaleta. A.J. Corrado joined Zavaleta on the All-Big Ten first team, while Nikita Kotlov, Jacob Bushue and Caleb Konstanski were second-team honorees. Femi Hollinger-Janzen and Richard Ballard were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. The Hoosiers produced three MLS draft picks; Zavaleta was selected 10th overall by the Seattle Sounders, while goalkeeper Luis Soffner was picked by the New England Revolution. Konstanski was taken by Chicago Fire FC in the MLS Supplemental Draft.
• The Hoosiers made their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 in 2011, falling to eventual national champion North Carolina, 1-0, in overtime. IU posted a 13-4-5 overall record, outscoring opponents 39-19. Indiana produced the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Eriq Zavaleta, and five first-team All-Big Ten honorees. Tommy Meyer (LA Galaxy) and Chris Estridge (Vancouver Whitecaps) were each selected in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, earning picks in the first and second round, respectively. Alec Purdie was taken in the MLS Supplemental Draft by the New England Revolution.
• During his first year as Indiana’s head coach in 2010, he led the Hoosiers to their first Big Ten regular season title since 2007, as well as its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. In Yeagley’s first season, the Hoosiers saw marked improvement in their offensive production, as forward Will Bruin ranked among the nation’s leaders in goals with 18. Bruin was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was the runner-up for the MAC Hermann Trophy, as well as a first-team All-American. Yeagley also earned his first Big Ten Coach of the Year award. Following his inaugural season at the helm, three Hoosier players signed contracts in Major League Soccer. Bruin and Rich Balchan were selected back-to-back in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, going No. 11 and 12 to the Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew. Andy Adlard was also selected by the Crew in the MLS Supplemental Draft.
• In 2010, Yeagley returned to his Hoosier roots after one season as Wisconsin head coach. At Wisconsin, Yeagley took the helm of a program that had won just one game in conference play the previous year. During Yeagley’s year in Madison, the Badgers improved as the season progressed. Wisconsin knocked off three conference opponents with wins over eventual NCAA Tournament teams in Northwestern, Ohio State and Michigan State. The Badgers tied Indiana for fourth place in the conference at 3-3 after finishing in last place (1-4-1) the year before Yeagley’s arrival.
Assistant Coaching Career
• Yeagley’s coaching career began at Indiana in 2003 as a volunteer assistant before taking over a full-time assistant position in 2004. He helped the program win its sixth and seventh NCAA Championships in ’03 an ’04 before winning his first as a head coach in 2012.
• Considered a rising star in the collegiate coaching ranks, College Soccer News rated Yeagley one of the top 12 assistant coaches nationally in 2008.
• In 2002, Yeagley served as assistant general manager for the Columbus Crew before returning to Indiana.
Playing Career
• As a player, Yeagley was a four-time All-American at Indiana (1991-94) and was named the Missouri Athletic Club National Player of the Year as a senior. During his stint as a student-athlete in Bloomington, Yeagley was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He led the Hoosiers to three Big Ten titles (1991, 1992, 1994) and a 79-9-5 overall record.
• Yeagley remains third on IU’s career assists list (40) and set a Big Ten single-season record for assists (14) he recorded in 1993.
• After his playing days at Indiana, Yeagley also enjoyed a successful seven-year professional career in Major League Soccer with the Columbus Crew. Columbus advanced to the MLS Playoffs in five of Yeagley’s seven seasons with the team and won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2002 – the club’s first trophy.
Other Honors
• The IU Men’s Athlete of the Year honors the athletic department’s top performer for an academic year. Five Hoosiers have won the award since 2010. Will Bruin (2010-11) was Yeagley’s first winner before Grant Lillard (2017-18), Andrew Gutman (2018-19) and Jack Maher (2019-20) earned the honor for the program in three consecutive seasons. Victor Bezerra was the IU Men’s Co-Athlete of the Year for the 2020-21 season, sharing with diver Andrew Capobianco.
• In 2015, Jack Griffith earned the prestigious Jack D. Tichenor Award, given annually to IU's top male and female student-athletes that hold the highest individual cumulative GPA. Griffith was the fourth men's soccer student-athlete to earn the Tichenor Award, joining Barry T. Margolin (1987), Chris Munroe (2005) and three-time winner Tyler McCarroll (2010-12).
• In 2016, Femi Hollinger-Janzen was presented the Spirit of Indiana Director's Award, given to two student-athletes who best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, 1 Team.
• The Elite 90 award recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships. Two Hoosiers have earned the Elite 90 90 award under Yeagley – Jack Griffith (2017) and Quinten Helmer (2020).
• IU men’s soccer student-athletes have combined for 193 Academic All-Big Ten honors during Yeagley’s tenure, including a program record 22 in 2021.
Personal
• Yeagley is a member of the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame and in 2013 was inducted into the Monroe County Hall of Fame and the IU Athletics Hall of Fame.
• Yeagley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from Indiana in 2002. He and his wife, Suzy, have three children: Ben, Grant and Jay.
CAREER RECORD
| Year | Program | Overall | Big Ten | Result |
| 2009 | Wisconsin | 7-9-2 | 3-3-0 | |
| 2010 | Indiana | 10-8-2 | 4-1-1 | Big Ten Regular Season Champion; NCAA Round of 16 (No. 14 seed) |
| 2011 | Indiana | 13-4-5 | 3-1-2 | NCAA Round of 16 (No. 9 seed) |
| 2012 | Indiana | 16-5-3 | 3-2-1 | NCAA Champion (No. 16 seed) |
| 2013 | Indiana | 8-12-2 | 2-4-0 | Big Ten Tournament Champions; NCAA Tournament |
| 2014 | Indiana | 12-5-5 | 3-3-2 | NCAA Tournament (No. 5 seed) |
| 2015 | Indiana | 13-5-3 | 4-3-1 | NCAA Round of 16 (No. 16 seed) |
| 2016 | Indiana | 12-2-7 | 3-0-5 | NCAA Round of 16 (No. 7 seed) |
| 2017 | Indiana | 18-1-6 | 5-0-3 | College Cup Final (No. 2 seed) |
| 2018 | Indiana | 20-3-1 | 8-0-0 | College Cup (No. 2 seed); Big Ten Regular Season & Tournament Champion |
| 2019 | Indiana | 15-3-4 | 7-1-0 | NCAA Round of 16 (No. 5 seed); Big Ten Regular Season & Tournament Champion |
| 2020-21 | Indiana | 12-2-2 | 7-1-0 | College Cup Final (No. 3 seed); Big Ten Regular Season & Tournament Champion |
| 2021 | Indiana | 15-6-1 | 5-3-0 | NCAA Round of 16 (No. 15 seed) |
| 2022 | Indiana | 14-4-7 | 3-1-4 | College Cup Final (No. 13 seed) |
| 2023 | Indiana | 15-4-5 | 4-2-2 | NCAA Quarterfinal; Big Ten Regular Season (Co) & Tournament Champion |
| 2024 | Indiana | 11-5-5 | 7-1-2 | NCAA Round of 16 (No. 14 seed); Big Ten Regular Season (Co) Champion |
| 2025 | Indiana | 12-6-1 | 5-5-0 | NCAA Second Round (No. 6 seed) |
| TOTAL | 223-85-60 | 76-30-23 | ||
| AT INDIANA | 216-76-58 | 73-27-23 |
