Soccer
Jesuit is the winningest boys soccer program in Florida history.
With State Final appearances the past two seasons in 2025 and 2024, the Tigers now have State record totals of 101 playoff victories (Region and State playoff wins) and 135 playoff games, the most of any boys soccer program in Florida annals.
Last season (2024-25), Jesuit earned its phenomenal 7th straight Region crown and advanced to the State Final for the 4th time in 6 seasons before falling to Panama City Arnold on penalty kicks for the second straight season and finishing 20-3-1.
The Tigers captured the program's seventh State title in 2020 with a 5-4 win over Pembroke Pines Charter. The seven State crowns are the most of any Jesuit sport (tied with baseball), and are tied for third in Florida boys soccer history.
Founded in the mid-1970s, Jesuit soccer was a force by the '80s, and the seven State titles were earned in 1987, '95, '97, '98, '99, '01, and '20. Another six times, Jesuit has been State runner-up: 1988, '96, '00, '21, '24, '25. Five of the State Championships ('95 through '01) came under head coach Bob Bauman, who was inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Hall of Fame in 2020. Bauman's 2001 team also was honored as National Champions.
Eric Sims '95 starred on the '95 State champs, was named the Class 5A Coach of the Year in 2020, and enters his 13th season at the helm of Tiger soccer in 2025-26. He has led Jesuit to the Region Final or better in each of his first 12 seasons. Jesuit soccer frequently has been nationally ranked in the Top 10, and the Tigers have captured the District title 41 of the past 44 seasons entering 2025-26.
Among the key returnees in 2024-25 are MF Charles Dowman '26, D Brock Edelman '26, MF Luch DeGenova '26, MF Jaxon Hannon '26, D Lukas Ruiz '26, F Lucas Book '26, D Mason Culver '26, GK Hudsyn Pears '26, F Jon Dayani '27, and F Tyler Trombley '27.
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2025 REGION CHAMPIONS - 7 STRAIGHT REGION TITLES!
2025-26 ROSTER
Go to the Jesuit soccer page on MaxPreps.com for the most recently updated schedule, results, statistics, roster, etc.
2025-26 Jesuit Tigers roster:
|
No. |
First |
Last |
Yr |
Pos |
|
0 |
Hudsyn |
Pears |
Jr |
GK |
|
00 |
Liam |
McLaughlin |
Jr |
GK |
|
1 |
Brais |
Tobio |
Sr |
GK |
|
2 |
Tomas |
Christensen |
Jr |
D |
|
3 |
Shiloh |
Thatcher |
So |
D |
|
4 |
Gianni |
Matassini |
Fr |
D |
|
5 |
Brock |
Edelman |
sr |
D |
|
6 |
Charlie | Dowman |
Sr |
M |
|
7 |
Jonaven |
Broadbent |
Jr |
M |
|
8 |
Grant |
Henderson |
Jr |
F |
|
9 |
Lucas |
Book |
Sr |
F |
|
10 |
Luch | DeGenova |
Sr |
M |
|
11 |
Nico | Provenzano |
Sr |
M |
|
12 |
Jacob |
Iacono |
Sr |
D |
|
14 |
Matthew |
Valero |
Jr |
F |
|
15 |
Tyler |
Trombley |
Jr |
F |
|
16 |
Jaxon |
Hannon |
Sr |
F |
|
17 |
Jay |
Dayani |
Jr |
M |
|
18 |
Mason |
Culver |
Sr |
D |
|
19 |
Jael |
Patino |
So |
M |
|
20 |
Kenny |
Kane |
Jr |
M |
|
21 |
Thijs | Wolfe |
Jr |
D |
|
22 |
Phillip |
Kane |
Fr |
M |
|
23 |
Noah |
Reese |
Sr |
M |
|
24 |
Francesco |
Maldonado |
Sr |
F |
|
25 |
Lukas |
Ruiz |
Sr |
D |
|
27 |
Rafael |
Tionko |
Sr |
M |
|
28 |
Declan |
Brown |
Sr |
D |
|
29 |
Pablo |
Cooney |
Jr |
D |
|
30 |
Brady |
Fogarty |
Sr |
F |
|
33 |
Dexter |
Fraser |
So |
D |
|
44 |
Christian |
Botelho |
So |
M |
|
77 |
Traynor |
Little |
Sr |
M |
|
88 |
William |
Scheipe |
So |
D |
COACHES
Varsity Head Coach
Eric Sims '95, esims@jesuittampa.org
- 13th season at Jesuit in 2025-26.
- 253-42-18 in 12 seasons at Jesuit (2013-25).
- 200-63-20 in 13 seasons at Gaither (2001-13).
- 453-105-38 overall
Assistant Coaches
George Fotopoulos, Denis Lopez,
JV Head Coach
Ron Wolfe
JV Assistant Coaches
Marnix vanBelzen, Sam Mangini, Denis Lopez
JOSE A. ALVAREZ AWARD
Carson Bien '20 was the 2020 recipient of the Jose A. Alvarez Award, given annually to the Hillsborough County Outstanding High School Soccer Player of the Year. It marked the eighth time in the award’s history - it was established in 1985 - that a Jesuit player won, and the 5th time in 10 years.
Jesuit's Alvarez Award winners
Carson Bien '20
Connar Lufkin '16
Michael Conlon ’14
Brett Durrance ’12
Tyler Hartlage ’11
Justin Trowbridge ’01
Terry McCormick ’97
Brian Crane ’91 (co-winner)
2025-26 Varsity Schedule
JESUIT SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
District Titles (41)
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Region Titles (24)
1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
State Runners-Up (6)
1988, 1996, 2000, 2021, 2024, 2025
State Titles (7)
1987, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2020
National Titles (1)
2001
Playoff Wins (Region, State victories)
101 (after 2024-25 season) - most in Florida boys soccer history
Tampa Bay Champions League titles (3)
2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23
Tampa Bay Invitational titles (3)
2017-18, 2018-19, 2023-24
