Last November, the Arizona men’s club soccer team navigated a path of six games in a span of three days en route to their first-ever national championship. The club team took home the title in the Open Division of the NIRSA (National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association) Tournament, qualifying for the first time since 2012 with a regular season record of 14-8-1.
Recently, UA head coach Eric Rhodes reflected back on the unforgettable run.
“One of the things I love is, we won here, with kids from here,” Rhodes said. “We didn’t import a championship. We took the talent Tucson has, and they showed what Tucson is.