The soccer program under Darren Ambrose has quietly become a strong contender in the SEC. Ambrose’s first season in 2016 was Vanderbilt’s first winning season (9-8-4) since 2009 and included a trip to the SEC Tournament Championship Game. The 2017 campaign had more milestones with a 13-7-2 (6-3-1) record that tallied the most wins by Vanderbilt since 2005 and a first round upset of Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament was the first Commodore win in the NCAAT since 1998. In 2018, the tremendous 16-4-1 (8-1-1) record did not tell the full story as Ambrose’s tenure notched more milestones, including winning the SEC East for the first time since 1994 and hosting an NCAA tournament match for the first time since 2005.