Western Connecticut State University Athletics

Men's Soccer

Western Connecticut State University

NCAA D3 · Little East Conference · Danbury, CT

13-6

2025 record

73%

Win rate, 3yr

$16.8k

Avg net price

52%

Grad rate

The program

2025 13-62024 15-52023 15-52022 20-02021 13-6

Under Joe Mingachos: 126-49 since 2016

Joe Mingachos, Head coach · 10 seasons · mingachosj@wcsu.edu

Assistants: Bill Goncalves · Joe Falstoe · Joe Mingachos · King James (Team IMPACT Member) · Manny Catarino · Nick Kyriakidis · Steven Carniero

The roster · 2026

43 on the roster15 Fr10 So9 Jr9 Sr

Emmanuel Fasusi

So. · B

Denton, Texas

Silas Creaven

Fr. · GK

Waterbury, Conn.

Nickolas Santana

So. · M/F

New Haven, Conn.

Ayoob Musanovic

Sr. · M

South Burlington, Vt.

Ian Mounts

Sr. · M/F

Middletown, Conn.

Marlon Orellana-Delgado

So. · M

Danbury, Conn.

Gabriel Lopes

Fr. · B

Danbury, Conn.

Brandon Salguero

Fr. · B/F

Norwalk, Conn.

Cristian Boutote

Jr. · M

Milford, Conn.

Matthews Rocha

Fr. · M

Danbury, Conn.

Juan Gomez Herrera

Fr. · M

Brentwood, N.Y.

Kauan Brandalise

Fr. · M

Oxford, Conn.

Jeffrey Norales

Jr. · M

Bronx, N.Y.

Ernesto Zamorano Gomez

Fr. · B

Peekskill, N.Y.

Manny Catarino

So. · B

Danbury, Conn.

Razi Naouali

Fr. · M

Albuquerque, N.M.

Makai Smith

Fr. · GK

Bridgeport, Conn.

Nikolas Chevres

Sr. · B

Miami, Fla.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

M4 of 16 graduating
B2 of 14 graduating
F1 of 1 graduating
M/F1 of 3 graduating
GK1 of 5 graduating

Where they're from

Connecticut 26New York 7Florida 2Texas 1Vermont 1New Mexico 1Other 5

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$13.5k/yr
$30-48k$13.7k/yr
$48-75k$16.7k/yr
$75-110k$18.7k/yr
$110k+$21.3k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $3.5k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1040-1170

Grad rate

52%

Admit rate

87%

Enrollment

4k

Also in the Little East Conference

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