MEN'S SOCCER ALL-TIME AWARDS

Last updated: July 10, 2013

NJCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME (Men's Soccer Representatives)
  • Thomas Briscoe, `67 (1963-66, Inducted 1979)
  • Jose 'Pepe' Casais, `75 (1972-74, Inducted 1984)
  • Clay Constantinou, `73 (1969-73, Inducted 1987)
  • Anthony D'Errico, `75 (1971-74, Inducted 1983)
  • John Downey, `62 (1959-61, Inducted 1981)
  • Jeff East, `04 (1998-2000, Inducted 2008)
  • Ralph Fedelem `62 (1958-62, Inducted 1990)
  • Thomas M. Gerrity (Coach, 1959-60, Inducted 1979)
  • Kenneth Holzschuh, `72 (1968-71, Inducted 1987)
  • Peter Kaminskas, `62 (1959-61, Inducted 1986)
  • James Kropa, `85 (1975-78, Inducted 1990)
  • David Malefsky, `78 (1973-77, Inducted 1984)
  • Robert L. McNulty (Coach, 1966-677; Inducted 2011)
  • Daniel Morro, `62 (1956-60, Inducted 1986)
  • Antonio Oliveira, `66 (1963-66; Coach: 1974-89, Inducted 1990)
  • Thomas Sereika, `67 (1964-67, Inducted 1982)

DRAFT PICKS/PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS) DRAFT PICKS
2002-Mario Gomez-MetroStars (4th round/56th overall pick)

NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE DRAFT PICKS
1974-Jose “Pepe” Casais-Tampa Bay Rowdies (4th round) (first JCSC player ever drafted)

AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE DRAFT PICKS
1974-Jose “Pepe” Casais-Rhode Island Oceaneers (7th round) (first JCSC player eve drafted)

PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS
2013-Sheldon Parkinson (GK) (Phoenix FC of USL)

NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, “Faces in the Crowd”
September 26, 2005-Juan Espinoza (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1112954/index.htm)

NCAA NEWS
November 19, 2007-Andre Viola (http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2007/Endzone/re-starting%2Bfrom%2Bscratch%2B-%2B11-19-07%2B-%2Bncaa%2Bnews_1.html)

ACADEMIC AWARDS

NSCAA/adidas Men’s Scholar College Division All-America First Team
2007-Edison Bilbao (M)

NSCAA/adidas Men’s Scholar College Division All-America Second Team
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (M)

GTA CoSIDA Academic All-America District II College Division Fall/Winter Men’s At-Large First Team
1999-00-Neophytos Zambas (M)

ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division District II Men’s Soccer Second Team
2008—Jonathan Bilbao (M)
2007—Jonathan Bilbao (M)

NSCAA East Regional All-Academic Honorable Mention Team
2004-Omar Ali (M)
2004-Baba Guisse (GK)
2003-Mark Poplawski (F)
1999-Neophytos Zambas (M)

First-Team Academic All-NJAC
2010-11 Manny Lojo
2008-09 Jonathan Bilbao
2007-08 Jonathan Bilbao
2006-07 Jonathan Bilbao

Second-Team Academic All-NJAC
2011-12 Manny Lojo
2007-08 Edison Bilbao
2006-07 Omar Ali
2005-06 Juan Zuniga
2003-04 Mark Poplawski

Honorable Mention Academic All-NJAC
2009-10 Manny Lojo
2008-09 Edison Bilbao
2007-08 Gregory Epstein
2006-07 Edison Bilbao
2006-07 Juan Zuniga
2003-04 Omar Ali
2003-04 Baba Guisse

ECAC Merit Award (Outstanding Scholar-athlete at NJCU)
1986-Dantes Joseph (L)

Robbins/ECAC Scholar Athlete Award
1999-00-Neophytos Zambas

ANNUAL AWARDS    
    
NSCAA/adidas Men’s NCAA Division III All-America Second Team
2007-Edison Bilbao (M)    
2005-Chris Rosenthal (F)    
    
NSCAA/adidas Men’s NCAA Division III All-America Third Team
2007-Cristhian Acuna (F)    
    
D3Kicks.com NCAA Division III First-Team All-America
2006-Anthony Flores (D)    
    
D3Kicks.com NCAA Division III Second-Team All-America
2007-Edison Bilbao (M)    
    
Honorable Mention All-American
1959-Dean Brennan    
1959-John Downey    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-Metro Region First Team
2007-Cristhian Acuna (F)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (M)    
2006-Edison Bilbao (F)    
2006-Anthony Flores (D)    
2005-Chris Rosenthal (F)    
2003-Pedro Prior (F)    
2001-Mario Gomez (M)    
2000-Jeff East (GK)    
    
D3Kicks.com NCAA Division III First-Team All-Metropolitan Region
2007-Cristhian Acuna (F)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (M)    
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (M)    
2006-Cristhian Acuna (M)    
2006-Anthony Flores (D)    
    
All-Metro Region (First Team)
1974-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1973-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
    
First-Team District All-America (NJ-PA-DE) 
1975-Dave Malefsky (GK)    
1974-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1974-Tony D’Errico (B)    
1973-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1973-Dave Malefsky (GK)    
1965-Thomas Briscoe (F)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team
2012-Eduardo Tejada (M)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-Metro Region Second Team
2007-John Bernal (D)    
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (M)    
2006-Cristhian Acuna (M)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (F)    
2005-Bruce Neves (GK)    
2004-Chris Rosenthal (F)    
2003-Johan Gonzalez (M)    
2002-Marc Palumbo (F)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Third Team  
2012-Mohamed Conteh (B)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-Metro Region Third Team  
2007-Marcelo Carpio (F)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Third Team    
1990-Emmanuel Juste (GK)    
1990- Bruce Kocenski (GK)    
    
D3Kicks.com NCAA Division III All-Metropolitan Region Third Team
2007-John Bernal (D)    
2006-Edison Bilbao (F)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-Metro Honorable Mention
2001-Victor Perdomo (D)    
    
NCAA Division III NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Honorable Mention
1999-Ngong Njangmuta (SW)    
1998-Ngong Njangmuta (SW)    
    
First-Team All-ECAC
2012-Eduardo Tejada (M)    
    
Second-Team All-ECAC
2011-Walter Avans (F)    
    
CSANJ (College Soccer Association of New Jersey) All-State (First Team)
1998-Ngong Njangmuta (SW)    
    
CSANJ (Soccer Coaches Association of New Jersey) All-State (Second Team)
1984-Tom Melnick (B)    
    
All-State (First Team)
1974-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1973-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1973-Tony D’Errico (B)    
    
All-State (Second Team)
1975-Dave Malefsky (GK)    
    
NJAC COACH of the YEAR
2007-Cristian da Silva    
2000-Kevin East    
    
NJSCAC COACH of the YEAR
1970-Robert McNulty (co-coach)    
    
NJAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER of the YEAR
2007-Cristhian Acuna    
2005-Chris Rosenthal    
    
NJAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER of the YEAR
2006-Anthony Flores (SW)    
2000-Jeff East (GK)    
    
NJAC PAT BALDISERRA MIDFIELDER of the YEAR (first presented in 2007)
2008-Edison Bilbao    
2007-Edison Bilbao    
    
NJAC ROOKIE of the YEAR
2005-Juan Espinoza    
2003-Pedro Prior    
2000-Mario Gomez    
    
DAVID LOGAR LEADERSHIP AWARD
2007-Jean Mombrun    
    
ALL-NJAC (First Team)  
2012-Eduardo Tejada (M)    
2011-Walter Avans (F)    
2008-Cristhian Acuna (F)    
2008-John Bernal (D)    
2008-Edison Bilbao (M)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (F)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (M)    
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (M)    
2006-Cristhian Acuna (M)    
2006-Edison Bilbao (F)    
2006-Anthony Flores (D)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (F)    
2005-Chris Rosenthal (F)    
2003-Johan Gonzalez (M)    
2003-Pedro Prior (F)    
2002-Marc Palumbo (F)    
2000-Jeff East (GK)    
1999-Jeff East (GK)    
1999-Ngong Njangmuta (B)    
1999-Neophytos Zambas (M)    
1998-Ngong Njangmuta (SW)    
1986-Dantes Joseph (L)    
1985-Tom Melnick (ST)    
1978-James Kropa (B)    
1977-John Carey (M)    
1977-James Kropa (B)    
1976-Mario Zedda (F)    
1975-James Kropa (B)    
1975-Andrew Onyewuenyi (F)    
1974-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1974-Tony D’Errico (B)    
1973-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1973-Tony D’Errico (B)    
1972-Joseph Ferraina (GK)    
1971-Ken Holzschuh (M)    
1971-Oliver Vasic (B)    
1970-Clay Constantinou (B)    
1970-Carlos Perea (M/F)    
1969-Ken Holzschuh (M)    
1969-Bob Thompson (B)    
1966-Thomas Briscoe (F)    
1966-Tom Sereika (GK)    
1965-Thomas Briscoe (F)    
1965-John Reagon (HB)    
1965-Tom Sereika (GK)    
1964-Thomas Briscoe (F)    
1963-Thomas Briscoe (M)    
1962-William Murphy (RHB)    
1961-John Downey    
1960-John Downey    
1959-John Downey    
    
First-Team All-Association of Division III Independents
2004-Chris Rosenthal (F)    
2004-Ronnie Sanchez (D)    
    
ALL-NJAC (Second Team)
2012-Mohamed Conteh (B)    
2010-Walter Avans (F)    
2010-Nana Kofi Kusi (F)    
2009-Walter Avans (F)    
2009-Jilmar Perez (M)    
2008-Jonathan Bilbao (M)    
2007-John Bernal (B)    
2005-Bruce Neves (GK)    
2003-Baba Guisse (GK)    
2003-Chris Rosenthal (F)    
2002-Jose Blackburn (B)    
2002-Jose DeBernard (M)    
2001-Mario Gomez (M)    
2001-Marc Palumbo (F)    
2001-Victor Perdomo (B)    
2001-Chris Rejano (F)    
2000-Brian Barrow (B)    
1998-Carlos Parra (F)    
1998-Neophytos Zambas (M)    
1992-Jean Pasteur (M)    
1984-Tom Melnick (SW)    
1983-Tom Melnick (SW)    
1982- Sam Akel    
    
Second-Team All-Association of Division III Independents
2004-Johan Gonzalez (M)    
2004-Adrian Ruiz (F)    
    
ALL-NJAC (Third Team)
1990-Emmanuel Juste (GK)    
1990- Bruce Kocenski (GK)    
1989- Phil Marseille    
1986-Ivan Hernandez    
1986-Javier Vasquez    
1985-Dantes Joseph (L)    
1985-Tom Zavolas (GK)    
1984-Ken Palmer    
    
ALL-NJAC (Honorable Mention)
2012-Sheldon Parkinson (GK)    
2011-Amanfo Assibu (F)    
2011-Eddy Tejada (M)    
2008-Eddy Tejada (M)    
2007-Marcelo Carpio (F)    
2006-Bruce Neves (GK)    
2006-Ronnie Sanchez (D)    
2005-Edison Bilbao (M)    
2005-Jonathan Bilbao (M)    
2005-Ronnie Sanchez (M)    
2003-Osmar Chanquin (D)    
2003-Adrian Ruiz (F)    
2002-Johan Gonzalez (M)    
2001-Phil Tobias (B)    
2000-Marc Palumbo (F)    
1999-Brian Barrow (B)    
1998-Martin Topol (D)    
1997-Robert Brower (B)    
1997- Neophytos Zambas (M)    
1996-Elkin Alzate (F)    
1996-Peter Martinez (D)    
1996- Neophytos Zambas (M)    
1995-Robert Brower (B)    
1995-Jared Costanzo (B)    
1994-Phil Bermingham (M)    
1994-Rich Porfido (GK)    
1994-Sibby Slezag (B)    
1992-Fred Kum (D)    
1992-Rich Porfido (GK)    
1986- Julio Castro (M)    
1985-Ken Palmer (HB)    
1985-Bob Russo (HB)    
1984-Bob Hadschinow    
1984-George Mauricio    
1984-Duanis Mota    
1984-Owen Ryan    
1982- Jose Castaneda (B)    
1982- Julio Castro (M)    
1982- Gus Chinaglia (B)    
1982-Bob DeCara (M)    
1980-Gilbert Bolano (F)    
1980-Jim Medy    
1980-Miguel Rivero (M)    
1980-Charles Sibert    
1978-Biagio Congia    
1978-James Devore    
1978-Roman Grodzickyj    
1978-Mario Zedda (F)    
1976-Marces Castro (L)    
1976-James Kropa (B)    
1976-Jack Lawless (B)    
1976-Dave Malefsky (GK)    
1975-Mario Costa (B)    
1975-Sergio Ferrari, Jr. (F)    
1975-Dave Malefsky (GK)    
1975-Victor Ossei-Mensah (F)    
1975-Ray Segura (B)    
1974-Mehdi Asgarian (B)    
1973-Henry Nabutete (B)    
1973-Dave Malefsky (GK)    
1973-Carlos Perea (L)    
1972-Jose Carruitero (M)    
1972-Jose “Pepe” Casais (M)    
1972-Tony D’Errico (M)    
1972-Eny Dilorio (B)    
1972-Carlos Perea (L)    
1971-Oscar Fuentes (B)    
1971-Tony D’Errico (M)    
1971-Angelo Mecca (M)    
1970-Bill Gordon (B)    
1970-John Chmura (B)    
1970-Nelson Hoyos (L)    
1970-Angelo Mecca (M)    
1970-Carlos Ventura (L)    
1969-Bill Gordon (B)    
1969-John Chmura (B)    
1969-Clay Constantinou (M)    
1969-Carlos Ventura (L)    
1968-Joe Burneyko (L)    
1968-John Doyle (L)    
1968-Gerald Klimek (B)    
1968-Ken Holzschuh (M)    
1968-Pat McStay (L)    
1967-Ron Kinter (L)    
1967-Bob Michels (GK)    
1966-Dennis Hoey (L)    
1966-Antonio Oliveira(L)    
1966-John Thompson (L)    
1962-Ronald Boedart (B)    
1962-John Cannon (B)    
1962-Bob Davie (L)    
1962-John Johns (L)    
    
All-Association of Division III Independents Honorable Mention
2004-Cameron Hartsfield (D)    
    
WEEKLY AWARDS    
NJAC Player of the Week    
2000-Marc Palumbo (Week 6)    
1999- Neophytos Zambas (Week 4/October 4)    
    
NJAC Offensive Player of the Week
2012-Eduardo Tejada (Week 4/09/24/2012)    
2012-Raphael Araujo (Week 2/09/10/2012)    
2009-Walter Avans (Week 2/September 14)    
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (Week 10/November 5)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (Week 4/September 24)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (Week 3/September 17)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (Week 2/September 10)    
2006-Jamel Carson (Week 9/October 30)    
2006-John Jensen (Week 6/October 9)    
2005-Chris Rosenthal (Week 11/November 14)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (Week 9, October 31)    
2005-Chris Rosenthal (Week 4/September 26)    
2005-Marcelo Carpio (Week 1/September 5)    
2003-Chris Rosenthal (Week 9)    
2003-Adrian Ruiz (Week 6)    
    
NJAC Defensive Player of the Week
2007-Scott Modzelewski (Week 11/November 12)    
2007-Andre Viola (Week 7/October 15)    
2006-Anthony Flores (Week 2/September 11)    
2003-Baba Guisse (Week 4/September 28)    
2002-Baba Guisse (Week 5)    
2001-Frank Atehortua (Week 5)    
    
NJAC Rookie of the Week
2012-Alec Metsch (Week 6/October 8)    
2011-Daniel Sequeira (Week 8/October 24)    
2010-Mostafa Ibrahim (Week 1/September 6)    
2007-Andre Viola (Week 11/November 12)    
2006-Frank Rosenthal (Week 10/November 6)    
2006-Frank Rosenthal (Week 6/October 9)    
2006-Frank Rosenthal (Week 4/September 25)    
2005-Edison Bilbao (Week 10/November 7)    
2005-Edison Bilbao (Week 7/October 13)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (Week 6/October 10)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (Week 2/September 12)    
2003-Pedro Prior (Week 11)    
2003-Pedro Prior (Week 3)    
2003-Pedro Prior (Week 2)    
2003-Pedro Prior (Week 1)    
2002-Johan Gonzalez (Week 9)    
2001-Chris Rejano (Week 1)    
2001-Chris Rejano (Week 4)    
2001-Dan Phillips (Week 6)    
2001-Chris Rejano (Week 9)    
2000-Schneider Rislin (Week 4)    
1999-Jonathan Escobar (Week 6/October 18)    
1999-Marc Palumbo (Week 5/October 11)    
    
NJAC Honor Roll (beginning in 1996)
1996-Elkin Alzate (Week 10-September 16)    
1995-Elkin Alzate (Week 8-October 22)    
1995-Roger Campbell (Week 7-October 15)    
1995-Dawit Arega (Week 6-October 8)    
1995-Roger Campbell (Week 5-October 1)    
1995-Elkin Alzate (Week 2-September 10)    
1994-Elkin Alzate (October 24)    
1994-Roger Campbell (October 17)    
1994-Dan Jaconski (October 10)    
1994-Dawit Arega (October 3)    
    
ECAC Division III Offensive Player of the Week
2009-Walter Avans (Week 1; September 15)    
    
ECAC Division III Metro Defensive Player of the Week
2007-Andre Viola (10/16/2007, Week 6)    
2006-Anthony Flores (09/12/2006, Week 1)    
2004-Baba Guisse (11/02/04)    
2002-Baba Guisse (Week 5)    
    
ECAC Division III Metro Offensive Player of the Week
2012-Eduardo Tejada (09/25/2012/Week 3)    
2012-Raphael Araujo (09/11/2012/Week 1)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (09/25/2007, Week 3)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (09/18/2007, Week 2)    
2006-John Jensen (10/10/2006)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (11/01/05)    
2004-Adrian Ruiz (11/02/04)    
2004-Chris Rosenthal (10/19/04)    
2004-Chris Rosenthal (09/21/04)    
    
Association of Division III Independents Player of the Week
2004-Chris Rosenthal (11/15/04)    
2004-Adrian Ruiz (11/01/04)    
2004-Chris Rosenthal (10/18/04)    
2004-Jose DeBernard (09/27/04)    
    
D3Futbal.com National Team of the Week
2009-Walter Avans (Week 1; September 15)    
    
D3Kicks.com National Team of the Week
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (10/16/2007, Week 7)    
2007-Nabil Wahbi (10/09/2007, Week 6)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (09/18/2007, Week 3)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (09/11/2007, Week 2)    
2006-Cristhian Acuna (10/03/2006)    
2006-Ronnie Sanchez (09/26/2006)    
2006-Edison Bilbao (09/05/2006—Inaugural TOTW)    
    
Association of Division III Independents Male Athlete of the Month
2004-Chris Rosenthal (November)    
    
TOURNAMENT AWARDS
    
Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Championships Most Outstanding Player
2004-Adrian Ruiz    
    
ECAC Division III Metro Tournament MVP
2004-Chris Rosenthal    
    
NJCU/adidas® Liberty Cup All-Tournament Team MVP
2012-Raphael Araujo   
2009-Walter Avans    
2006-Edison Bilbao    
2005-Juan Espinoza    
2004-Chris Rosenthal    
    
NJCU/adidas® Liberty Cup All-Tournament Team
2012-Raphael Araujo    
2012-Mohamed Conteh    
2012-Christopher Segovia    
2012-Eduardo Tejada    
2012-Edwin Umanzor    
2009-Gabriel Avans    
2009-Walter Avans    
2009-Awal Ahmed    
2009-Jefferson Hurtado    
2009-Jilmar Perez    
2007-Cristhian Acuna    
2007-Edison Bilbao    
2007-Shawn McCormick    
2006-Cristhian Acuna    
2006-Edison Bilbao    
2006-Anthony Flores    
2006-Bruce Neves    
2006-Juan Zuniga    
2005-Edison Bilbao    
2005-Juan Espinoza    
2005-Scott Modzelewski    
2005-Ronnie Sanchez    
2004-Omar Ali    
2004-Jose DeBernard    
2004-Chris Rosenthal    
2004-Patrick Thomas    
    
Other All-Tournament Teams (since 2004)
2010-Lionel Emabat (Cialella Soccer Classic)    
2010-Mostafa Ibrahim (Cialella Soccer Classic)    
2007-Cristhian Acuna (4th annual NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (Lotto Classic at St. Lawrence University)    
2007-Edison Bilbao (4th annual NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2007-Jonathan Bilbao (Lotto Classic at St. Lawrence University)    
2007-Marcelo Carpio (Lotto Classic at St. Lawrence University)    
2007-Shawn McCormick (4th annual NJCU L iberty Cup)    
2006-Cristhian Acuna (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2006-Edison Bilbao (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2006-Anthony Flores (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2006-Bruce Neves (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2006-Juan Zuniga (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2005-Edison Bilbao (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2005-Juan Espinoza (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2005-Scott Modzelewski (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2005-Ronnie Sanchez (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2004-Omar Ali (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2004-Jose DeBernard (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2004-Chris Rosenthal (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2004-Patrick Thomas (NJCU Liberty Cup)    
2004-Jose DeBernard (SUNY-Fredonia/Blue Devil Days Inn Classic)    
2004-Cameron Hartsfield (SUNY-Fredonia/Blue Devil Days Inn Classic)    
2004-Omar Ali (Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Championships)    
2004-John Jensen (Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Championships)    
2004-Chris Rosenthal (Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Championships)    
2004-Adrian Ruiz (Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Championships)    
2004-Ronnie Sanchez (Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Championships)    
    
NOTES    
  • In 1985 the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, a men's conference, merged with the Jersey Athletic Conference, a women's conference, to form the New Jersey Athletic Conference.    
  • NJCU did not complete in the New Jersey Athletic Conference during the 2004-05 season (independent)    
  • NJCU did not have a First-Team All-NJAC selection from 1987-1997    
  • (NJSCAC All-Star Team consisted of only a First-Team and Honorable-Mention list from 1959-1976)    
  • 1966 NJSCAC First-Team picks not available    
  • No NJSCAC picks available for 1959-61; 1963-65