Jerry Yeagley’s stellar career began at West Chester University in 1961 when he helped lead the Golden Rams to the 1961 NCAA National Championship.

Yeagley eventually wound up at Indiana where his legendary coaching career unfolded. He built the men’s soccer program from the ground floor up. He has led the Hoosiers to five NCAA titles and 13 College Cup appearances, including 10 championship game appearances over 23 seasons.

In fact, every player who has played at Indiana for four years has competed in at least one College Cup, a claim that no other program can make.

Yeagley has led Indiana to 24 NCAA tournament berths, including 13 consecutive from 1987-99, a feat no other school has accomplished.

He has also led Indiana to eight Big Ten Championships in nine years. His 27-year varsity record stands at 478-83-37 (.830) through 1999, making him one of only six Division I coaches to win more than 300 career games.

Yeagley’s records and success have been recognized by his peers as he has won National Coach of the Year honors an unprecedented five times (1976, ’80, ’94, ’98, ’99). He has also been named Big Ten Coach of the Year four times.

In 1989, Yeagley earned the highest honor a college coach can receive as he was inducted into the United States Soccer Federation Hall of Fame.