2002 Season - The men's soccer team finished the season with an overall record of 8-9-1 and just missed out on a bid to the ECAC playoffs. The Rams began the season on a high note, winning the 1st annual Rams Invitational, defeating Alfred in the 1st round and FDU-Madison in the championship game.

Individually, the team was led by a trio of players, goalie Patric Santiago, sweeper Luke Gentile and stopper George Scarpias. Santiago was named the most valuable player of the Rams Invitational and had 3 shutouts during the season. Gentile was named 2nd team All-ECAC after being named to the All-Tournament team's at the Rams Invitational and Manhattanville Invitational. Scarpias, the 1st ever four year starter for men's soccer, was also named to the all-tournament team at the Manhattanville Invitational.

The team looks forward to 2003 season under the direction of new head coach Chuck Schimpf.

Chuck Schimpf named Head Men�s Soccer Coach at Farmingdale State.
Mike Harrington, Director of Athletics at Farmingdale State, is pleased to announce the hiring of Chuck Schimpf as Head Men�s Soccer Coach. Schimpf was the head coach at Suffolk Community College - Western Campus for the past five years. During that time, Suffolk-West was ranked Nationally in the NJCAA each of his five years, including a #2 ranking in 1999. He was named both the NJCAA and the National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association (NSCAA) Coach of the Year. Before Suffolk-West, Schimpf was an assistant coach at Kings Point, Suffolk-Selden and SUNY Stony Brook. Schimpf is a former professional soccer player in the United Soccer League (Buffalo Storm - 1984) and the Major Indoor Soccer League (New York Express - 1985-1986). He is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University.