INSIDE
MEN'S SOCCER
BY JEREMY WODAJO
@BADGERMSOCCER
SCHEDULE (7-2-1, 0-1-0)
THIS WEEK
TuesdayDrake
COMING UP
FridayIndiana
Oct. 15
Western Illinois
Oct. 20
at Michigan
Oct. 23
at Milwaukee
Oct. 27
Michigan State
Memory lane: Indiana
roots remain with Trask
UW head coach began coaching career at IU
he University of Wisconsin celebrates its 102nd
Homecoming this weekend, but the event takes on a
new meaning this year for UW
men's soccer head coach John
Trask Friday night as the Badgers welcome Indiana to the
McClimon Soccer Complex.
Trask was a four-year letterwinner for the Hoosiers
from 1984-87, receiving a
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bachelor's degree in management and a master's degree in
kinesiology during his time in
Bloomington.
In his freshman campaign,
the midfielder was a member
of an IU squad that went 22-22 and reached the NCAA final.
Shortly after his playing
career ended, Trask joined
the Hoosiers' coaching staff,
working as a graduate assis-
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tant for two years before joining the staff
full-time in 1993 under legendary head
coach Jerry Yeagley.
Indiana won eight Big Ten titles, advanced to the NCAA College Cup five
times and won two national titles in
Trask's nine years with the team.
Trask won't be the only coach on the
sidelines Friday night with a connection
to their opponent, though.
Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley was
at the helm of the UW men's soccer program for one season in 2009 before returning to his alma mater.
Both coaches have found success with
their respective teams in the past four
years, outlining a recipe for an intense
Big Ten contest.
As the defending NCAA champion, every team looks forward to battling Indiana. Trask understands the ramifications
of every game at this point in the season
and realizes that as the season progresses, every match becomes more important than the last.
"Right now, we're in the (NCAA tournament) conversation," Trask said. "At
this point in the season, every game becomes even that much bigger with only
48 teams getting in.
"There's a good soccer crowd in town.
We're starting to create some of the students on campus wanting to be a part
of what we're doing over at McClimon,"
Trask explained.
