Lafayette College Men's Soccer

Contact Coach Bohn E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (610) 330-5494 In 24 seasons under the guidance of Dennis Bohn, the Lafayette men's soccer program has produced nothing but winning teams. Bohn has led the Leopards to winning seasons in 17 of his 24 years on College Hill, three Patriot League championships and three NCAA Tournament berths. His overall record entering his 25th season at Lafayette is 197-156-84. His overall Patriot League record is 87-81-41. The Leopards were the only Patriot League team with a winning record during the 2024 season (8-6-4) and it was Bohn’s 17th winning season of his career. Lafayette’s offense ranked first among its conference competitors, boasting a 1.39 goals per game average and it was tied for second in team defense only allowing 1.22 goals per match. The Maroon and White led the conference in All-Patriot League selections (6) and Roy Biegon, Griffin Huff and Andrey McIntyre all received All-Atlantic Region laurels. The 2023 season saw continued success and growth for Bohn and his program. The Leopards reached their third Patriot League championship game in five years, while holding the most road wins (6) out of all of their Patriot League foes. The team's playoff run eventually came to an end with a 1-0 defeat to Boston U. Bohn and his staff were major contributors in aiding forward Hale Lombard to his best statistical year in maroon and white. The Belleair Bluffs, Fla. native paced the conference with 11 goals, while providing four assists for 26 points. He was selected to the All-Patriot League First Team for the first time in his career and he's now tied for fourth all-time in the programs career scoring records with 26 goals.  Lafayette garnered its third Patriot League Championship under Bohn in 2012 after the Leopards defeated American in the Patriot League Championship Game to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament and a meeting with Virginia in the first round. A late goal by the Cavaliers ended Lafayette's championship year at 9-8-4, and also marked the first goal the Leopards surrendered to an opponent in 553:47 of game action, a streak the Leopards carried through the end of the regular season and into the NCAA Tournament. The Leopards tied for the Patriot League lead with eight clean sheets on the year, all of which were backed by goalkeeper Nathan McDonald, who earned Patriot League Tournament MVP honors. Alec Golini '14, Brandon Turner '14 and Sean Peckham '13 were recognized as All-Patriot League performers, with Peckham and Turner claiming All-Mid-Atlantic honors as well. Bohn's teams also achieve academically, as his 2013 squad earned the NSCAA College Team Academic Award for the seventh straight year and posted a 3.17 grade point average for the 2012-13 academic year, third-highest in the Patriot League. Eleven of Bohn's student-athletes landed on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, rounding out his total at 155 players honored in 13 seasons. Additionally, Ryan Dodds '15 earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League squad. Success on the pitch has been a constant during Bohn's tenure on College Hill. The 2003 and 2005 teams both won the Patriot League Championship during a stretch in which the Leopards advanced to the championship game in four of five seasons. When he arrived in Easton in 2001, Bohn guided Lafayette to winning records in 2001 and 2002 (8-4-5, 8-6-4), and boasted nationally-ranked defenses in both of those seasons. In his third year, the offense came through in key situations, including scoring seven goals over two games in the 2003 Patriot League Tournament to propel Lafayette to its third NCAA Tournament berth. Bohn became the 18th coach in the history of Lafayette soccer on March 20, 2001 after serving two years as an assistant coach for the Leopards. Prior to coming to Lafayette, Bohn spent 1998 on the sidelines as an assistant at his alma mater, Columbia University. Bohn graduated from Columbia in 1998 with a degree in Political Science. He was a four-year member of the soccer team and, as senior captain of the Lions, earned All-Ivy League honors as a defender. The Delran, N.J. native also earned a varsity letter in basketball his senior year at Columbia. He was inducted into the Roman Catholic High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame for his efforts in soccer and basketball. Bohn also played one year of professional soccer for the South Jersey Barons of the United Soccer League. Bohn resides in Forks Township and has two sons, Cameron and Quinn. Career Overall Record: 197-156-84 Career Patriot League Record: 76-72-41 Updated 5/27/25

Gabriel Robinson is entering his eighth season on the Lafayette men's soccer coaching staff.  Robinson’s eighth season in Maroon and White delivered a Patriot League title, which was the first for the Leopards since 2012. Lafayette concluded the season with an 8-7-7 record and earned the six seed heading into the conference tournament. The Maroon and White earned victories over No. 3 Army and No. 1 American in the first and semifinal rounds to advance to the conference final, where they’d be met with their archrival and No. 2 seeded Lehigh. Lafayette went on to claim its eighth league title in dramatic fashion, when it took down the Mountain Hawks on their own field (4-1 on penalty kicks). The Leopards’ Cinderella season came to a close in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of Cornell. Along the way, Robinson was a key factor in Lafayette’s defensive stature. Amongst their conference foes, the Leopards ranked first in goals-against average (0.989), conceding just 22 on the season. That statistic also ranked 43rd in the nation and the team’s .409 shutout percentage ranked 48th in the country. Under his purview, Eric Axtman, Samir Dishnica and Nicholas Liebich all earned All-Patriot League status. Additionally, Axtman, Dishnica, Liebich and forward Riley Martin were named to the All-Patriot League Tournament Team. Lafayette posted an 8-6-4 record in 2024 and it was the only Patriot League member that finished the season with a winning record. Robinson guided the Leopards’ defense to allowing only 1.22 goals per match, which ranked second amongst their Patriot League opponents. The former Cincinnati standout helped guide center back Nicholas Liebich and goalkeeper Griffin Huff to collecting All-Patriot League laurels as Lafayette paced the conference with six all-league selections. The 2023 season was highlighted with more success for Robinson and the Leopards. The team finished with a 9-6-6 record, while reaching its third Patriot League championship in the last five years. Lafayette ranked second in the Patriot League in goals allowed per game, averaging 0.90 per contest in 1,930 minutes played and it led the conference in road wins (6). Senior captain Hale Lombard finished the season as the conferences leader in points (26) and goals (11), leading him to an All-Patriot League First Team selection. Fellow classmate David Mizrahi garnered second team honors and juniors Carter Houlihan and Griffin Huff were announced to the third team. Lombard, junior Lawrence Aydlett and freshman Roy Biegon were all named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team following the team's playoff run. At the conclusion of the season, Lombard and Mizrahi earned All-Atlantic Region honors. The program was also successful in the classroom, with 20 members being selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.  In the 2022 season, Robinson helped guide Lafayette to an overall record of 9-6-4. The Leopards finished the season ranked 25th in the country for team goals-against average (0.895). Six student-athletes were named to All-Patriot League teams and two earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region recognition. Along with on-field success, multiple Leopards earned recognition for their efforts in the classroom. Marcos Kitromilides was named a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American, Patriot League All-Academic and to the CSC Academic All District Team. Alex Sutton and Yiannis Panayides joined Kitromilides on the CSC Academic All District Team. The Leopards finished the fall 2021 season with a 7-7-4 record. Nick Hazel and Marcos Kitromilides were both selected to the 2021 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, just two of 44 players to be named to the list and the only student-athletes from the Patriot League. The Leopards also had five student-athletes who were named all-conference selections, along with Sebastian Varela being named to the Patriot League All-Academic Team. In the spring 2021 season he helped coach six all-conference selections including the Co-Defensive Player of the Year, five All-Region, an All-American and a Scholar All-American. He was part of the staff that led the Leopards to a 6-0 undefeated regular season. The Leopards also found themselves breaking into the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll ranked No. 24 nationally.  During the 2019 season, Robinson helped lead the Leopards to a record of 9-7-5 with an appearance in the Patriot League championship game. In its run to the championship, Lafayette compiled 10 shutouts on the season, finishing ranked 17th nationally in shutout percentage (0.476) and 31st nationally in team goals against average (0.941). . In 2018, the Leopards were ranked in the top 50 in the nation in goals against average, along with goalkeeper Alex Sutton being ranked 27th nationally in save percentage and defender Christian Williams being named to the All-Patriot League Third Team. During his collegiate career at Cincinnati, Robinson was a two-time Academic All-Conference selection earning honors by both the Big East and American Athletic Conferences and was one of two Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representatives for the NCAA, working with Division I student-athletes support services. He was a contributing factor in the team’s school-record six consecutive shutouts in 2012, along with being named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshmen list. In his time at Duquesne, the Dukes recorded an all-time program record of seven consecutive shutouts, finishing the season with nine total. Robinson also has playing experience in the Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls Youth Academies. Prior to arriving on the Hill, he worked with the Red Bulls as a Youth Trainer in the Pre-Academy Regional Development School as well as participating in training programs. Robinson graduated in 2016 from Duquesne University with a bachelor of arts degree in Integrated Marketing Communication. Updated 5/27/25

Lamine Balde is entering his second season in 2025 as an assistant coach of the men's soccer program. Lafayette finished with an 8-6-4 record in Balde’s first season on College Hill and it was the only Patriot League team to boast a winning record. The former Bethany standout served as the team’s goalkeeper coach in addition to his general responsibilities. Balde oversaw the successes of goalkeeper Griffin Huff in his senior campaign. The Corning, N.Y. native paced the conference in goals against average (1.00) and was named an All-Patriot League Third Team selection at the end of the season. Huff was also named to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team. Balde recently traveled to the United Kingdom and completed a multiple-day training module to obtain his Football Association of Wales UEFA B Diploma in addition to his US Soccer National B License that he earned in 2023.  Balde comes to College Hill after serving as the head coach of Elmira College, a division three program in Elmira, N.Y. During his three years at the helm, Balde amassed an overall record of 26-22-8 and went undefeated in conference last season (5-0-3). The Soaring Eagles secured the top spot of the Empire 8 tournament and took home the silverware after a double-overtime win in the semifinal round against Hartwick and a 4-2 victory on penalty kicks against St. John Fisher in the final. The 2023 season was Elmira's first NCAA Tournament berth in program history and Balde became the second-ever Elmira men's soccer coach to be named the Doug May Conference Coach of the Year. Prior to his career in New York, Balde spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Washington & Jefferson College, helping the Presidents win back-to-back PAC championships in the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2021. Over his tenure in Washington, he coached 16 all-conference players and two all-region selections. Balde's collegiate coaching career began at his alma mater Bethany College in 2015 in a graduate assistant role. He spent two seasons in West Virginia and was tasked with planning training sessions, breaking down film and scheduling study groups to encourage academic success. Balde was a two-time all-conference selection during his playing career at Bethany. He concluded his senior season with nine goals, six assists and 24 points in 18 matches started. He then spent four years in the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) playing for the Fort Pitt Regiment. During the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Balde was the Regiment's leading goal scorer. In the summer of 2016, Balde made his way onto the Indy Eleven's roster. In 2015, Balde graduated from Bethany College with a bachelor's degree in sports management. After graduation, Balde went on to earn a master's degree in teaching in May of 2017. Updated 5/27/25

Ismar Tandir is entering his third season as an assistant on the Lafayette men's soccer coaching staff. Tandir aided Lafayette to an 8-6-4 finish in 2024 and it was the only team in the Patriot League to conclude the season with a winning record. The Bosnia & Herzegovina native primarily works with the team’s forwards and he oversaw the success of sophomore forward Roy Biegon and senior Andrey McIntyre. Biegon finished the campaign with six goals (second in the PL) despite only playing 15 games. McIntyre was also clinical for Lafayette, scoring five goals in 17 matches. Biegon and McIntyre went on to claim All-Patriot League Third Team laurels and selections to the All-Atlantic Region Team. Lafayette’s offense ranked first amongst its conference competitors, boasting a 1.39 goals per game average. In the 2023 season, Tandir helped guide Lafayette to the Patriot League final, as the Leopards finished with a 9-6-6 record. Prior to arriving on College Hill, Tandir had a 10-year professional career. The Bosnia & Herzegovina native signed his first professional contract with the New York Redbulls Academy in 2010. Tandir was with the Redbulls for three years, before departing for France in 2013 where he would join then Ligue 1 side, Sochaux. Tandir also represented his country Bosnia & Herzegovina at the U17, U19 & U21 levels. Tandir received the Silver Boot in 2019, while leading his club MFK Ružomberok to the Europa League spot. The forwards first professional trophy came in the USL Championship with the Sacramento Republic. At the youth level, Tandir played for the New York Redbulls U16 & U18 Academy, winning the USSF Development Academy back-to-back years. He then led the east coast and the Redbulls U18 team with 11 goals in eight games and five goals in the MLS Adidas Generation tournament in Seattle, before departing from the club for Europe. As a freshman in high school, he was ranked the second-best high school player in the state of New Jersey, per ESPN. Tandir currently resides in Hackettstown, N.J. Updated on 5/27/25  

Malik Wagner was hired in the summer of 2023 as Lafayette men's soccer's Director of Operations.  In his role, Wagner is responsible for day-to-day operations, travel logistics and promotional strategy. The 2025 campaign brought silverware back to College Hill for the first time since 2012. The Maroon and White entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed and claimed their eighth conference title, which is tied for the most in Patriot League history. In improbable fashion, Lafayette downed No. 3 Army, No. 1 American and No. 2 Lehigh to reclaim glory. The conference tournament championship was won on penalty kicks in Bethlehem against archrival Lehigh. During Wagner’s first season in Easton, the Leopards advanced to the Patriot League Championship after knocking off No. 6 American and No. 2 Loyola Md. in the first and semifinal rounds. The run came to an end in a 1-0 loss at No. 1 Boston U. Wagner graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2021 where he obtained his master's degree.  He currently resides in Easton, Pa.