The 2026 season marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Grove City College men's soccer team advancing to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament quarterfinals. The 1976 Wolverines became the first Grove City soccer team to qualify for the Division III Tournament and remains one of two Grove City teams to reach the national quarterfinals in their respective sport. Grove City went 10-3-1 that year, setting a single-season program record for wins.
At the College's 100th Homecoming celebration October 3, 2026, members of that history-making squad gathered for a reunion to celebrate the golden anniversary of the 1976 season.
Front row, left to right: Robert Miller, Dan Schmidt, co-captain Larry Eckert, head coach Dr. Don Lyle, co-captain Phil Donatelli and Dan Smyers.
Middle row, left to right: Bill DeVece, Angelo Mariotti, Doug Hagen, Gary Eising, Jon Bornholm, Jeff Thompson, Gary Tissue and Mike Miller.
Back row, left to right: William Johnson, Jay Zimmerman, John Russell, Jack Crossett and Jim McCready.
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