Bob Nye, who led The College of Wooster men's soccer team to a 269-188-41 record over 31 seasons as head coach, has been selected for induction to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Hall of Fame, as announced recently by the organization. The presentation for Nye's induction will be made by the OCSA at halftime of the 4 p.m. men's soccer home game against the University of Mount Union on Saturday, Sept. 20.

Nye took over as head coach in 1964 and led the program until 1994. His 1977 team placed fourth in the NCAA Division III Championship, posted a 14-5 record, and went 6-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Wooster made five other NCAA Division III Championship appearances under Nye and played in the College Division Mideast Regional six times prior to the creation of NCAA Division III.

At the conference level, Nye's teams won six OAC titles and one North Coast Athletic Conference Championship. His teams posted winning records 23 times. Ian Banda was voted the Division III National Player of the Year in 1990 and was a four-time United Soccer Coaches All-American under Nye. In all, 14 All-America honors were earned by Nye-coached players. Tom Kazembe was a three-time Ohio Offensive Player of the Year, while the Fighting Scots earned eight Ohio Player of the Year honors in all under Nye. Banda was a four-time NCAC Offensive Player of the Year, Mphatso Namwali earned NCAC Defensive Player of the Year laurels in 1995, and Nye was a two-time NCAC Coach of the Year.

Beyond soccer, Nye also made a lasting mark as Wooster’s men’s golf coach from 1966-96, guiding the program to the 1975 national championship and 10 other top-10 national finishes. He also served as the golf professional at L.C. Boles Memorial Golf Course and taught in the physical education department.

Nationally, Nye’s leadership extended across sports. He served as president of the United Soccer Coaches (then NSCAA) and earned the association’s prestigious Honor Award for his lifetime contributions to the game. He also later served as president of the Golf Coaches Association of America. His achievements have been recognized with induction into multiple halls of fame for both soccer and golf.

Joining Nye in this year’s OCSA Hall of Fame class is Mickey Cochrane, a 1952 graduate of Oberlin College, who was a two-time OCSA Coach of the Year and a trailblazer at Bowling Green, where he launched the men’s soccer and lacrosse programs and served on the first NCAA Soccer Tournament selection committee.