Welcome to the Soccer - Boys home page. For additional information on the Soccer - Boys program please contact our coach - Mr. Jim Luzzi at james.luzzi@ignatius.org.

IHSA Elite Eight
1998

IHSA Sweet Sixteen
1998, 2006

IHSA Sectional Champions
1998, 2006

IHSA Regional Champions
1981, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007

Chicago Catholic League Champions
1985, 1998, 2006 (Co-Champs)

Introduction

The Saint Ignatius Wolfpack soccer program will instill the needed qualities of faith, discipline, determination and commitment in each individual and focus those qualities into a philosophy of selflessness and giving to the school community and team in order to achieve excellence and build a foundation for lifelong success.

The Team

Saint Ignatius soccer is a Class 4A program that competes in the Chicago Catholic League Blue Division.

Coaching Staff

Varsity head coach, Jim Luzzi, begins his 39th season with the Wolfpack. Luzzi is the founder of the Saint Ignatius boys soccer program and has amassed an overall record of 410-361-83 to go along with a 179-133-32 Chicago Catholic League record. Assisting at the varsity level is John Chandler who enters his 36th season overall and 19th at the varsity level. Also assisting at the varsity level is Ryan Kearns in his first season. Rob Stassen will enter his second year as sophomore program head coach. Kevin Rigney begins his 24th year with the program as he has coached on the sophomore and freshmen levels since 1985. He is assisted by Matt Sparapani who is in his second season with the Wolfpack.

Last Season Recap

The varsity soccer team started the 2009 season with a victory against highly regarded Lemont (3-2) and ended with a loss to #8-ranked Morton. In between, 20 other games were played as the 2009 season saw the team earn a 12-7-3 record. Along the way was a 3rd place finish in the Lincoln Way Central Tournament with victories over Bloom (5-4), Lincoln Way Central (1-0), a tie with Lincoln Way North (1-1) and a loss to southland power Sandburg (3-0). The Wolfpack finished the Chicago Catholic League Blue in 2nd place with victories over Br. Rice (4-0), Mt. Carmel (1-0) and Providence (1-0), and losses to league champion Loyola (3-0) and Fenwick (2-1, 2OT). The regular season ended with the team going 3-0-2 over the last 5 games with victories over Providence, St. Rita (4-0) and Bishop McNamara (7-0), and ties with St. Patrick (0-0) and undefeated Joliet Township (2-2). Taking the #8 seed into the IHSA Regional Tournament, the Wolfpack defeated Chicago Public League power and #9 seed Kelly 2-1 before falling to #1 seed Morton (2-0) in the Regional Final.