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.

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Coaching Staff

Varsity head coach, Jim Luzzi, begins his 41st season with the Wolfpack. Luzzi is the founder of the Saint Ignatius boys soccer program and has amassed an overall record of 433-379-90 to go along with a 186-137-32 Chicago Catholic League record. Assisting at the varsity level is John Chandler who enters his 36th season overall and 11th at the varsity level. Also assisting at the varsity level is Ryan Kearns in his 3rd season. Rob Stassen will enter his third year as sophomore program head coach and will be assisted by Jacob Longo in his first year with the program. Kevin Rigney begins his 26th 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 fourth season with the Wolfpack.

Last Season Recap

The 2010 varsity soccer season opened with a 0-0 tie with Class AA powerhouse Lemont, just one of a few highly-ranked teams that were on the 2010 schedule. In earning their 11-6-3 record, the Wolfpack played top 10-ranked Oak Park to a 3-0 loss and defeated #10-ranked Leyden 2-1. After going 2-1-2 in its first 5 games, the team went 3-1 in the Lincoln Way Central Tournament, losing to Sandburg (3-0) and defeating Lincoln Way Central (1-0), Eisenhower (4-0) and Reavis (3-0) to take 3rd in the tournament. In Catholic League Blue action, the Wolfpack earned a 4- 2-0 league record, good enough for 2nd place with victories over Br. Rice (2-0), Fenwick (1- 0), Providence (2-0) and Mt. Carmel (4-0) and losses to St. Joseph (3-0) and Loyola (2-1). The season ended with a 2-1 loss to Chicago Public League Champion Kelly in the Regional Semi- final in a game that was decided after 4 overtimes and penalty kicks. The team record included 12 shut-outs, one shy of a school record 13 for a season.