University of Wisconsin soccer coaches John Trask and Paula Wilkins each had their three-year contracts extended through 2018 by the UW Athletic Board on Friday.
After a 17-year career at UW-Parkside, during which time he built the Rangers into one of the nation's top NCAA Division II women's soccer programs, Troy Fabiano (Kenosha Bradford) will get the chance to build a Division I program.
Axel Sjoberg still has a year of eligibility remaining at Marquette, but it appears likely the towering center back has played his final match for the Golden Eagles.
Seventeen players with Wisconsin ties were named to National Soccer Coaches Association of America all-region teams, including three players apiece from NCAA Division I Marquette and NCAA Division III UW-Whitewater.
Two Wisconsin players were named first-team Scholar-Athletes by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for the 2014 college season, while two others were third-team selections and 33 state athletes earned regional accolades.
The Milwaukee School of Engineering men's soccer team had the best season in its 32-year history this fall, recording a program-record 17 victories and earning its first NCAA Division III tournament berth.
Three players who helped the Maranatha Baptist men's soccer team win its first National Christian College Athletic Association Division II national title last month earned spots on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American team.