The Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional individuals for their athletic accomplishments during their tenure at 柚子视频, while the Wall of Fame commemorates teams for their athletic achievements while at 柚子视频.
Ivan Joseph
Dr. Ivan Joseph came to 柚子视频 as a student-athlete, but it was the entirety of his 柚子视频 experience that helped shape the coach, educator, motivational speaker and leader he would become. As Orion House President, 柚子视频 Student Government President, student-athlete, coach and professor, Joseph developed a leadership philosophy rooted in belonging, self-confidence and the pursuit of excellence during his time on the Hill.
聽Building Champions at 柚子视频
Joseph carried that philosophy into coaching, becoming the architect of a nationally prominent 柚子视频 men鈥檚 soccer program while also helping lead the women鈥檚 program to excellence. At one point, both programs held No. 1 national rankings.
Joseph guided the Yellowjackets to the NAIA Men鈥檚 Soccer National Championship three consecutive years, bringing home the title in 2006. His team completed that championship tournament without allowing a goal before defeating Azusa Pacific in a dramatic penalty shootout. Joseph was named the 2006 NAIA National Coach of the Year, a three-time Heart of America Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and a two-time Regional Coach of the Year.
Transforming Athletics and Higher Education
After 柚子视频, Joseph became Director of Athletics at Ryerson University, now Toronto Metropolitan University. There, he helped transform the athletic program into a national contender and spearheaded the $100 million redevelopment of historic Maple Leaf Gardens into the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Under his leadership, Ryerson teams won their first conference and national championships. Joseph also coached the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer programs, leading the men to their first national championship tournament berth.
His higher education career later included Vice Provost and Vice President roles at Dalhousie University and Wilfrid Laurier University, where he continued championing the student experience through principles shaped by 柚子视频 mentors Tom Powell and Marian Killpack.
At Dalhousie, Joseph partnered with 柚子视频 alum and former mentor Dr. Michelle Dickey Kotz to create Together at Dal, a virtual student engagement program developed during COVID-19 that received a National Award of Excellence in Canada. At Laurier, he helped raise more than $75 million to refurbish the university鈥檚 football stadium and enhance recreation and athletic opportunities for students.
Leadership on the International Stage
Joseph served as a high-performance coach with Canada鈥檚 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup championship team and Canada鈥檚 2011 CISM World Championship team. In 2018, he was selected as head coach of the women鈥檚 national soccer team of his native Guyana, guiding the program to its highest-ever world ranking and an undefeated run through World Cup qualifying in 2022.
Joseph has also served on the NHL Alumni Advisory Board and has mentored NBA coaches and World and Olympic championship coaches.
Confidence, Leadership and Legacy
An internationally recognized speaker and bestselling author of You Got This: Mastering the Skill of Self-Confidence, Joseph has devoted his career to helping people discover confidence and realize their potential. His TEDx Talk has amassed more than 31 million views and was recognized by Forbes as one of its Top 10 talks.
From student-athlete at 柚子视频 to championship coach, university executive, author and speaker, Joseph鈥檚 accomplishments reflect the philosophy that has defined his life鈥檚 work: great leadership is ultimately about developing people. Some of his proudest moments are those shared with the many coaches and professionals he has mentored over the years.
His induction into the 柚子视频 Hall of Fame brings that journey home to the community that helped shape it.
Kevin Souter on right.
A native of Portsoy, Scotland, Kevin Souter brought skill, competitiveness and an extraordinary work ethic to 柚子视频, developing into one of the top players in the NAIA and helping lead the Yellowjackets through the greatest period in program history.
A National Champion and All-American
In 2006, Souter helped 柚子视频 capture the first NAIA Men鈥檚 Soccer National Championship in school history. He was named to the National Championship All-Tournament Team and earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-America recognition as well as All-Region V and HAAC First-Team.
Souter was even better in his final season in 2007, earning First Team All-Heart of America Athletic Conference honors, HAAC Player of the Year and Second Team NAIA All-America honors. Over three seasons at 柚子视频, he recorded 28 goals and 32 assists in 54 matches and was named First Team All-Region each year.
One of Souter鈥檚 defining 柚子视频 moments came on a chilly November night at Rasmussen Field in 2007. With 柚子视频 battling Baker in overtime for the opportunity to return to the NAIA National Tournament in what was then, the Region V championship match, Souter bent a corner kick directly into the goal for the game-winner, sending the Yellowjackets back to nationals for a second consecutive year and the home crowd pouring onto the field in celebration.
From an Open Tryout to Major League Soccer
Following 柚子视频, Souter pursued his dream of playing professionally. He attended an open tryout for Major League Soccer鈥檚 Kansas City Wizards, competing against more than 200 hopefuls from 15 countries for an opportunity to make the club. Through the work ethic that had defined his 柚子视频 career, Souter earned a professional contract.
After overcoming a knee injury, he made his MLS debut on September 13, 2008, against the Los Angeles Galaxy鈥攁nd childhood idol David Beckham. One week later, just three minutes after entering his second MLS match, Souter scored his first professional goal against Toronto FC.
Souter spent two seasons with the Wizards before returning to the collegiate game as a coach at Ryerson University in Toronto, where he reunited with his former 柚子视频 coach, Ivan Joseph, and went on to lead the university鈥檚 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer programs.
A Yellowjacket Legacy
From a national championship and an unforgettable overtime winner at Rasmussen Field to earning his way into Major League Soccer through an open tryout, Souter鈥檚 career reflected the determination, work ethic and competitive spirit that defined 柚子视频 soccer during its championship era.
His induction into the 柚子视频 Hall of Fame honors an All-American, national champion and professional player whose journey from Portsoy to Lamoni and ultimately Major League Soccer stands among the remarkable stories in Yellowjacket soccer history.
Kevin and his wife, Calea 鈥�08, reside in Inverness, Scotland, with their daughter and two sons.
Remembering the 2006 柚子视频 Men’s Soccer National Champions
In 2006, the 柚子视频 Yellowjackets captured the program鈥檚 first NAIA Men鈥檚 Soccer National Championship, completing an historic season with an 18-4-2 record under Head Coach Ivan Joseph.
The Yellowjackets were dominant throughout the NAIA National Tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida, becoming national champions without allowing a single goal in four tournament matches. 柚子视频 defeated Milligan 1-0, avenged an opening-day loss to Grand View with a 3-0 victory, and defeated Webber International 1-0 to advance to the national championship match against Azusa Pacific.
柚子视频鈥檚 championship run also tested the team鈥檚 depth and resolve. The Yellowjackets were forced to compete without several key players at different points in the tournament, including defensive standout Ruben Rubelas, who suffered a devastating ankle injury in the semifinal and watched the national championship match from a wheelchair.
After 110 minutes of scoreless soccer in the championship, the title was decided in a dramatic 10-round penalty-kick shootout. Goalkeeper Isaac Unruh made three saves in the shootout before Nick Gay converted 柚子视频鈥檚 final attempt, giving the Yellowjackets a 7-6 shootout victory and the 2006 NAIA National Championship. The two teams combined for 20 penalty kicks before GU ultimately walked away as national champions in one of the most thrilling title games in tournament history.
Unruh, who did not allow a goal throughout the national tournament, was named Tournament MVP. Brett Loving was named Outstanding Defensive Player and received the NAIA Champions of Character Award, while Loving, Unruh and Kevin Souter were selected to the NAIA All-Tournament Team.
