![]() ![]() In his final season on the sideline, Bonus guided the Dolphins to the NE10 Championship game for the fifth time. Two of Bonus' charges were recognized for their play with All-America honors with junior Angelo Reina becoming the program's second First Team selection, while classmate Sean Lawlor was named to the Second Team. ![]() A week and a half later, Bonus was named the 2009 NSCAA/MONDO East Region Coach of the Year. In the semifinals, the Dolphins had their season ended with an 8-2 loss to eventual National Champion, Fort Lewis. After battling to a 1-1 tie with Southern New Hampshire in the NCAA Quarterfinals, the Dolphins defeated the Penmen, 3-2, in a shootout to capture the East Region championship and advance to the NCAA Semifinals in Tampa, Fla. Following a bye in the opening round of the NCAA East Regional, the host Dolphins knocked off Franklin Pierce for the third time that season, 1-0, for their program-record 18th victory of the season. After finishing the regular season second in the Northeast-10 Conference standings, Le Moyne went on to win the Northeast-10 Championship for the second time in five years by defeating Southern Connecticut State at home, 2-1. The best season of his career on the Heights, and the best season in the program's history, came during the 2009 campaign, when the Dolphins posted an 18-3-3 record. We congratulate Tom, and wish him, Carrie and Riley the best in the next chapter of their life journey." He will retire as one of the winningest coaches in collegiate soccer history and certainly one of the most successful head coaches here on 'the Heights.' It's bittersweet to lose someone who has been so dedicated to our mission as Tom, but we're grateful for the work he has done to position the Le Moyne men's soccer program for future success as we begin our Division I excursion in just a few short weeks. "Tom helped develop our program into a perennial championship contender. "Tom has served as an incredible coach and role model to thousands of Dolphins for more than two decades. "The impact that Tom Bonus has had on our student-athletes, and our men's soccer program as a whole, is immeasurable," said Le Moyne Director of Athletics & Recreation Bob Beretta. In his time in charge of the Dolphins, he had eight NSCAA/USC/D2CCA All-America selections, 41 NSCAA/USC All-Region honorees, three players earn major awards from the Northeast-10 Conference, 25 earn first team all-conference honors, 31 collect second team accolades and 29 named to the third team, in addition to 12 all-rookie team selections. The 20 NE10 championship-winning head coach, he finished the 2022 season ranked 14th among active Division II coaches with his 275 career victories. The 21 NE10 Championships berths came in the last 21 years and the streak is the second-longest active stretch in the conference. He guided the Dolphins to 17 10-win seasons in his 22 campaigns at the helm of the program and led the Dolphins to 21 NE10 Championships appearances and seven NCAA Championships appearances. A two-time Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year, his 249 victories are the most in the program's history. "I would especially like to thank all the players and assistant coaches who gave me everything they had and helped to make this program such a success."īonus retires following 26 years as a collegiate head coach, during which time he posted a record of 275-160-40, including a mark of 249-136-37 (.634) in 22 seasons (23 years) leading the Dolphins. "I would like to thank all the great people I worked with during my time at Le Moyne," said Bonus. – Le Moyne College head men's soccer coach Tom Bonus announced his retirement on Wednesday morning, effective July 31. ![]()
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