Steve Shelton
Head Coach
Detroit Mercy
Conference
Horizon League
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2026 Fall
Shortlistr Team Strength
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Overall Strength
5.8
Shortlistr Team Strength · Outside top 25% of D1 men's programs
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Coaching Staff
Head coach · assistants · contact details
Nate Kopunek
Head Coach
Nate Kopunek
Head Coach
Stephen Kosto
Student Assistant
Martin Lang
Graduate Assistant
Anthony Clark
Assistant Coach
Alex Diac '25
Graduate Assistant Coach
Zane Polack
Assistant Coach
Roster
25 players this season · click a column to sort
| G | A | Impact | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Nkassa | Center Back (R)Sweeper | 719 | 1 | — | — | — | |
 Drew Pierson | Right BackBox-to-Box | 643 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| John Palomino | StrikerInside Forward | 639 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Samuel Speen | Right BackDefensive FB | 579 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Thero Mitchell III | StrikerTarget Man | 576 | 3 | — | — | — | |
 Clayton Lafayette | Right WingerInsufficient mins | 555 | — | — | — | — | |
| Colin Monroe | GoalkeeperAll-Rounder | 509 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Johnny Strickler | StrikerTarget Man | 499 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Michael Berry | Central MidfielderInsufficient mins | 458 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
 Spencer Powe | Center Back (R)Insufficient mins | 443 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Evan Peleska | Central MidfielderMetronome | 353 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Lincoln Floyd | Left WingerPlaymaker #10 · 2025 Fall | 323 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Daniel Kadiu | Central MidfielderDrifting 8 | 313 | — | — | 2 | — | |
 Zander Crooks | Left BackTraditional FB | 311 | — | — | — | — | |
 Ryan Moody | Center Back (L)Insufficient mins | 270 | — | — | — | — | |
 Quinn Tews | GoalkeeperShot-Stopper | 234 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mano Karjian | Left WingerFalse 9 | 216 | 1 | — | — | — | |
 Nick Kamugunga | Central MidfielderInsufficient mins | 153 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Noah Sandahl | Defensive MidfielderMetronome · 2025 Fall | 153 | — | — | 1 | — | |
 Giovanni Covelli | Right WingerInsufficient mins | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hayden Gaetino | Left WingerInsufficient mins | 60 | — | — | — | — | |
 Joey Iaquaniello | Left BackInsufficient mins | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sawyer Beachy | Central MidfielderInsufficient mins | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaiden Demopolis | Center BackInsufficient mins | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Charlie Ahearn | Right WingerInsufficient mins | 18 | — | — | — | — |
