Waterloo Warriors Hall of Fame
The 2001 men's soccer team scripted one of the best seasons in Warriors history, with a championship banner 44 years in the making. Led by first year head coach Peter Mackie, the Warriors raced out to a 7-0 record (finished 7-3-0) and received national ranking, the first time in the history of the men's soccer program. After squeaking by Brock 1-0 in the first round of playoffs and earning a come from behind penalty kick win over Laurentian in the semifinals the Warriors were off to face cross-town rivals Laurier (eventual national champions) in the OUA finals. Nicholas Klassen would net two free kick goals in the gold medal match as Waterloo went on to upset the Golden Hawks 2-1. The Warriors also went on to compete at the CIS Championship in Halifax where they finished fifth. That season, the Warriors had six members of the team who were named OUA all-stars while Peter Mackie was named the OUA Coach of the Year.
