University of New Haven Athletics

Guilford, Conn., native Joseph Maher was the Chargers' head men's soccer coach from 1981-90 and led some of the most successful teams in UNH history. He still ranks second all-time in program history with 108 victories in ten seasons, and is the longtime head boys soccer coach at nearby Guilford High School.

Coach Maher guided UNH to an NCAA Final Four berth in 1984, the third and most recent Final Four appearance in school history, and also led UNH to a pair of trips to the NCAA Elite Eight (1981, 1983). Maher led the team to a school-record six consecutive seasons with ten or more wins from 1981-86, including a school-record 17 victories in 1983. The team was ranked in the top 20 of the final national poll on four occasions, including an all-time high of 7th in the 1984 voting. That season's team established a school record with 95 goals in 21 games (over 4.5 per game), while Maher's '81 squad still holds the UNH record for allowing the fewest number of goals (10 in 20 contests). Maher becomes the 12th men's soccer inductee to the Athletics Hall of Fame, joining a pair of former student-athletes that he coached (Keith Russo and Nick Sakiewicz).