Over the course of the program's history, the Redhawks have played at various levels of collegiate athletics. In 1997 they won the NAIA National Championship. In 2004 they won the NCAA Div II National Championship. In 2013, Seattle joined as a full-member of the Western Athletic Conference. In their first season as a DI member, the Redhawks qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, with their best performance coming in 2015, where they reached the Round of 16.
A soccer match between Seattle and Air Force in 2016
Seasons
The following are Seattle University's records since joining the WAC in 2013.[2]
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
Washington — Washington Huskies are the crosstown-rival of the Redhawks.[3] As of the conclusion of the 2019 season, Washington leads the series 45–8–5.[4] The game is known as the Seattle Cup.
Portland — The Portland Pilots are the cascade rivals of the Redhawks. Since 2008, the Pilots lead the series 5–3–1.
Gonzaga — The Gonzaga Bulldogs are rivals of the Redhawks. Since 2003, the Bulldogs lead the series 5-4.