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Santa Clara Athletics Hall of Fame

Jeff Baicher

  • Class
    1993
  • Induction
    2025
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Soccer
Baicher helped lead Santa Clara to two NCAA Tournament appearances and one national championship title in his two seasons with the program. Joining Santa Clara from Foothill College, where he helped the team capture the 1988 state championship title, Baicher saw instant success in his junior campaign at SCU and was a key piece for the 1989 National Champions. He was named the WCC's Player of the Year, led the conference with 20 assists (the most in program history), ranked fifth nationally in assists per game, and was named the Offensive MVP of the 1989 Men's College Cup after scoring the lone goal for the Broncos in their double OT thriller vs. Virginia in the national championship game.
 
Baicher's senior year saw the Sunnyvale native help guide the Broncos to another NCAA Tournament bid. He once again led the league in assists (17) and earned both First Team All-WCC and All-Far West honors. In his two years with the program, Baicher tallied 15 goals and 37 assists, which still stands as the most in program history. Both of his season assist totals also rank first and second-most in program history in a single season.
 
Following his Santa Clara days, Baicher was a member of the US Men's National Team where he played in over 20 games in 1990 and 1991, and earned a cap each year. In 1996, he was selected by the San Jose Clash in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Draft and played for both San Jose and the New England Revolution before retiring. Following retirement, he went into coaching and is currently the Director of the De Anza Force club team.
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