The University of Akron Athletics
2018 Akron Men's Soccer Roster
Cole, Dennis

Jersey Number 22
Dennis Cole
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 143
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- High School:
- Dunn School
- Prev School:
- Sacramento State
Bio
2018: Appeared in a pair of matches for the Zips registering his lone shot in a 1-0 win over No. 8 Creighton (Oct. 16).
SACRAMENTO STATE (2017): Played in 13 games, including nine Big West games...turned in two assists, totaling two points...first career assist came in Sacramento State's 2-1 win over Utah Valley (Sept. 15)...second came against Cal Pol in a 5-1 win...totaled seven shots, placing two shots on goal.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Played four years for coach Mark Geriak at Dunn School in Los Olivos, Calif...two-time all-CIF first-team selection...helped team win two CIF Championships in 2015 and 2017...offensive MVP in 2015...led team to a 17-1-1 record in 2017 and ended the year ranked No. 8 in California and No. 31 in the nation by MaxPreps...had 12 goals and 16 assists as a senior in 2017...played club soccer for Santa Barbara Soccer Club for four years...led team to 2016 national championship win...named to Best Eleven players after tallying three goals and four assists at the national championship in 2015...team was three-time regional champion.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...son of Emmanuel Cole and Monica Bangura.
SACRAMENTO STATE (2017): Played in 13 games, including nine Big West games...turned in two assists, totaling two points...first career assist came in Sacramento State's 2-1 win over Utah Valley (Sept. 15)...second came against Cal Pol in a 5-1 win...totaled seven shots, placing two shots on goal.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Played four years for coach Mark Geriak at Dunn School in Los Olivos, Calif...two-time all-CIF first-team selection...helped team win two CIF Championships in 2015 and 2017...offensive MVP in 2015...led team to a 17-1-1 record in 2017 and ended the year ranked No. 8 in California and No. 31 in the nation by MaxPreps...had 12 goals and 16 assists as a senior in 2017...played club soccer for Santa Barbara Soccer Club for four years...led team to 2016 national championship win...named to Best Eleven players after tallying three goals and four assists at the national championship in 2015...team was three-time regional champion.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...son of Emmanuel Cole and Monica Bangura.
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Sunday, September 14
2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. Western Michigan - 9/9/2025
Wednesday, September 10
2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. Cleveland State - 9/1/2025
Tuesday, September 02
2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer - Post-Game Press Conference vs Northern Kentucky - 8/24/25
Monday, August 25