 Penn State's intercollegiate soccer program began in 1911 and has won or shared 11 national championships and 6 conference tournament championships.In 1959, the team joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association when it added men's soccer to its program and in 1987 joined the Atlantic 10 Conference as a charter member.At the conclusion of its 1990 season the Nittany Lions left the conference to join the Big Ten Conference where it now plays today.