Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse | |
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CAA | |
Nickname | Fightin' Blue Hens |
Colors | Royal blue and gold[1] |
NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
2007 | |
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
1984, 1999, 2007, 2022 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
(8) 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2007, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
(24) 1961, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the
History
Head coach Bob Shillinglaw led the Blue Hens for over 30 years and is only the second man to coach 500 lacrosse games.
In 2007, Delaware was ranked 15th in the country heading into the
In the program's history, Delaware has produced several notable players, including NCAA Player of the Year
.In 2022, the Delaware Blue Hens upset the #2 ranked Georgetown Hoyas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Cornell 10-8 in the Quarterfinals.
The Hens have won 6 NCAA Tournament games in 8 tournaments.
Season Results
The following is a list of Delaware's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Middle Atlantic Conference ) (1966–1972)
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1971 | Mickey Heinecken | 9–3 | 8–2 | 1st | |||||
1972 | Mickey Heinecken | 8–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
Mickey Heinecken: | 65–37 (.637) | 53–21 (.716) | |||||||
Jim Grube ( Middle Atlantic Conference ) (1973–1974)
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1973 | Jim Grube | 5–8 | 5–4 | ||||||
1974 | Jim Grube | 7–5 | 4–4 | ||||||
Jim Grube (East Coast Conference) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
1975 | Jim Grube | 10–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1976 | Jim Grube | 11–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1977 | Jim Grube | 9–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1978 | Jim Grube | 7–7 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
Jim Grube: | 49–27 (.645) | 24–9 (.727) | |||||||
Bob Shillinglaw (East Coast Conference) (1979–1991) | |||||||||
1979 | Bob Shillinglaw | 13–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1980 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–8 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1981 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–8 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1982 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6–10 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1983 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–8 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1984 | Bob Shillinglaw | 12–4 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
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1985 | Bob Shillinglaw | 9–7 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1986 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10–6 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1987 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–8 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1988 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6–10 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1989 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–8 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
1990 | Bob Shillinglaw | 7–9 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1991 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6–10 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
Bob Shillinglaw (America East Conference) (1992–2001) | |||||||||
1992 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–7 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1993 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5–9 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1994 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–6 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1995 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6–9 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1996 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8–7 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1997 | Bob Shillinglaw | 3–12 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1998 | Bob Shillinglaw | 9–6 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1999 | Bob Shillinglaw | 14–3 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
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2000 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10–6 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
2001 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6–9 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
Colonial Athletic Association ) (2002–2017)
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2002 | Bob Shillinglaw | 3–11 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
2003 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
2004 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2005 | Bob Shillinglaw | 11–6 | 4–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round
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2006 | Bob Shillinglaw | 12–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2007 | Bob Shillinglaw | 13–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four
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2008 | Bob Shillinglaw | 9–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2009 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5–10 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2010 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round
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2011 | Bob Shillinglaw | 11–7 | 4–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round
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2012 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
2013 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5–10 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
2014 | Bob Shillinglaw | 7–9 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
2015 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5–10 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
2016 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5–10 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
2017 | Bob Shillinglaw | 7–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
Bob Shillinglaw: | 310–303 (.506) | 124–79 (.611) | |||||||
Ben DeLuca ( Colonial Athletic Association ) (2018–Present)
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2018 | Ben DeLuca | 6–8 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2019 | Ben DeLuca | 10–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
2020 | Ben DeLuca | 4–2 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
2021 | Ben DeLuca | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
2022 | Ben DeLuca | 13–6 | 3–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
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2023 | Ben DeLuca | 13–5 | 6–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round
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Ben DeLuca: | 58–29 (.667) | 22–8 (.733) | |||||||
Total: | 547–479–3 (.533) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
See also
- NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship(1971– )
- Wingate Memorial Trophy (1934–1970)
References
- ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.