Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse
Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse | |
---|---|
Founded | 1908 |
University | United States Naval Academy |
Head coach | Joe Amplo (since 2020 season) |
Stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (capacity: 34,000) |
Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
Conference | Patriot League |
Nickname | Midshipmen |
Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] |
Pre-NCAA era championships | |
(17) - 1928, 1929, 1938, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 | |
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
(2) - 1975, 2004 | |
NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
(8) - 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2004 | |
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
(20) - 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2016 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
(27) - 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
(5) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
(8) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
The Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse team represents the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Navy currently competes as a member of the Patriot League and play their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. During the 20th century, the Midshipmen secured 17 national championships, including 2 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association titles and 15 Wingate Memorial Trophy awards. During the 1960s, a period of dominance for the Midshipmen, they won eight consecutive titles. The program's main rivals include Army, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins.
History
Lacrosse began at the Naval Academy in 1908 when two former
The founder of the lacrosse program at cross-city rival
In April 1941 Navy superintendent Rear Admiral Russell Wilson refused to allow the team
In 1945, the Midshipmen hosted their arch-rival Army for the traditional final game of the season. The teams fought to a stalemate, and after two overtime periods, finished the season as national co-champions.[2]
In 1959, Willis Bilderback, a Rutgers alumnus, took over the program and led Navy to their "Decade of Dominance". During the 1960s, in large part due to a stifling defense and talented Hall of Fame attackman Jimmy Lewis, the Midshipmen compiled a 96–14-1 record (.865) [4] and won eight consecutive national championships, including six outright. Health problems forced Bilderback to retire after the 1972 season.[2]
He was replaced by Dick Szlasa, who coached Navy to ten consecutive
Championships
Starting in 1926, the
Year | National championships | Coach | Record |
---|---|---|---|
1928 | USILA Gold Medal (with Johns Hopkins, Maryland, and Rutgers) | George Finlayson | 7–1–1 |
1929 | USILA Championship | George Finlayson | 9–0–0 |
1938 | USILA Championship | William "Dinty" Moore | 7–0–0 |
1943 | USILA Championship | William "Dinty" Moore | 7–1–0 |
1945 | USILA Co-Championship (with Army) | William "Dinty" Moore | 6–2–1 |
1946 | USILA Championship | William "Dinty" Moore | 8–2–0 |
1949 | USILA Co-Championship (with Johns Hopkins) | William "Dinty" Moore | 11–0–0 |
1954 | USILA Championship | William "Dinty" Moore | 10–0–0 |
1960 | USILA Championship | Willis Bilderback | 10–1–0 |
1961 | USILA Co-Championship (with Army) | Willis Bilderback | 9–2–0 |
1962 | USILA Championship | Willis Bilderback | 10–1–0 |
1963 | USILA Championship | Willis Bilderback | 8–1–0 |
1964 | USILA Championship | Willis Bilderback | 10–0–0 |
1965 | USILA Championship | Willis Bilderback | 12–0–0 |
1966 | USILA Championship | Willis Bilderback | 11–1–0 |
1967 | USILA Co-Championship (with Maryland and Johns Hopkins) | Willis Bilderback | 9–2–0 |
1970 | USILA Co-Championship (with Johns Hopkins and Virginia) | Willis Bilderback | 11–1–0 |
Season results
The following is a list of Navy's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willis Bilderback (Independent) (1959–1972) | |||||||||
1971 | Willis Bilderback | 10–4 | NCAA Division I Final Four
| ||||||
1972 | Willis Bilderback | 8–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
Willis Bilderback: | 131–26–2 (.830) | ||||||||
Dick Szlasa (Independent) (1973–1982) | |||||||||
1973 | Dick Szlasa | 8–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1974 | Dick Szlasa | 7–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1975 | Dick Szlasa | 10–5 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up
| ||||||
1976 | Dick Szlasa | 10–3 | NCAA Division I Final Four
| ||||||
1977 | Dick Szlasa | 10–5 | NCAA Division I Final Four
| ||||||
1978 | Dick Szlasa | 11–3 | NCAA Division I Final Four
| ||||||
1979 | Dick Szlasa | 9–4 | NCAA Division I Final Four
| ||||||
1980 | Dick Szlasa | 7–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1981 | Dick Szlasa | 7–5 | NCAA Division I Final Four
| ||||||
1982 | Dick Szlasa | 6–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
Dick Szlasa: | 85–44 (.659) | ||||||||
Bryan Matthews (Independent) (1983–1994) | |||||||||
1983 | Bryan Matthews | 5–6 | |||||||
1984 | Bryan Matthews | 6–6 | |||||||
1985 | Bryan Matthews | 5–6 | |||||||
1986 | Bryan Matthews | 8–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1987 | Bryan Matthews | 9–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1988 | Bryan Matthews | 8–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1989 | Bryan Matthews | 8–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||||
1990 | Bryan Matthews | 7–4 | |||||||
1991 | Bryan Matthews | 5–6 | |||||||
1992 | Bryan Matthews | 8–5 | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||||
1993 | Bryan Matthews | 8–4 | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||||
1994 | Bryan Matthews | 7–6 | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||||
Bryan Matthews: | 84–61 (.579) | ||||||||
Richie Meade (Independent) (1995–1999) | |||||||||
1995 | Richie Meade | 6–6 | |||||||
1996 | Richie Meade | 4–8 | |||||||
1997 | Richie Meade | 6–6 | |||||||
1998 | Richie Meade | 7–6 | |||||||
1999 | Richie Meade | 7–7 | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||||
Richie Meade (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2000–2003) | |||||||||
2000 | Richie Meade | 9–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
2001 | Richie Meade | 8–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
2002 | Richie Meade | 8–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
2003 | Richie Meade | 6–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
Richie Meade (Patriot League) (2004–2011) | |||||||||
2004 | Richie Meade | 15–3 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner–Up
| ||||
2005 | Richie Meade | 12–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||
2006 | Richie Meade | 11–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||
2007 | Richie Meade | 11–4 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||
2008 | Richie Meade | 10–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||
2009 | Richie Meade | 11–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round
| ||||
2010 | Richie Meade | 7–8 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
2011 | Richie Meade | 4–9 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
Richie Meade: | 142–97 (.594) | 51–20 (.718) | |||||||
Rick Sowell (Patriot League) (2012–2019) | |||||||||
2012 | Rick Sowell | 6–6 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
2013 | Rick Sowell | 3–10 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
2014 | Rick Sowell | 4–10 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
2015 | Rick Sowell | 9–5 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
2016 | Rick Sowell | 11–5 | 7–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
| ||||
2017 | Rick Sowell | 6–8 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2018 | Rick Sowell | 9–5 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
2019 | Rick Sowell | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
Rick Sowell: | 54–56 (.491) | 35–25 (.583) | |||||||
Joe Amplo (Patriot League) (2020–Present) | |||||||||
2020 | Joe Amplo | 3–2 | 1–1 | † | † | ||||
2021 | Joe Amplo | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
2022 | Joe Amplo | 9–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
2023 | Joe Amplo | 8–8 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
2024 | Joe Amplo | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||||||
Joe Amplo: | 29–21 (.580) | 15–9 (.625) | |||||||
Total: | 833–385–14 (.682) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
|
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
Head coaches
- Frank Breyer & Bill Hudgins (1908–1910)
- George Finlayson (1911–1935)
- William "Dinty" Moore (1936–1958)
- Willis Bilderback (1959–1972)
- Dick Szlasa (1973–1982)
- Bryan Matthews (1983–1994)
- Richie Meade (1995–2011)
- Rick Sowell (2012–2019)
- Joe Amplo (2020-
MacLaughlin Award
The
Notable players
Athletic Hall of Fame
For lacrosse players in the USNA Athletic Hall of Fame, see footnote[10]
References
- ^ "Navy Academy Athletics Logos / Style Sheet". December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Navy claims fifth Patriot League men's lacrosse tournament title, Patriot League, May 26, 2009.
- Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ NCAA Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics, Navy's Year-By-Year W/L Record, 2009.
- ^ Year-by-Year Record (PDF), 2009 Navy Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, 2009.
- ISBN 0-8018-8410-1.
- ^ "2019 Men's Lacrosse Media Guide (PDF)". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ a b "A time to remember a life lost". The Baltimore Sun. January 2, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
Since 1973, the best college lacrosse midfielder in the country has been presented with the MacLaughlin Award.
- ^ "NAVYLAX Fax (Question of the Day 4/20/05)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ Hall of Fame Index Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (by sport). Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website. Retrieved 2010-11-10.