Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse
TheJohns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosseteam representsJohns Hopkins UniversityinNational Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA)Division Icollege lacrosse. Since 2015, the Blue Jays have represented theBig Ten Conference.
| Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| University | Johns Hopkins University |
| Head coach | Peter Milliman(since 2021 season) |
| Stadium | Homewood Field (capacity: 8,500) |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Nickname | Blue Jays |
| Colors | Hopkins blue and black[1] |
| Pre-NCAA era championships | |
| (35) - 1891, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 | |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| (9) - 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| (9) - 1972, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 2003, 2008 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| (29) - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (44) - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (49) - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (2) - 2015, 2018 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (3) - 2015, 2023, 2024 | |
Overview
editThe team was founded in 1883 and is the school's most prominent sports team. The Blue Jays have won forty-four national championships including nineNCAADivision I titles (2007, 2005, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1974), twenty-nineUSILL/USILAtitles, and six ILA titles,[2]first all time by any college lacrosse team and second toSyracusein NCAA era national titles.
Hopkins competes withMarylandin college lacrosse'smost historic rivalry,the two teams having met more than 100 times, both joining theBig Ten Conferencein the 2014–2015 season. They have competed annually since 2015 for "The Rivalry Trophy", a large wooden crab.[3]The Blue Jays also considerPrincetonandSyracuse,their top competitors for the national title in the NCAA era, as significant rivals, and playLoyolain the cross-town "Charles Street Massacre".[4]Another heated rivalry is withVirginiawith whom Hopkins has competed annually for the Doyle Smith Cup which was first awarded in 2006.[5]In-state opponents includeTowson,University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyandNavy.
In the past, the Johns Hopkins lacrosse teams have represented the United States in international competition. Johns Hopkins represented the United States in the1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdamand1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeleswhere lacrosse was ademonstration sport,winning the tournament in 1932.[6]Additionally, they won the 1974World Lacrosse ChampionshipinMelbourne,Australia,where they represented the United States.
In late 2012, the men's and women's lacrosse team facilities moved into theCordish Lacrosse Center,located at the Charles Street (south) end ofHomewood Field.
The Blue Jays were not selected for the 2013 NCAA tournament, the first such occurrence since 1971.
On May 17, 2013, PresidentRonald Danielsannounced in an open letter to the Hopkins community that he was accepting the positive recommendation of a committee empaneled to explore seeking conference affiliation for the team.
On June 3, 2013, the university announced that the team would join a "newly formulated" Big Ten as an affiliate member for lacrosse, effective in the 2014–2015 season. This conference will consist of Hopkins, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers. On May 2, 2015, the Blue Jays won the inauguralBig Ten men's lacrosse championship,defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 13–6.
Up until 2016 theLacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame,governed byUS Lacrosse,was located on theHomewood campusadjacent to Homewood Field, the home for both the men's andwomen'slacrosse teams. It is currently located at theUS Lacrosseheadquarters inSparks, Maryland.
Championships
editStarting in 1926, theUnited States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association(USILA) began rating college lacrosse teams and awarding gold medals to the top teams. Johns Hopkins was the recipient of three of these, including in 1928 alongsideMaryland,Navy,andRutgers—each of which had only one regular-season collegiate defeat.[7]From 1936 through 1970, the USILA awarded theWingate Memorial Trophyto the annual champion based on regular-season records. In1971,the NCAA began hosting an annualmen's tournamentto determine the national champion. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA Division I champions (1971 and 1972) and was then retired.
Men's lacrosse highlights
edit| Team awards and honors | |
| 970 | All-time wins (329 losses, 15 ties) (.746) |
| 44 | National Championship titles (all-time) |
| 9 | NCAA Division I Championships |
| 29 | USILL Titles (12),USILAtitles (14) and consensus claims (3) |
| 6 | ILA titles |
| 1 | World Lacrosse Championship(1974) |
| 2 | U.S.Olympicteams (1928, 1932) |
| 41 | ConsecutiveNCAAtournament appearances (1972–2012) |
| 18 | NCAA National Championship game appearances |
| 12 | Undefeated seasons |
| Individual awards and honors | |
| 65 | National Lacrosse Hall of Fame members |
| 580 | All Americans(from 1922–2015) |
| 182 | First Team All Americans(from 1922–2015) |
| 11 | Enners Awardwinners (player) |
| 1 | Tewaaraton Trophywinner (player) |
| 15 | Turnbull Awardwinners (attackman) |
| 7 | McLaughlin Awardwinners (midfielder) |
| 15 | Schmeisser Awardwinners (defenseman) |
| 14 | Kelly Awardwinners (goalie) |
| 4 | Touchstone Awardwinners (coach) |
Johns Hopkins University men's highlights
edit
Career leaders are taken from the updated Johns Hopkins Record Book.[8]
Career goal leaders
edit| Years | Goals | Name | Years | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | 184[a] | Mike Morrill | 1985–88 | 102 |
| Ryan Brown | 2013–16 | 159 | Richie Hirsch | 1974–77 | 101 |
| Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | 154 | Conor Ford | 2001–04 | 101 |
| Franz Wittelsberger | 1973–76 | 151 | Dave Huntley | 1976–79 | 100 |
| Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | 138 | Brian Wood | 1984–87 | 100 |
| Jeff Cook | 1979–82 | 128 | Delverne Dressel | 1983–86 | 99 |
| Bobby Benson | 2000–03 | 124 | Peter Scott | 1981–84 | 99 |
| Paul Rabil | 2005–08 | 111 | Dylan Schlott | 1996–99 | 97 |
| Kevin Huntley | 2005–08 | 109 | Kyle Barrie | 2002–05 | 96 |
| Brandon Benn | 2011–14 | 109 | Kyle Wharton | 2008–11 | 96 |
| Bill Morrill | 1957–59 | 107 | Jerry Schmidt | 1960–62 | 95 |
| Dan Denihan | 1996–00 | 104 | Steven Boyle | 2007–10 | 95 |
| Jack Thomas | 1972–74 | 103 |
- [a]15th on the NCAA career goals list
Career assist leaders
edit| Name | Years | Assists | Name | Years | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marr | 1993–96 | 134 | Del Dressel | 1983–86 | 75 |
| Wells Stanwick | 2012–15 | 124 | Matt Panetta | 1988–91 | 71 |
| Joe Cowan | 1967–69 | 123 | Franz Wittelsberger | 1973–76 | 69 |
| Jack Thomas | 1972–74 | 121 | Zach Palmer | 2010–2013 | 69 |
| Mickey Webster | 1957–59 | 105 | Steven Boyle | 2007–10 | 69 |
| Richie Hirsch | 1974–77 | 103 | Paul Rabil | 2005–08 | 67 |
| Shack Stanwick | 2015–18 | 99 | Bill Morrill | 1957–59 | 67 |
| Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | 99 | Michael Kimmel | 2007–10 | 66 |
| Dan Denihan | 1996-00 | 99 | Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | 63 |
| Jeff Cook | 1979–82 | 91 | Conor Ford | 2001–04 | 59 |
| Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | 91 | Peter LeSueur | 2002–05 | 59 |
| Kevin Boland | 2001–04 | 82 | Peter Scott | 1981–84 | 58 |
| Brian Wood | 1984–87 | 78 |
Career points leaders
edit| Name | Years | Points | Name | Years | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | 247 | Brian Wood | 1984–87 | 178 |
| Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | 245 | Delverne Dressel | 1983–86 | 174 |
| Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | 237 | Bill Morrill | 1957–59 | 174 |
| Jack Thomas | 1972–74 | 224 | Bobby Benson | 2000–03 | 167 |
| Franz Wittelsberger | 1973–76 | 220 | Steven Boyle | 2007–10 | 164 |
| Jeff Cook | 1979–82 | 219 | Conor Ford | 2001–04 | 160 |
| Ryan Brown | 2013–16 | 209 | Matt Panetta | 1988–91 | 157 |
| Wells Stanwick | 2012–15 | 208 | Peter Scott | 1981–84 | 157 |
| Richie Hirsch | 1974–77 | 204 | Mike Morrill | 1985–88 | 147 |
| Dan Denihan | 1996-00 | 203 | Mickey Webster | 1957–59 | 147 |
| Joe Cowan | 1967–69 | 197 | Zach Palmer | 2010–2013 | 140 |
| Dave Marr | 1993–96 | 193 | Kevin Huntley | 2005–08 | 139 |
| Shack Stanwick | 2015–18 | 186 | Kyle Barrie | 2002–05 | 139 |
| Paul Rabil | 2005–08 | 178 |
Four time All Americans
edit| Name | Years | Position | Name | Years | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Black | 1979–82 | Defense | Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | Attack |
| Lloyd Bunting | 1947–50 | Defense | Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | Attack |
| John DeTomasso | 1983–86 | Defense | Paul Rabil | 2005–08 | Midfield |
| Delverne Dressel[b] | 1983–86 | Midfield | Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | Attack |
| Mark Greenberg | 1977–80 | Defense | Fred Smith | 1947–50 | Midfield |
| Richie Hirsch | 1974–77 | Attack | John Tolson | 1938–41 | Defense |
| Donaldson Kelly | 1931–34 | Attack | Doug Turnbull[b] | 1922–25 | Attack |
| Quint Kessenich | 1987–90 | Goaltender | Franz Wittelsberger | 1973–76 | Attack |
| Millard Lang | 1931–34 | Midfield | Brian Wood | 1984–87 | Attack |
| Milford Marchant | 1993–96 | Midfield |
- [b]Dressel and Turnbull were four-time first-team All American, two of only six in college lacrosse history
Season results
editThe following is a list of Johns Hopkins's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Scott(Independent)(1955–1974) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Bob Scott | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1972 | Bob Scott | 11–2 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1973 | Bob Scott | 11–2 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1974 | Bob Scott | 12–2 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| Bob Scott: | 158–55–1 (.741) | ||||||||
| Henry Ciccarone(Independent)(1975–1983) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Henry Ciccarone | 9–2 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1976 | Henry Ciccarone | 9–4 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 1977 | Henry Ciccarone | 11–2 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1978 | Henry Ciccarone | 13–1 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 1979 | Henry Ciccarone | 13–0 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 1980 | Henry Ciccarone | 14–1 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 1981 | Henry Ciccarone | 13–1 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1982 | Henry Ciccarone | 11–3 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1983 | Henry Ciccarone | 12–2 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| Henry Ciccarone: | 105–16 (.868) | ||||||||
| Don Zimmerman(Independent)(1984–1990) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Don Zimmerman | 14–0 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 1985 | Don Zimmerman | 13–1 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 1986 | Don Zimmerman | 10–2 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 1987 | Don Zimmerman | 10–3 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 1988 | Don Zimmerman | 9–2 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1989 | Don Zimmerman | 11–2 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1990 | Don Zimmerman | 6–5 | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||||
| Don Zimmerman: | 73–15 (.830) | ||||||||
| Tony Seaman(Independent)(1991–1998) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Tony Seaman | 8–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1992 | Tony Seaman | 8–5 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 1993 | Tony Seaman | 11–4 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 1994 | Tony Seaman | 9–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1995 | Tony Seaman | 13–1 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 1996 | Tony Seaman | 8–6 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 1997 | Tony Seaman | 10–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1998 | Tony Seaman | 10–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| Tony Seaman: | 77–33 (.700) | ||||||||
| John Haus(Independent)(1999–2000) | |||||||||
| 1999 | John Haus | 11–3 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 2000 | John Haus | 9–4 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| John Haus: | 20–7 (.741) | ||||||||
| David Pietramala(Independent)(2001–2015) | |||||||||
| 2001 | David Pietramala | 8–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 2002 | David Pietramala | 12–2 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 2003 | David Pietramala | 14–2 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 2004 | David Pietramala | 13–2 | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||||
| 2005 | David Pietramala | 16–0 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 2006 | David Pietramala | 9–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 2007 | David Pietramala | 13–4 | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
| 2008 | David Pietramala | 11–6 | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||||
| 2009 | David Pietramala | 10–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 2010 | David Pietramala | 7–8 | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||||
| 2011 | David Pietramala | 13–3 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 2012 | David Pietramala | 12–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 2013 | David Pietramala | 9–5 | |||||||
| 2014 | David Pietramala | 11–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| David Pietramala(Big Ten Conference)(2015–2020) | |||||||||
| 2015 | David Pietramala | 11–7 | 4–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2016 | David Pietramala | 8–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2017 | David Pietramala | 8–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2018 | David Pietramala | 12–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2019 | David Pietramala | 8–8 | 3–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2020 | David Pietramala | 2–4 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| David Pietramala: | 207–93 (.690) | 16–9 (.640) | |||||||
| Peter Milliman(Big Ten Conference)(2021–Present) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Peter Milliman | 4–9 | 2–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2022 | Peter Milliman | 7–9 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2023 | Peter Milliman | 12–6 | 4–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2024 | Peter Milliman | 11–5 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| Peter Milliman: | 34–29 (.540) | 13–12 (.520) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,047–387–15 (.728) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus. Overall total includes pre-NCAA era records.
Alumni in thePremier Lacrosse League(6)
edit| Year Drafted | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Drafted By | Draft Pick | Current Team | All Star | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | John Ranagan | Midfield | 6'3 | 215 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 3rd round (17th overall) | Chrome LC | None | None |
| 2013 | Tucker Durkin | Defense | 6'2 | 215 | Charlotte Hounds (MLL) | 1st round (3rd overall) | Atlas LC | 2x All Star ('19,'21) | None |
| 2016 | Ryan Brown | Attack | 5'10 | 180 | Charlotte Hounds (MLL) | 1st round (4th overall) | Waterdogs LC | 1x All Star ('19) | None |
| 2017 | John Crawley | Midfield | 6'0 | 210 | Charlotte Hounds (MLL) | 5th round (33rd overall) | Atlas LC | None | None |
| 2021 | Cole Williams | Midfield | 6'5 | 215 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Chrome LC | None | None |
| 2022 | Connor DeSimmone | Midfield | 5'11 | 195 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Archers LC | None | None |
Alumni in theNational Lacrosse League
edit| Year Drafted | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Drafted By | Draft Pick | Current Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brett Handsor | Defense | 5'10 | 195 | Toronto | 5th Round (79th overall) | Toronto |
| 2023 | Hayden Fox | Defense | 6'5 | 190 | Philadelphia | 6th Round (91st overall) | Philadelphia |
| 2021 | Taite Cattoni | Forward | 5'9 | 180 | Fort Worth | 3rd Round (33rd overall) | Philadelphia |
| 2020 | Patrick Foley | Defense | 6'1 | 1865 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Fort Worth |
| 2020 | Marc Pion | Defense | 6'0 | 195 | Philadelphia | 4th Round (59th overall) | Retired |
| 2020 | Jack Rapine | Defense | 6'1 | 205 | Philadelphia | 4th Round (61st overall) | Retired |
| 2020 | Cole Williams | Forward | 6'5 | 215 | Philadelphia | 6th Round (85th overall) | Retired |
| 2019 | Jake Fox | Forward | 6'3 | 220 | Long Island | 2nd Round (19th overall) | Halifax |
| 2019 | Kyle Marr | Forward | 5'11 | 185 | Philadelphia | 4th Round (51st overall) | Retired |
| 2018 | Joel Tinney | Transition | 5'9 | 165 | Georgia | 2nd Round (18th overall) | Retired |
| 2018 | Tal Bruno | Defense | 6'1 | 195 | New England | 3rd Round (34th overall) | Retired |
William C. Schmeisser Award
editTheWilliam C. Schmeisser Awardis an award given annually to theNCAA's most outstanding defenseman in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by theUSILAand is named afterWilliam C. "Father Bill" Schmeisser,a player and coach forJohns Hopkins Universityin the early 1900s.[9]
Jack Turnbull Award
editTheLt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Awardis named for Lt. Col.Jack Turnbull,a Blue Jays star, who died in World War II after his B-24 crashed while returning from a bombing run over Germany.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Johns Hopkins Athletics Quick Facts".HopkinsSports.com.June 15, 2018.RetrievedApril 6,2020.
- ^"Men's National College Lacrosse Championships".Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2013.Retrieved2014-10-05.
- ^Maryland, Johns Hopkins Unveil Rivalry Trophy,Maryland Athletic Department,April 21, 2015.
- ^Now They Are Everybody's Target,Sports Illustrated,April 19, 1999.
- ^UVA and Johns Hopkins Meet in the Quest for the Doyle Smith Cup,Virginia Athletic Department,March 23, 2017.
- ^"Lacrosse on the Olympic Stage".Lacrosse Magazine.US Lacrosse. September–October 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-10-23.Retrieved2008-11-13.
- ^David G. Pietramala,et al.,Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition,p. 15, 2006, Baltimore:JHU Press,ISBN978-0-8018-8410-8.
- ^All Time RecordsArchived2014-05-19 at theWayback Machine,Johns Hopkins
- ^"The Lore of Victory: JHU Lacrosse Quiz".JHU.edu.Retrieved2010-05-28.
- ^Turnbull enlisted in the Maryland National Guard as an aviation cadet and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on June 24, 1940.
