The Michigan Wolverines men's lacrosse team is the intercollegiate men's lacrosse program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Prior to joining the NCAA, Michigan competed as a club-varsity program at the Division I level of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) in the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA), where the Wolverines secured three MCLA national championships and won 11 consecutive conference titles. The team is coached by Kevin Conry.[3]
| Michigan Wolverines men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2012 (varsity); 1940 (club) |
| University | University of Michigan |
| Head coach | Kevin Conry (since 2018 season) |
| Stadium | U-M Lacrosse Stadium[1] (capacity: 2,000) |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Colors | Maize and blue[2] |
| Pre-NCAA era championships | |
| (MCLA) 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| CCLA: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Big Ten: 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| CCLA: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
History
editThe Michigan men's lacrosse team is one of the oldest collegiate lacrosse programs in the Midwest, having been founded in 1940. The program competed a few years until being halted for World War II. It was restarted in 1965 and has been playing ever since.[4]
In 2001, the Wolverines were elevated to club-varsity status, competing at the Division I level of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) in the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA). In 2008, the team became the first MCLA team to complete a season undefeated, finishing 20–0 and winning their first national championship at Texas Stadium. The feat was repeated in 2009 with another 20–0 season and earned their second national championship with a 12–11 victory over Chapman University at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado. In 2010, they won their third MCLA national championship in a row, defeating Arizona State University 12–11 in Denver. In 2008, Michigan faceoff specialist Brekan Kohlitz became the first MCLA player ever selected in the Major League Lacrosse draft when he was taken in the 5th round by the Washington Bayhawks. Michigan attackman Kyle Jackson was drafted as the 7th overall pick in the National Lacrosse League by the Rochester Knighthawks in 2016.
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The program was promoted to NCAA Division I status by the university for the 2012 season.[5] The Wolverines played in the ECAC Lacrosse League as an affiliate member during the 2012 season and as a full member in 2013 and 2014.[6][7] In 2015, the Big Ten added men's lacrosse as a conference sport and the Wolverines joined Ohio State, Maryland, Rutgers, Penn State, and affiliate Johns Hopkins for the conference's first season.
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Michigan in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Conry | Head coach | 6th | |
| Jim Rogalski | Assistant coach | 6th | |
| Scott Bieda | Assistant coach | 1st | |
| Mark Bieda | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Joe Hennessy | Director of Operations | 12th | |
| Reference:[8] | |||
Season results
editThe following is a list of Michigan's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Paul (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
| 2012 | John Paul | 1–13 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 2013 | John Paul | 1–13 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2014 | John Paul | 5–11 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| John Paul (Big Ten Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | John Paul | 5–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | John Paul | 3–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2017 | John Paul | 8–6 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| John Paul: | 23–61 (.274) | 2–24 (.077) | |||||||
| Kevin Conry (Big Ten Conference) (2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Kevin Conry | 8–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | Kevin Conry | 4–9 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2020 | Kevin Conry | 4–3 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Kevin Conry | 3–9 | 2–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2022 | Kevin Conry | 7–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Kevin Conry | 10–7 | 2–3 | 4th | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2024 | Kevin Conry | 10–7 | 2–3 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Kevin Conry: | 46–49 (.484) | 8–27 (.229) | |||||||
| Total: | 69–110 (.385) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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† NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Championships
editConference tournament championships
edit| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Big Ten record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Big Ten | Kevin Conry | 10–7 | 2–3 |
| 2024 | 10–7 | 2–3 |
Postseason
editNCAA tournament results
editThe Wolverines have appeared in 2 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 1–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -- | First Round Quarterfinal |
#8 Cornell #1 Duke |
W 15–14 OT L 15–8 |
| 2024 | -- | First Round | #5 Denver | L 16–11 |
Club Results
editNational Championships
editMCLA Division I: 2008, 2009, 2010
Conference Championships
editCCLA Regular Season: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CCLA Tournament: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Seasons Results
editThe following is a list of Michigan's results by season as an independent club program from 1940 to 1971, and as a member of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse League from 1972 to 2011, prior to becoming an NCAA Division I program:[9]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Intramurals only | ||||||||
| Eddie Lowery (Independent) (1941–1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Eddie Lowery | 0–2 | |||||||
| Eddie Lowery: | 0–2 (.000) | ||||||||
| No Teams (n/a) (1942–1964) | |||||||||
| Bill Moller (Independent) (1965–1965) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Bill Moller | 0–3 | |||||||
| Bill Moller: | 0–3 (.000) | ||||||||
| Bob Gillon (Independent) (1966–1966) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Bob Gillon | 1–3 | |||||||
| Bob Gillon: | 1–3 (.250) | ||||||||
| Bob DiGiovanni (Independent) (1967–1968) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Bob DiGiovanni | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Bob DiGiovanni | 2–3 | |||||||
| Skip Flanagan (Independent) (1969–1969) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Skip Flanagan | 1–4 | |||||||
| Skip Flanagan: | 1–4 (.200) | ||||||||
| Bob Kaman (Independent) (1970–1971) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Bob Kaman | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1971 | Bob Kaman | 8–1 | |||||||
| Bob Kaman (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1972–1973) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Bob Kaman | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1973 | Bob Kaman | 11–4 | |||||||
| Bob Kaman: | 30–12 (.714) | ||||||||
| Bob DiGiovanni (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1974–1979) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Bob DiGiovanni | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1975 | Bob DiGiovanni | 13–2 | |||||||
| 1976 | Bob DiGiovanni | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1977 | Bob DiGiovanni | 9–4 | |||||||
| 1978 | Bob DiGiovanni | 11–3 | |||||||
| 1979 | Bob DiGiovanni | 9–4 | |||||||
| Pete Lodwick (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1980–1980) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Pete Lodwick | 10–4 | |||||||
| Pete Lodwick: | 10–4 (.714) | ||||||||
| Rick Bays (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1981–1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Rick Bays | 15–2 | |||||||
| Jim Camilliere (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1982–1982) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Jim Camilliere | 13–2 | |||||||
| Jim Camilliere: | 13–2 (.867) | ||||||||
| Rick Bays (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1983–1983) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Rick Bays | 19–0 | ?–0 | ||||||
| Rick Bays: | 34–2 (.944) | ||||||||
| Steve Nazaruk (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1984–1984) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Steve Nazaruk | 15–2 | |||||||
| Steve Nazaruk: | 15–2 (.882) | ||||||||
| Jim Plaunt (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1985–1985) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Jim Plaunt | 17–2 | |||||||
| Jim Plaunt: | 17–2 (.895) | ||||||||
| Bob DiGiovanni (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1986–1990) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Bob DiGiovanni | 10–5 | |||||||
| 1987 | Bob DiGiovanni | 12–4 | |||||||
| 1988 | Bob DiGiovanni | 16–3 | |||||||
| 1989 | Bob DiGiovanni | 15–2 | |||||||
| 1990 | Bob DiGiovanni | 14–3 | |||||||
| Tom Fitzgibbons (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1991–1991) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Tom Fitzgibbons | 9–2 | |||||||
| Tom Fitzgibbons: | 9–2 (.818) | ||||||||
| Bob DiGiovanni (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1992–1997) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Bob DiGiovanni | 14–7 | |||||||
| 1993 | Bob DiGiovanni | 16–3 | |||||||
| 1994 | Bob DiGiovanni | 14–0 | ?–0 | ||||||
| 1995 | Bob DiGiovanni | 12–5 | |||||||
| 1996 | Bob DiGiovanni | 15–5 | |||||||
| 1997 | Bob DiGiovanni | 13–4 | |||||||
| Bob DiGiovanni: | 213–67 (.761) | ||||||||
| John Paul (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) (1998–2011) | |||||||||
| 1998 | John Paul | 15–4 | |||||||
| 1999 | John Paul | 16–5 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2000 | John Paul | 20–6 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2001 | John Paul | 19–2 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2002 | John Paul | 18–3 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2003 | John Paul | 16–5 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2004 | John Paul | 14–4 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2005 | John Paul | 18–3 | 1st | MCLA Division I Final Four | |||||
| 2006 | John Paul | 15–5 | 1st | MCLA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2007 | John Paul | 13–5 | 1st | MCLA Division I First Round | |||||
| 2008 | John Paul | 20–0 | ?–0 | 1st | MCLA Division I Champion | ||||
| 2009 | John Paul | 20–0 | ?–0 | 1st | MCLA Division I Champion | ||||
| 2010 | John Paul | 18–1 | 1st | MCLA Division I Champion | |||||
| 2011 | John Paul | 18–1 | ?–0 | 1st | MCLA Division I Final Four | ||||
| John Paul: | 240–44 (.845) | ||||||||
| Total: | 583–149 (.796) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Alumni in the Premier Lacrosse League
edit| Year Drafted | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Drafted By | Draft Pick | Current Team | All Star | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kyle Jackson | Attack | 5'9" | 166 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Chaos LC | None | None |
| 2018 | Mikie Schlosser | Midfield | 6'2" | 180 | Denver Outlaws (MLL) | 6th round (54th overall) | Waterdogs LC | 1x All Star ('21) | None |
References
edit- ^ "Michigan Men's Lacrosse Facility Information". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "University of Michigan Style Guide: Colors". July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Edward (June 21, 2017). "Maryland men's lacrosse assistant coach Kevin Conry named Michigan's new head coach". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "U-M Athletics Announces Men's and Women's Lacrosse as Varsity Sports". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Snyder, Mark (May 25, 2011). "Michigan adds men's, women's lacrosse as varsity sports". USA Today. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Nesbitt, Stephen J. (July 10, 2011). "Michigan lacrosse program becomes eighth member of ECAC". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Michigan Joins ECAC". NCAA. July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
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- ^ "Michigan Men's Lacrosse Record Book (PDF), Page 27" (PDF). University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2022.