Michigan Wolverines men's lacrosse
| Michigan Wolverines men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| University | University of Michigan |
| Athletic director | Warde Manuel |
| Head coach | Kevin Conry (1st season) |
| Stadium |
Michigan Lacrosse Stadium U-M Lacrosse Stadium[1] (capacity: 2,000) |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Past conferences | Independent |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Colors |
Maize and Blue[2] |
| Website | http://mgoblue.com/index.aspx?path=mlax |
| Pre-NCAA era championships | |
| (MCLA) 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| CCLA: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| CCLA: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
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]
History
The 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.
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.
Inaugural NCAA season
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Location | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | February 4 | Exh. Denison (D-III) | W 12–8 | Oosterbaan Field House, Ann Arbor, MI | 865 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | February 11 | Detroit | L 9–13 | Ultimate Soccer Arena, Pontiac, MI | 1,800 | 0–1 | |
| 3 | February 18 | at No. 17 Penn State | L 9–16 | PSU Lacrosse Field, University Park, PA | 631 | 0–2 | |
| 4 | February 25 | at No. 12 Denver | L 5–17 | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver, CO | 2,191 | 0–3 | |
| 5 | February 26 | Air Force | L 6–15 | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium | N/A | 0–4 | |
| 6 | March 2 | at Jacksonville | L 8–9 | OT | D.B. Milne Field, Jacksonville, FL | 456 | 0–5 |
| 7 | March 4 | Mercer | W 14–4 | D.B. Milne Field | N/A | 1–5 | |
| 8 | March 7 | vs No. 9 Loyola (MD) | L 8–15 | Oosterbaan Field House | 473 | 1–6 | |
| 9 | March 17 | vs Bellarmine | L 9–13 | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | 858 | 1–7 | |
| 10 | March 24 | vs Mount St. Mary's | L 6–15 | Michigan Stadium | 902 | 1–8 | |
| 11 | March 31 | at Harvard | L 7–11 | Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA | 1,141 | 1–9 | |
| 12 | April 7 | vs Delaware | L 7–11 | Michigan Stadium | 915 | 1–10 | |
| 13 | April 14 | vs Ohio State | L 9–12 | Michigan Stadium | 4,458 | 1–11 | |
| 14 | April 21 | at Rutgers | L 9–13 | Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ | 1,171 | 1–12 | |
| 15 | 5 May | at North Carolina | L 5–19 | Fetzer Field, Chapel Hill, NC | 1,850 | 1–13 |
Season Results
The following is a list of Michigan's results by season as a Division I NCAA program:
| Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conf Record | Conf Rank | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | John Paul | 1–13 | 0–0 | N/A | ECAC Affiliate |
| 2013 | John Paul | 1–13 | 0–7 | 8th | ECAC |
| 2014 | John Paul | 5–11 | 1–3 | 4th | ECAC |
| 2015 | John Paul | 5–8 | 1–4 | 5th | Big Ten |
| 2016 | John Paul | 3–10 | 0–5 | 6th | Big Ten |
| 2017 | John Paul | 8-6 | 0–5 | 6th | Big Ten |
| 2018 | Kevin Conry | 8-6 | 1-4 | 6th | Big Ten |
| Season Results | 31–67 | 3–28 | N/A | N/A | |
Record versus opponents
The following is a list of Michigan's results as a Division I NCAA program, separated into results against its Big Ten conference members and against other Division I opponents. The table against Big Ten conference members separates results into overall record and Big Ten conference record, since Michigan played each opponent before moving from the ECAC to the Big Ten. Overall, Michigan has compiled a record of 23-61 against all opponents through the end of the 2017 season.
| Opponent | Overall Record | Big 10 Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| Maryland | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Ohio State | 0-6 | 0-3 |
| Penn State | 1-6 | 1-3 |
| Rutgers | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Conference Opponents | 2-24 | 2-14 |
| Opponent | Overall Record | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0-3 | Southern |
| Army | 0-1 | Patriot |
| Bellarmine | 3-2 | Southern |
| Brown | 0-2 | Ivy |
| Cansius | 1-0 | Metro Atlantic |
| Cleveland State | 1-0 | Independent |
| Colgate | 1-1 | Patriot |
| Cornell | 0-1 | Ivy |
| Dartmouth | 0-1 | Ivy |
| Delaware | 1-2 | Colonial |
| Denver | 0-2 | Big East |
| Detroit | 3-1 | Metro Atlantic |
| Drexel | 0-1 | Colonial |
| Fairfield | 0-3 | Colonial |
| Furman | 2-0 | Southern |
| Harvard | 0-1 | Ivy |
| High Point | 0-2 | Southern |
| Hobart | 0-1 | Northeast |
| Jacksonville | 0-2 | Southern |
| Lafayette | 1-0 | Patriot |
| Loyola (MD) | 0-2 | Patriot |
| Marist | 0-1 | Metro Atlantic |
| Mercer | 3-0 | Southern |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-1 | Northeast |
| North Carolina | 0-2 | Atlantic Coast |
| Notre Dame | 0-2 | Atlantic Coast |
| Penn | 1-1 | Ivy |
| Robert Morris | 1-0 | Northeast |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-1 | Northeast |
| UMBC | 1-0 | America East |
| Vermont | 1-0 | America East |
| Yale | 0-1 | Ivy |
| Total Non-Conference Opponents | 22-37 |
Alumni
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.
MCLA era championships
National championships
MCLA Division I: 2008, 2009, 2010
Conference championships
CCLA: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
References
- ↑ "Michigan Men's Lacrosse Facility Information". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Style Guide: Colors". Office of Global Communications, University of Michigan. 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.