The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...
in
NCAA Division I
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men's
college lacrosse. Delaware currently competes as a member of the
Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and plays its home games at
Delaware Stadium in
Newark, Delaware
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History
Head coach
Bob Shillinglaw
Robert Shillinglaw (born 1953) is an American lacrosse coach, noteworthy for having been the head coach of the University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse team since 1978. His record in 40 years of coaching at the college level is 305-273. Shillinglaw, f ...
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
2007 NCAA tournament. The team had won seven games in a row and the
CAA tournament. Delaware advanced to the semifinals (
Final Four), defeating #2
Virginia
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before losing to
Johns Hopkins 8–3. It marked the team's only NCAA Final Four.
In the program's history, Delaware has produced several notable players, including NCAA Player of the Year
John Grant, Jr. among the world's best lacrosse players,
Anthony DiMarzo among the all-time leaders in Division I career assists,
Jordan Hall
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of the
Major League Lacrosse
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Rochester Rattlers
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Canada
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,
Matt Alrich
Matt Alrich (born August 28, 1981) is a professional lacrosse player for the Baltimore Bombers in the North American Lacrosse League, and the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse.
Alrich is a graduate of University of Delaware. As a se ...
,
Chris Collins,
Keevin Galbraith, and
Curtis Dickson
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.
Season Results
The following is a list of Delaware's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
See also
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NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (1971– )
*
Wingate Memorial Trophy
The Wingate Memorial Trophy was the award given to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) national champion in men's college lacrosse from 1936 to 1970, and the NCAA Men's Champion in 1971-1972.
The first intercollegiate ...
(1934–1970)
References
External links
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{{Colonial Athletic Association lacrosse navbox
1948 establishments in Delaware
Lacrosse clubs established in 1948
College men's lacrosse teams in the United States