Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse
Intercollegiate lacrosse team of Johns Hopkins University
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The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team represents Johns Hopkins University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. Since 2015, the Blue Jays have represented the Big Ten Conference.
(capacity: 8,500)
| 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 | |
| (45) - 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, 2026 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (50) - 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, 2026 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (2) - 2015, 2018 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (4) - 2015, 2023, 2024, 2026 | |
Overview
The team was founded in 1883 and is the school's most prominent sports team. The Blue Jays have won forty-four national championships including nine NCAA Division I titles (2007, 2005, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1974), twenty-nine USILL/USILA titles, and six ILA titles,[2] first all time by any college lacrosse team and second to Syracuse in NCAA era national titles.
Hopkins competes with Maryland in college lacrosse's most historic rivalry, the two teams having met more than 100 times, both joining the Big Ten Conference in the 2014–2015 season. They have competed annually since 2015 for "The Rivalry Trophy", a large wooden crab.[3] The Blue Jays also consider Princeton and Syracuse, their top competitors for the national title in the NCAA era, as significant rivals, and play Loyola in the cross-town "Charles Street Massacre".[4] Another heated rivalry is with Virginia with whom Hopkins has competed annually for the Doyle Smith Cup which was first awarded in 2006.[5] In-state opponents include Towson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Navy.
In the past, the Johns Hopkins lacrosse teams have represented the United States in international competition. Johns Hopkins represented the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where lacrosse was a demonstration sport, winning the tournament in 1932.[6] Additionally, they won the 1974 World Lacrosse Championship in Melbourne, Australia, where they represented the United States.
In late 2012, the men's and women's lacrosse team facilities moved into the Cordish Lacrosse Center, located at the Charles Street (south) end of Homewood Field.
The Blue Jays were not selected for the 2013 NCAA tournament, the first such occurrence since 1971.
On May 17, 2013, President Ronald Daniels announced 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 inaugural Big Ten men's lacrosse championship, defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 13–6.
Up until 2016 the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, governed by US Lacrosse, was located on the Homewood campus adjacent to Homewood Field, the home for both the men's and women's lacrosse teams. It is currently located at the US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
Championships
Starting in 1926, the United 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 alongside Maryland, Navy, and Rutgers—each of which had only one regular-season collegiate defeat.[7] From 1936 through 1970, the USILA awarded the Wingate Memorial Trophy to the annual champion based on regular-season records. In 1971, the NCAA began hosting an annual men's tournament to 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
| 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), USILA titles (14) and consensus claims (3) |
| 6 | ILA titles |
| 1 | World Lacrosse Championship (1974) |
| 2 | U.S. Olympic teams (1928, 1932) |
| 41 | Consecutive NCAA tournament 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 Award winners (player) |
| 1 | Tewaaraton Trophy winner (player) |
| 15 | Turnbull Award winners (attackman) |
| 7 | McLaughlin Award winners (midfielder) |
| 15 | Schmeisser Award winners (defenseman) |
| 14 | Kelly Award winners (goalie) |
| 4 | Touchstone Award winners (coach) |
Johns Hopkins University men's highlights
Career leaders are taken from the updated Johns Hopkins Record Book.[8][9]
Career goal leaders
| Name | Years | Goals | Name | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | 184 [a] | Dan Denihan | 1996–00 | 104 |
| Garrett Degnon | 2019–24 | 162 | Jack Thomas | 1972–74 | 103 |
| Ryan Brown | 2013–16 | 159 | Cole Williams | 2017–21 | 102 |
| Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | 154 | Mike Morrill | 1985–88 | 102 |
| Franz Wittelsberger | 1973–76 | 151 | Richie Hirsch | 1974–77 | 101 |
| Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | 138 | Conor Ford | 2001–04 | 101 |
| Jeff Cook | 1979–82 | 128 | Joey Epstein | 2019–22 | 102 |
| Bobby Benson | 2000–03 | 124 | Dave Huntley | 1976–79 | 100 |
| Paul Rabil | 2005–08 | 111 | Brian Wood | 1984–87 | 100 |
| Kevin Huntley | 2005–08 | 109 | Delverne Dressel | 1983–86 | 99 |
| Brandon Benn | 2011–14 | 109 | Peter Scott | 1981–84 | 99 |
| Kyle Marr | 2016–19 | 107 | Dylan Schlott | 1996–99 | 97 |
| Bill Morrill | 1957–59 | 107 |
- [a] 16th on the NCAA career goals list
Career assist leaders
| Name | Years | Assists | Name | Years | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marr | 1993–96 | 134 | Brian Wood | 1984–87 | 78 |
| Jacob Angelus | 2020–24 | 125 | Delverne 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 | 117 | Bill Morrill | 1957–59 | 67 |
| Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | 99 | Michael Kimmel | 2007–10 | 66 |
| Dan Denihan | 1996-00 | 99 | Connor DeSimone | 2018–22 | 63 |
| Jeff Cook | 1979–82 | 91 | Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | 63 |
| Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | 91 | Conor Ford | 2001–04 | 59 |
| Kevin Boland | 2001–04 | 82 | Peter LeSueur | 2002–05 | 59 |
Career points leaders
| Name | Years | Points | Name | Years | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Riordan | 1992–95 | 247 | Garrett Degnon | 2019–24 | 184 |
| Brian Piccola | 1991–95 | 245 | Paul Rabil | 2005–08 | 178 |
| Michael O'Neill | 1975–78 | 237 | Brian Wood | 1984–87 | 178 |
| Jack Thomas | 1972–74 | 224 | Delverne Dressel | 1983–86 | 174 |
| Franz Wittelsberger | 1973–76 | 220 | Bill Morrill | 1957–59 | 174 |
| Jeff Cook | 1979–82 | 219 | Bobby Benson | 2000–03 | 167 |
| Shack Stanwick | 2015–18 | 209 | Steven Boyle | 2007–10 | 164 |
| Ryan Brown | 2013–16 | 209 | Conor Ford | 2001–04 | 160 |
| Wells Stanwick | 2012–15 | 208 | Kyle Marr | 2016–2019 | 158 |
| Richie Hirsch | 1974–77 | 204 | Cole Williams | 2017–21 | 157 |
| Dan Denihan | 1996-00 | 203 | Matt Panetta | 1988–91 | 157 |
| Jacob Angelus | 2020–24 | 201 | Peter Scott | 1981–84 | 157 |
| Joe Cowan | 1967–69 | 197 | Joey Epstein | 2019–22 | 156 |
| Dave Marr | 1993–96 | 193 |
Four time All Americans
| 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
The 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 | ||||
| 2025 | Peter Milliman | 6–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2026 | Peter Milliman | 10–6 | 3–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| Peter Milliman: | 50–43 (.538) | 16–19 (.457) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,062–400–15 (.724) | ||||||||
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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 the Premier Lacrosse League (6)
| Year Drafted | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Drafted By | Draft Pick | Current Team | All Star | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cole Williams | Midfield | 6'5 | 215 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Utah Archers | None | Champion ('24) |
| 2022 | Connor DeSimmone | Midfield | 5'11 | 195 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Utah Archers | None | Champion ('23) |
| 2023 | Alex Mazzone | Defense | 6'2 | 195 | Waterdogs | 2nd round (16th overall) | Maryland Whipsnakes | None | None |
| 2024 | Garrett Degnon | Attack | 6'4 | 215 | California Redwoods | 3rd round (18th overall) | Carolina Chaos | None | None |
| 2024 | Chayse Ierlan | Goalie | 6'1 | 200 | California Redwoods | 4th round (29th overall) | California Redwoods | None | None |
| 2024 | Scott Smith | Defense | 6'1 | 210 | Boston Cannons | 4th round (30th overall) | Carolina Chaos | None | None |
Alumni in the National Lacrosse League
| Year Drafted | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Drafted By | Draft Pick | Current team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stuart Phillips | Forward | 5'11 | 185 | Colorado | 2nd Round (28th overall) | |
| 2025 | Jack Charboneau | Forward | 6'2 | 190 | Halifax | 6th Round (87th overall) | |
| 2024 | Johnathan Peshko | Forward | 6'4 | 200 | Vancouver | 1st Round (4th overall) | Oshawa |
| 2024 | Jakson Raposo | Transition | 5'10 | 175 | Albany | 3rd Round (31st overall) | |
| 2023 | Brett Handsor | Defense | 5'10 | 195 | Toronto | 5th Round (79th overall) | |
| 2023 | Hayden Fox | Defense | 6'5 | 190 | Philadelphia | 6th Round (91st overall) | |
| 2021 | Taite Cattoni | Forward | 5'9 | 180 | Fort Worth | 3rd Round (33rd overall) | |
| 2020 | Patrick Foley | Defense | 6'1 | 1865 | Undrafted | Undrafted | Philadelphia |
| 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) | |
| 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
The William C. Schmeisser Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding defenseman in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after William C. "Father Bill" Schmeisser, a player and coach for Johns Hopkins University in the early 1900s.[10]
Jack Turnbull Award
The Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award is 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.[11]
