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The Lafayette Leopards represent the 23 Division I varsity athletic teams of Lafayette College and compete in the Patriot League. There are 11 men's teams, 11 women's teams, and one co-ed team. The club teams also compete as the Leopards. Though not a varsity sport, crew and ice hockey are very competitive at Lafayette and play in intercollegiate club leagues.
Francis Brian O'Hanlon is a retired American college basketball coach who was the head men's basketball coach at Lafayette College from 1995 to 2022.
The Lafayette Leopards baseball team represents Lafayette College in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Patriot League. They are currently coached by Allen J. Miller. They play home games in Hilton Rahn '51 Field at Kamine Stadium. The Leopards have advanced to the College World Series four times. Lafayette has also qualified for the NCAA tournament ten times, but only twice since 1966.
The Lafayette Leopards football program represents Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in college football. One of the oldest college football programs in the United States, Lafayette currently plays in the Patriot League at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level.
The Purdue Boilermakers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. The program's first season was in 1888, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference since the start of the 1906 season. Its home venue is Alexander Field, located on Purdue's campus. Greg Goff is the team's head coach starting in the 2020 season. The program has appeared in 3 NCAA tournaments. It has won one conference tournament championship and 2 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 24 former Boilermakers have appeared in Major League Baseball.
The 2005 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his sixth season as head coach.
The 2004 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his fifth season as head coach.
The Lafayette Leopards softball team represents Lafayette College in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL). The team was formerly a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The Leopards are currently led by head coach Karavin Dew. The team plays its home games at Lafayette Softball Field located on the university's campus.
Michael Longabardi is an American basketball assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the head coach for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He was previously an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks, winning an NBA Finals championship with both the Celtics and Cavaliers.
Joseph A. Kinney III is an American baseball coach and former outfielder. He played college baseball at Lehigh for coach Stan Schultz from 1985 to 1988. He then served as the head coach of the Lafayette Leopards (2000–2020).
The 2019 Lafayette Leopards football team represents Lafayette College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards are led by third-year head coach John Garrett and play their home games at Fisher Field. They are a member of the Patriot League.
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The 1948 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ivy Williamson, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored its opponents by a total of 277 to 171. The team declined an invitation to the 1949 Sun Bowl, as African-American running back David Showell would not have been allowed to play in the game.
Tim Reilly is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current pitching coach for the Navy Midshipmen. He played college baseball at Rutgers for coach Fred Hill from 2006 to 2009. He served as the head coach of the Lafayette Leopards (2021–2022).
The 1940 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 9–0 record. George Moyer was the team captain.
The 1946 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 286 to 56. Ed Whiteman was the team captain. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The 1996 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Leopards finished fourth in the Patriot League.
The 1966 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed second in the Middle Three Conference.
The 1968 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed last in the Middle Three Conference.
The 2022–23 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by first-year head coach Mike Jordan, played their home games at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 11–23, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Lehigh and American to advance to the tournament championship for the first time since 2015. There they lost to Colgate.
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- ↑ "A.J. Miller Named Lafayette Baseball Head Coach". www.patriotleague.org. PATRIOT LEAGUE CONFERENCE. August 24, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.