Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse

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Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse
Duke Athletics logo.svg
Founded1938;86 years ago (1938)
University Duke University
Head coach John Danowski (since 2006 season)
Stadium Koskinen Stadium
(capacity: 7,000)
Location Durham, North Carolina
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Nickname Blue Devils
ColorsDuke blue and white [1]
   
NCAA Tournament championships
2010, 2013, 2014
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
2005, 2007, 2018, 2023
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
1997, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1995, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Conference regular season championships
1939, 1946, 1954, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023

The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Duke currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and plays its home games at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The principal rivalry of Duke is their all-sports nemesis North Carolina.

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History

The first lacrosse game played by Duke took place on April 9, 1938, when the Blue Devils traveled to meet their nearby rivals, North Carolina, which itself had just formed a team the year prior. Duke won that contest, 2–1. The first home game occurred a week later when they hosted Syracuse, who beat the Blue Devils, 17–5. Duke finished the season with a 2–5 record, with their second win also over North Carolina, this time in Durham. The following season, the Blue Devils compiled a 7–1 mark and secured the Dixie Lacrosse League championship. [2]

Duke defeated North Carolina in the 2009 ACC tournament final. UNC Lacrosse.jpg
Duke defeated North Carolina in the 2009 ACC tournament final.

Ray Brown became Duke's first lacrosse All-American in 1940 and was honored as such again the following year. In 1946, Duke opened the season with an upset over national power Maryland in College Park, 12–4. Despite finishing the season with a 2–3 record, the Blue Devils were awarded the Southern Lacrosse Association championship. [2]

The 1951 team is often regarded as one of Duke's most successful pre-NCAA teams. The Blue Devils routed conference opponent Washington & Lee, 26–8. They also scored victories against powerhouses, beating Navy, 17–6, and Johns Hopkins, 9–7. The lone loss was by a one-goal margin and came against Virginia. Duke finished the season with a 6–1 record. [2] [3]

The newly formed Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sanctioned lacrosse in 1954, and Duke captured the league's first title after posting a 7–1–1 season. Starting the following year, however, the Blue Devils entered a twelve-year slump where they compiled a combined 17–67 record with no winning seasons. In 1967, Roy Skinner and Bruce Corrie took over as co-head coaches and immediately reversed the team's fortunes, posting a 7–4 record that season and finishing second in the ACC. In 1971, Corrie became the sole coach after Skinner retired. [2]

Mike Pressler was hired as head coach in 1991, and the following season Duke made its first NCAA tournament appearance. In 1994, the Blue Devils posted their first tournament win, which was also their first victory against Maryland in Durham since 1954. They were then edged, 12–11, in the quarterfinals by Syracuse. The next year, Duke won its first ACC tournament, and in the process became the first number-four seed to do so. Two years later, they advanced to the Final Four. Duke won consecutive ACC tournaments in 2001 and 2002, and advanced to the 2005 NCAA final before losing to Johns Hopkins, 9–8. [2] The 2006 season was cut short when several Duke players were falsely accused of rape. [4] As a result of the incident, Duke forced Pressler to resign as head coach, [5] and the NCAA granted the players an extra season of eligibility. [6]

John Danowski replaced Pressler, and in his first season in 2007, he led the Blue Devils to the ACC championship and a return to the NCAA title game. Duke again lost to Johns Hopkins by one goal, 12–11. [2] In 2010, Duke returned to the final, where it defeated Notre Dame, 6–5 in overtime, to capture its first NCAA championship. [7]

In the 2013 season, Duke defeated Syracuse 16–10 to win their second NCAA lacrosse championship.

In the 2014 season, Duke defeated Notre Dame 11–9 to win their third NCAA lacrosse championship.

Season results

The following is a list of Duke's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bruce Corrie (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1967–1975)
1971Bruce Corrie 7–70–14th
1972Bruce Corrie 8–60–24th
1973Bruce Corrie 7–81–34th
1974Bruce Corrie 8–61–34th
1975Bruce Corrie 3–101–24th
Bruce Corrie:52–62 (.456)4–16 (.200)
John Epsey (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1976–1981)
1976John Epsey 5–71–24th
1977John Epsey 7–60–35th
1978John Epsey 9–60–45th
1979John Epsey 7–80–45th
1980John Epsey 4–90–45th
1981John Epsey 3–90–45th
John Epsey:35–45 (.438)1–21 (.045)
Tony Cullen (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1982–1990)
1982Tony Cullen 6–70–45th
1983Tony Cullen 7–70–34th
1984Tony Cullen 5–90–34th
1985Tony Cullen 8–70–34th
1986Tony Cullen 11–40–34th
1987Tony Cullen 11–32–12nd
1988Tony Cullen 8–40–34th
1989Tony Cullen 9–60–34th
1990Tony Cullen 6–70–34th
Tony Cullen:71–54 (.568)2–26 (.071)
Mike Pressler (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1991–2006)
1991Mike Pressler 7–50–34th
1992Mike Pressler 7–71–23rd NCAA Division I First Round
1993Mike Pressler 9–51–23rd
1994Mike Pressler 10–61–2T–3rd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1995Mike Pressler 12–40–34th NCAA Division I First Round
1996Mike Pressler 6–61–2T–3rd
1997Mike Pressler 12–42–12nd NCAA Division I Final Four
1998Mike Pressler 11–41–23rd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1999Mike Pressler 13–32–1T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2000Mike Pressler 11–52–12nd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2001Mike Pressler 11–62–1T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2002Mike Pressler 8–71–2T–2nd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2003Mike Pressler 8–70–34th
2004Mike Pressler 5–80–34th
2005Mike Pressler 17–33–01st NCAA Division I Runner-Up
2006Mike Pressler 6–21–14th†
Mike Pressler:153–82 (.651)18–29 (.383)
John Danowski (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2007–Present)
2007John Danowski 17–33–01st NCAA Division I Runner-Up
2008John Danowski 18–23–01st NCAA Division I Final Four
2009John Danowski 15–42–1T–1st NCAA Division I Final Four
2010John Danowski 16–41–2T–3rd NCAA Division I Champion
2011John Danowski 14–63–01st NCAA Division I Final Four
2012John Danowski 15–52–1T–1st NCAA Division I Final Four
2013John Danowski 16–52–1T–1st NCAA Division I Champion
2014John Danowski 17–34–1T–1st NCAA Division I Champion
2015John Danowski 12–61–34th NCAA Division I First Round
2016John Danowski 11–82–2T–3rd NCAA Division I First Round
2017John Danowski 13–53–12nd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2018John Danowski 16–43–12nd NCAA Division I Runner-Up
2019John Danowski 13–52–2T–2nd NCAA Division I Final Four
2020John Danowski 6–20–0††††
2021John Danowski 14–34–2T–1st NCAA Division I Final Four
2022John Danowski 11–63–33rd
2023John Danowski 16–35–11st NCAA Division I Runner–Up
2024John Danowski 12–51–3T–3rd NCAA Division I
John Danowski:252–79 (.761)44–24 (.647)
Total:641–441–1 (.592)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

†Remainder of 2006 season cancelled due to the Duke lacrosse case

††NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.

Alumni in the Premier Lacrosse League (11)

Year DraftedNamePositionHeightWeightDrafted ByDraft PickCurrent TeamAll StarAccolades
2012 Mike Manley Defense 6'2 225 Rochester Rattlers (MLL) 1st round (3rd overall) Chrome LC None None
2012 CJ Costabile LSM 6'1 197 Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) 1st round (5th overall) Chaos LC 2x 2019, 2022 None
2015 Will Haus D Midfield 6'0 190 Charlotte Hounds (MLL) 1st round (3rd overall) Chrome LC None None
2016 Myles Jones Midfield 6'5 260 Atlanta Blaze (MLL) 1st round (1st overall) Redwoods LC 2x All Star ('19,'21) None
2018 Justin Guterding Attack 6'0 190 Ohio Machine (MLL) 1st round (9th overall) Whipsnakes LC 1x All Star ('19) None
2019 Brad Smith Midfield 6'3 210 Whipsnakes LC 2nd round (9th overall) Whipsnakes LC None None
2019 Cade Van Raaphorst Defense 6'1 215 Atlas LC 2nd round (11th overall) Atlas LC None None
2021 JT Giles-Harris Defense 5'10 200 Chrome LC 1st round (3rd overall) Chrome LC None None
2021 Michael Sowers Attack 5'9 165 Waterdogs LC 1st round (2nd overall) Waterdogs LC None None
2022 Nakeie Montgomery Midfield 5'11 200 Redwoods LC 3rd round (19th overall) Redwoods LC None None
2022 Joe Robertson Attack 5'11 190 Undrafted Undrafted Redwoods LC None None

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References

  1. ↑ "Duke Athletics Quick Facts". GoDuke.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2009 Duke Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, Duke University, p. 31–32, 2009.
  3. ↑ Since 1971, the annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament has determined the national champion in lacrosse. Prior to that, from 1934 through 1970 (the pre-NCAA era), the national champion was determined by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), who would award the top team with the Wingate Memorial Trophy, based on regular-season records. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA champions (1971 and 1972) and was then retired. See also: NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (1971– ) and Wingate Memorial Trophy (1934–1970).
  4. ↑ Duke lacrosse coach resigns, rest of season canceled, ESPN, April 6, 2006.
  5. ↑ Fired lacrosse coach will sue Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , News & Observer , January 18, 2008.
  6. ↑ NCAA grants Duke's request for fifth year of lacrosse eligibility, USA Today, May 30, 2007.
  7. ↑ Duke men capture another ACC lacrosse championship, News & Record , April 27, 2009.
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