Harvard Crimson men's lacrosse

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Harvard Crimson men's lacrosse
Harvard Crimson logo 2020.svg
Founded1878;147 years ago (1878)
University Harvard University
Head coachGerry Byrne
Stadium Jordan Field [1]
(capacity: 2,500)
Location Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conference Ivy League
Nickname Crimson
ColorsCrimson, white, and black [2]
     
Pre-NCAA era championships
(13) - 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
(3) - 1980, 1990, 1996
NCAA Tournament appearances
(7) - 1980, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2022
Conference regular season championships
(4) - 1964, 1980, 1990, 2014

The Harvard Crimson men's lacrosse team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. Harvard competes as a member of the Ivy League and plays its home games at Cumnock Turf and Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [3]

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History

19th century

Harvard lacrosse team of 1881 Harvard men lacrosse team 1881.jpg
Harvard lacrosse team of 1881

Harvard fielded its first lacrosse team in 1878, [3] and the following year, joined the United States National Amateur Lacrosse Association alongside New York University and nine club teams. [4] In 1881, Harvard defeated Princeton to win the first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament. [4] [5]

In 1882, the Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association was formed, and the following season also inducted the newly established Yale lacrosse team. [4] Harvard and Princeton dominated the league throughout the 1880s, [4] and the Crimson claimed the title in 1882, 1885, 1886, and 1887. [3]

20th century

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (USILL) was formed in 1905, divided into a Northern Division and Southern Division. Championships were awarded in each division based on record and strength of schedule. Harvard was named the Northern Division champions six consecutive seasons from 1908 to 1913, and again in 1915. [4]

In 1941, Navy refused to play the integrated Harvard team, so its athletic director ordered home its one black player rather than forfeit the game. [6] The Crimson secured the Ivy League championship with the best league record in 1964*, 1980*, 1990*, and 2014* (* denotes title shared with at least one other team). [3] In 1971, the NCAA established the national championship tournament. Harvard made its first appearance in 1980, when it lost in the first round to Johns Hopkins, 16–12. The Crimson returned to the event in 1988 and were edged, 10–9, by Navy in the opening round. In 1990, Harvard won its first NCAA tournament game when it defeated Notre Dame, 9–3. In the quarterfinals, the Crimson were beaten handily, 18–3, by North Carolina. Harvard returned to the quarterfinals in 1996, after beating Hofstra, 15–12, and then fell to eventual national runners-up Virginia, 23–12.

21st century

After their 1996 appearance, the Crimson did not reach the tournament for another decade; when they were beaten in the 2006 first round by Syracuse, 11–4. [7]

Head coaches

Season results

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

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bruce Munro (Ivy League)(1949–1974)
1971Bruce Munro 8–34–23rd
1972Bruce Munro 3–81–56th
1973Bruce Munro 3–102–4T–4th
1974Bruce Munro 3–62–45th
Bruce Munro:172–167–7 (.507)37–63–1 (.371)
Bob Scalise (Ivy League)(1975–1987)
1975Bob Scalise 4–71–56th
1976Bob Scalise 10–53–3T–3rd
1977Bob Scalise 4–81–5T–5th
1978Bob Scalise 10–45–12nd
1979Bob Scalise 10–44–2T–2nd
1980Bob Scalise 11–35–1T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1981Bob Scalise 4–82–4T–5th
1982Bob Scalise 9–44–2T–2nd
1983Bob Scalise 6–81–56th
1984Bob Scalise 8–63–34th
1985Bob Scalise 3–110–67th
1986Bob Scalise 9–54–2T–2nd
1987Bob Scalise 10–44–2T–2nd
Bob Scalise:98–77 (.560)37–41 (.474)
Scott Anderson (Ivy League)(1988–2007)
1988Scott Anderson 11–44–23rd NCAA Division I First Round
1989Scott Anderson 7–72–4T–5th
1990Scott Anderson 12–35–1T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1991Scott Anderson 3–102–4T–5th
1992Scott Anderson 4–91–56th
1993Scott Anderson 7–82–4T–5th
1994Scott Anderson 5–82–45th
1995Scott Anderson 8–54–23rd
1996Scott Anderson 12–35–12nd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
1997Scott Anderson 8–64–2T–2nd
1998Scott Anderson 11–35–12nd
1999Scott Anderson 3–101–57th
2000Scott Anderson 7–63–3T–3rd
2001Scott Anderson 8–72–4T–5th
2002Scott Anderson 8–71–56th
2003Scott Anderson 5–101–5T–6th
2004Scott Anderson 7–62–4T–5th
2005Scott Anderson 5–82–4T–5th
2006Scott Anderson 6–73–3T–4th NCAA Division I First Round
2007Scott Anderson 5–73–3T–3rd
Scott Anderson:142–134 (.514)54–66 (.450)
John Tillman (Ivy League)(2008–2010)
2008John Tillman 6–81–56th
2009John Tillman 8–53–34th
2010John Tillman 6–62–4T–5th
John Tillman:20–19 (.513)6–12 (.333)
Chris Wojcik (Ivy League)(2011–2019)
2011Chris Wojcik 10–63–3T–3rd
2012Chris Wojcik 6–82–45th
2013Chris Wojcik 6–82–4T–5th
2014Chris Wojcik 10–75–1T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2015Chris Wojcik 7–72–46th
2016Chris Wojcik 8–83–34th
2017Chris Wojcik 6–72–46th
2018Chris Wojcik 7–62–46th
2019Chris Wojcik 5–81–56th
Chris Wojcik:65–65 (.500)22–32 (.407)
Gerry Byrne (Ivy League)(2020–Present)
2020Gerry Byrne 2–2†††
2021Gerry Byrne 0–0††††††
2022Gerry Byrne 8–53–3T–4th NCAA Division I First Round
2023Gerry Byrne 5–72–4T–5th
2024Gerry Byrne 8–52–4T–5th
2025Gerry Byrne 2–10–0
Gerry Byrne:25–19 (.568)7–11 (.389)
Total:725–720–22 (.502)

      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

†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
†† Ivy League cancelled 2021 collegiate season due to the COVID-19 virus.

References

  1. ↑ Men's lacrosse schedule (2024) on gocrimson.com
  2. ↑ "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 2010 Quick Facts, Harvard University, 2010, retrieved May 31, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 David G. Pietramala, Bob Scott, Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, p. 12, Baltimore: JHU Press, 2006, ISBN   0-8018-8371-7.
  5. ↑ I. B. Lydecker, LYDECKER TELLS HISTORY OF LACROSSE FROM TIME OF INDIAN TO PRESENT DAY; Coach of University Lacrosse Team Narrates Progress of Sport Since Medicine Men Were Umpires and Squaws Joined Cheering Section to Urge on Warriors, The Harvard Crimson, May 23, 1925, retrieved May 31, 2010.
  6. ↑ Discomfort; With quiet grace, two black men change the heart of Harvard in 1941., The Boston Herald, December 12, 2004, retrieved May 31, 2010.
  7. ↑ Official 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Record Book (PDF), National Collegiate Athletic Association, retrieved May 30, 2010.
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