Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse

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Hobart Statesmen
men's lacrosse
Hobart seal.jpg
Founded1898
University Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Head coachGreg Raymond (since 2014 season)
StadiumBoswell Field
Location Geneva, New York
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Nickname Statesmen
ColorsPurple and orange [1]
   
Pre-NCAA era championships
1972
NCAA Tournament championships
(15) 1976*, 1977*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1993^
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
1974*, 1975*, 1978*, 1994^
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
(20) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^
NCAA Tournament appearances
(26) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
2016
Conference regular season championships
2000, 2002, 2017
*Division II^Division III

The Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse team represents the Hobart and William Smith Colleges in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1898 and plays its home games at Boswell Field. The Statesmen competed in the Northeast Conference from 2014 to 2022, with previous conference membership in the Patriot League and the ECAC Lacrosse League as a Division I program. [2] Starting with the 2023 season, Hobart will play in the newly established men's lacrosse league of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). [3] Through 2022, the team has an all–time record of 801-521-20. [4]

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Hobart has captured 16 national championships, including two NCAA Division II championships and 13 NCAA Division III championships. [5] The athletics program elevated its team to NCAA Division I in 1995 to preserve its historic lacrosse rivalries with Cornell and Syracuse. Despite an effort to reclassify the Statesmen back to Division III in 2008 by the college’s Board of Trustees, a strong response from Hobart’s alumni base prevented the change and kept the program in Division I. [6]

In 2014, Hobart joined the Northeast Conference (NEC) as an associate member in men’s lacrosse, increasing the conference’s membership to 7 teams. [7] During their stint in the conference, the Statesmen won league tournament and regular season championships in 2016 and 2017 respectively, making their fifth NCAA tournament appearance at the Division I level in 2016. [8] Hobart left NEC men's lacrosse after the 2022 season to join the newly established A-10 men's lacrosse league.

Season results

The following is a list of Hobart's results by season since the institution of NCAA Division I in 1971: [9]

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Jerry Schmidt (Independent)(1968–1978)
1968Jerry Schmidt 11–5
1969Jerry Schmidt 13–4
1970Jerry Schmidt 9–5
1971Jerry Schmidt 12–6
1972Jerry Schmidt 17–1USILA Champion
1973Jerry Schmidt 12–4USILA Final Four
1974Jerry Schmidt 14–2 NCAA Division II Runner–Up
1975Jerry Schmidt 13–2 NCAA Division II Runner–Up
1976Jerry Schmidt 14–3 NCAA Division II Champion
1977Jerry Schmidt 15–0 NCAA Division II Champion
1978Jerry Schmidt 13–2 NCAA Division II Runner–Up
Jerry Schmidt:176–48 (.786)
Tom Korn (Independent)(1979–1980)
1979Tom Korn 7–3 NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
Tom Korn:7–3 (.700)
Dave Urick (Independent)(1980–1989)
1980Dave Urick 12–2 NCAA Division III Champion
1981Dave Urick 12–3NCAA Division III Champion
1982Dave Urick 11–3NCAA Division III Champion
1983Dave Urick 13–2NCAA Division III Champion
1984Dave Urick 9–4NCAA Division III Champion
1985Dave Urick 11–3NCAA Division III Champion
1986Dave Urick 15–1NCAA Division III Champion
1987Dave Urick 10–4NCAA Division III Champion
1988Dave Urick 14–4NCAA Division III Champion
1989Dave Urick 15–4NCAA Division III Champion
Dave Urick:122–30 (.803)
B.J. O’Hara (Independent)(1990–1999)
1990B.J. O’Hara 15–1NCAA Division III Champion
1991B.J. O’Hara 8–6NCAA Division III Champion
1992B.J. O’Hara 9–4NCAA Division III Final Four
1993B.J. O’Hara 11–3NCAA Division III Champion
1994B.J. O’Hara 11–3NCAA Division III Runner–Up
1995B.J. O’Hara 7–6
1996B.J. O’Hara 5–7
1997B.J. O’Hara 5–7
1998B.J. O’Hara 8–5 NCAA Division I First Round
1999B.J. O’Hara 6–7
B.J. O’Hara (Patriot League)(2000–2001)
2000B.J. O’Hara 7–75–1T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2001B.J. O’Hara 5–75–12nd
B.J. O’Hara:97–63 (.606)10–2 (.833)
Matt Kerwick (Patriot League)(2002–2004)
2002Matt Kerwick 6–85–1T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2003Matt Kerwick 5–84–2T–3rd
2004Matt Kerwick 9–76–12nd NCAA Division I First Round
Matt Kerwick (ECAC Lacrosse League)(2005–2008)
2005Matt Kerwick 7–72–45th
2006Matt Kerwick 6–81–66th
2007Matt Kerwick 5–91–68th
2008Matt Kerwick 8–64–3T–3rd
Matt Kerwick:46–53 (.465)23–23 (.500)
T.W. Johnson (ECAC Lacrosse League)(2009–2013)
2009T.W. Johnson 7–72–5T–6th
2010T.W. Johnson 3–111–67th
2011T.W. Johnson 5–92–46th
2012T.W. Johnson 4–92–45th
2013T.W. Johnson 6–82–4T–6th
T.W. Johnson:25–44 (.362)9–23 (.281)
Greg Raymond (Northeast Conference)(2014–2022)
2014Greg Raymond 5–103–34th
2015Greg Raymond 7–74–2T–2nd
2016Greg Raymond 10–74–2T–3rd NCAA Division I Play–In Round
2017Greg Raymond 9–75–11st
2018Greg Raymond 4–101–56th
2019Greg Raymond 11–54–2T–2nd
2020Greg Raymond 4–10–0
2021Greg Raymond 6–36–22nd
2022Greg Raymond 7–64–3T–3rd
Greg Raymond (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2023–future)
2023Greg Raymond 5–81–45th
2024Greg Raymond 4–91–45th
Greg Raymond:72–73 (.497)33–28 (.541)
Total:810–538–20 (.599)

      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 COVID-19.

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