Ohio State Buckeyes men's lacrosse

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Ohio State Buckeyes
men's lacrosse
Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg
Founded1953
University Ohio State University
Head coachNick Myers (since 2009 season)
StadiumOSU Lacrosse Stadium
(capacity: 1,800)
Location Columbus, Ohio
Conference Big Ten Conference
Nickname Buckeyes
ColorsScarlet and gray [1]
   
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
2017
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
2017
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2008, 2013, 2015, 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances
2003, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
2013
Conference regular season championships
1965, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1992*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2014
*Vacated

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's lacrosse team represents Ohio State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1953. Ohio State plays its home games at the OSU Lacrosse Stadium, which has a capacity of 2,200. The Buckeyes have competed in the Big Ten men's lacrosse conference since 2015.

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Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 493-424-5. [2] In 2008, Ohio State won its first NCAA men's lacrosse tournament game, defeating Cornell, 15–7, before falling to Duke, 21–10, in the quarterfinals. In 2013, they recorded their second tournament win, defeating Towson, 16–6. [3] In 2017, they made their first Final Four appearance in school history. They beat Towson in the semifinals, but lost in the championship to Maryland, 9-6.

Season results

A 2014 lacrosse game between Ohio State and Michigan at Ohio Stadium Ohio State vs. Michigan lacrosse (13824801185) (cropped).jpg
A 2014 lacrosse game between Ohio State and Michigan at Ohio Stadium

The following is a list of Ohio State's season results as an NCAA Division I program: [2]

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Conrad Steele (Midwest Lacrosse Association)(1967–1973)
1971Conrad Steele 7–45–3
1972Conrad Steele 5–92–56th
1973Conrad Steele 3–91–8
Conrad Steele:41–37 (.526)16–18 (.471)
John Munson (Midwest Lacrosse Association)(1974–1975)
1974John Munson 11–56–34th
1975John Munson 7–72–67th
John Munson:18–12 (.600)8–9 (.471)
Jerry Bell (Midwest Lacrosse Association)(1976–1979)
1976Jerry Bell 9–34–35th
1977Jerry Bell 7–73–4
1978Jerry Bell 14–17–01st
1979Jerry Bell 8–75–3
Jerry Bell:38–15 (.717)19–10 (.655)
Al Bianco (Midwest Lacrosse Association)(1980–1984)
1980Al Bianco 7–74–41st
1981Al Bianco 8–67–41st
1982Al Bianco 5–104–6
1983Al Bianco 7–66–4
1984Al Bianco 7–60–0
Al Bianco:34–35 (.493)21–18 (.538)
Fred Koval (Midwest Lacrosse Association)(1985–1989)
1985Fred Koval 7–73–3
1986Fred Koval 7–74–1T–1st
1987Fred Koval 7–72–2
1988Fred Koval 12–43–1T–1st
1989Fred Koval 5–92–12nd
Fred Koval:38–34 (.528)14–8 (.636)
Brion Salazar (Midwest Lacrosse Association)(1990–1993)
1990Brion Salazar 4–100–2
1991Brion Salazar 8–80–0
1992*Brion Salazar 2–12*0–7*8th*
1993Brion Salazar 8–61–34th
Brion Salazar:22–36* (.379)1–12* (.077)
Paul Caldwell (Great Western Lacrosse League)(1994–1997)
1994Paul Caldwell 4–70–45th
1995Paul Caldwell 5–90–45th
1996Paul Caldwell 5–81–3
1997Paul Caldwell 6–60–34th
Paul Caldwell:20–30 (.400)1–14 (.067)
Joe Breschi (Great Western Lacrosse League)(1998–2008)
1998Joe Breschi 5–72–23rd
1999Joe Breschi 10–33–1T–1st
2000Joe Breschi 6–82–2T–2nd
2001Joe Breschi 8–62–3T–4th
2002Joe Breschi 9–53–23rd
2003Joe Breschi 9–54–1T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2004Joe Breschi 12–45–01st NCAA Division I First Round
2005Joe Breschi 6–82–34th
2006Joe Breschi 7–63–2T–2nd
2007Joe Breschi 9–54–12nd
2008Joe Breschi 11–64–1T–1st NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
Joe Breschi:92–63 (.594)34–18 (.654)
Nick Myers (Great Western Lacrosse League)(2009–2010)
2009Nick Myers 8–83–23rd
Nick Myers (ECAC Lacrosse League)(2010–2014)
2010Nick Myers 7–83–4T–5th
2011Nick Myers 8–83–3T–3rd
2012Nick Myers 8–75–1T–2nd
2013Nick Myers 13–45–23rd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2014Nick Myers 6–83–1T–1st
Nick Myers (Big Ten Conference)(2015–Present)
2015Nick Myers 12–73–23rd NCAA Division I Quarterfinals
2016Nick Myers 7–82–3T–4th
2017Nick Myers 16–53–2T–2nd NCAA Division I Runner–Up
2018Nick Myers 8–73–2T–2nd
2019Nick Myers 8–41–4T–5th
2020Nick Myers 5–20–0††
2021Nick Myers 4–74–6T–3rd
2022Nick Myers 10–63–23rd NCAA Division I First Round
2023Nick Myers 5–91–4T–5th
2024Nick Myers 6–91–4T–5th
2025Nick Myers 7–10–0
Nick Myers:138–108 (.561)43–42 (.506)
Total:530–458–5* (.536)

      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.

Alumni in the Premier Lacrosse League (8)

Year DraftedNamePositionHeightWeightDrafted ByDraft PickCurrent TeamAll StarAccolades
2013 Dominique Alexander D Midfield 6'2 225 Ohio Machine (MLL) 5th round (33rd overall) Archers LC 1x All Star ('21) 1x Boiardi ('19)
2017 Jake Withers Faceoff 5'11 202 Atlanta Blaze (MLL) 1st round (9th overall) Waterdogs LC None None
2018 Ben Randall Defense 6'3 192 Charlotte Hounds (MLL) 2nd round (14th overall) Waterdogs LC None None
2019 Jack Jasinski Midfield 5'7 163 Dallas Rattlers (MLL) 4th round (35th overall) Archers LC None None
2021 Ryan Terefenko D Midfield 6'0 195 Chrome LC 2nd round (12th overall) Chrome LC None None
2021 Tre LeClaire Midfield 6'2 211 Archers LC 2nd round (13th overall) Archers LC None None
2022 Justin Inacio Faceoff 5'10 188 Archers LC 3rd round (18th overall) Archers LC None None
2022 Jackson Reid Midfield 5'10 166 Whipsnakes LC 4th round (26th overall) Whipsnakes LC None None

References

  1. ↑ "The Ohio State University Department of Athletics Logo Guidelines" (PDF). July 26, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "2017 Men's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Ohio State University.
  3. ↑ Devitte, Kyle (12 May 2013). "In-Game Blog: Towson-Ohio State". InsideLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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