Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse | |
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Founded | 1746 |
University | Princeton University |
Head coach | Matt Madalon (4th season) |
Stadium | Class of 1952 Stadium (capacity: 4,000) |
Location | Princeton, New Jersey |
Conference | Ivy League |
Nickname | Tigers |
Colors | Black and orange [1] |
Pre-NCAA era championships | |
1883, 1884, 1888, 1889, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1953 | |
NCAA Tournament championships | |
1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
2000, 2002 | |
NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
(11) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2022 | |
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2022 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
(23) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2010, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 |
The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse play. Princeton currently competes as a member of the Ivy League and plays its home games at the Class of 1952 Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.
Prior to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament, Princeton was voted as national champion six times, in 1884, 1885, 1937, 1942, 1951, and 1953. Princeton also went undefeated in Ivy League play from 1957 to 1963 (Ivy League lacrosse began in 1956), and tied with Harvard in 1960 in an otherwise perfect season. Between 1957 and 1965, the team won nine consecutive Ivy League titles. The team has since won ten consecutive Ivy League titles from 1995 through 2004. [2] Between 1990 and 2003, Princeton appeared in 14 consecutive NCAA tournaments. [3]
Since 1990, Princeton has won six NCAA national championships and has qualified for 21 of 31 Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments. All six championships were won under former head coach Bill Tierney, who coached the team from 1988 to 2009. [4] Tierney also led the Princeton program to two second-place finishes. [5] In 2010, Chris Bates took over as head coach of the Princeton program. [6] In 2010, Princeton won the inaugural Ivy League Lacrosse Tournament. [7] [8]
Princeton has been voted national champion six times (1884, 1885, 1937, 1942, 1951 and 1953). [9] Some sources regard 1937 as the first national championship. [10] Men's lacrosse has been contested in the Ivy League since 1956, initially with only six teams. Brown University began competing in the league in 1964 and Columbia University has never competed in the league. [11] [12] Between 1957 and 1965, Princeton won nine consecutive Ivy League championships. It had undefeated 5–0 conference records every year from 1957 to 1963 except 1960 when it had a tie with Harvard. [9] Between 1967 and 1992 Princeton won no Ivy League championships, while Cornell was the dominant conference power. [10] Until the 1990s, Princeton played at Finney Field. [10] Princeton won seven more Ivy League championships in the 1990s including perfect 6–0 records in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. [9] 1997 is regarded as the best in school history with a record number of wins during its 15–0 season and 10 All-Americans plus 13 All-Ivy League selections. [9] Princeton has won 27 Ivy League championships, second to Cornell's 32. Since the Ivy League lacrosse tournament was introduced in 2010 Princeton has won it twice, in 2010 and 2023. The school has 21 NCAA Division I Championship appearances, and 6 NCAA championships. [13]
Their main Ivy League rivalry is with Cornell. On the non-conference slate is the annual rivalry with Johns Hopkins, first played in 1890 and a constant national fixture since the 1990s. [14] Princeton also plays Rutgers for the Meistrell Cup in honor of Harland (Tots) Meistrell who restarted the dormant lacrosse program at Rutgers in 1920 and then restarted the dormant lacrosse program at Princeton in 1921.
Princeton has had a Top VIII Award winner and two Lt. Raymond Enners Awards for national player of the year. The school has seven Ivy League Players of the Year and nine Ivy League Rookies of the Year. The team has also had numerous national position awardees: five Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Awards (goaltenders), three Jack Turnbull Awards (attackman), two McLaughlin Awards (midfielder), and six Schmeisser Awards (defenseman). Two Princeton head coaches have won the F. Morris Touchstone Award. [13] Princeton's first first team All-American in 1922. [10]
From 1936 through 1970, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) awarded the Wingate Memorial Trophy to the annual champion, based on regular-season records. In 1971, the NCAA began hosting an annual men's tournament to determine the national champion. The Wingate Memorial Trophy was presented to the first two NCAA Division I champions (1971 and 1972) and was then retired. [15]
Year | National championships | Coach | Record |
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1884 | ILA National Title | – | |
1885 | ILA National Title | – | |
1888 | ILA National Title | – | |
1889 | ILA National Title | – | |
1937 | USILA Championship (Wingate Memorial Trophy) | Bill Logan | 6–2 |
1942 | USILA Championship (Wingate Memorial Trophy) | Logan | 7–1 |
1951 | USILA Championship (Wingate Memorial Trophy) | Ferris Thomsen | 9–1 |
1953 | USILA Championship (Wingate Memorial Trophy) | Thomsen | 8–2 |
1992 | NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship | Bill Tierney | 13–2 |
1994 | NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship | Tierney | 14–1 |
1996 | NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship | Tierney | 14–1 |
1997 | NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship | Tierney | 15–0 |
1998 | NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship | Tierney | 14–1 |
2001 | NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship | Tierney | 14–1 |
The following is the complete history of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse in the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. [3]
Year | Seed | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Notes |
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12-team tournament | ||||||
1990 | 10 [16] [17] | Johns Hopkins W 9–8 [3] [18] | Yale L 17–8 [3] [19] | — | — | — |
1991 | 3 [20] | bye | Towson State L 14–13 3OT [21] [22] | — | — | 2nd triple overtime in tournament history [21] |
1992 | 3 [23] | bye | Maryland W 11–10 [23] | North Carolina W 16–14 [24] | Syracuse W 10–9 2OT [25] | —First NCAA championship for Princeton —Justin Tortolani becomes Princeton all-time leading goal scorer with game-winner against Maryland [23] —Tierney found to have been excessively verbal with the referees by the NCAA which reprimanded him. [26] |
1993 | 2 [27] [28] | bye | Loyola W 12–6 [29] | Syracuse L 15–9 [30] | — | — |
1994 | 3 [31] [32] | bye | Johns Hopkins W 12–11 OT [33] | Brown W 10–7. [34] | Virginia W 9–8 OT [35] | — |
1995 | 6 | UMass W 11–6 [36] [37] | Syracuse L 15–11 [3] | — | — | — |
1996 | 1 | bye | Towson State W 22–6. [38] | Syracuse W 11–9 [39] | Virginia W 13–12 OT [40] | — |
1997 | 1 [41] | bye | UMass W 11–9 [42] | Duke W 10–9 [43] | Maryland W 19–7 [44] | 7 of 11 All-Ivy League first team positions. [45] —first NCAA DI men's undefeated season since 1991 [44] —first repeat champions since 1990 (1989 recognized) [44] —third longest winning steak in NCAA Division I lacrosse history [44] |
1998 | 2 [46] | bye | Duke W 17–14 [47] | Syracuse W 11–10 [48] | Maryland W 15–5 [49] | —Corey Popham-Trevor Tierney goaltender controversy during tournament. [50] —first threepeat since 1988–90 (recognized 1978–80) [49] |
1999 | 9 | Syracuse L 7–5 [51] | — | — | — | — |
2000 | 3 [52] [53] | bye | Maryland W 10–7 [54] | Virginia W 12–11 [55] [56] | Syracuse L 13–7 [57] | — |
2001 | 2 [58] | bye | Loyola W 8–7 [59] | Towson W 12–11 [60] [61] | Syracuse W 10–9 OT [62] | — |
2002 | 4 [63] | bye | Georgetown W 14–13 [64] | Johns Hopkins W 11–9 [65] [66] | Syracuse L 13–12 [67] | — |
16-team tournament | ||||||
2003 | 4 | Albany W 16–10 [3] | Syracuse L 15–5 [68] | — | — | — |
2004 | 6 [69] | Rutgers W 12–4 [70] | Maryland 9–8 OT [71] | Navy L 8–7 [72] | — | — |
2006 | 7 | UMBC W 11–8 [73] | Maryland L 11–6 [74] | — | — | — |
2007 | unseeded | Georgetown L 9–8 [75] | — | — | — | — |
2009 | 4 [76] | UMass W 10–7 [77] | Cornell L 6–4 [78] | — | — | — |
2010 | 6 | Notre Dame L 8–5 [79] [80] | — | — | — | First NCAA tournament home loss for Princeton [79] |
2012 | unseeded | Virginia L 6–5 | — | — | — | — |
2022 | 5 | Boston W 12–5 | Yale W 14-10 | Maryland L 8-13 | — | — |
2023 | unseeded | Penn State L 12–13 | — | — | — | — |
2024 | unseeded | Maryland L 8–16 | — | — | — | — |
The following players have been recognized with conference or national honors and awards for their play: [3] [13] [81] [82]
First Team
Second Team
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees: [83]
Induction year | Name | Inducted as |
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1961 | William J. Harkness | Player |
1961 | Conrad Sutherland | Player |
1962 | Harland W. Meistrell | Player |
1973 | Tyler Campbell | Player |
1980 | Alvin B. Krongard | Player |
1981 | Donald P. Hahn | Player |
1982 | Frederick A. Allner | Player |
1982 | Ralph N. Willis | Player |
1984 | Leonard T. Gaines | Player |
1985 | Howard J. Krongard | Player |
1987 | Henry E. Fish | Player |
1998 | Charles D. Murphy | Contributor |
2002 | William G. Tierney | Coach |
2008 | Chris Sailer | Coach |
2009 | Kevin Lowe | Player |
2010 | Scott Bacigalupo | Player |
Michael Sowers holds the school career scoring record with 302 points (2017–20), as well as the single-season record with 90 (2019). Jesse Hubbard holds the career record for goals scored with 163 (1995–98), while Gavin McBride holds the single season record with 54 (2015). Sowers also holds the career assists record with 181, and the single-season record with 56 (2018). Scott Bacigalupo holds the career saves record with 732 (1991–94), while William Cronin holds the single-season record with 277 (1973). [84]
Matt Bailer holds the NCAA Division I record for face-off percentage as one of nine players to have won all of his face-offs in a game where he participated in 10 or more (12 face-offs, 4/15/00, vs. Harvard). [85] No other Tigers currently hold records, but Trevor Tierney formerly held the single-season goals against average (2001–2006, 5.70) and career goals against average (2001–2006, 6.65) NCAA records, while Kevin Gray held the career saves per game record (1977–1994, 15.64) and William Cronin held the career saves per game (1974–1977, 14.43) record. [85] : 7
Numerous Tiger lacrosse players have been NCAA national statistical champions. Ryan Boyle leads the way as a former champion in several statistics: points per game (2003, 4.54), assists per game (2003, 3.77), assists per game (2004, 2.93), assists (2003, 49), assists (2004, 44). Trevor Tierney was twice a national statistical champion: goals against average (2001, 5.70) and save percentage (2001, .671). Additionally, Jon Hess (assists per game, 1998, 2.60), Patrick Cairns (goals against average, 1997, 6.44) and Corey Popham (goals against average, 1999, 7.07) have been national statistical champions. [85]
The team has also led the nation on several occasions, including the following: scoring defense (1997, 6.87; 1998, 7.60; 1999, 7.15; 2001, 5.80; 2007, 6.21), scoring margin (1996, 8.27; 1998, 6.87) and winning percentage (1997, 15–0 – 1.000, 1998, 14–1 – .933, 2001, 14–1 – .933). [85] The Princeton teams of the late 1990s were second only to the Cornell teams of the 1970s in terms of consecutive victories: consecutive victories: (3/16/96-3/7/98, 29, Cornell-42) and consecutive conference victories: (4/29/95-3/30/02, 37, Cornell-39). [85]
In addition to national records, Princeton holds the following Ivy League records based on conference play. Ryan Boyle holds several individual conference records: single-season assists (32, 2003), career assists (86, 2001–04) and career points (120, 2001–04). The team holds conference records for single-game goals allowed (1, vs Penn, 1970) and single-season goals allowed (12, 1957). [86]
The following is a list of Princeton's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Art Robinson (Ivy League)(1971–1976) | |||||||||
1971 | Art Robinson | 1–11 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1972 | Art Robinson | 5–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1973 | Art Robinson | 6–10 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
1974 | Art Robinson | 6–8 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1975 | Art Robinson | 8–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1976 | Art Robinson | 6–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Art Robinson: | 32–49 (.395) | 15–21 (.417) | |||||||
Mike Hanna (Ivy League)(1977–1981) | |||||||||
1977 | Mike Hanna | 6–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1978 | Mike Hanna | 4–8 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1979 | Mike Hanna | 6–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1980 | Mike Hanna | 7–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1981 | Mike Hanna | 8–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Mike Hanna: | 31–31 (.500) | 19–11 (.633) | |||||||
Jerry Schmidt (Ivy League)(1982–1987) | |||||||||
1982 | Jerry Schmidt | 8–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1983 | Jerry Schmidt | 7–6 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
1984 | Jerry Schmidt | 2–11 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1985 | Jerry Schmidt | 6–9 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1986 | Jerry Schmidt | 1–14 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1987 | Jerry Schmidt | 3–12 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
Jerry Schmidt: | 27–58 (.318) | 12–24 (.333) | |||||||
Bill Tierney (Ivy League)(1988–2009) | |||||||||
1988 | Bill Tierney | 2–13 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
1989 | Bill Tierney | 6–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1990 | Bill Tierney | 11–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
1991 | Bill Tierney | 12–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
1992 | Bill Tierney | 13–2 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
1993 | Bill Tierney | 13–2 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
1994 | Bill Tierney | 14–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
1995 | Bill Tierney | 11–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
1996 | Bill Tierney | 14–1 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
1997 | Bill Tierney | 15–0 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
1998 | Bill Tierney | 14–1 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
1999 | Bill Tierney | 9–4 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2000 | Bill Tierney | 12–3 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||
2001 | Bill Tierney | 14–1 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Champion | ||||
2002 | Bill Tierney | 10–5 | 5–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner–Up | ||||
2003 | Bill Tierney | 11–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
2004 | Bill Tierney | 11–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2005 | Bill Tierney | 5–7 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2006 | Bill Tierney | 11–5 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
2007 | Bill Tierney | 10–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2008 | Bill Tierney | 7–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
2009 | Bill Tierney | 13–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
Bill Tierney: | 238–86 (.735) | 107–25 (.811) | |||||||
Chris Bates (Ivy League)(2010–2016) | |||||||||
2010 | Chris Bates | 11–5 | 4–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2011 | Chris Bates | 4–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2012 | Chris Bates | 11–5 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2013 | Chris Bates | 9–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2014 | Chris Bates | 7–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2015 | Chris Bates | 9–6 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
2016 | Bates & Madalon | 5–8* | 2–4* | 5th | |||||
Chris Bates: | 53–42* (.558) | 21–18* (.538) | |||||||
Matt Madalon (Ivy League)(2016–present) | |||||||||
2017 | Matt Madalon | 9–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2018 | Matt Madalon | 8–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2019 | Matt Madalon | 7–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
2020 | Matt Madalon | 5–0 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
2021 | Matt Madalon | 0–0 | 0–0 | †† | †† | ||||
2022 | Matt Madalon | 11–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2023 | Matt Madalon | 8–7 | 4–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2024 | Matt Madalon | 11–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
Matt Madalon: | 62–37* (.626) | 22–17* (.564) | |||||||
Total: | 751–519-18 (.590) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
† NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
†† Ivy League cancelled 2021 collegiate season due to the COVID-19 virus.
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