Providence Friars men's lacrosse

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Providence Friars men's Lacrosse
Providence wordmark1 2002.png
Founded1980;45 years ago (1980)
University Providence College
Head coachBobby Benson
Stadium Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
Location Providence, Rhode Island
Conference Big East Conference
Nickname Friars
ColorsBlack, white, and silver [1]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
(3) – 2004, 2006, 2007
Conference Tournament championships
(3) – 2004, 2006, 2007
Conference regular season championships
(4) – 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008

The Providence Friars men's lacrosse team represents Providence College in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1980 and plays its home games at Anderson Stadium. The Friars have competed in the Big East men's lacrosse conference since 2010, previously competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 243-310-1. [2]

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Providence won four regular season championships and made three NCAA tournament appearances as a member of the MAAC. [3] The Friars made their first appearance in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament in 2004, losing in the first round to Johns Hopkins by a score of 15-3. Since joining the Big East, the program has appeared in one Big East championship game, but were defeated by conference rival Marquette 10-9 on their home field in Providence. [4]

Every season since 2010, Providence has played Brown and Bryant for the Ocean State Cup. Providence won the Cup in 2018 and 2020.

Season Results

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

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Rod Eaton (Independent)(1980–1981)
1980Rod Eaton 3–9
Rod Eaton:3–9 (.250)
Kevin O’Donnell (Independent)(1981–1982)
1981Kevin O’Donnell 5–6
Kevin O’Donnell:5–6 (.455)
Daniel Calenda (Independent)(1982–1983)
1982Daniel Calenda 7–3
Daniel Calenda:7–3 (.700)
Steve O’Donnell (Independent)(1983–1987)
1983Steve O’Donnell 7–2–1
1984Steve O’Donnell 6–5
1985Steve O’Donnell 10–2
1986Steve O’Donnell 9–3
1987Steve O’Donnell 7–5
Steve O’Donnell:39–17–1 (.693)
Kevin Murray (Independent)(1988–1995)
1988Kevin Murray 8–4
1989Kevin Murray 6–7
1990Kevin Murray 6–8
1991Kevin Murray 5–8
1992Kevin Murray 6–7
1993Kevin Murray 5–8
1994Kevin Murray 4–8
1995Kevin Murray 3–9
Kevin Murray:43–59 (.422)
Bill Pymm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1996–1998)
1996Bill Pymm 4–114–3
1997Bill Pymm 6–95–3
1998Bill Pymm 5–93–4
Bill Pymm:15–29 (.341)12–10 (.545)
Chris Burdick (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1999–2009)
1999Chris Burdick 5–102–6
2000Chris Burdick 5–104–5
2001Chris Burdick 7–95–4
2002Chris Burdick 9–75–2
2003Chris Burdick 7–97–1T–1st
2004Chris Burdick 9–86–2 NCAA Division I First Round
2005Chris Burdick 8–87–11st
2006Chris Burdick 10–76–2T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2007Chris Burdick 7–105–3T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
2008Chris Burdick 7–87–1T–1st
2009Chris Burdick 6–105–3T–2nd
Chris Burdick (Big East Conference)(2010–2012)
2010Chris Burdick 0–140–67th
2011Chris Burdick 3–120–67th
2012Chris Burdick 2–121–5T–6th
Chris Burdick:85–134 (.388)60–47 (.561)
Chris Gabrielli (Big East Conference)(2013–2022)
2013Chris Gabrielli 8–81–56th
2014Chris Gabrielli 4–111–5T–6th
2015Chris Gabrielli 5–91–4T–4th
2016Chris Gabrielli 7–91–4T–4th
2017Chris Gabrielli 10–73–23rd
2018Chris Gabrielli 5–101–45th
2019Chris Gabrielli 7–93–2T–2nd
2020Chris Gabrielli 5–10–0††
2021Chris Gabrielli 4–93–7T–4th
2022Chris Gabrielli 6–81–45th
Chris Gabrielli:61–81 (.430)16–37 (.302)
Bobby Benson (Big East Conference)(2023–Present)
2023Bobby Benson 6–92–34th
2024Bobby Benson 7–83–23rd
2025Bobby Benson 3–20–0
Bobby Benson:16–19 (.457)5–5 (.500)
Total:274–357–1 (.434)

      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.

References

  1. ↑ "Providence College Unveils New Athletic Logos". Friars.com. September 12, 2002. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2019 Men's Lacrosse Guide". issuu.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship History". maacsports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Devitte, Kyle (May 6, 2017). "Big East Tournament: Marquette Hangs On To Defeat Providence, 10-9". Inside Lacrosse.


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