Mercer Bears men's lacrosse

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Mercer Bears men's lacrosse
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UniversityMercer University
Head coachRyan Danehy (2nd season)
Stadium Moye Complex
Location Macon, Georgia
Conference ASUN
NicknameBears
ColorsBlack and orange [1]
   

The Mercer Bears men's lacrosse team is a college lacrosse team that represents Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. As of the next NCAA lacrosse season of 2023, the Bears compete in the ASUN Conference. Mercer had competed in its full-time home of the Southern Conference (SoCon) through the 2022 season, [2] but the SoCon shuttered its men's lacrosse league after that season. [3] Chad Surman was the head coach of the Bears lacrosse program, after having been named the interim head coach on August 6, 2020 and subsequently having the interim tag removed on October 27, 2020. [4] Ryan Danehy was hired on August 5, 2022. [5]

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History

A game between Mercer and Air Force at the Moye Complex in 2019 USAFA lacrosse team verses Mercer University (5191110).jpg
A game between Mercer and Air Force at the Moye Complex in 2019

Conference affiliations

Year by year results

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
2011Jason Childs 1–12
2012Jason Childs 1–13
2013Kyle Hannan 4–8
2014Kyle Hannan 7–74–12nd
2015Kyle Hannan 5–85–12nd
2016Kyle Hannan 5–83–45th
2017Kyle Hannan 5–82–56th
2018Kyle Hannan 4–102–57th
2019Kyle Hannan 1–121–67th
2020Chad Surman 6–1
2021Chad Surman 5–82–4T-5th
2022Chad Surman 5–102–3T-3rd
2023Ryan Danehy 6–105–4T-4th

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2024Ryan Danehy 1–20–0

All-time coaching records

Head CoachYearsWin–loss–tiePct.
Jason Childs2011-20122-25.074
Kyle Hannan2013-201931-61.337
Chad Surman2020–202216–19.457
Ryan Danehy2023–present6–10.375

Footnotes

  1. Then known as the Atlantic Sun Conference.

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References

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  2. "Mercer joins Southern Conference". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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  5. "Mercer Names Danehy New Head Men's Lacrosse Coach". mercerbears.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.