Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse

Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
Founded	1883
University	Johns Hopkins University
Conference	Big Ten
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Coach	David Pietramala (since 2000)
Stadium	Homewood Field (capacity: 8,500)
Nickname	Blue Jays
Colors	Columbia Blue and Black[1]
Pre-NCAA Era Champions
(ILA) (6) – 1891, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903 (USILL) (12) – 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924 (Consensus) (3) – 1932, 1933, 1934 (USILA) (14) – 1926, 1927, 1928, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
NCAA Tournament Champions
(9) – 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
(9) – 1972, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 2003, 2008
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
(29) – 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
(40) – 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament Appearances
(44) – 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Conference Tournament Champions
2015

The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team represents Johns Hopkins University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. Starting in 2015, the Blue Jays, have represented the Big Ten Conference.

Overview

The team was founded in 1883 and is the school's most prominent sports team. The Blue Jays have won 44 national championships including 9 NCAA Division I titles (2007, 2005, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1974), 29 USILL/USILA titles, and 6 ILA titles.^[2]

Johns Hopkins midfielder Kyle Harrison playing against Duke.

Hopkins competes with Maryland in college lacrosse's most historic rivalry, the two teams having met more than 100 times, and both joining the Big Ten Conference in the 2014–2015 season. The Blue Jays also consider Princeton and Syracuse, their top competitors for the national title in the NCAA era, as significant rivals, and play Loyola in the cross-town "Charles Street Massacre."^[3] Other heated competitors include Virginia, and in-state opponents Towson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Navy.

In the past, the Johns Hopkins lacrosse teams have represented the United States in international competition. Johns Hopkins represented the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where lacrosse was a demonstration sport, winning the tournament in 1932.^[4] Additionally, they won the 1974 World Lacrosse Championship in Melbourne, Australia where they represented the United States.

The Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, governed by US Lacrosse, is located on the Homewood campus and is adjacent to the home field for both the men's and women's lacrosse teams, Homewood Field.

In late 2012, the men's and women's lacrosse team facilities moved into the Cordish Lacrosse Center, located at the Charles Street (south)end of Homewood Field.

The Blue Jays were not selected for the 2013 NCAA tournament, the first such occurrence since 1971.

On May 17, 2013 President Ronald Daniels announced in an open letter to the Hopkins community that he was accepting the positive recommendation of a committee empanelled to explore seeking conference affiliation for the team.

On June 3, 2013 the University announced that the team would join a 'newly formulated' Big Ten as an affiliate member for lacrosse, effective in the 2014–2015 season. This conference will consist of Hopkins, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers. On May 2, 2015, the Blue Jays won the inaugural Big Ten men's lacrosse championship, defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 13–6.

Championships

Starting in 1926, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) began rating college lacrosse teams and awarding gold medals to the top teams. Johns Hopkins was the recipient of three of these, including in 1928 alongside Maryland, Navy, and Rutgers—each of which had only one regular-season collegiate defeat.^[5] From 1936 through 1970, the 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.

Men's lacrosse highlights

Team Awards and Honors
955	All-Time Wins (315 losses, 15 ties) (.752)
44	National Championship Titles (all-time)
9	NCAA Division I Championships
29	USILL Titles (12), USILA Titles (14) and Consensus claims (3)
6	ILA Titles
1	World Lacrosse Championship (1974)
2	U.S. Olympic Teams (1928, 1932)
41	Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances (1972–2012)
18	NCAA National Championship Game Appearances
12	Undefeated Seasons
Individual Awards and Honors
65	National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Members
580	All Americans (from 1922–2015)
182	First Team All Americans (from 1922–2015)
11	Enners Award Winners (player)
1	Tewaaraton Trophy Winner (player)
15	Turnbull Award Winners (attackman)
7	McLaughlin Award Winners (midfielder)
15	Schmeisser Award Winners (defenseman)
14	Kelly Award Winners (goalie)
4	Touchstone Award Winners (coach)

* as of 5/31/2015

Johns Hopkins University men's highlights

Hopkins lacrosse player, poster by Bristow Adams, 1905

Career leaders are taken from the updated Johns Hopkins Record Book.^[6]

Career goal leaders

Name	Years	Goals	Name	Years	Goals
Terry Riordan	1992–95	184 ^[a]	Richie Hirsch	1974–77	101
Brian Piccola	1991–95	154	Conor Ford	2001–04	101
Franz Wittelsberger	1973–76	151	Dave Huntley	1976–79	100
Michael O'Neill	1975–78	138	Brian Wood	1984–87	100
Jeff Cook	1979–82	128	Delverne Dressel	1983–86	99
Bobby Benson	2000–03	124	Peter Scott	1981–84	99
Paul Rabil	2005–08	111	Dylan Schlott	1996–99	97
Kevin Huntley	2005–08	109	Kyle Barrie	2002–05	96
Brandon Benn	2011–14	109	Kyle Wharton	2008–11	96
Bill Morrill	1957–59	107	Jerry Schmidt	1960–62	95
Dan Denihan	1996-00	104	Steven Boyle	2007–10	95
Jack Thomas	1972–74	103
Mike Morrill	1985–88	102

^[a] 9th on the NCAA career goals list

Career assist leaders

Name	Years	Assists	Name	Years	Assists
Dave Marr	1993–96	134	Del Dressel	1983–86	75
Wells Stanwick	2012–15	124	Matt Panetta	1988–91	71
Joe Cowan	1967–69	123	Franz Wittelsberger	1973–76	69
Jack Thomas	1972–74	121	Zach Palmer	2010–2013	69
Mickey Webster	1957–59	105	Steven Boyle	2007–10	69
Richie Hirsch	1974–77	103	Paul Rabil	2005–08	67
Michael O'Neill	1975–78	99	Bill Morrill	1957–59	67
Dan Denihan	1996-00	99	Michael Kimmel	2007–10	66
Jeff Cook	1979–82	91	Terry Riordan	1992–95	63
Brian Piccola	1991–95	91	Conor Ford	2001–04	59
Kevin Boland	2001–04	82	Peter LeSueur	2002–05	59
Brian Wood	1984–87	78	Peter Scott	1981–84	58

Career points leaders

Name	Years	Point	Name	Years	Points
Terry Riordan	1992–95	247	Delverne Dressel	1983–86	174
Brian Piccola	1991–95	245	Bill Morrill	1957–59	174
Michael O'Neill	1975–78	237	Bobby Benson	2000–03	167
Jack Thomas	1972–74	224	Steven Boyle	2007–10	164
Franz Wittelsberger	1973–76	220	Conor Ford	2001–04	160
Jeff Cook	1979–82	219	Matt Panetta	1988–91	157
Wells Stanwick	2012–15	208	Peter Scott	1981–84	157
Richie Hirsch	1974–77	204	Mike Morrill	1985–88	147
Dan Denihan	1996-00	203	Mickey Webster	1957–59	147
Joe Cowan	1967–69	197	Zach Palmer	2010–2013	140
Dave Marr	1993–96	193	Kevin Huntley	2005–08	139
Paul Rabil	2005–08	178	Kyle Barrie	2002–05	139
Brian Wood	1984–87	178

Four time All-Americans

Name	Years	Position	Name	Years	Position
Dave Black	1979–82	Defense	Michael O'Neill	1975–78	Attack
Lloyd Bunting	1947–50	Defense	Brian Piccola	1991–95	Attack
John DeTomasso	1983–86	Defense	Paul Rabil	2005–08	Midfield
Delverne Dressel ^[b]	1983–86	Midfield	Terry Riordan	1992–95	Attack
Mark Greenberg	1977–80	Defense	Fred Smith	1947–50	Midfield
Richie Hirsch	1974–77	Attack	John Tolson	1938–41	Defense
Donaldson Kelly	1931–34	Attack	Doug Turnbull ^[b]	1922–25	Attack
Quint Kessenich	1987–90	Goaltender	Franz Wittelsberger	1973–76	Attack
Millard Lang	1931–34	Midfield	Brian Wood	1984–87	Attack
Milford Marchant	1993–96	Midfield

^[b] Dressel and Turnbull were four-time first-team All-American, two of only six in college lacrosse history

William C. Schmeisser Award

Jack Turnbull Award

The Jack Turnbull Award is named for Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull, a Blue Jays star, who died in World War II after his B-24 crashed while returning from a bombing run over Germany.^[7]

See also

• Johns Hopkins – Maryland rivalry
• Johns Hopkins Blue Jays women's lacrosse
• NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
• NCAA Division I men's lacrosse records
• USILA

References

1. Johns Hopkins University Visual Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-12.
2. "Men's National College Lacrosse Championships". Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
3. Now They Are Everybody's Target, Sports Illustrated, April 19, 1999.
4. "Lacrosse on the Olympic Stage". Lacrosse Magazine. US Lacrosse. September–October 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
5. David G. Pietramala, et al., Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, p. 15, 2006, Baltimore: JHU Press, ISBN 978-0-8018-8410-8.
6. All Time Records, Johns Hopkins
7. Turnbull enlisted in the Maryland National Guard as an aviation cadet and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on June 24, 1940.

External links

• Official website