Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Head coach | Ben DeLuca(since 2018 season) |
| Stadium | Delaware Stadium |
| Location | Newark, Delaware |
| Conference | CAA |
| Nickname | Fightin' Blue Hens |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| (1) - 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (3) - 1984, 1999, 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (6) - 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (3) - 2007, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (21) - 1961, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005 | |
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the University of Delaware in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. Delaware currently competes as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and plays its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Head coach | Ben DeLuca(since 2018 season) |
| Stadium | Delaware Stadium |
| Location | Newark, Delaware |
| Conference | CAA |
| Nickname | Fightin' Blue Hens |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| (1) - 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (3) - 1984, 1999, 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (6) - 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (3) - 2007, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (21) - 1961, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005 | |
History
Head coach Bob Shillinglaw led the Blue Hens for over 30 years and is only the second man to coach 500 lacrosse games.
In 2007, Delaware was ranked 15th in the country heading into the 2007 NCAA tournament. The team had won seven games in a row and the CAA tournament. Delaware advanced to the semifinals (Final Four), defeating #2 Virginia before losing to Johns Hopkins 8–3. It marked the team's first NCAA Final Four lacrosse appearance.
In the program's history, Delaware has produced several notable players, including NCAA Player of the Year John Grant, Jr. among the world's best lacrosse players, Anthony DiMarzo 13th all-time in Division I career assists, Jordan Hall of the Major League Lacrosse Rochester Rattlers, Alex Smith also of the Rochester Rattlers, Matt Alrich, Bryan Barrett, Chris Collins, Keevin Galbraith, Jay Motta, John Ciliberto, Dan Deckelbaum, Chris Bickley, Mike "Moses" Marone, Scott Rickli, RC Reed and Curtis Dickson.
Season Results
The following is a list of Delaware's results by season as a NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Heinecken (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1966–1972) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Mickey Heinecken | 9-3 | 8-2 | 1st | |||||
| 1972 | Mickey Heinecken | 8-3 | 6-2 | 3rd | |||||
| Mickey Heinecken: | 17-6 | 14-4 | |||||||
| Jim Grube (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1973–1974) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Jim Grube | 5-8 | 5-4 | ||||||
| 1974 | Jim Grube | 7-5 | 4-4 | ||||||
| Jim Grube (East Coast Conference) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Jim Grube | 10-2 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1976 | Jim Grube | 11-1 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1977 | Jim Grube | 9-4 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1978 | Jim Grube | 7-7 | 3-1 | 1st | |||||
| Jim Grube: | 49-27 | 24-9 | |||||||
| Bob Shillinglaw (East Coast Conference) (1979–1991) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Bob Shillinglaw | 13-2 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1980 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-8 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1981 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-8 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6-10 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1983 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-8 | 4-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Bob Shillinglaw | 12-4 | 5-0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1985 | Bob Shillinglaw | 9-7 | 4-1 | T-1st | |||||
| 1986 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10-6 | 6-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1987 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-8 | 5-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6-10 | 4-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1989 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-8 | 5-1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Bob Shillinglaw | 7-9 | 4-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6-10 | 3-1 | 2nd | |||||
| Bob Shillinglaw (America East Conference) (1992–2001) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-7 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1993 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5-9 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1994 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-6 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1995 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6-9 | 4-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1996 | Bob Shillinglaw | 8-7 | 4-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Bob Shillinglaw | 3-12 | 2-4 | 5th | |||||
| 1998 | Bob Shillinglaw | 9-6 | 3-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1999 | Bob Shillinglaw | 14-3 | 5-0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2000 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10-6 | 4-1 | T-1st | |||||
| 2001 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6-9 | 3-2 | 3rd | |||||
| Bob Shillinglaw (Colonial Athletic Association) (2002–2017) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Bob Shillinglaw | 3-11 | 0-6 | 7th | |||||
| 2003 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5-10 | 0-5 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10-6 | 2-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Bob Shillinglaw | 11-6 | 4-1 | T-1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2006 | Bob Shillinglaw | 12-5 | 3-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Bob Shillinglaw | 13-6 | 4-2 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2008 | Bob Shillinglaw | 9-7 | 3-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5-10 | 2-4 | T-5th | |||||
| 2010 | Bob Shillinglaw | 10-7 | 3-2 | T-2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2011 | Bob Shillinglaw | 11-7 | 4-2 | T-2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Bob Shillinglaw | 6-9 | 1-5 | T-6th | |||||
| 2013 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5-10 | 1-5 | T-6th | |||||
| 2014 | Bob Shillinglaw | 7-9 | 1-4 | T-5th | |||||
| 2015 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5-10 | 1-4 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Bob Shillinglaw | 5-10 | 2-3 | T-4th | |||||
| 2017 | Bob Shillinglaw | 7-8 | 0-5 | 6th | |||||
| Bob Shillinglaw: | 310-303 | 124-79 | |||||||
| Ben DeLuca (Colonial Athletic Association) (2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Ben DeLuca | 6-8 | 3-2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Ben DeLuca | 10-5 | 3-2 | 3rd | |||||
| Ben DeLuca: | 16-13 | 6-4 | |||||||
| Total: | 392-349 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
See also
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (1971– )
Wingate Memorial Trophy (1934–1970)