Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's lacrosse | |
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| Founded | 1948 |
| University | University of Delaware |
| Conference | CAA |
| Location | Newark, Delaware |
| Coach | Ben DeLuca (since 2018) |
| Stadium | Delaware Stadium (capacity: 16,730) |
| Nickname | Fightin' Blue Hens |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold[1] <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 1984, 1999, 2007, 2022 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| (8) 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2007, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| (24) 1961, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
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.
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 only NCAA Final Four.
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 among the all-time leaders in Division I career assists, Jordan Hall of the Major League Lacrosse Rochester Rattlers, Matt Alrich, Chris Collins, Keevin Galbraith, and Curtis Dickson.
In 2022, the Delaware Blue Hens upset the #2 ranked Georgetown Hoyas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Cornell 10-8 in the Quarterfinals.
The Hens have won 6 NCAA Tournament games in 8 tournaments.
John Grant Jr. was named to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2024, the first Hen named to the hall of fame.
Season Results
The following is a list of Delaware's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 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: | 65–37 (.637) | 53–21 (.716) | |||||||
| 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 (.645) | 24–9 (.727) | |||||||
| 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 (.506) | 124–79 (.611) | |||||||
| Ben DeLuca (Colonial Athletic Association) (2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Ben DeLuca | 6–8 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Ben DeLuca | 10–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Ben DeLuca | 4–2 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Ben DeLuca | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2022 | Ben DeLuca | 13–6 | 3–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2023 | Ben DeLuca | 13–5 | 6–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2024 | Ben DeLuca | 9–5 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Ben DeLuca: | 65–34 (.657) | 28–9 (.757) | |||||||
| Total: | 568–490–3 (.537) | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
See also
References
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