Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse

Hobart Statesmen
men's lacrosse
Founded1898
UniversityHobart and William Smith Colleges
Head coachGreg Raymond (since 2014 season)
StadiumBoswell Field
LocationGeneva, New York
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
NicknameStatesmen
ColorsPurple and orange[1]
   
Pre-NCAA era championships
1972
NCAA Tournament championships
(15) 1976*, 1977*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1993^
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
1974*, 1975*, 1978*, 1994^
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
(20) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^
NCAA Tournament appearances
(26) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
2016
Conference regular season championships
2000, 2002, 2017
*Division II ^Division III

The Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse team represents the Hobart and William Smith Colleges in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1898 and plays its home games at Boswell Field. The Statesmen competed in the Northeast Conference from 2014 to 2022, with previous conference membership in the Patriot League and the ECAC Lacrosse League as a Division I program.[2] Starting with the 2023 season, Hobart will play in the newly established men's lacrosse league of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).[3] Through 2022, the team has an all–time record of 801-521-20.[4]

Hobart has captured 16 national championships, including two NCAA Division II championships and 13 NCAA Division III championships.[5] The athletics program elevated its team to NCAA Division I in 1995 to preserve its historic lacrosse rivalries with Cornell and Syracuse. Despite an effort to reclassify the Statesmen back to Division III in 2008 by the college’s Board of Trustees, a strong response from Hobart’s alumni base prevented the change and kept the program in Division I.[6]

In 2014, Hobart joined the Northeast Conference (NEC) as an associate member in men’s lacrosse, increasing the conference’s membership to 7 teams.[7] During their stint in the conference, the Statesmen won league tournament and regular season championships in 2016 and 2017 respectively, making their fifth NCAA tournament appearance at the Division I level in 2016.[8] Hobart left NEC men's lacrosse after the 2022 season to join the newly established A-10 men's lacrosse league.

Season results

The following is a list of Hobart's results by season since the institution of NCAA Division I in 1971:[9]

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Jerry Schmidt (Independent) (1968–1978)
1968 Jerry Schmidt 11–5
1969 Jerry Schmidt 13–4
1970 Jerry Schmidt 9–5
1971 Jerry Schmidt 12–6
1972 Jerry Schmidt 17–1 USILA Champion
1973 Jerry Schmidt 12–4 USILA Final Four
1974 Jerry Schmidt 14–2 NCAA Division II Runner–Up
1975 Jerry Schmidt 13–2 NCAA Division II Runner–Up
1976 Jerry Schmidt 14–3 NCAA Division II Champion
1977 Jerry Schmidt 15–0 NCAA Division II Champion
1978 Jerry Schmidt 13–2 NCAA Division II Runner–Up
Jerry Schmidt: 176–48 (.786)
Tom Korn (Independent) (1979–1980)
1979 Tom Korn 7–3 NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
Tom Korn: 7–3 (.700)
Dave Urick (Independent) (1980–1989)
1980 Dave Urick 12–2 NCAA Division III Champion
1981 Dave Urick 12–3 NCAA Division III Champion
1982 Dave Urick 11–3 NCAA Division III Champion
1983 Dave Urick 13–2 NCAA Division III Champion
1984 Dave Urick 9–4 NCAA Division III Champion
1985 Dave Urick 11–3 NCAA Division III Champion
1986 Dave Urick 15–1 NCAA Division III Champion
1987 Dave Urick 10–4 NCAA Division III Champion
1988 Dave Urick 14–4 NCAA Division III Champion
1989 Dave Urick 15–4 NCAA Division III Champion
Dave Urick: 122–30 (.803)
B.J. O’Hara (Independent) (1990–1999)
1990 B.J. O’Hara 15–1 NCAA Division III Champion
1991 B.J. O’Hara 8–6 NCAA Division III Champion
1992 B.J. O’Hara 9–4 NCAA Division III Final Four
1993 B.J. O’Hara 11–3 NCAA Division III Champion
1994 B.J. O’Hara 11–3 NCAA Division III Runner–Up
1995 B.J. O’Hara 7–6
1996 B.J. O’Hara 5–7
1997 B.J. O’Hara 5–7
1998 B.J. O’Hara 8–5 NCAA Division I First Round
1999 B.J. O’Hara 6–7
B.J. O’Hara (Patriot League) (2000–2001)
2000 B.J. O’Hara 7–7 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2001 B.J. O’Hara 5–7 5–1 2nd
B.J. O’Hara: 97–63 (.606) 10–2 (.833)
Matt Kerwick (Patriot League) (2002–2004)
2002 Matt Kerwick 6–8 5–1 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2003 Matt Kerwick 5–8 4–2 T–3rd
2004 Matt Kerwick 9–7 6–1 2nd NCAA Division I First Round
Matt Kerwick (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2005–2008)
2005 Matt Kerwick 7–7 2–4 5th
2006 Matt Kerwick 6–8 1–6 6th
2007 Matt Kerwick 5–9 1–6 8th
2008 Matt Kerwick 8–6 4–3 T–3rd
Matt Kerwick: 46–53 (.465) 23–23 (.500)
T.W. Johnson (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2009–2013)
2009 T.W. Johnson 7–7 2–5 T–6th
2010 T.W. Johnson 3–11 1–6 7th
2011 T.W. Johnson 5–9 2–4 6th
2012 T.W. Johnson 4–9 2–4 5th
2013 T.W. Johnson 6–8 2–4 T–6th
T.W. Johnson: 25–44 (.362) 9–23 (.281)
Greg Raymond (Northeast Conference) (2014–2022)
2014 Greg Raymond 5–10 3–3 4th
2015 Greg Raymond 7–7 4–2 T–2nd
2016 Greg Raymond 10–7 4–2 T–3rd NCAA Division I Play–In Round
2017 Greg Raymond 9–7 5–1 1st
2018 Greg Raymond 4–10 1–5 6th
2019 Greg Raymond 11–5 4–2 T–2nd
2020 Greg Raymond 4–1 0–0
2021 Greg Raymond 6–3 6–2 2nd
2022 Greg Raymond 7–6 4–3 T–3rd
Greg Raymond (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2023–future)
2023 Greg Raymond 5–8 1–4 5th
2024 Greg Raymond 4–9 1–4 5th
Greg Raymond: 72–73 (.497) 33–28 (.541)
Total: 810–538–20 (.599)

      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 COVID-19.

See also

References

  1. ^ H-WS Graphic Standards (PDF). Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Hobart and William Smith Athletics". HWSAthletics.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Atlantic 10 Conference Adds Men's Lacrosse as 22nd Championship Sport" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference !date=May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "The History of Hobart Lacrosse". Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  5. ^ "Hobart and William Smith Athletics - National Championships". HWSAthletics.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  6. ^ Rahman, Jamil (February 17, 2017). "Men's Lacrosse Looks for First Win of Season Against Oldest Rival Hobart". Cornell Sun.
  7. ^ "Northeast Conference Adds Hobart College as Associate Member in Men's Lacrosse". Mount St. Mary’s Athletics. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Men's Lacrosse: 2016 Division I selections announced". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Hobart Lacrosse Year-by-Year". Hobart Athletics. Retrieved 6 May 2019.