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College lacrosse team
Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's lacrosse
Founded1885
UniversityLehigh University
Head coachWill Scudder
StadiumFrank Banko Field
(capacity: 1,534)
LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania
ConferencePatriot League
NicknameHawks
ColorsBrown and white
   
Pre-NCAA era championships
(11) – 1890, 1893, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1959 (USILA Class C Division III Co-Champion)
NCAA Tournament appearances
(4) - 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
(4) - 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024
Conference regular season championships
(5) - 1999, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2024

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's lacrosse team represents Lehigh University in NCAA Division I college lacrosse. The Mountain Hawks play their home games at Frank Banko Field, which is part of a complex that also includes Lehigh's soccer and field hockey venues. Will Scudder is the program's current head coach since June 19, 2023.

Overview

Lehigh is a charter member of the USILA, one of about two dozen.

Early national titles

According to Lehigh's Epitome Yearbook, lacrosse was introduced at Lehigh in 1884 and four years later, Lehigh entered the Inter-collegiate Lacrosse Association, mostly through the efforts of Arnold K. Reese, an 1889 graduate, who captained and trained the team throughout his college career. Lehigh played its first varsity lacrosse game on May 9, 1885 against Stevens Tech.

According to the Lehigh Burr, Lehigh was a top team in the early years of inter-collegiate lacrosse. Lehigh was third in 1888, second in 1889, and was voted the National Champion in 1890. In what was billed as a "Championship Series" that season, Lehigh defeated Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Stevens Tech to win the title.

Since starting lacrosse, the team has a record of 647-715-10 in 135 lacrosse seasons.

Recent history

Lehigh has made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament; their first was in 2012. They earned an automatic bid into the tournament by winning the Patriot League conference tournament over Bucknell, 13–9.

Their first NCAA Tournament game ended in defeat, losing 10–9 against Maryland, after being seeded number seven in the tournament. The Mountain Hawks made the tournament again in 2013, in which they lost to North Carolina.

In 2021, the Hawks advanced to the Patriot League final by defeating Colgate 13–9 in the semi-finals. The conference championship game against Loyola, scheduled for May 9, 2021, was canceled after an outbreak of Covid-19 on the Loyola team. By virtue of the no-contest, Lehigh became the Patriot League's automatic qualifier for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. The Hawks were defeated in the first round by Rutgers.

Head coach Kevin Cassese, who had led the Mountain Hawks to each of their conference tournament championships and NCAA tournament appearances, left the program to become associate head coach at Virginia on June 19, 2023. Associate head coach/defensive coordinator Will Scudder was promoted to succeed Cassese on the same day. The Mountain Hawks won the Patriot League tournament in Scudder's first year at the helm in 2024 despite low expectations entering the season.

Season Results

The following is a list of Lehigh’s season results during the NCAA Division I era starting in 1971, as well as certain pre-NCAA era seasons:

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Pre-NCAA Era (Independent) (1885–1970)
1890 4-1-1 Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association National Championship
1893 6-1 Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association National Championship
1921 8-1 United States Inter-Collegiate Lacrosse League National Championship
1959 7-4 USILA Class C Division III National Co-Champion
Steve Jacobson (Independent) (1971–1972)
1971 Steve Jacobson 8–3
Steve Jacobson: 8–3 (.727)
Tom Gilburg (Independent) (1972–1975)
1972 Tom Gilburg 5–7
1973 Tom Gilburg 8–4
1974 Tom Gilburg 3–9
1975 Tom Gilburg 5–6
Tom Gilburg: 21–26 (.447)
John Luckhardt (Independent) (1976–1978)
1976 John Luckhardt 5–6
1977 John Luckhardt 6–6
1978 John Luckhardt 7–5
John Luckhardt: 18–17 (.514)
Harry Price (Independent) (1979–1980)
1979 Harry Price 7–5
1980 Harry Price 7–6
Harry Price: 14–11 (.560)
Pete vonHoffman (Independent) (1981–1981)
1981 Pete vonHoffman 3–10
Pete vonHoffman: 3–10 (.231)
Jeff Tipping (Independent) (1982–1982)
1982 Jeff Tipping 2–12
Jeff Tipping: 2–12 (.143)
Bob Shape (Independent) (1983–1984)
1983 Bob Shape 5–9
1984 Bob Shape 4–10
Bob Shape: 9–19 (.321)
John McCloskey (Independent) (1985–1990)
1985 John McCloskey 6–8
1986 John McCloskey 8–6
1987 John McCloskey 9–5
1988 John McCloskey 5–8
1989 John McCloskey 2–7
1990 John McCloskey 2–12
John McCloskey (Patriot League) (1991–2001)
1991 John McCloskey 5–8 2–3 T–4th
1992 John McCloskey 7–7 3–2 T–2nd
1993 John McCloskey 10–5 3–2 T–2nd
1994 John McCloskey 12–3 4–1 2nd
1995 John McCloskey 8–6 4–1 2nd
1996 John McCloskey 5–9 2–3 4th
1997 John McCloskey 11–4 4–1 2nd
1998 John McCloskey 6–7 3–2 T–2nd
1999 John McCloskey 7–6 4–1 T–1st
2000 John McCloskey 7–7 2–4 T–5th
2001 John McCloskey 4–10 2–4 T–4th
John McCloskey: 114–118 (.491) 33–24 (.579)
Chris Wakely (Patriot League) (2002–2007)
2002 Chris Wakely 5–9 2–4 5th
2003 Chris Wakely 5–9 2–4 5th
2004 Chris Wakely 4–10 2–5 6th
2005 Chris Wakely 9–5 3–3 4th
2006 Chris Wakely 8–7 4–2 3rd
2007 Chris Wakely 4–9 2–4 5th
Chris Wakely: 35–49 (.417) 15–22 (.405)
Kevin Cassese (Patriot League) (2008–Present)
2008 Kevin Cassese 6–9 2–4 5th
2009 Kevin Cassese 4–11 2–4 5th
2010 Kevin Cassese 8–7 2–4 6th
2011 Kevin Cassese 7–9 3–3 4th
2012 Kevin Cassese 14–3 5–1 2nd NCAA Division I First Round
2013 Kevin Cassese 12–5 6–0 1st NCAA Division I First Round
2014 Kevin Cassese 13–5 6–2 3rd
2015 Kevin Cassese 7–9 3–5 6th
2016 Kevin Cassese 6–9 4–4 5th
2017 Kevin Cassese 7–7 4–4 5th
2018 Kevin Cassese 10–7 5–3 4th
2019 Kevin Cassese 9–8 5–3 2nd
2020 Kevin Cassese 5–1 2–0 † †
2021 Kevin Cassese 10–2 8–0 1st (South) NCAA Division I First Round
2022 Kevin Cassese 8–7 5–3 4th
2023 Kevin Cassese 10-5 6-2 3rd
Kevin Cassese: 136–104 (.567) 68–42 (.618)
Will Scudder (Patriot League) (2024–Present)
2024 Will Scudder 10-7 6-2 2nd NCAA Division I First Round
Will Scudder: 10–7 (.588) 6–2 (.750)
Total: 657–722–17 (.477)

      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 the COVID-19 virus.

See also

References

  1. "Lehigh University" (PDF).
  2. "Facilities". Lehigh University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. "Men's Lacrosse History".
  4. "Colgate Wins First-Ever Patriot League men's lacrosse tournament Title With 13–9 Victory Over Bucknell". Patriot League. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
  5. "Men's Lacrosse: Notre Dame tops Colgate in overtime to advance to second round". Inside Lacrosse. 11 May 2008. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  6. "Men's Lacrosse: Colgate Defeats Previously Unbeaten UMass in NCAA First Round". Inside Lacrosse. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  7. "Lehigh and Loyola Maryland Advance to 2021 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championship Game (5.7.21)". patriotleague.org. Patriot League. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. "Loyola Maryland Withdraws From Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championship due to COVID Protocol". Lehigh Sports. Lehigh University Athletics. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. "No. 9 Men's Lacrosse Defeats No. 10 Lehigh in NCAA Tournament". Rutgers University Athletics. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  10. "Cassese To Depart Lehigh; Scudder Named Head Men's Lacrosse Coach," Lehigh University Athletics, Monday, June 19, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  11. Stevens, Patrick. "NCAA Rewind: Lehigh Exceeds Expectations in Scudder's First Season at the Helm," USA Lacrosse Magazine, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

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