The Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse team represents Hofstra University in the CAA in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse competition. They play at James M. Shuart StadiuminHempstead, New York.
| Hofstra Pride | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1949 |
| University | Hofstra University |
| Head coach | Seth Tierney (since 2007 season) |
| Stadium | James M. Shuart Stadium (capacity: 13,000) |
| Location | Hempstead, New York |
| Conference | CAA |
| Nickname | Pride |
| Colors | Blue, white, and gold[1] |
| Pre-NCAA era championships | |
| (1) – 1955 (Division II Champion, Laurie Cox Trophy) | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (9) - 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2006 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (17) - 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (3) - 2000, 2006, 2008 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (12) - 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 | |
Hofstra fielded its first varsity men's lacrosse team in 1949, hiring Howdy Myers the following season from Johns Hopkins to take over the program. Myers had previously won three national titles with Hopkins.
Myers quickly got the program to a high level, where in 1955 Hofstra was 14 and 2, and ranked 3rd in the country. Hofstra defeated Rutgers that season 16-6, to win the Division II national title, Laurie Cox Trophy.[2]
In 1971 Myers guided the Flying Dutchmen, as the team was known then, to a 12–4 record a number 10 ranking, as well as an at large bid to the first-ever 1971 NCAA tournament.
Hofstra has made seventeen postseason appearances in the NCAA tournament reaching the quarterfinals four times, in 1993, 1999, 2001 and 2006. Hofstra closest effort at making the NCAA final four was in 2006, when they lost in overtime to Massachusetts in the NCAA Quarterfinals, 11–10, after UMass had come back from a 10–5 deficit in the 4th quarter.
The Pride were ranked second in the nation in 2006 and received a number three seed in the NCAA tournament. Coached by current Duke coach John Danowski, Hofstra won 17 straight games losing only their season opener and the quarterfinal match, both to Massachusetts.[3]
| Hofstra Pride lacrosse retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10
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Jerry Simandl | 1953–55 | [5] | |
26
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Doug Shanahan | MF | 1997–2001 | [5] |
56
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James Metzger | 1979–82 | [5] | |
The following is a list of Hofstra's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howdy Myers (Independent) (1950–1975) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Howdy Myers | 12–4 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1972 | Howdy Myers | 5–11 | |||||||
| 1973 | Howdy Myers | 12–2 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1974 | Howdy Myers | 9–3 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1975 | Howdy Myers | 10–3 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| Howdy Myers: | 216–139–4 (.607) | ||||||||
| Harry Royle (Independent) (1976–1985) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Harry Royle | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1977 | Harry Royle | 7–5 | |||||||
| 1978 | Harry Royle | 8–5 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1979 | Harry Royle | 6–6 | |||||||
| 1980 | Harry Royle | 7–6 | |||||||
| 1981 | Harry Royle | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1982 | Harry Royle | 3–10 | |||||||
| 1983 | Harry Royle | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1984 | Harry Royle | 8–6 | |||||||
| 1985 | Harry Royle | 3–11 | |||||||
| Harry Royle: | 61–66 (.480) | ||||||||
| John Danowski (Independent) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
| 1986 | John Danowski | 4–9 | |||||||
| John Danowski (East Coast Conference) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
| 1987 | John Danowski | 7–9 | 3–3 | ||||||
| 1988 | John Danowski | 12–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1989 | John Danowski | 11–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1990 | John Danowski | 9–5 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 1991 | John Danowski | 7–7 | 2–2 | ||||||
| John Danowski (Independent) (1992–1994) | |||||||||
| 1992 | John Danowski | 4–9 | |||||||
| 1993 | John Danowski | 10–6 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1994 | John Danowski | 6–7 | |||||||
| John Danowski (America East Conference) (1995–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995 | John Danowski | 9–5 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1996 | John Danowski | 9–5 | 5–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1997 | John Danowski | 9–6 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1998 | John Danowski | 10–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1999 | John Danowski | 13–3 | 4–1 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| 2000 | John Danowski | 11–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2001 | John Danowski | 10–7 | 4–1 | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | |||||
| John Danowski (Colonial Athletic Association) (2002–2006) | |||||||||
| 2002 | John Danowski | 11–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2003 | John Danowski | 11–6 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2004 | John Danowski | 4–10 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2005 | John Danowski | 8–8 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2006 | John Danowski | 17–2 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| John Danowski: | 192–123 (.610) | 72–16 (.818) | |||||||
| Seth Tierney (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–Present) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Seth Tierney | 6–8 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2008 | Seth Tierney | 10–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2009 | Seth Tierney | 11–4 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2010 | Seth Tierney | 9–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2011 | Seth Tierney | 13–3 | 5–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Seth Tierney | 6–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2013 | Seth Tierney | 7–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Seth Tierney | 11–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2015 | Seth Tierney | 5–9 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Seth Tierney | 9–6 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Seth Tierney | 11–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Seth Tierney | 6–8 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2019 | Seth Tierney | 5–9 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2020 | Seth Tierney | 4–3 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Seth Tierney | 8–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2022 | Seth Tierney | 6–9 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2023 | Seth Tierney | 5-9 | 3-4 | 6th | |||||
| 2024 | Seth Tierney | 6-9 | 3-4 | ||||||
| Seth Tierney: | 138–117 (.554) | 53–45 (.541) | |||||||
| Total: | 603–434–4 (.581) | ||||||||
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
