| Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse | |
| Founded: | 1916 |
| University: | Syracuse University |
| Stadium: | JMA Wireless Dome |
| Capacity: | 49,250 |
| Coach: | Gary Gait |
| Tenure: | since 2021 |
| Location: | Syracuse, New York |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Nickname: | Orange |
| Pre Ncaa: | (4) - 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925,1956 split with Johns Hopkins |
| Ncaa Champion: | (10*) - 1983, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 *NCAA Tournament Championships Vacated 1990 |
| Ncaa Runner: | (6) - 1984, 1985, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2013 |
| Ncaa Semi: | (26*) - 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| Ncaa Quarter: | (33*) - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024 |
| Ncaa Tourney: | (39*) - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Conf Tourney: | (4) - 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| Conf Champion: | (5) - 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 |
The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 15 national championship titles (one was later vacated) and currently compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference. Syracuse plays its home games at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Syracuse played its first intercollegiate lacrosse game in 1916, and captured United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League (USILL) co-championships in 1920, 1922, 1924, and 1925 based on winning the Northern Division Syracuse. And Syracuse won the coaches national championship in 1956 led by Jim brown their future head coach and goalie and future indigenous people’s rights activist Oren Lyons[1]
The men's lacrosse team competed as independents until 2010 when the former Big East Conference began sponsoring men's lacrosse. It joined the Atlantic Coast Conference from the 2014 season onwards following the athletics program's switch to the ACC.
In the modern NCAA era, Syracuse has won 10 national championship titles, in 1983, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2009, with one championship in 1990 vacated due to NCAA rules infractions after an investigation revealed that Nancy Simmons, the wife of Coach Roy Simmons, Jr., had co-signed a car loan for the team's star player, Paul Gait, in the 1990 season.[2]
The Orange's ten NCAA championship titles are the most since the NCAA began holding tournaments in 1971 NCAA Division I.[3]
Syracuse was one of seven Big East Conference schools that formally began competing in men's lacrosse in 2010. Previously, Syracuse men's lacrosse had remained independent (i.e., unaffiliated with any athletic conference). The other six Big East schools were Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, St. John's, and Villanova.
Syracuse has had five men's lacrosse head coaches since 1916:[4] [5]
As of games through 03/29/24, these coaches have combined for a 933-371-16 record, which is a .707 winning percentage, while winning 15 total national titles.
Twelve Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse players have been four-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-Americans:
Syracuse has also produced two Tewaaraton Trophy winners:
Twenty-three Orange men's lacrosse players and coaches are enshrined in the United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame:
Only Johns Hopkins (63) and Maryland (31) have more inductees in the Hall of Fame.
At least three former Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse player has been inducted in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame:
Several former Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse players have been inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame:
One notable tradition of the Syracuse program is the number 22 jersey, which is given to the player who is expected to be the team's best overall player.[6] The number has been worn by Gary Gait, Charlie Lockwood, Casey Powell, Ryan Powell, Mike Powell, Dan Hardy, Cody Jamieson, Jojo Marasco, Jordan Evans, Chase Scanlan, and most currently Joey Spallina.[7]
The following is a list of Syracuse’s Men's Lacrosse results by season: