| Colgate Raiders men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1921 |
| University | Colgate University |
| Head coach | Matt Karweck (since 2019 season) |
| Stadium | Andy Kerr Stadium (capacity: 10,221) |
| Location | Hamilton, New York |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (1) - 2012 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (4) - 2008, 2012, 2015, 2025 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (3) - 2008, 2015, 2025 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (3) - 2006, 2012, 2015 | |
TheColgate Raiders men's lacrosse team representsColgate University in thePatriot League inNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division Icollege lacrosse. They play at Crown Field atAndy Kerr Stadium inHamilton, New York.
The program first started at the varsity level in 1921. Since then, the team has amassed a record of 472-528–6 through 2019. The coach is currently Matt Karweck.[2]
Colgate has made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, with the first coming in2008.[3] They earned an automatic bid into the tournament by winning the Patriot League conference tournament overBucknell, 13–9.[4]
Their first NCAA Tournament game ended in defeat, losing 8–7 in overtime againstNotre Dame.[5] The Raiders would not make the tournament again until2012 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, in which they defeatedMassachusetts, 13–11, for their first ever NCAA Tournament victory.[6]
Peter Baum played for the Raiders and was the 2012Tewaaraton Trophy winner as the Division I Player of the Year, and won the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the nation's top player, as was also the first overall pick of the 2012Major League Lacrosse draft. He ended his career as the Patriot League's all-time leader in goals scored (164), the nation's active goal-scoring leader and hat-trick leader (34), and Colgate's all-time leader in goals and career points (225).
The following is a list of Colgate's season results since the institution of NCAA Division I in 1971:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald R. Hanington(Independent)(1968–1972) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Donald R. Hanington | 2–10 | |||||||
| 1972 | Donald R. Hanington | 1–8 | |||||||
| Donald R. Hanington: | 22–36–1 (.381) | ||||||||
| Robert D. Colbert(Independent)(1973–1974) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Robert D. Colbert | 0–7 | |||||||
| Robert D. Colbert: | 0–7 (.000) | ||||||||
| Donald W. Fudge(Independent)(1974–1975) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Donald W. Fudge | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1975 | Donald W. Fudge | 9–3 | |||||||
| Donald W. Fudge: | 11–11 (.500) | ||||||||
| David F. Armstrong(Independent)(1976–1977) | |||||||||
| 1976 | David F. Armstrong | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1977 | David F. Armstrong | 5–9 | |||||||
| David F. Armstrong: | 10–16 (.385) | ||||||||
| Kurt Van Valkenburgh(Independent)(1978–1980) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Kurt Van Valkenburgh | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1979 | Kurt Van Valkenburgh | 2–11 | |||||||
| 1980 | Kurt Van Valkenburgh | 5–8 | |||||||
| Kurt Van Valkenburgh: | 12–26 (.316) | ||||||||
| Paul Rose(Independent)(1981–1985) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Paul Rose | 7–5 | |||||||
| 1982 | Paul Rose | 4–8 | |||||||
| 1983 | Paul Rose | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1984 | Paul Rose | 8–6 | |||||||
| 1985 | Paul Rose | 9–4 | |||||||
| Paul Rose: | 37–28 (.569) | ||||||||
| Hank Jancyzk(Independent)(1986–1987) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Hank Jancyzk | 6–6 | |||||||
| 1987 | Hank Jancyzk | 6–6 | |||||||
| Hank Jancyzk: | 12–12 (.500) | ||||||||
| Mike Toop(Independent)(1988–1990) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Mike Toop | 10–3 | |||||||
| 1989 | Mike Toop | 10–2 | |||||||
| 1990 | Mike Toop | 10–1 | |||||||
| Mike Toop(Patriot League)(1990–1991) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Mike Toop | 4–8 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Mike Toop: | 34–14 (.708) | 2–3 (.400) | |||||||
| Pace Kessenich(Patriot League)(1992–1995) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Pace Kessenich | 3–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1993 | Pace Kessenich | 9–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Pace Kessenich | 4–8 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1995 | Pace Kessenich | 6–8 | 3–2 | 3rd | ECAC/ILA Division I Champion | ||||
| Pace Kessenich: | 22–28 (.440) | 9–11 (.450) | |||||||
| Dan Whelan(Patriot League)(1996–2001) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Dan Whelan | 9–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | ECAC/ILA Division I Champion | ||||
| 1997 | Dan Whelan | 8–7 | 3–2 | 3rd | ECAC/ILA Division I Champion | ||||
| 1998 | Dan Whelan | 8–6 | 3–2 | T–2nd | ECAC/ILA Division I Runner-Up | ||||
| 1999 | Dan Whelan | 6–6 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2000 | Dan Whelan | 4–9 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2001 | Dan Whelan | 3–10 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Dan Whelan: | 38–43 (.469) | 17–15 (.531) | |||||||
| Jim Nagle(Patriot League)(2002–2011) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Jim Nagle | 7–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2003 | Jim Nagle | 8–7 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Jim Nagle | 8–7 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Jim Nagle | 7–7 | 1–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2006 | Jim Nagle | 11–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2007 | Jim Nagle | 11–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Jim Nagle | 11–6 | 4–2 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2009 | Jim Nagle | 9–6 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Jim Nagle | 3–10 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2011 | Jim Nagle | 11–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Jim Nagle: | 86–64 (.573) | 38–23 (.623) | |||||||
| Mike Murphy(Patriot League)(2012–2018) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Mike Murphy | 14–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2013 | Mike Murphy | 8–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Mike Murphy | 9–7 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2015 | Mike Murphy | 10–6 | 6–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2016 | Mike Murphy | 4–10 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2017 | Mike Murphy | 5–9 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 2018 | Mike Murphy | 7–8 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Mike Murphy: | 57–51 (.528) | 26–26 (.500) | |||||||
| Matt Karweck(Patriot League)(2019–Present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Matt Karweck | 4–9 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2020 | Matt Karweck | 0–6 | 0–2 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Matt Karweck | 3–7 | 2–4 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 2022 | Matt Karweck | 4–9 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023 | Matt Karweck | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2024 | Matt Karweck | 8–7 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2025 | Matt Karweck | 6–6 | 3–3 | ||||||
| Matt Karweck: | 27–53 (.338) | 17–29 (.370) | |||||||
| Total: | 495–572–6 (.464) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.