A Winning Tradition NCAA Champions 1974 1978 1979 1980 1984 1985 1987 2005 2007 Few schools, in even fewer sports, can match the history, tradition and success of the Johns Hopkins lacrosse program. Since Hopkins first fielded an intercollegiate team in 1883 the Blue Jays have produced some of the greatest players and coaches the game has seen. From its 44 national championships to its 179 First Team All-Americans to its 39 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the Blue Jays have upheld the highest standards on and off the field. The recent success of the team an 94-28 record, five trips to the Final Four and two national championships in the last eight years has only served to solidify Hopkins place in the history of the sport, but this is merely the latest in a long line of amazing runs for the Blue Jays. Consider: Johns Hopkins won at least three national championships in every decade from the 1890s through the 1980s. Every player who entered Johns Hopkins from 1965 through 1987 and played at least three years won at least one national championship. Johns Hopkins played in nine straight NCAA championship games from 1977-85 and 14 championship games from 1972-89. There have been many outstanding teams in the history of college lacrosse, but truly great programs withstand the test of time. In the history of college lacrosse the measuring stick always has been and always will be Johns Hopkins. 8
A Winning Tradition A Winning Tradition Since 1883 Johns Hopkins played its first intercollegiate lacrosse game in 1883. 124th Season Johns Hopkins all-time record in men s lacrosse is 899-291-15 899 Wins 39 Straight (.752) The 899 wins Johns Hopkins has accumulated are the most in the history of college lacrosse Johns Hopkins has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 39 years. This is the longest active streak of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in any Division I team sport. 179 First Team All-Americans Since the first All-America team was selected in 1922, Johns Hopkins has had a national record 179 First Team All-America selections. The next closest school has 111 First Team All-America picks. 44 National Championships Johns Hopkins has won a record 44 national championships since claiming its first in 1891. Among the 44 are nine NCAA titles, including the most recent in 2007. Major Awards Johns Hopkins players have combined to win the Enners (Player of the Year), Turnbull (man of the Year), McLaughlin (Midfielder of the Year), Kelly (Goalie of the Year) and Schmeisser (Defenseman of the Year) Awards a total of 63 times. Hopkins has also produced the Touchstone (Coach of the Year) Award winner four times and the Tewaaraton winner once. Undefeated Seasons The Blue Jay lacrosse team has gone through the season unbeaten and untied nine times, including 2005, when Hopkins rolled to a 16-0 record. The 16-0 record was just the third in the history of Division I lacrosse and the first since 1991. Homewood Field Johns Hopkins plays its home games at Homewood Field, commonly referred to as the Yankee Stadium or the Rupp Arena of college la- crosse. The Blue Jays have parlayed the greatest home in the sport into a decided home field advantage. Hopkins enters the 2011 season sporting an amazing 194-35 (.847) record at Homewood since 1980. 9 39 Straight NCAA Tournaments 9 NCAA Championships 2011 Johns Hopkins Men s Lacrosse Guide
Homewood Field / Gameday 10 Homewood Field - synonymous with the history and tradition of college lacrosse - celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. From its first event on October 12, 1907 (an 11-5 victory for the varsity men s lacrosse team over the alumni), to the first official varsity contest on October 26, 1907 (a 5-0 victory for Baltimore Medical over the Hopkins football team) to the 100th game in the storied men s lacrosse rivalry between Johns Hopkins and Maryland (a 14-10 JHU win on April 17, 2004 in front of a standing-room only crowd of over 10,500), the lore of Homewood Field has grown to the point where it is commonly referred to as the Yankee Stadium of college lacrosse. In Recreation and Athletics at Johns Hopkins - A One-Hundred Year History by G. Wilson Shaffer it is noted: Through the efforts of then Johns Hopkins President Daniel Coit Gilman, the Homewood area became a gift by Mr. William Keyser and his cousin, Mr. Samuel Wyman. Though the financial position of the University did not allow full use of the new area for several years, by 1907 the northern tract of land had been drained and graded to provide an athletic field. Over the last 100+ years, the level of devoted fan support that the Blue Jays have received at Homewood Field is unmatched by any other collegiate lacrosse program. Hopkins often attracts capacity crowds of more than 7,000 fans to see the Blue Jays play against the toughest college lacrosse teams in the nation. As a result, the entire community shares in the experience and tradition of Hopkins lacrosse. In 2004, Homewood Field was the site of the 100th alltime meeting between long-time rivals Johns Hopkins and Maryland. A standing-room-only crowd of 10,555 witnessed the historic event. Hopkins has attracted 20 crowds of 6,000 or more since the start of the 2002 season. During the the 2005 season alone the Blue Jays had four crowds in excess of 6,300 and the now-famous Nest, the official JHU student section at home games, made its debut as well. The Nest is now a focal point of JHU s home field advantage, which is most evident in the bottom line - wins and losses. Johns Hopkins is 66-11 at home under head coach Dave Pietramala and tied an NCAA Division I record with 37 straight home wins from 2001-06. Taking it back even farther, the Blue Jays are 194-35 (.847) at Homewood Field since 1980 and JHU boasts three of the four longest home winning streaks in Division I history (since 1971) - each longer than 30 or more games. Homewood Field has been the site of numerous all-star and postseason lacrosse contests, including the annual Hall of Fame Classic, the 1975 NCAA Championship, the 1982 & 1998 International Lacrosse Federation World Championships, the 1996 NCAA Quarterfinals and the 1996 women s North/ South All-Star Game. In addition, the field also served as the site of the men s 1998 NCAA South First-Round games, while the 1999 National Collegiate and NCAA III women s lacrosse semifinals and championship games took place at Homewood. In 2000, 2002, and 2005 the NCAA Division I Men s South Quarterfinals took place at Homewood Field, while Homewood once again hosted the NCAA Division I and III women s lacrosse championships in May, 2001. A grass playing surface was maintained at Homewood from its inception in 1907 until 1981, when an artificial turf playing surface was first installed on the field. That surface was replaced in 1989 and again in January, 1999. After nearly a quarter century of artificial turf, the field was transformed once again during the summer of 2005 when state-of-the-art Sportexe Momentum Turf 151 was installed, enhancing the look and experience at Homewood Field. Construction of the stadium at Homewood Field appears to have taken place in 1908, when permanent seating for 1,500 was added in time for football season. The seating capacity has grown substantially in the 100 years since. Temporary seating on the University Parkway side of Homewood Field was added during lacrosse season for a number of years before a permanent grandstand on the University Parkway side of Homewood Field was completed in 1998 and brought the seating capacity to its current 8,500. Renovations on the home stands took place during the winter of 2002. The latest beautification project at Homewood Field took place prior to the 2007 season as signage recognizing the men s lacrosse team s NCAA Championships was added. The nine signs are complemented by a display area under the Schelle Pavilion (near the main entrance to the stadium) recognizing the ILA and USILA titles the Blue Jays have won. The recognition project in the stadium was completed later that fall when signage recognizing conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances was added for the field hockey, football, women s lacrosse and men s and women s soccer teams. While most noted for serving as the home of the nationallyrecognized men s lacrosse program, the field also serves as the home for the Blue Jays highly successful football, men s and women s soccer, field hockey, and women s lacrosse programs. All of those teams have hosted post-season games at Homewood in the last several years.
Homewood Field / Gameday Top Crowds at Homewood Field (1998-2010) JHU vs Maryland April 17, 2004 10,555 JHU vs Maryland April 11, 1998 10,219 JHU vs Maryland April 14, 2006 9,778 JHU vs Maryland April 13, 2002 8,642 JHU vs. Maryland JHU vs Virginia JHU vs Massachusetts JHU vs Loyola JHU vs Virginia JHU vs Duke April 12, 2008 8,626 March 26, 2005 8,321 May 19, 2002 7,468 May 7, 2005 7,356 March 22, 2003 7,241 April 8, 2005 7,136 JHU vs. Navy April 18, 2009 6,925 JHU vs Navy April 21, 2007 6,856 JHU vs Syracuse March 20, 2004 6,519 JHU vs. Syracuse March 2, 2010 6,504 JHU vs Princeton March 6, 2004 6,386 JHU vs Navy April 23, 2005 6,308 JHU vs Princeton March 4, 2000 6,292 JHU vs Syracuse March 16, 2002 6,276 JHU vs Navy JHU vs Syracuse April 21, 2001 6,136 March 20, 1999 6,120 11 39 Straight NCAA Tournaments 9 NCAA Championships 2011 Johns Hopkins Men s Lacrosse Guide
Media Exposure The Facts Year after year, the Johns Hopkins men s lacrosse team receives more media coverage than any other lacrosse program in the nation. The Blue Jays can be read about, seen or heard all over the country and the press box at Homewood Field is often overflowing with credentialed media. At the 100th meeting between Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland during the 2004 season, over 60 media credentials were issued. Print Media The Blue Jays are covered regularly by the Baltimore Sun, the premier newspaper in the country for college lacrosse coverage. In addition, the Washington Post, Washington Times, New York Times, Annapolis Capital and Newsday are among the many newspapers that have prominently featured the Blue Jay lacrosse team during the last several years. National Magazines In the last five years, the Johns Hopkins men s lacrosse team has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated on Campus and Sports Illustrated for Kids. The 100th Johns Hopkins-Maryland game at Homewood Field was the only regular-season men s lacrosse game covered by Sports Illustrated during the 2004 season. In addition, Inside Lacrosse and Lacrosse Magazine prominently profile the Johns Hopkins men s lacrosse team on a regular basis. Television Quite simply, Johns Hopkins is the only lacrosse program in the nation to have its own national television agreement. Hopkins and ESPNU have entered into an agreement that will provide for the national broadcast of every Johns Hopkins home men s lacrosse game through the 2014 season. During the 2011 season the Blue Jays will have 13 of their 14 regular season games aired nationally. All games at Homewood Field and games against Towson, UMBC, Syracuse, North Carolina and Maryland will air on the ESPN family of networks. In addition, the Johns Hopkins-Army game at Army s Michie Stadium is one of the featured games on CBS College Sports broadcast schedule this season. Radio Johns Hopkins games air live on ESPN Radio 1300-AM in Baltimore. The radio broadcasts are also available on the official web site of Hopkins athletics (www.hopkinssports. com) and feature a 15-minute pre-game show and a 10-minute post-game show. Former Blue Jay All-American Larry Quinn will handle the color commentary, while Joe Miller returns for his eighth year of play-by-play. Internet Perhaps no sport has seen as dramatic an increase in cover- age via the internet than lacrosse. Numerous lacrosse web sites have provided in-depth coverage of the Blue Jays through the years and no fewer than three dedicated lacrosse web sites regularly staff Johns Hopkins home games. 12
Media Exposure Since head coach Dave Pietramala arrived in 2001, the Blue Jays have appeared on television 112 times. JHU is 80-32 in those 112 games. Every Johns Hopkins home men s lacrosse game is televised nationally on ESPNU and 13 of JHU s 14 regular season games in 2011 will be televised. 13 39 Straight NCAA Tournaments 9 NCAA Championships 2011 Johns Hopkins Men s Lacrosse Guide
Community Service For the seventh consecutive year the Johns Hopkins men s lacrosse team em- barked on its Holiday Magic program just before the end of the first semester. The Blue Jays spend a majority of the fall semester raising money, gathering toys, games, school supplies, clothing and other essentials and distribute these items to families and children throughout the Baltimore area in the early part of December. Through the efforts of team members and the coaching staff the Blue Jays have raised more than $65,000 in the last seven years. They have used this money to purchase gifts, food and many other items for various shelters in the state of Maryland. Visit the team s locker room after the middle of November and it resembles the North Pole as players and coaches spend a majority of their free time wrapping hundreds of gifts for distribution. Among the team s initiatives in the seven years of the program (these are just two of the many): Johns Hopkins Tutorial Program Johns Hopkins University sponsors a tutorial program for 120 children each semester who live in Baltimore City. The kids come to Hopkins once each week to receive one-on-one tutoring from 120 Johns Hopkins undergraduates. Many are from the poorest areas of the city, where crime and poverty are evident in the run-down housing they live in and the schools they attend. Members of the team and the coaching staff gather with the kids in early December with each child receiving a gift bag that includes books and school supplies along with toys and games. Playing board games, drawing and reading with members of the team are among the highlights for the kids, who have been coming to Hopkins as part of this program since it was founded in 1958. Marian House/The Meeting Ground The Marian House is a transitional house for women that have been incarcerated or have a drug/alcohol problem and don t have the means to provide many of the necessi- ties for their kids. The Blue Jays have supplied over 300 gift bags that included school supplies and at least one toy for kids in this house over the last three years. The Meeting Ground is a homeless and transitional house located on a farm over an hour away from the Johns Hopkins campus (up near the Maryland-Delaware border) and has evolved into the team s signature house. The house is currently home to several families, including nearly 20 children, many of which wear old clothing and shoes with holes in them to school on a daily basis. Each person in the house received, among other items, a new pair of shoes, sneakers or boots, socks, a hat, gloves and a sweatshirt. The kids in the house received a new outfit and pajamas, school supplies and several toys each. In the first year of the initiative, for the use of everyone in the house, the Blue Jays donated a 32-inch television, a DVD/VCR, two bikes and several board games. Each of the mothers received a special care package. In the last four years the team supplied several vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners and purchased a computer for the entire house. 14
Community Service 15 39 Straight NCAA Tournaments 9 NCAA Championships 2011 Johns Hopkins Men s Lacrosse Guide
All-America Tradition From Doug Turnbull in 1922 to Michael Kimmel in 2010, Johns Hopkins has had a lengthy roster of performers earn First Team All-America honors. Hopkins players have gained first team honors a national-record 179 times since the All-America teams were first introduced in 1922. Over the years, the Blue Jays have also had numerous other standouts receive some kind of All-America recognition during their careers. The reasons why Johns Hopkins has produced so many All-America caliber players are simple - a commitment to attract the finest lacrosse talent, a dedicated approach to developing and refining the skills of the game and a legendary list of coaches who have inspired their players to perform at the highest possible level. Today, those principles remain an integral part of the Hopkins lacrosse experience and are the primary reasons why the Blue Jays All-America tradition lives on. RABIL SCHWARTZMAN National Record 179 First Team All-Americans KIMMEL (15) EVANS COOK BYRNE 16
All-America Tradition Hopkins Three-Time 1st Team All-Americans Including Doug Turnbull and Del Dressel, who remain two of just four players in college lacrosse history to garner First Team All- America honors four times, Johns Hopkins has produced a nationalrecord 21 players who have earned the honor three or more times. Doug Turnbull 1922-25 John Turnbull 1930-32 Tom Biddison Millard Lang Donaldson Kelly Peter Swindell John Tolson Lloyd Bunting William Morrill James Webster KUCZMA Joe Cowan Jack Thomas Rick Kowalchuk Mike O Neil MURTHA Mike Federico Del Dressel John DeTommaso Brian Wood Dave Pietramala A.J. Haugen Paul Rabil 1926-28 Defense 1932-34 Midfield-1/-2 1935-37 Defense 1947/1949-50 Defense 1932-34 1939-41 Defense 1957-59 1957-59 1967-69 1972-74 1972-74 Midfield 1978-80 Goalie 1975-78 1983-86 Midfield 1985-87 1983-86 Defense 1987-89 Defense 1998-2000 Midfield 2006-08 Midfield Hopkins Four-Time All-Americans Since the first All-America team was announced in 1922, Johns HARRISON Hopkins has produced more overall and First Team All-Americans than any school in the nation. While there have been numerous players since 1922 who have enjoyed outstanding careers at Hopkins, only 20 players have earned All-America honors four times. Douglas Turnbull (A) 1922-25 Donaldson Kelly (A) 1931-34 Millard Lang (M/D/A) John Tolson (D) Lloyd Bunting (D) Fred Smith (D/M) Franz Wittelsberger (A) RIORDAN (19) & PICCOLA (9) Rick Hirsch (A) Mike O Neill (A) Mark Greenberg (D) Dave Black (D) John Krumenacker (M) Del Dressel (M) John DeTommaso (D) Brian Wood (A) Quint Kessenich (G) Brian Piccola (A) Terry Riordan (A) Milford Marchant (M) Paul Rabil (M) 1931-34 1938-41 1947-50 1st/1st/1st/1st 2nd/1st/1st/1st 2nd/1st/1st/1st 3rd/1st/1st/1st 1st/HM/1st/1st 1947-50 2nd/2nd/2nd/HM 1974-77 HM/3rd/HM/HM 1977-80 2nd/2nd/1st/1st 1973-77 1975-78 1979-82 1982-85 1983-86 2nd/2nd/1st/3rd 2nd/1st/1st/1st 2nd/HM/HM/2nd 3rd/3rd/2nd/2nd 1st/1st/1st/1st 1983-86 HM/1st/1st/1st 1987-90 HM/1st/1st/HM 1984-87 1992-95 1992-95 1993-96 2005-08 2nd/1st/1st/1st HM/1st/2nd/1st HM/3rd/1st/1st HM/HM/2nd/3rd 3rd/1st/1st/1st DONEGER 39 Straight NCAA Tournaments 9 NCAA Championships 2011 Johns Hopkins Men s Lacrosse Guide 17
Position Tradition - Johns Hopkins has had at least one attackman earn All-America honors every year since 1992. Since 2000 the Johns Hopkins men s lacrosse team has had eight different attackmen combine to earn AllAmerica honors a total of 15 times. Johns Hopkins attackmen have combined to earn All-America honors 147 times. Steven Boyle and Kyle Wharton both earned Honorable Mention AllAmerica honors in 2009. At least two Blue Jay attackmen have earned All-America honors four times in the last eight years. Johns Hopkins attackmen have garnered First Team All-America honors 59 times. Kyle Barrie was the last JHU attackman to earn First Team All-America status as he earned top honors in 2003. Only six other schools have produced more overall First Team All-Americans than Hopkins 59 First Team All-America attackmen. Johns Hopkins has had more than one attackman earn All-America honors in the same year 10 times since 1992. A Johns Hopkins player has been awarded the Lt. Col. J.I. Turnbull Award as the nation s top attackman 15 times since the inception of the award in 1946. The Blue Jays have produced five multiple winners of the award. A Johns Hopkins attackman has earned the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the nation s top player four times since the inception of the award in 1969. Johns Hopkins produced the inaugural recipient of the award in 1969, when Hall of Famer Joe Cowan was honored. Doug Turnbull, a member of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame and a standout Hopkins attackman in the 1920s, was the first player in the history of college lacrosse to earn First Team All-America honors four times. Nine Johns Hopkins attackmen have earned First Team All-America honors three times. The most recent of these was Brian Wood (1985-87). Nine Johns Hopkins attackmen have earned AllAmerica honors four times. The most recent of these were Terry Riordan and Brian Piccola (1992-95). Terry Riordan, a four-time All-American and the 1995 National Player of the Year, holds the NCAA Division I record for most consecutive games with at least one goal (56) and one point (56). Eight different Johns Hopkins attackmen have represented the United States in the ILF World Championships since the inaugural event in 1974. The most recent Blue Jay attackman to represent the United States was Bobby Benson in 2002. 18 Jack Thomas (1972-74) and Mike O Neill (197578), standout Blue Jay attackmen during their careers, were among 10 Johns Hopkins players named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary Team in 1995. Hopkins produced 10 of the 25 players named to the team. BOYLE
Position Tradition - Midfield Johns Hopkins has had at least one midfielder earn All-America honors every year since 1947. At least two Blue Jay midfielders have earned All- America honors in 20 of the last 22 years. 13 different Blue Jay midfielders have combined to earn All-America honors 22 times since 2000. Johns Hopkins midfielders have earned First Team All-America honors 58 times. Michael Kimmel was the latest JHU midfielder to join this group as he earned First Team All-America honors as a senior in 2010. Only six other schools have produced more overall First Team All-Americans than Hopkins 58 First Team All-American midfielders. Johns Hopkins midfielders have combined to earn All-America honors 170 times. A Johns Hopkins player has earned the Lt. Donald McLaughlin, Jr. Award as the nation s top midfielder seven times since the award was first presented in 1973. Only four individuals have earned the award twice and two of the four played at Johns Hopkins. Del Dressel was the first person to win the award twice as he took the honor in 1984 and 1985, while Kyle Harrison turned the trick in 2004 and 2005. In 2007, Paul Rabil added his name to the list of JHU players who have won the award A Blue Jay midfielder has twice earned the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the nation s top player. Rick Kowalchuk was the first Blue Jay to claim the award (1974), while Kyle Harrison added his name to the list in 2005. Del Dressel (1983-86), a member of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, remains one of just four players in the history of college lacrosse to earn First Team All- America honors four times. Four Johns Hopkins midfielders have earned First Team All-America honors three times. The most recent of these was Paul Rabil (2006-08). Four Johns Hopkins midfielders have earned All- America honors four times. Paul Rabil was the latest to join this group as he garnered All-America honors from 2005-08. Eight different Johns Hopkins midfielders have represented the United States in the ILF World Championships since the inaugural event in 1974. This includes Paul Rabil and Stephen Peyser, who were members of the 2010 team. KIMMEL Del Dressel (1983-86), Rick Kowalchuk (1972-74) and Brendan Schneck (1980-81), all standout Blue Jay midfielders during their careers, were among 10 Johns Hopkins players named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary Team in 1995. Hopkins produced 10 of the 25 players named to the team. 19 39 Straight NCAA Tournaments 9 NCAA Championships 2011 Johns Hopkins Men s Lacrosse Guide
Position Tradition - Defense Johns Hopkins is coached by Dave Pietramala, who is generally regarded as the greatest defenseman in the history of college lacrosse. Johns Hopkins has had at least one defenseman earn All-America honors in 15 of the last 16 years and 62 of the last 64 years. Johns Hopkins defensemen have combined to earn First Team All-America honors 48 times. Michael Evans was the latest to join this distinguished list when he took top honors in 2009. Only six other schools have produced more overall First Team All-Americans than the 48 First Team All- America defensemen the Blue Jays have produced. Johns Hopkins has had more than one defenseman earn All-America honors nine times since 1996. Since head coach Dave Pietramala took over in 2001 the Blue Jays have produced two or more All-Americans on defense five times in 10 years. A Johns Hopkins player has been awarded the William C. Schmeisser Award as the nation s top defenseman a record 15 times since the award was first presented in 1942. Three different Blue Jays have earned the award twice, including Hank Kaestner (1966, 1967), Mark Greenberg (1979, 1980) and Dave Pietramala (1988, 1989). The most recent Johns Hopkins player to earn the Schmeisser Award was Michael Evans in 2009. Dave Pietramala earned the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the nation s top player in 1989. Five different Johns Hopkins defensemen have earned First Team All-America honors three times. The most recent of these was Dave Pietramala (1987-89). Five different Johns Hopkins defensemen have earned All-America honors four times. Hall of Famer John DeTomasso (1983-86) was the latest to join this distinguished list. Mark Greenberg (1977-80), John DeTommaso (1983-86) and Dave Pietramala (1986-89), all standout Blue Jay defensemen during their careers, were among 10 Johns Hopkins players named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary Team in 1995. Hopkins produced 10 of the 25 players named to the team. 20 Seven different Johns Hopkins defensemen have represented the United States in the ILF World Championships since the inaugural event in 1974. This includes John DeTommaso, who played for the U.S. in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998 and Shawn Nadelen, who added his name to the list in 2010. EVANS