The Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse team represents the Hobart and William Smith Colleges in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1898 and plays its home games at Boswell Field. The Statesmen competed in the Northeast Conference from 2014 to 2022, with previous conference membership in the Patriot League and the ECAC Lacrosse League as a Division I program.[2] Starting with the 2023 season, Hobart will play in the newly established men's lacrosse league of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).[3] Through 2022, the team has an all–time record of 801-521-20.[4]
| Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1898 |
| University | Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
| Head coach | Greg Raymond (since 2014 season) |
| Stadium | Boswell Field |
| Location | Geneva, New York |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Nickname | Statesmen |
| Colors | Purple and orange[1] |
| Pre-NCAA era championships | |
| 1972 | |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| (15) 1976*, 1977*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1993^ | |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 1974*, 1975*, 1978*, 1994^ | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| (20) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^ | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^ | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (26) 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980^, 1981^, 1982^, 1983^, 1984^, 1985^, 1986^, 1987^, 1988^, 1989^, 1990^, 1991^, 1992^, 1993^, 1994^, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2016 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2000, 2002, 2017 *Division II ^Division III | |
Hobart has captured 16 national championships, including two NCAA Division II championships and 13 NCAA Division III championships.[5] The athletics program elevated its team to NCAA Division I in 1995 to preserve its historic lacrosse rivalries with Cornell and Syracuse. Despite an effort to reclassify the Statesmen back to Division III in 2008 by the college’s Board of Trustees, a strong response from Hobart’s alumni base prevented the change and kept the program in Division I.[6]
In 2014, Hobart joined the Northeast Conference (NEC) as an associate member in men’s lacrosse, increasing the conference’s membership to 7 teams.[7] During their stint in the conference, the Statesmen won league tournament and regular season championships in 2016 and 2017 respectively, making their fifth NCAA tournament appearance at the Division I level in 2016.[8] Hobart left NEC men's lacrosse after the 2022 season to join the newly established A-10 men's lacrosse league.
Season results
The following is a list of Hobart's results by season since the institution of NCAA Division I in 1971:[9]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Schmidt (Independent) (1968–1978) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Jerry Schmidt | 11–5 | |||||||
| 1969 | Jerry Schmidt | 13–4 | |||||||
| 1970 | Jerry Schmidt | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1971 | Jerry Schmidt | 12–6 | |||||||
| 1972 | Jerry Schmidt | 17–1 | USILA Champion | ||||||
| 1973 | Jerry Schmidt | 12–4 | USILA Final Four | ||||||
| 1974 | Jerry Schmidt | 14–2 | NCAA Division II Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1975 | Jerry Schmidt | 13–2 | NCAA Division II Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1976 | Jerry Schmidt | 14–3 | NCAA Division II Champion | ||||||
| 1977 | Jerry Schmidt | 15–0 | NCAA Division II Champion | ||||||
| 1978 | Jerry Schmidt | 13–2 | NCAA Division II Runner–Up | ||||||
| Jerry Schmidt: | 176–48 (.786) | ||||||||
| Tom Korn (Independent) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Tom Korn | 7–3 | NCAA Division II Quarterfinals | ||||||
| Tom Korn: | 7–3 (.700) | ||||||||
| Dave Urick (Independent) (1980–1989) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Dave Urick | 12–2 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1981 | Dave Urick | 12–3 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1982 | Dave Urick | 11–3 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1983 | Dave Urick | 13–2 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1984 | Dave Urick | 9–4 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1985 | Dave Urick | 11–3 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1986 | Dave Urick | 15–1 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1987 | Dave Urick | 10–4 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1988 | Dave Urick | 14–4 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1989 | Dave Urick | 15–4 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| Dave Urick: | 122–30 (.803) | ||||||||
| B.J. O’Hara (Independent) (1990–1999) | |||||||||
| 1990 | B.J. O’Hara | 15–1 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1991 | B.J. O’Hara | 8–6 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1992 | B.J. O’Hara | 9–4 | NCAA Division III Final Four | ||||||
| 1993 | B.J. O’Hara | 11–3 | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||||
| 1994 | B.J. O’Hara | 11–3 | NCAA Division III Runner–Up | ||||||
| 1995 | B.J. O’Hara | 7–6 | |||||||
| 1996 | B.J. O’Hara | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1997 | B.J. O’Hara | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1998 | B.J. O’Hara | 8–5 | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||||
| 1999 | B.J. O’Hara | 6–7 | |||||||
| B.J. O’Hara (Patriot League) (2000–2001) | |||||||||
| 2000 | B.J. O’Hara | 7–7 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2001 | B.J. O’Hara | 5–7 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| B.J. O’Hara: | 97–63 (.606) | 10–2 (.833) | |||||||
| Matt Kerwick (Patriot League) (2002–2004) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Matt Kerwick | 6–8 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2003 | Matt Kerwick | 5–8 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Matt Kerwick | 9–7 | 6–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Matt Kerwick (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2005–2008) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Matt Kerwick | 7–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2006 | Matt Kerwick | 6–8 | 1–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2007 | Matt Kerwick | 5–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2008 | Matt Kerwick | 8–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Matt Kerwick: | 46–53 (.465) | 23–23 (.500) | |||||||
| T.W. Johnson (ECAC Lacrosse League) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009 | T.W. Johnson | 7–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2010 | T.W. Johnson | 3–11 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | T.W. Johnson | 5–9 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2012 | T.W. Johnson | 4–9 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2013 | T.W. Johnson | 6–8 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
| T.W. Johnson: | 25–44 (.362) | 9–23 (.281) | |||||||
| Greg Raymond (Northeast Conference) (2014–2022) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Greg Raymond | 5–10 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2015 | Greg Raymond | 7–7 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2016 | Greg Raymond | 10–7 | 4–2 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Play–In Round | ||||
| 2017 | Greg Raymond | 9–7 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2018 | Greg Raymond | 4–10 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | Greg Raymond | 11–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020 | Greg Raymond | 4–1 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Greg Raymond | 6–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2022 | Greg Raymond | 7–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Greg Raymond (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2023–future) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Greg Raymond | 5–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2024 | Greg Raymond | 4–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Greg Raymond: | 72–73 (.497) | 33–28 (.541) | |||||||
| Total: | 810–538–20 (.599) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to COVID-19.