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Cortland Red Dragons men's lacrosse

The Cortland Red Dragons men's lacrosse team represents SUNY Cortland in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III men's lacrosse. The Red Dragons compete in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) and play home games in the city of Cortland, NY. The team was recently coached by Steve Beville, who led the Red Dragons to a national title in 2009 and retired after the 2023 season. Coach Lelan Rogers, who guided the Red Dragons to a 76–17 record from 2001 to 2005, returned to Cortland as the head coach in the fall of 2023.[4] In addition to winning four national championships, Cortland has won a record 28 conference championships until 2022.[5]

Cortland Red Dragons
men's lacrosse
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
UniversityState University of New York at Cortland
Head coachLelan Rogers
StadiumStadium Complex Red Field
(capacity: 6,500)
LocationCortland, NY
ConferenceSUNYAC
NicknameRed Dragons
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Pre-NCAA era championships
1973
NCAA Tournament championships
1975, 2006, 2009
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
1980, 1981, 2007, 2008, 2012
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
(9)[2] - 1972, 1974, 1978, 1985, 1986, 2003, 2010, 2013
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
(14) - 1976, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017
NCAA Tournament appearances
(36) - 1972, 1974-1978, 1984-1989, 1998, 2001-2019, 2021, 2022
Conference regular season championships
(29)[3] - 1978-1981, 1983-1987, 2000-2005, 2007, 2008, 2010-19, 2021, 2022

History

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Early years

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The Red Dragons began playing men's lacrosse in 1926 under head coach W.P. Ashbrook.[6] After the 1928 season, the team did not compete again until 1947, then under head coach Jack MacPhee, and has competed every year since.

NCAA to USILA and back

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Cortland would achieve significant success under head coach Jack Emmer from 1970 to 1972, going 32-6 and reaching the semifinals of the second ever NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament in 1972. After beating Navy 9–8 in overtime of the quarterfinals, the team's season would end with a loss to the eventual and then first-time NCAA champion Virginia Cavaliers. The following season, Emmer would leave for Washington and Lee and be replaced by Chuck Winters. In Winters' first year as head coach, the team would compete in the USILA College Division Tournament and defeat Washington College of Maryland to win the first national championship in its lacrosse program's history. Following the 1973 victory, the NCAA would split into Divisions I and II, with the Dragons competing in the latter and winning their first and only Division II Championship in 1975. Winters would go 94-55 during his tenure and become the school's winningest coach, a distinction he would hold until surpassed by Steve Beville in 2012.[6] Between 1978 and 1987, under Winters and his eventual replacement Jerry Casciani, the Red Dragons would win all but one (1982) SUNYAC Championship. During that time, the team would reach the NCAA Division III finals twice, in 1980 and 1981, both times losing to the Hobart Statesmen.

Division III Success

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In 2006, under head coach and former Dragons All-American goalie Rich Barnes, the team would win its first NCAA championship since becoming a Division III competitor in 1980, beating the Salisbury Sea Gulls in overtime of the title game 13–12. The Red Dragons' victory ended Salisbury's 69-game winning streak.[7] Former Vermont Head Coach Steve Beville would replace Barnes the following year and help deliver the Red Dragons' second Division III Championship in 2009. Under Beville, the team would make the NCAA Tournament every year it was held until 2023. On July 19, 2023, it was announced that Steve Beville would retire as Red Dragons Head Coach.[8]

Season Results

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The following is a list of Cortland's results by season as an NCAA program:[2]

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Jack Emmer (Independent) (1970–1972)
1970 Jack Emmer 7–3
1971 Jack Emmer 11–1
1972 Jack Emmer 14–2 NCAA Semifinals
Jack Emmer: 32-6 (.842)
Chuck Winters (Independent) (1973–1977)
1973 Chuck Winters 13–2 USILA College Division Champions
1974 Chuck Winters 8–3 NCAA Division II Semifinals
1975 Chuck Winters 10–4 NCAA Division II Champions
1976 Chuck Winters 5–6 NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
1977 Chuck Winters 8–5 NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
Chuck Winters (SUNYAC) (1978–1983)
1978 Chuck Winters 9-4 5-0 1st NCAA Division II Semifinals
1979 Chuck Winters 6–10 5-0 1st NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
1980 Chuck Winters 9–5 5–0 1st NCAA Division III Finals
1981 Chuck Winters 11–5 5–0 1st NCAA Division III Finals
1982 Chuck Winters 7–6 4–1 2nd
1983 Chuck Winters 8–5 6–0 1st
Chuck Winters: 94–55 (.676) 30-1 (.968)
Jerry Casciani (SUNYAC) (1984–1987)
1984 Jerry Casciani 8–6 6–0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
1985 Jerry Casciani 10–5 6–0 1st NCAA Division III Semifinals
1986 Jerry Casciani 11–5 6–0 1st NCAA Division III Semifinals
1987 Jerry Casciani 9–7 6–0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
Jerry Casciani (Independent) (1988–1990)
1988 Jerry Casciani 6–6 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
1989 Jerry Casciani 8–7 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
1990 Jerry Casciani 8-8
Jerry Casciani: 60–44 (.512) 24-0 (1.000)
Rick Young (Independent) (1991–1991)
1991 Rick Young 7-8
Rick Young: 7–8 (.467)
Mike Pounds (Independent) (1992–1995)
1992 Mike Pounds 7-8 ECAC Upstate NY Playoffs
1993 Mike Pounds 6-6
1994 Mike Pounds 9-4
1995 Mike Pounds 2-10
Mike Pounds (Super Six) (1996–1999)
1996 Mike Pounds 9-5 3-2 T-2nd
1997 Mike Pounds 4-10 0-5 6th
1998 Mike Pounds 9-6 3-2 T-2nd NCAA Division III First Round
1999 Mike Pounds 7-7 2-3 T-3rd
Mike Pounds (SUNYAC) (2000–2000)
2000 Mike Pounds 10-5 6-0 1st
Mike Pounds: 63–61 (.508) 14-12 (.538)
Lelan Rogers (SUNYAC) (2001–2005)
2001 Lelan Rogers 11-6 6-0 1st NCAA Division III First Round
2002 Lelan Rogers 16-3 7-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2003 Lelan Rogers 17-3 7-0 1st NCAA Division III Semifinals
2004 Lelan Rogers 15-3 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2005 Lelan Rogers 17-2 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
Lelan Rogers: 76–17 (.817) 32-0 (1.000)
Rich Barnes (SUNYAC) (2006–2006)
2006 Rich Barnes 18-3 5-1 2nd NCAA Division III Champions
Rich Barnes: 18–3 (.857) 5-1 (.833)
Steve Beville (SUNYAC) (2007–2023)
2007 Steve Beville 15-6 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Finals
2008 Steve Beville 18-2 7-0 1st NCAA Division III Finals
2009 Steve Beville 19-2 6-1 2nd NCAA Division III Champions
2010 Steve Beville 17-3 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Semifinals
2011 Steve Beville 16-3 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2012 Steve Beville 21-1 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Finals
2013 Steve Beville 19-1 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Semifinals
2014 Steve Beville 17-4 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2015 Steve Beville 16-5 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2016 Steve Beville 14-6 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Second Round
2017 Steve Beville 17-3 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2018 Steve Beville 12-7 5-1 1st NCAA Division III Second Round
2019 Steve Beville 14-5 6-0 1st NCAA Division III Second Round
2020 Steve Beville 3-1 0-0 No Postseason held
2021 Steve Beville 11-4 5-1 T-1st (West) NCAA Division III Second Round
2022 Steve Beville 13-7 7-0 1st NCAA Division III Second Round
2023 Steve Beville 13-5 6-1 2nd
Steve Beville: 255–65 (.797) 96-4 (.960)
Total: 605–259 (.700)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ SUNY Cortland Athletics Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse Postseason Results". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM CHAMPIONS". Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via www.sunyacsports.com. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Cortland Selects Lelan Rogers as Men's Lacrosse Head Coach". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cortland Wins 2022 Men's Lacrosse Title". SUNYAC. May 5, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse Coaching Records". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Cortland halts 69-game Salisbury streak, wins title". Baltimore Sun. May 29, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Men's Lacrosse Coach Steve Beville Announces Retirement". SUNY Cortland Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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