Providence Friars men's lacrosse

The Providence Friars men's lacrosse team represents Providence College in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1980 and plays its home games at Anderson Stadium. The Friars have competed in the Big East men's lacrosse conference since 2010, previously competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 243-310-1.[2]

Providence Friars
Men's Lacrosse
Founded1980
UniversityProvidence College
Head coachBobby Benson
StadiumChapey Field at Anderson Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
ConferenceBig East Conference
NicknameFriars
ColorsBlack, white, and silver[1]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
(3) – 2004, 2006, 2007
Conference Tournament championships
(3) – 2004, 2006, 2007
Conference regular season championships
(4) – 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008

Providence won four regular season championships and made three NCAA tournament appearances as a member of the MAAC.[3] The Friars made their first appearance in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament in 2004, losing in the first round to Johns Hopkins by a score of 15-3. Since joining the Big East, the program has appeared in one Big East championship game, but were defeated by conference rival Marquette 10-9 on their home field in Providence.[4]

Season Results

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The following is a list of Providence's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rod Eaton (Independent) (1980–1981)
1980 Rod Eaton 3–9
Rod Eaton: 3–9 (.250)
Kevin O’Donnell (Independent) (1981–1982)
1981 Kevin O’Donnell 5–6
Kevin O’Donnell: 5–6 (.455)
Daniel Calenda (Independent) (1982–1983)
1982 Daniel Calenda 7–3
Daniel Calenda: 7–3 (.700)
Steve O’Donnell (Independent) (1983–1987)
1983 Steve O’Donnell 7–2–1
1984 Steve O’Donnell 6–5
1985 Steve O’Donnell 10–2
1986 Steve O’Donnell 9–3
1987 Steve O’Donnell 7–5
Steve O’Donnell: 39–17–1 (.693)
Kevin Murray (Independent) (1988–1995)
1988 Kevin Murray 8–4
1989 Kevin Murray 6–7
1990 Kevin Murray 6–8
1991 Kevin Murray 5–8
1992 Kevin Murray 6–7
1993 Kevin Murray 5–8
1994 Kevin Murray 4–8
1995 Kevin Murray 3–9
Kevin Murray: 43–59 (.422)
Bill Pymm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1996–1998)
1996 Bill Pymm 4–11 4–3
1997 Bill Pymm 6–9 5–3
1998 Bill Pymm 5–9 3–4
Bill Pymm: 15–29 (.341) 12–10 (.545)
Chris Burdick (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1999–2009)
1999 Chris Burdick 5–10 2–6
2000 Chris Burdick 5–10 4–5
2001 Chris Burdick 7–9 5–4
2002 Chris Burdick 9–7 5–2
2003 Chris Burdick 7–9 7–1 T–1st
2004 Chris Burdick 9–8 6–2 NCAA Division I First Round
2005 Chris Burdick 8–8 7–1 1st
2006 Chris Burdick 10–7 6–2 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
2007 Chris Burdick 7–10 5–3 T–2nd NCAA Division I First Round
2008 Chris Burdick 7–8 7–1 T–1st
2009 Chris Burdick 6–10 5–3 T–2nd
Chris Burdick (Big East Conference) (2010–2012)
2010 Chris Burdick 0–14 0–6 7th
2011 Chris Burdick 3–12 0–6 7th
2012 Chris Burdick 2–12 1–5 T–6th
Chris Burdick: 85–134 (.388) 60–47 (.561)
Chris Gabrielli (Big East Conference) (2013–2022)
2013 Chris Gabrielli 8–8 1–5 6th
2014 Chris Gabrielli 4–11 1–5 T–6th
2015 Chris Gabrielli 5–9 1–4 T–4th
2016 Chris Gabrielli 7–9 1–4 T–4th
2017 Chris Gabrielli 10–7 3–2 3rd
2018 Chris Gabrielli 5–10 1–4 5th
2019 Chris Gabrielli 7–9 3–2 T–2nd
2020 Chris Gabrielli 5–1 0–0
2021 Chris Gabrielli 4–9 3–7 T–4th
2022 Chris Gabrielli 6–8 1–4 5th
Chris Gabrielli: 61–81 (.430) 16–37 (.302)
Bobby Benson (Big East Conference) (2023–Present)
2023 Bobby Benson 6–9 2–3 4th
2024 Bobby Benson 7–8 3–2 3rd
Bobby Benson: 13–17 (.433) 5–5 (.500)
Total: 271–355–1 (.433)

      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

†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.

References

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  1. ^ "Providence College Unveils New Athletic Logos". Friars.com. September 12, 2002. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 Men's Lacrosse Guide". issuu.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship History". maacsports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Devitte, Kyle (May 6, 2017). "Big East Tournament: Marquette Hangs On To Defeat Providence, 10-9". Inside Lacrosse.
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