The Utah Utes men's lacrosse team represents the University of Utah in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was upgraded to varsity in 2019,[2] previously competing as a club team in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The Utes are one of four current NCAA Division I men's lacrosse teams west of the Mississippi River, along with Air Force, Denver, and Lindenwood. Utah plays its home games at the Ute Soccer Field, which has a capacity of 2,500.[3] The Utes competed as an independent from their inaugural season of play in 2019 until joining the ASUN Conference as a single-sport member after the 2021 season.[4] Through 2022, the team has an all–time record of 22-24.
| Utah Utes men's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2019 (Varsity) |
| University | University of Utah |
| Head coach | Andrew McMinn |
| Stadium | New Ute Field (capacity: 2,500) |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Conference | ASUN |
| Nickname | Utes |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
The westernmost team in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse by 400 miles,[5] Utah played its first varsity game against Vermont, losing 21–6.[6] Jimmy Perkins scored the program's first goal in front of 3,215 fans in Utah Football's Rice–Eccles Stadium.[7] Led by seven goals by Josh Stout in the following game, the Utes secured their first win in program history, defeating the Mercer Bears 13–9 in Salt Lake City.[8]
Season results
editThe following is a list of Utah's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Holman (Independent) (2019–2021) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Brian Holman | 5–10 | |||||||
| 2020 | Brian Holman | 3–3 | † | ||||||
| 2021 | Brian Holman | 4–7 | |||||||
| Brian Holman: | 12–20 (.375) | ||||||||
| Andrew McMinn (ASUN Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Andrew McMinn | 10–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2023 | Andrew McMinn | 12–5 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2024 | Andrew McMinn | 12–5 | 8–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Andrew McMinn: | 34–14 (.708) | 22–1 (.957) | |||||||
| Total: | 46–34 (.575) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to COVID-19.
References
edit- ^ University of Utah Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Foy, Terry (June 15, 2017). "It's Official: Utah Going Varsity, Will Start Play Spring 2019". Inside Lacrosse.
- ^ "Utah Lacrosse 2019 Inaugural Season Media Guide" (PDF). utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "ASUN Conference Announces Formation of Men's Lacrosse League" (Press release). ASUN Conference. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Utah Varsity Men's Lacrosse: How It Happened, Why It Matters". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Stout Scores Hat Trick as Lacrosse Falls to Vermont 21-6 in Inaugural Game". utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Foy, Terry (February 1, 2019). "Vermont Tops Utah 21-6 in Historic Season Opener". Inside Lacrosse.
- ^ "College lacrosse: Utah beats Mercer for first win in program history". ncaa.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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