Yale Bulldogs Men 's Lacrosse - wikipedia Yale Bulldogs Men 's Lacrosse Yale Bulldogs Founded 1882 ; 136 years ago ( 1882 ) University Yale University Head coach Andy Shay ( since 2003 season ) Stadium Reese Stadium ( capacity : 3,000 ) Location New Haven, Connecticut Conference Ivy League Nickname Bulldogs Colors Yale Blue and White Pre-NCAA era championships 1883 NCAA Tournament championships 2018 NCAA Tournament Final Fours 1990, 2018 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals 1990, 1992, 2013, 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances ( 9 ) - 1988, 1990, 1992, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Conference Tournament championships 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Conference regular season championships ( 8 ) - 1956, 1969, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2010, 2017, 2018 The Yale Bulldogs men 's lacrosse team represents Yale University in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I men 's lacrosse. Yale competes as a member of the Ivy League and plays their home games at Reese Stadium in New Haven, Connecticut. The Bulldogs have captured the Ivy League championship five times. Yale is credited, alongside Harvard and Princeton, with the 1883 national championship. On May 28, 2018, the Bulldogs defeated Duke to claim their second ever national title and first NCAA championship in the sport. History The first Yale lacrosse team was fielded in 1882 and joined the Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association the following year. The 1978 varsity team, coached by Bob McHenry, backed by the strong defensive efforts of John `` Sandy '' MacMullen, Mike Burns and Captain Brad Gano, and fueled offensively by Andy Murr, Mike Cromwell, John Piazza, Courtney Whitney, Mike Corcoran, Kevin Connolly and Brian Matthews, among others, was one of Yale 's most colorful and exciting teams to watch in action. Their record suffered, however, as the hotly recruited center midfielder, Todd `` Tedious '' LaRoche ( ' 78 ), high scorer for Roger Ludlowe 's varsity lacrosse team in 1974, did not play beyond his freshman year at Yale. LaRoche was the only player in Ludlowe history to score three consecutive single - handed goals from the face - off. Yale has made six appearances in the NCAA tournament since its establishment in 1971. Their first appearance was in 1988, when they were eliminated in double overtime by Virginia, 10 -- 9. In 1990, Yale earned a first - round bye, and then defeated Princeton, 17 -- 9, for their first NCAA tournament win. The Bulldogs fell in the semifinals to Loyola, 14 -- 13 in double overtime. Yale returned to the NCAA tournament in 1992, advancing through the first round with a win against Navy, 9 -- 3, before being eliminated by Syracuse, 17 -- 8. Yale finished the 2010 season with a 10 -- 4 record, but an Ivy League tournament semifinal loss to Princeton and a weak RPI kept them out of the NCAA field. The team finished the season ranked 18th in the Nike / Inside Lacrosse Men 's Division I Media Poll. Annual records Year Wins Losses Percent Conference Playoffs National Rank RPI SOS Power Rating 2018 17. 850 1st NCAA Champion 8 2017 10 6. 625 1st Ivy League Regular Season Title, Ivy Title, NCAA 1st Round 8 2016 13. 813 2nd Ivy Title, NCAA 1st Round 2015 11. 733 4th Ivy Title, NCAA 1st Round 11 9 23 9 2014 9 5. 643 4th 16 15 18 13 2013 12 5. 620 1st Ivy Title, NCAA Quarterfinals 11 8 5 7 2012 11 5. 720 2nd Ivy Title, NCAA 1st Round 29 29 2011 10. 700 3rd 16 15 7 20 10. 667 4th Ivy League Regular Season Title 28 16 30 2009 5 8. 367 5th 27 12 33 Laxpower Power Rating Won Ivy League conference tournament over Princeton 11 - 10. Lost NCAA 1st round 8 - 7 against Maryland. Won Ivy League conference tournament. Lost NCAA 1st round 13 - 7 to Notre Dame. Won Ivy League conference tournament. Lost NCAA 1st round 13 - 7 to Notre Dame. References Jump up ^ `` Yale University -- Identity Guidelines ''. Retrieved April 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Yale Men 's Lacrosse 2010 Quick Facts ( PDF ), Yale University, retrieved May 30, 2010. Jump up ^ David G. Pietramala, Bob Scott, Lacrosse : Technique and Tradition, p. 243 - 244, Baltimore : JHU Press, 2006, ISBN 0 - 8018 - 8371 - 7. Jump up ^ Official 2008 NCAA Men 's and Women 's Lacrosse Record Book ( PDF ), National Collegiate Athletic Association, retrieved May 30, 2010. Jump up ^ Geoff Shannon, Snubs and Surprises from Men 's DI NCAA Tournament Field, Inside Lacrosse, May 9, 2010. Jump up ^ Nike / Inside Lacrosse Men 's DI Media Poll, ESPN, June 6, 2010. 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Question: last time yale won a national championship in lacrosse
Answer: May 28, 2018