# ECAC Lacrosse League

The ECAC Lacrosse League was an American NCAA Division I college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Founded in 1999 with play beginning in 2000, this part of the conference only sponsored men's lacrosse. It disbanded at the end of the 2014 season as an indirect result of the early-2010s NCAA conference realignment.

## History

The founding members included Georgetown University, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), Rutgers University, Stony Brook University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the United States Naval Academy. In 2005, Loyola College in Maryland, Hobart College, and St. John’s University joined the ECAC. And in 2006, Fairfield University joined the league. In 2010, the league added Air Force, Bellarmine, Denver, Ohio State and Quinnipiac, replacing Georgetown, Rutgers and St. John's, who left for the original Big East Conference, and Massachusetts and Penn State, who left for the Colonial Athletic Association. In 2011, the ECAC added the University of Michigan Wolverines who were making their move from club level to NCAA Division I. They became full members in 2013, the same year in which Loyola's lacrosse team joined the rest of the school's sports in the Patriot League.
After the 2013 season, a number of members announced their intention to exit the ECAC. In late May, following a second semi-finals appearance in three years, Denver announced that they would leave the ECAC to join the new Big East Conference for the 2014 season, leaving the ECAC with six teams for that season. In early June, the Big Ten Conference announced the start of conference competition in 2015, removing Michigan and Ohio State from the ECAC after the 2014 season. In mid-June, Fairfield announced it would join the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2015 season. On July 1, Hobart announced it would join the Northeast Conference beginning immediately for the 2014 season. One week later, Bellarmine announced it would become an affiliate of the ASUN Conference (then known as the Atlantic Sun Conference) for the 2015 season. Before Bellarmine's move took effect, the ASUN and Southern Conference (SoCon) announced a lacrosse alliance under which the two leagues split sponsorship of the sport, with women's lacrosse remaining in the ASUN and men's lacrosse shifting to the SoCon. Accordingly, Bellarmine played in the SoCon from the 2015 season until the ASUN established its own men's lacrosse league for the 2022 season. The final ECAC member, Air Force, spent the 2015 season playing as an independent before joining Bellarmine as an affiliate in the SoCon in 2016, and later following them to the ASUN in 2022.

## Final members

| Institution | Nickname | Location | Head coach | Field | Joined | Primary conference | Current lacrosse conference |
| United States Air Force Academy | Falcons | Colorado Springs, CO | Eric Seremet | Cadet Lacrosse Stadium | 2010 | Mountain West | ASUN |
| Bellarmine University | Knights | Louisville, KY | Kevin Burns | Owsley B. Frazier Stadium | 2010 | ASUN | ASUN |
| Fairfield University | Stags | Fairfield, CT | Andrew Copelan | Lessing Field | 2006 | MAAC | CAA |
| University of Michigan | Wolverines | Ann Arbor, MI | John Paul | Michigan Stadium | 2013 | Big Ten | Big Ten |
| The Ohio State University | Buckeyes | Columbus, OH | Nick Myers | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium | 2010 | Big Ten | Big Ten |

### Previous members

| Institution | Nickname | Location | Head Coach | Field | Current Lacrosse League | Seasons in ECAC |
| Stony Brook | Seawolves | Stony Brook, NY | Jim Nagle | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | CAA | 2000-2002 |
| UMBC | Retrievers | Catonsville, MD | Don Zimmerman | UMBC Stadium | America East | 2000-2003 |
| Navy | Midshipmen | Annapolis, Maryland | Rick Sowell | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Patriot League | 2000-2003 |
| Georgetown | Hoyas | Washington, D.C. | Kevin Warne | Multi-Sport Field | Big East Conference | 2000-2010 |
| Rutgers | Scarlet Knights | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Brian Brecht | Yurcak Field | Big Ten Conference | 2000-2010 |
| St. John's | Red Storm | New York City, New York | Jason Miller | DaSilva Memorial Field | Big East Conference | 2005-2010 |
| Penn State | Nittany Lions | University Park, Pennsylvania | Jeff Tambroni | Penn State Lacrosse Field | Big Ten | 2000-2010 |
| UMass | Minutemen | Amherst, Massachusetts | Greg Cannella | Garber Field | A-10 | 2000-2010 |
| Quinnipiac | Bobcats | Hamden, Connecticut | Eric Fekete | QU Lacrosse Field | MAAC | 2010-2011 |
| Denver | Pioneers | Denver, CO | Bill Tierney | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium | Big East Conference | 2010-2013 |
| Loyola (MD) | Greyhounds | Baltimore, MD | Charley Toomey | Ridley Athletic Complex | Patriot League | 2005-2013 |
| Hobart | Statesmen | Geneva, NY | T.W. Johnson | Boswell Field | A-10 | 2005-2013 |

### Membership timeline

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## Champions
### Regular Season Champions

| Year | Champion(s) | Conference | Overall |
| 2014 | Fairfield | 3–1 | 12–4 |
| 2013 | Denver | 6–1 | 12–4 |
| 2012 | Loyola | 6–0 | 18–1 |
| 2011 | Denver | 6–0 | 14–2 |
| 2010 | Denver | 6–0 | 11–4 |
| 2009 | Massachusetts | 6–1 | 9–5 |
| 2008 | Loyola | 6–1 | 7–6 |
| 2007 | Georgetown | 6–0 | 11–2 |
| 2006 | Georgetown | 6–1 | 11–3 |
| 2005 | Massachusetts Penn State | 5–1 5–1 | 11–2 9–5 |
| 2004 | Georgetown | 3–0 | 11–4 |
| 2003 | Georgetown | 4–1 | 11–4 |
| 2002 | Massachusetts | 5–0 | 12–4 |
| 2001 | Georgetown Massachusetts | 5–1 5–1 | 11–2 12–2 |
| 2000 | Georgetown | 6–0 | 11–2 |

### Playoff Champions

| Year | Champion | Title Game Opponent | Score | Playoff Location |
| 2014 | Air Force | Fairfield | 9-8 | Jesse Owens Memorial Field, Columbus, Ohio |
| 2013 | Ohio State | Denver | 11-10 | Boswell Field, Geneva, New York |
| 2012 | Loyola | Fairfield | 14-7 | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver |
| 2011 | Denver | Fairfield | 11-9 | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver |

## ECAC teams in the NCAA Tournament

| Year | Team(s) | Results |
| 2014 | Air Force | First Round |
| 2013 | Denver | Semifinals |
| 2013 | Ohio State | Quarterfinals |
| 2013 | Loyola | First Round |
| 2012 | Loyola | National Champions |
| 2012 | Denver | Quarterfinals |
| 2011 | Denver | Semifinals |
| 2010 | Denver | First Round |
| 2010 | Loyola | First Round |
| 2009 | Massachusetts | First Round |
| 2008 | Loyola | First Round |
| 2007 | Georgetown | Quarterfinals |
| 2007 | Loyola | First Round |
| 2006 | Massachusetts | National Finalist |
| 2006 | Georgetown | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | Georgetown | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | Massachusetts | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | Penn State | First Round |
| 2004 | Georgetown | Quarterfinals |
| 2004 | Rutgers | First Round |
| 2003 | Georgetown | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Massachusetts | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Penn State | First Round |
| 2003 | Rutgers | First Round |
| 2002 | Georgetown | Quarterfinals |
| 2002 | Massachusetts | Quarterfinals |
| 2002 | Stony Brook | First Round |
| 2001 | Georgetown | First Round |

## Awards

| Offensive Player of the Year YearNameTeam 2014 Michael Crampton Air Force 2013Logan SchussOhio State 2012Logan SchussOhio State 2011Mark MatthewsDenver 2010Cooper MacDonnellLoyola 2009Jim ConnollyMassachusetts 2008Shane KoppensLoyola 2007Brendan CannonGeorgetown 2006Sean MorrisMassachusetts 2005Sean MorrisMassachusetts 2004Walid HajjGeorgetown 2003Chris FioreMassachusetts 2002Steve DusseauGeorgetown 2001Steve DusseauGeorgetown 2000Andy FlickGeorgetown Rookie of the Year YearNameTeam 2013Carter BrownOhio State 2012Wes BergDenver 2011Jamie FausDenver 2010Logan SchussOhio State 2009Mike SawyerLoyola 2008Jake Hagelin Kory KellyLoyola Rutgers 2007Justin PenningtonRutgers 2006Drew AdamsPenn State 2005Daryl VeltmanHobart 2004Trevor CaseyGeorgetown 2003Greg HavalchakRutgers 2002Will Jones Gene TundoPenn State Massachusetts 2001Dave PittardNavy 2000Kyle SweeneyGeorgetown Goalkeeper of the Year YearNameTeam 2013Dillon WardBellarmine 2012Charles CiprianoFairfield 2011Charles CiprianoFairfield 2010Jake HagelinLoyola 2009Doc SchneiderMassachusetts 2008Drew AdamsPenn State 2007Drew AdamsPenn State 2006Drew AdamsPenn State 2005Mike FretwellLoyola | Defensive Player of the Year YearNameTeam 2013Joe FletcherLoyola 2012Scott RatliffLoyola 2011Matt KawamotoOhio State 2010Dillon RoyDenver 2009P.T. RicciLoyola 2008Jerry LambeGeorgetown 2007Jerry LambeGeorgetown 2006Jack ReidMassachusetts 2005Brodie MerrillGeorgetown 2004Greg HavalchakRutgers 2003Greg HavalchakRutgers 2002Kyle SweeneyGeorgetown 2001Kyle SweeneyGeorgetown 2000Mickey JarboeNavy Coach of the Year YearNameTeam 2014 Eric Seremet Air Force 2013Kevin BurnsBellarmine 2012Charley ToomeyLoyola 2011Bill TierneyDenver 2010Bill TierneyDenver 2009Greg CannellaMassachusetts 2008Matt Kerwick Charley ToomeyHobart Loyola 2007Dave UrickGeorgetown 2006Charley ToomeyLoyola 2005Glenn ThielPenn State 2004Greg CannellaMassachusetts 2003Jim StagnittaRutgers 2002Greg CannellaMassachusetts 2001Greg CannellaMassachusetts 2000Dave UrickGeorgetown Specialist of the Year YearNamePositionTeam 2013Scott RatliffLSMLoyola 2012Chase CarraroFODenver |

## All-time ECAC season statistic leaders

* Points: Sean Morris, Massachusetts (31, 2005)
* Points per game: Steve Dusseau, Georgetown (5.40, 2002)
* Goals: Scott Urick, Georgetown (21, 2000)
* Goals per game: Steve Dusseau, Georgetown (3.6, 2002)
* Assists: Brendan Cannon, Georgetown (18, 2006)
* Assists per game: Brendan Cannon, Georgetown (2.57, 2002)
* Saves: Drew Adams, Penn State (87, 2006)
* Goals against average: Mickey Jarboe, Navy (5.96, 2000)