North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse
| North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse | |
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| Founded | 1949 (varsity), 1937 (club) |
| University | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Location | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Coach | Joe Breschi '90 (since 2009) |
| Stadium |
Fetzer Field and Kenan Memorial Stadium (capacity: 6,000 and 63,000) |
| Nickname | Tar Heels |
| Colors | Carolina Blue and White |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 1993 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| (13) - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (24) - 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| (31) - 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2013 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 | |
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. North Carolina currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and plays its home games at Fetzer Field and Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
A club team was established at the school in 1937, and elevated to varsity status in 1949. Carolina rose to national prominence in the late 1970s under Hall of Fame coach and former Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Willie Scroggs. The program's first 1st-team All-American in Division I was defenseman Ralph "Rip" Davy in 1979. Between 1980 and 1996, the UNC lacrosse team qualified for the NCAA tournament 14 of the 16 years. During that span, Carolina also won 11 ACC titles. In 1981, the Tar Heels began a 26-game winning streak, and won the national championship in 1981, 1982 and 1986.
The UNC lacrosse program won its fifth national title in 2016, beating Maryland 14-13 in an overtime thriller. At 12-6 on the season, UNC entered the NCAA tournament unseeded at 8-6. They became the first unseeded national champion in the last 45 years. This is the first title since 1991, when they won their fourth national title, going undefeated on the season at 16-0. Since then, UNC won four of five ACC championship games between 1992 and 1996.
The first lacrosse team was formed in 1937 at the club level. At the time, they used old equipment from the football team and competed in the Dixie Lacrosse League against Duke, Virginia, Washington & Lee, Loyola, and the Washington Lacrosse Club. In 1949, the university conferred varsity status on the team, and in 1950, North Carolina became a member of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). The following season, goalie Nick Sowell became the Tar Heels' first All-American when he was named to the USILA Honorable Mention team.
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