UMBC Retrievers men's lacrosse
| UMBC Retrievers | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Conference | America East |
| Location | Catonsville, Maryland |
| Coach | Ryan Moran (since 2016) |
| Stadium |
UMBC Stadium (capacity: 4,500) |
| Nickname | Retrievers |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1980* | |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 1979* | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 1979* | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 2007 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980*, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2006, 2008, 2009 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 * = At the Division II level |
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The UMBC Retrievers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse competition. The Retrievers play their home games at UMBC Stadium, located in Baltimore, Maryland with a capacity of 4,500 spectators. UMBC competes as a member of the America East Conference.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County was founded in 1966, and athletic director and men's lacrosse coach Dick Watts started the first team in 1968 at the NCAA Division II level. The Retrievers advanced to the NCAA Division II championship finals in 1979 and 1980, and won the latter. In 1981, UMBC promoted its lacrosse team to the Division I level. Watts, however, struggled to build the team in the face of poor facilities and scheduling.
In 1989, newly hired athletic director Charlie Brown began campaigning for upgrades to UMBC Stadium, which finally came to fruition in 1996 with funding of $2.3 million. In 1993, UMBC increased its scholarship allotment from eight to the NCAA maximum of 12.6. That year, Watts resigned as head coach and was replaced by Don Zimmerman, who had previously led Johns Hopkins to three national championships. Early in his tenure at UMBC, Zimmerman and his staff had difficulty recruiting in their targeted region, New York. Of Zimmerman's initial 1994 recruiting class of nine, only two players remained at UMBC for the entirety of their collegiate career. In 1996, an increased strength of schedule led to a 3–9 finish for the Retrievers, which included a school record 27 goals allowed against Towson State. The UMBC staff landed some highly sought after Baltimore area recruits and transfers with the incentive of early playing time, including two Baltimore Sun Players of the Year in 1996. In 1997, UMBC improved to a 9–3 record, but missed the tournament because of a relatively weak schedule. The Retrievers entered the 1998 season with a No. 18 preseason ranking, and upset Maryland, 12–8, to clinch an invitation to the school's first NCAA Division I tournament as the No. 8 seed. UMBC returned to the tournament the following year.
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