Robert Morris Colonials men's lacrosse
The Robert Morris Colonials men's lacrosse team represents Robert Morris University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse. The Colonials became a varsity program in 2005.
| Robert Morris Colonials | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2005 (varsity) |
| University | Robert Morris |
| Head coach | Craig McDonald (since 2021 season) |
| Stadium | Joe Walton Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Location | Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Conference | ASUN Conference |
| Nickname | Colonials |
| Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (3) 2018, 2019, 2022 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (3) 2018, 2019, 2022 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (3) 2012, 2018, 2019 | |
History
Robert Morris currently competes in the ASUN Conference and plays its home games at Joe Walton Stadium in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. RMU had been a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) through the 2020 season, but left that league to join the Horizon League, which does not sponsor men's lacrosse. The Colonials then became an independent for the immediate future. Ultimately, their stint as an independent would only last one season; on February 5, 2021, RMU was unveiled as a member of the newly reinstated ASUN men's lacrosse league, which started play in the 2022 season.[2]
In 2018, Robert Morris was the number one seed in the NEC year-end tournament, reaching the finals where they defeated Saint Joseph’s 9-8 to reach their first NCAA tournament in lacrosse.
Robert Morris is 105-125 over 16 Seasons, with 7 NEC Tournaments, 2 NEC Tournament titles, 1 ASUN Tournament title, 3 NCAA Tournaments and 1 NEC Regular-Season title.
Season Results
The following is a list of the Robert Morris results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth "Bear" Davis (Independent) (2005–2005) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 0–13 | |||||||
| Kenneth "Bear" Davis (Colonial Athletic Conference) (2005–2009) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 1–13 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2007 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 3–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2008 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 4–11 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2009 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 9–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Kenneth "Bear" Davis (Northeast Conference) (2010–2011) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 10–5 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 2011 | Kenneth "Bear" Davis | 9–6 | 3–2 | T-3rd | |||||
| Kenneth "Bear" Davis: | 36–64 (.360) | 7–26 (.212) | |||||||
| Andrew McMinn (Northeast Conference) (2012–2021) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Andrew McMinn | 11–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2013 | Andrew McMinn | 8–7 | 3–2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2014 | Andrew McMinn | 5–9 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2015 | Andrew McMinn | 3–11 | 2–4 | T-5th | |||||
| 2016 | Andrew McMinn | 7–8 | 4–2 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Andrew McMinn | 9–7 | 4–2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Andrew McMinn | 13–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2019 | Andrew McMinn | 9–8 | 4–2 | T-2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2020 | Andrew McMinn | 4–2 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Andrew McMinn | 7–6 | |||||||
| Andrew McMinn: | 76–67 (.531) | 28–18 (.609) | |||||||
| Craig McDonald (Southern Conference) (2022–2022) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Craig McDonald | 10–6 | 4–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Craig McDonald (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Craig McDonald | ||||||||
| Craig McDonald: | 10–6 (.625) | 4–1 (.800) | |||||||
| Total: | 122–137 (.471) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
See also
References
- "RMU Brand Style Guide" (PDF). March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "ASUN Conference Announces Formation of Men's Lacrosse League" (Press release). ASUN Conference. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.