| UMass Minutemen |
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| University |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
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| Conference |
Colonial Athletic Association |
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| Location |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
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| Coach |
Greg Cannella [1] (since 1995) |
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| Stadium |
Garber Field
(capacity: 5,000) |
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| Colors |
Maroon and white
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| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up |
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| 2006 |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours |
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| 2006 |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals |
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| 1986, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances |
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| 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012 |
| Conference Regular Season Champions |
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| 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012 |
The UMass Minutemen men's lacrosse team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse.[2] UMass had competed in the ECAC Lacrosse League since 2000, but in 2010 transferred to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They play their home games at Garber Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The Minutemen have fielded a varsity team since 1954. Since that time, the have only named 4 head coaches: Al Goodyear in 1954, Dick Garber (after which the present lacrosse field is named) from 1955-1990, Ted Garber from 1991-1994, and the present coach Greg Cannella beginning in 1995.
They have been New England ILA Champions 21 times (1963, 1969, 1974, 1976-1979, 1981, 1984, 1986-1990, 1993, 1997, 2001-2003, 2005, and 2006). Prior to the NCAA, they reached the semifinals in the USILA tournament in 1972 and 1973.
Annual Record Men's Lacrosse
| Year |
Wins |
Losses |
Percent |
Conference |
Tournament |
National Rank |
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| 2012 |
15 |
1 |
.9370 |
1st |
CAA Title, NCAA #6 seed |
10 |
| 2011 |
10 |
5 |
.671 |
2nd |
CAA Finals |
18 |
| 2010 |
8 |
6 |
.567 |
5th |
-- |
-- |
| 2009 |
9 |
6 |
.600 |
2nd |
NCAA 1st round |
15 |
| 2008 |
5 |
9 |
.357 |
1st |
-- |
-- |
| 2007 |
7 |
7 |
.500 |
2nd |
-- |
-- |
| 2006 |
13 |
5 |
.722 |
2nd |
NCAA Finals |
2 |
| 2005 |
13 |
3 |
.813 |
1st |
NCAA Quarterfinals |
7 |
