The Providence Friars men's lacrosse team represents Providence College in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was created in 1980 and plays its home games at Anderson Stadium. The Friars have competed in the Big East men's lacrosse conference since 2010, previously competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Through 2019, the team has an all–time record of 243-310-1.[2]
| Providence Friars Men's Lacrosse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1980 |
| University | Providence College |
| Head coach | Bobby Benson |
| Stadium | Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Nickname | Friars |
| Colors | Black, white, and silver[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (3) – 2004, 2006, 2007 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (3) – 2004, 2006, 2007 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (4) – 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 | |
Providence won four regular season championships and made three NCAA tournament appearances as a member of the MAAC.[3] The Friars made their first appearance in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament in 2004, losing in the first round to Johns Hopkins by a score of 15-3. Since joining the Big East, the program has appeared in one Big East championship game, but were defeated by conference rival Marquette 10-9 on their home field in Providence.[4]
Season Results
editThe following is a list of Providence's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Eaton (Independent) (1980–1981) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Rod Eaton | 3–9 | |||||||
| Rod Eaton: | 3–9 (.250) | ||||||||
| Kevin O’Donnell (Independent) (1981–1982) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Kevin O’Donnell | 5–6 | |||||||
| Kevin O’Donnell: | 5–6 (.455) | ||||||||
| Daniel Calenda (Independent) (1982–1983) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Daniel Calenda | 7–3 | |||||||
| Daniel Calenda: | 7–3 (.700) | ||||||||
| Steve O’Donnell (Independent) (1983–1987) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Steve O’Donnell | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1984 | Steve O’Donnell | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1985 | Steve O’Donnell | 10–2 | |||||||
| 1986 | Steve O’Donnell | 9–3 | |||||||
| 1987 | Steve O’Donnell | 7–5 | |||||||
| Steve O’Donnell: | 39–17–1 (.693) | ||||||||
| Kevin Murray (Independent) (1988–1995) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Kevin Murray | 8–4 | |||||||
| 1989 | Kevin Murray | 6–7 | |||||||
| 1990 | Kevin Murray | 6–8 | |||||||
| 1991 | Kevin Murray | 5–8 | |||||||
| 1992 | Kevin Murray | 6–7 | |||||||
| 1993 | Kevin Murray | 5–8 | |||||||
| 1994 | Kevin Murray | 4–8 | |||||||
| 1995 | Kevin Murray | 3–9 | |||||||
| Kevin Murray: | 43–59 (.422) | ||||||||
| Bill Pymm (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Bill Pymm | 4–11 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1997 | Bill Pymm | 6–9 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1998 | Bill Pymm | 5–9 | 3–4 | ||||||
| Bill Pymm: | 15–29 (.341) | 12–10 (.545) | |||||||
| Chris Burdick (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1999–2009) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Chris Burdick | 5–10 | 2–6 | ||||||
| 2000 | Chris Burdick | 5–10 | 4–5 | ||||||
| 2001 | Chris Burdick | 7–9 | 5–4 | ||||||
| 2002 | Chris Burdick | 9–7 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 2003 | Chris Burdick | 7–9 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2004 | Chris Burdick | 9–8 | 6–2 | NCAA Division I First Round | |||||
| 2005 | Chris Burdick | 8–8 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2006 | Chris Burdick | 10–7 | 6–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2007 | Chris Burdick | 7–10 | 5–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2008 | Chris Burdick | 7–8 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2009 | Chris Burdick | 6–10 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Chris Burdick (Big East Conference) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Chris Burdick | 0–14 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Chris Burdick | 3–12 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2012 | Chris Burdick | 2–12 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Chris Burdick: | 85–134 (.388) | 60–47 (.561) | |||||||
| Chris Gabrielli (Big East Conference) (2013–2022) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Chris Gabrielli | 8–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2014 | Chris Gabrielli | 4–11 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2015 | Chris Gabrielli | 5–9 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Chris Gabrielli | 7–9 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017 | Chris Gabrielli | 10–7 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Chris Gabrielli | 5–10 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2019 | Chris Gabrielli | 7–9 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020 | Chris Gabrielli | 5–1 | 0–0 | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Chris Gabrielli | 4–9 | 3–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2022 | Chris Gabrielli | 6–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Chris Gabrielli: | 61–81 (.430) | 16–37 (.302) | |||||||
| Bobby Benson (Big East Conference) (2023–Present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Bobby Benson | 6–9 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2024 | Bobby Benson | 7–8 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Bobby Benson: | 13–17 (.433) | 5–5 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 271–355–1 (.433) | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
| |||||||||
†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
References
edit- ^ "Providence College Unveils New Athletic Logos". Friars.com. September 12, 2002. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Men's Lacrosse Guide". issuu.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship History". maacsports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Devitte, Kyle (May 6, 2017). "Big East Tournament: Marquette Hangs On To Defeat Providence, 10-9". Inside Lacrosse.
External links
edit
 | This article about a sports team in Rhode Island is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This lacrosse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |