United States men's national lacrosse team explained
| United States men's national lacrosse team |
| Association: | US Lacrosse |
| Coach: | John Danowski |
| World Championship Apps: | 14 |
| World Championship First: | 1967 |
| World Championship Best: | Gold: (1967, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2018, 2023) |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | true |
The United States men's national lacrosse team has won eleven of fourteen World Lacrosse Championships, the most recent in 2023. Team USA finished second in the other three field lacrosse tournaments, losing to Canada in 1978, 2006, and 2014.
The team is organized by US Lacrosse, the national governing body. The roster usually consists of lacrosse players who play in the Premier Lacrosse League.
Competition achievements
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record |
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| width=90 | Year | width=110 | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | width=50 | PF | width=50 | PA | Coach |
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 1904[1] | Silver medal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
 1908 | Did not participate |
 1928 | Demonstration | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | |
| 1932 | Demonstration | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | |
| 1948 | Demonstration | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2028 | Qualified as hosts |
| Total | 1/3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 37 | — | |
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World Championship
| World Lacrosse Championship record |
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| width=90 | Year | width=110 | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | width=50 | PF | width=50 | PA | Coach |
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 1967 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 21 | |
 1974 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 39 | |
| 1978 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 49 | |
| 1982 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 40 | |
| 1990 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 56 | |
| 1994 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 44 | |
| 1998 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 56 | |
| 2002 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 48 | |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 65 | |
| 2010 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 44 | |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 34 | |
 2018 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 37 | |
| 2023 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 28 | |
 2027 | To be determined |
| Total | 14/15 | 77 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 1416 | 606 | — | |
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2023 team
US Lacrosse announced their 23 man roster for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship on December 20, 2022.[2] Captains were announced on June 19, 2023.[3]
2018 team
US Lacrosse announced the final 23-man roster for the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship on January 7, 2018.[4]
2014 team
US Lacrosse finalized its 23-man roster on June 30, 2014, by cutting eight players that were on the roster for the Team USA versus MLL All Star game on June 26, 2014.[5]
Starting attack
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
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| Ned Crotty | Duke 2010 | 2010 | New York | Won NCAA championship in 2010, 2010 Tewaaraton Trophy winner, 1st team All-American in 2009 and 2010 |
| Brendan Mundorf | UMBC 2006 | 2010 | Chesapeake | Played for Australia in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, 2012 MLL MVP |
| Rob Pannell | Cornell 2013 | | New York | Won Tewaaraton in 2013, will run attack from behind the cage[6] | |
Other attackmen
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
|---|
| Marcus Holman | UNC 2013 | | Ohio | 1st team All-American in 2013 |
| Kevin Leveille | Massachusetts 2003 | | Rochester | His younger brother Mike Leveille (Syracuse 2008) was on the 2010 team, alternate on 2010 team |
| Garrett Thul | Army 2013 | | Florida | | |
Starting midfield
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
|---|
| Kevin Buchanan | Ohio State 2008 | | Boston | |
| Paul Rabil | Johns Hopkins 2008 | 2010 | Boston | Won NCAA championship in 2005 and 2007; 1st team All-American in 2006, 2007 and 2008 |
| Max Seibald | Cornell 2009 | 2010 | New York | Won Tewaaraton in 2009 | |
Other midfielders
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
|---|
| Matt Abbott | Syracuse 2009 | | Chesapeake | Won two NCAA championship (2008 and 2009), 1st team All-American in 2009, his father and grandfather played lax at Syracuse,[7] assistant coach with his brother Mike at Colgate, second on USA team with four groundballs in win versus MLL All Starts in on June 26, 2014 |
| Dan Burns | Maryland 2011 | | Chesapeake | Walk-on in college |
| Kyle Harrison | Johns Hopkins 2005 | 2006 | Ohio | Won NCAA championship in 2005, won Tewaaraton in 2005 |
| David Lawson | Duke 2013 | | Rochester | Won NCAA championship in 2010 and 2013, 1st team All-American in 2013 | |
Faceoff
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
|---|
| Chris Eck | Colgate '08 | | Boston | won 60% of faceoffs in 2014 MLL season[8] |
| Greg Gurenlian | Penn State '06 | | New York | | |
Starting defense
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
|---|
| Tucker Durkin | Johns Hopkins 2013 | | Chesapeake | 1st team All-American in 2012 and 2013 |
| Michael Evans | Johns Hopkins 2009 | | Chesapeake | Won NCAA championship in 2007, 1st team All-American in 2009 |
| Lee Zink | Maryland 2004 | | Denver Outlaws | MLL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013,[9] 1st team All-American in 2004, alternate on 2010 team | |
Other defensemen
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
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| Mitch Belisle (D/LSM/SSDM) | Cornell 2007 | | Boston | 1st team All-American in 2007, plays with both a short- and long-stick in the MLL |
| Jesse Bernhardt (D/LSM) | Maryland 2013 | | Chesapeake | 1st team All-American in 2013, led USA team with six groundballs versus MLL All Star team on June 26, 2014 |
| Kyle Hartzell (D/LSM) | Salisbury 2007 | | New York | | |
Goalkeepers
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | 2014 MLL team | Note |
|---|
| Drew Adams | Penn State 2009 | | New York | Played behind 2010 goalie Brian Dougherty as a rookie[10] |
| Jesse Schwartzman | Johns Hopkins 2007 | | Denver | Won NCAA championship in 2005 and 2007 | |
2010 team
Attackmen
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | Note |
|---|
| Ryan Boyle | Princeton 2004 | 2002, 2006 | Played in 2014 MLL season with Boston. Withdrew from 2014 USA tryout pool.[11] |
| Ned Crotty | Duke 2010 | | |
| Mike Leveille | Syracuse 2008 | | Sat out the 2011, 2012 and 2014 MLL seasons due to full-time job at NBC[12] |
| Brendan Mundorf | UMBC 2008 | | |
| Ryan Powell | Syracuse 2000 | 2006 | 2010 US team captain, runs Rhino Lacrosse in Portland, Oregon |
| Drew Westervelt | USMB 2008 | | In MLL All-Star game in 2014 versus the US national team, on practice roster for 2014 US team | |
Midfielders
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | Note |
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| Kevin Cassese | Duke 2003 | 2002, 2006 | Lehigh lax coach, assistant coach of 2014 US nat'l team |
| Kyle Dixon | Virginia 2006 | | |
| Stephen Peyser | Johns Hopkins 2008 | | |
| Paul Rabil | Johns Hopkins 2008 | | |
| Chris Schiller | Penn State 1999 | | |
| Max Seibald | Cornell 2009 | | |
| Alex Smith | Delaware 2007 | | |
| Matt Striebel | Princeton 2001 | 2002, 2006 | |
| Matt Zash | Duke 2006 | | | |
Defense
| Name | College | Previous US rosters | Note |
|---|
| Joe Cinosky | Maryland 2009 | | Assistant lacrosse coach at Mount St. Mary's, volunteer assistant lax coach at Duke in 2013 |
| DJ Driscoll | Notre Dame 2006 | | |
| Eric Martin | Salisbury 2004 | | |
| Ryan McClay | Cornell 2003 | 2002 | |
| Shawn Nadelen | Johns Hopkins 2001 | | Lax head coach at Towson |
| Kyle Sweeney (LSM) | Georgetown 2003 | 2006 | In MLL All-Star game in 2014 versus the US national team, on practice roster for 2014 US team | |
Goalkeepers
| Name | College | Previous US rosters |
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| Brian Dougherty | Maryland 1996 | 1998 |
| Adam Fullerton | Army 2008 | | |
Four-time national team members
| Player | Position | College | US rosters |
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| John DeTommaso | Defense | Johns Hopkins | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 |
| Vinnie Sombrotto | Midfield | Hofstra | 1982, 1986, | |
Three-time national team members
Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
| Player | Position | College | US rosters |
|---|
| Jesse Bernhardt | Defense | Maryland | 2014, 2018, 2023 |
| Ryan Boyle | Attack | Princeton | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
| Jim Burke | Defense | Cortland | 1982, 1986, 1990 |
| Kevin Cassese | Midfield | Duke | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
| Zack Colburn | Defense | Pennsylvania | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
| Ned Crotty | Attack | Duke | 2010, 2014, 2018 |
| Jim Darcangelo | Midfield | Towson | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
| Norm Engelke | Midfield | Cornell | 1982, 1986, 1990 |
| Sal LoCascio | Goalie | Massachusetts | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
| Rob Pannell | Attack | Cornell | 2014, 2018, 2023 |
| Larry Quinn | Goalie | Johns Hopkins | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
| Paul Rabil | Midfield | Johns Hopkins | 2010, 2014, 2018 |
| Matt Striebel | Midfield | Princeton | 2002, 2006, 2010 | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lacrosse Olympic Medal Winners . Databaseolympics.com . 13 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070205034437/http://www.databaseolympics.com/sport/sportevent.htm?sp=LAC&enum=110 . 5 February 2007 .
- Web site: USA Lacrosse Names Final Roster for 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship . 2022-12-22 . USA Lacrosse . en.
- Web site: https://twitter.com/USAMLax/status/1670892975096991745?s=20 . 2023-06-20 . Twitter . en.
- News: US Lacrosse Announces Roster for FIL Men's World Championship. 2018-01-07. US Lacrosse. 2018-03-21. en.
- Web site: Team USA World Championships Roster Selected. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: Team USA Rapid Reaction: Ultimate X-Factors. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: American Hustle: Team USA's Matt Abbott. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: Boston Cannons - Major League Lacrosse - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: 404 - Major League Lacrosse. Major League. Lacrosse. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: Team USA's Great Goalie Battle for '14. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: Boyle Retires from Team USA with 'No Regrets'. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: A Family Affair: The Leveille Brothers - Major League Lacrosse. Major League. Lacrosse. 9 December 2016.
