Utah Utes men's lacrosse

The Utah Utes men's lacrosse team represents the University of Utah in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. The program was upgraded to varsity in 2019,[2] previously competing as a club team in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The Utes are one of four current NCAA Division I men's lacrosse teams west of the Mississippi River, along with Air Force, Denver, and Lindenwood. Utah plays its home games at the Ute Soccer Field, which has a capacity of 2,500.[3] The Utes competed as an independent from their inaugural season of play in 2019 until joining the ASUN Conference as a single-sport member after the 2021 season.[4] Through 2022, the team has an all–time record of 22-24.

Utah Utes men's lacrosse
Founded2019 (Varsity)
UniversityUniversity of Utah
Head coachAndrew McMinn
StadiumNew Ute Field
(capacity: 2,500)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
ConferenceASUN
NicknameUtes
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2023
Conference Tournament championships
2023
Conference regular season championships
2022, 2023

The westernmost team in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse by 400 miles,[5] Utah played its first varsity game against Vermont, losing 21–6.[6] Jimmy Perkins scored the program's first goal in front of 3,215 fans in Utah Football's Rice–Eccles Stadium.[7] Led by seven goals by Josh Stout in the following game, the Utes secured their first win in program history, defeating the Mercer Bears 13–9 in Salt Lake City.[8]

Season results

The following is a list of Utah's results by season as an NCAA Division I program:

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Brian Holman (Independent) (2019–2021)
2019 Brian Holman 5–10
2020 Brian Holman 3–3†
2021 Brian Holman 4–7
Brian Holman: 12–20 (.375)
Andrew McMinn (ASUN Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Andrew McMinn 10–45–01st
2023 Andrew McMinn 12–59–01stNCAA Division I First Round
Andrew McMinn: 22–9 (.710)14–0 (1.000)
Total:34–29 (.540)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to COVID-19.

References
  1. University of Utah Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. Foy, Terry (June 15, 2017). "It's Official: Utah Going Varsity, Will Start Play Spring 2019". Inside Lacrosse.
  3. "Utah Lacrosse 2019 Inaugural Season Media Guide" (PDF). utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. "ASUN Conference Announces Formation of Men's Lacrosse League" (Press release). ASUN Conference. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. "Utah Varsity Men's Lacrosse: How It Happened, Why It Matters". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. "Stout Scores Hat Trick as Lacrosse Falls to Vermont 21-6 in Inaugural Game". utahutes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. Foy, Terry (February 1, 2019). "Vermont Tops Utah 21-6 in Historic Season Opener". Inside Lacrosse.
  8. "College lacrosse: Utah beats Mercer for first win in program history". ncaa.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.


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