Bob Shillinglaw
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Robert Shillinglaw is an American
lacrosse
coach, noteworthy for having been the head coach of the University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse
team since 1978. His record in 36 year of coaching at the college level 299-264, good for fourth on the active NCAA Division I coaching win list. Shillinglaw, former Army and Cortland State coach Jack Emmer
, as well as former Penn State coach Glenn Thiel are the only coaches in NCAA lacrosse history to coach 500 games.
Born in Annapolis, Maryland
, Shillinglaw was a star athlete at Severna Park High School
and earned a spot at University of North Carolina
playing lacrosse.
He is the coach with the most wins in Delaware's 60-year lacrosse history. He coached his 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2011 teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2007 Final Four appearance, and led his 1979 squad to a 13-2 mark and was named USILA
Coach of the Year
.
In 2007, Shillinglaw led the University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse
team to its finest season with a 13-6 overall record capturing the Colonial Athletic Association
Tournament title and making its first ever NCAA Final Four appearance. On May 26, 2007 the Delaware team lost in the semi-final round to Johns Hopkins University
by a score of 8-3 at M&T Bank Stadium
in Baltimore
, Maryland, the lowest scoring semi-final game in NCAA history, before 52,004 fans.
Currently he resides in Elkton, Maryland
, and is an assistant professor at the University of Delaware
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
coach, noteworthy for having been the head coach of the University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse
University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse
The Delaware Fighting Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college lacrosse...
team since 1978. His record in 36 year of coaching at the college level 299-264, good for fourth on the active NCAA Division I coaching win list. Shillinglaw, former Army and Cortland State coach Jack Emmer
Jack Emmer
John S. Emmer is a former American lacrosse coach. He retired in 2005 as the winningest lacrosse coach in NCAA history by number of wins with 326. This mark was surpassed in 2008 by Jim Berkman of Division III Salisbury University...
, as well as former Penn State coach Glenn Thiel are the only coaches in NCAA lacrosse history to coach 500 games.
Born in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
, Shillinglaw was a star athlete at Severna Park High School
Severna Park High School
Severna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. SPHS opened its doors to students in 1959 and its current principal is Mr...
and earned a spot at University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
playing lacrosse.
He is the coach with the most wins in Delaware's 60-year lacrosse history. He coached his 1984, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2011 teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2007 Final Four appearance, and led his 1979 squad to a 13-2 mark and was named USILA
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
Coach of the Year
F. Morris Touchstone Award
The F. Morris Touchstone Award is an award given by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the nation's most outstanding NCAA Division I Lacrosse Head Coach. The award was first presented in 1958....
.
In 2007, Shillinglaw led the University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse
University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse
The Delaware Fighting Blue Hens men's lacrosse team represents the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college lacrosse...
team to its finest season with a 13-6 overall record capturing the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
Tournament title and making its first ever NCAA Final Four appearance. On May 26, 2007 the Delaware team lost in the semi-final round to Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
by a score of 8-3 at M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland, the lowest scoring semi-final game in NCAA history, before 52,004 fans.
Currently he resides in Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland
The town of Elkton is the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,893 as of the 2000 census and 14,842 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Cecil County...
, and is an assistant professor at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
.
See also
- John Grant Jr
- Alex Smith (lacrosse)Alex Smith (lacrosse)Alexander Frederick Smith, was born in the city of Timonium, Maryland, August 8, 1984, to Dr. Frederick G. Smith and Dr. Vanessa K. Smith, and is the oldest of three sons. He most notably known for his skills on the lacrosse field, as a faceoff specialist, at the University of Delaware, and now...
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse RecordsNCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse RecordsNCAA Division I men's lacrosse records are officially compiled by the NCAA's Director of Statistics office. Included in this consolidation of the official records are the NCAA men's Division I individual single-season and career leaders...