List of college men's lacrosse coaches by career wins
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 (NCAA) men's lacrosse
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 head coaches by number of career wins. Head coaches with a combined career record of at least 250 wins at the Division I, Division II, Division III, or historically equivalent level are included here.

Coaches

  • * = Active coaches.
  • Statistics current through the 2010 season.
    Rank Name Years Wins Losses Ties Pct. Teams
    1* Jim Berkman
    Jim Berkman
    James "Jim" Berkman is an American lacrosse coach. He has served as the head coach at Salisbury University since 1989, and before that spent one season as the head coach at SUNY Potsdam. Berkman's teams have won eight Division III national championships and 15 Capital Athletic Conference ...

    23 358 36 0 .9084 Potsdam State (1988), Salisbury (1989–present)
    2* Hank Janczyk 28 345 101 0 .7735 Salisbury (1983–1985), Colgate (1986–1987), Gettysburg 1988–present)
    3* David Urick 31 331 116 0 .7405 Hobart (1980–1989), Georgetown (1990–present)
    4* Dom Starsia
    Dom Starsia
    Dom Starsia is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently the head coach of the University of Virginia men's lacrosse program, with whom he has won four NCAA national championships, in 1999, 2003, 2006, and 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach of the Brown University lacrosse team where...

    29 329 118 0 .7360 Brown (1983–1992), Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
    The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (1993–present)
    5 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...

    36 326 184 0 .6392 Cortland State (1970–1972), Washington & Lee (1973–1983), Army
    Army Black Knights men's lacrosse
    The Army Black Knights men's lacrosse team represents the United States Military Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. During the team's 92-year history, it has won eight national championships and made fifteen postseason NCAA tournament...

     (1984–2005)
    6 Dick Garber 36 300 141 3 .6791 UMass
    UMass Minutemen men's lacrosse
    The UMass Minutemen men's lacrosse team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. UMass had competed in the ECAC Lacrosse League, but as of 2010 transferred to the Colonial Athletic Association . They play their home...

     (1955–1990)
    7 Glenn Thiel 41 299 216 0 .5806 Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
    The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (1970–1977), Penn State (1978–2010)
    8* Keith Bugbee 27 293 134 0 .6862 Springfield
    Springfield College
    Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented...

     (1984–present)
    9 Roy Simmons Jr. 28 290 96 0 .7513 Syracuse
    Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse
    The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...

     (1971–1998)
    10* Bob Shillinglaw
    Bob Shillinglaw
    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...

    36 288 257 0 .5284 Massachusetts Maritime
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a regionally accredited, coeducational, state college offering undergraduate degrees in maritime-related fields, as well as graduate degrees and professional studies. Established in 1891, Mass Maritime is the second oldest state maritime academy in the country...

     (1976–1978), Delaware (1979–present)
    11* John Danowski
    John Danowski
    John Danowski is an American lacrosse coach who has been the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team since the 2007 season. Previously, he had spent 21 seasons as the head coach at Hofstra...

    28 285 152 0 .6522 C.W. Post
    Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
    The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States...

     (1983–1985), Hofstra
    Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse
    The Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse team represents Hofstra University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. The university first fielded a varsity men's lacrosse team in 1949, hiring Howdy Myers the following season from Johns Hopkins to take over the...

     (1986–2006), Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse
    The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (2007–present)
    12 Jim Adams 35 284 123 1 .6973 Army
    Army Black Knights men's lacrosse
    The Army Black Knights men's lacrosse team represents the United States Military Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. During the team's 92-year history, it has won eight national championships and made fifteen postseason NCAA tournament...

     (1958–1969), Penn
    Penn Quakers men's lacrosse
    The Penn Quakers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Pennsylvania in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (1970–1977), Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
    The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (1978–1992)
    12* Bill Tierney
    Bill Tierney
    William "Bill" Tierney is a Hall of Fame lacrosse coach at the University of Denver.Tierney played collegiate lacrosse at Cortland State, where in 1973, he played on the USILA national championship team...

    25 284 98 0 .7435 R.I.T. (1982–1984), Princeton
    Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
    The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (1988–2009), Denver
    Denver Pioneers men's lacrosse
    The Denver Pioneers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Denver in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college lacrosse. The University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse Program was first introduced in 1966 as a club sport. The program alternated between varsity and club...

     (2010–present)
    14 Dick Edell
    Dick Edell
    Richard "Dick" Edell is an American former lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach for the University of Maryland, United States Military Academy, and University of Baltimore's men's lacrosse teams...

    29 282 123 0 .6963 Baltimore (1973–1976), Army
    Army Black Knights men's lacrosse
    The Army Black Knights men's lacrosse team represents the United States Military Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. During the team's 92-year history, it has won eight national championships and made fifteen postseason NCAA tournament...

     (1977–1983), Maryland (1984–2001)
    15 Dave Cottle
    Dave Cottle
    Dave Cottle is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently a consultant to the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and Marquette University, which announced it was addding men's and women's varsity lacrosse on December 16, 2010. He was previously the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins...

    28 279 115 0 .7081 Loyola
    Loyola Greyhounds men's lacrosse
    The Loyola University Greyhounds are the NCAA Division I men's collegiate lacrosse team that represents Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland...

     (1983–2001), Maryland (2002–2010)
    15* Mike Pressler
    Mike Pressler
    Mike Pressler is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently the head coach of the Bryant University Bulldogs as well as the 2010 United States national lacrosse team. He served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils for 16 seasons until he was fired during the 2006 Duke University lacrosse...

    26 279 120 0 .6992 VMI (1983), Ohio Wesleyan (1986–1990), Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse
    The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

     (1991–2006), Bryant
    Bryant Bulldogs
    The Bryant Bulldogs are the athletic teams representing Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The Bulldogs are currently in NCAA Division I reclassification process and compete at the Division I level as a member of the Northeast Conference...

     (2007–present)
    17 Carl Runk
    Carl Runk
    -Towson University:Runk coached Towson men's lacrosse for 31 years. He compiled a overall record of 261–161–0. In 1974 he led the Tigers to the National Championship by defeating Hobart 18–17, making them the College Division National Lacrosse Champions. Towson moved to Division I in 1980 and had...

    31 278 250 0 .6194 Towson (1968–1998)
    17* Ray Rostan 30 278 158 0 .6376 R.I.T. (1979–1981), Ithaca (1982–1983), Hampden-Sydney (1985–present)
    19* Howdy Myers
    Howdy Myers
    Howard "Howdy" Myers, Jr. was an American football, basketball and lacrosse coach and college athletics administrator in the United States. He served as head football coach for Johns Hopkins University from 1946 to 1949 and again in 1979 and at Hofstra University from 1950 to 1974, compiling a...

    32 261 159 4 .6202 Johns Hopkins (1947–1949), Hofstra
    Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse
    The Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse team represents Hofstra University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse competition. The university first fielded a varsity men's lacrosse team in 1949, hiring Howdy Myers the following season from Johns Hopkins to take over the...

     (1950–1975), Hampden-Sydney (1976–1978)
    20* Tony Seaman 29 260 156 0 .6250 C.W. Post
    Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
    The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States...

     (1982), Penn
    Penn Quakers
    The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 27 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing.-Men's crew:-Football:...

     (1983–1990), Johns Hopkins (1991–1998), Towson (1990–present)
    21 Richie Moran 29 257 121 0 .6799 Cornell
    Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
    The Cornell Big Red Men's Lacrosse team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Cornell competes as a member of the Ivy League, of which they have won 23 conference championships. The Big Red have appeared in the NCAA tournament 22...

     (1969–1997)
    22 Roy Simmons Sr. 37 253 130 1 .6602 Syracuse
    Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse
    The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...

     (1931–1942, 1946–1970)
    23 Renzie Lamb 35 252 184 0 .5780 Williams (1989–2003)
    24 Jack Faber
    Jack Faber
    John Edgar Faber, Jr. was an American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland. Faber served as the Maryland lacrosse coach from 1928 to 1963, during which time he compiled a 249–57 record and secured numerous national and conference championships...

    34 251 56 2 .8155 Maryland (1928–1943, 1946–1963)
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