Men's Lacrosse Team, 1980

Title

Men's Lacrosse Team, 1980

Description

The 1980 UMBC men's lacrosse team brought glory to the campus by winning the first national championship in school history. During the regular season, the team won strong victories over Salisbury State (21-11), Delaware (22-12), and perennial Division I powerhouse University of North Carolina (18-9). The team defeated Adelphi University (23-14) for the Division II Championship. The championship game was played at UMBC that year as was the women's championship game.

Front row (l to r): Kevin Kline, Greg Horne, Craig Tucker, Joe Baldini, Matt Christian, Russ LeClair, Frank Valenza, Dave Staley, Dave Gay. Center row: Andy Lentz (manager), Joe Gold, Bruce Baldwin, Jim Weller, Carl Rausch, Dennis Wey, Marty Cloud, Dave Quattrini, Scott Hundertmark, Bill Boone, Phil Whims, Jay Harkey, Howard Berman (manager). Tow row: Head Coach Dick Watts, Rick Paret, Craig Linthicum, Dan Nickerson, Steve Urban, Mike Ruland, Rich Tobin, John Horine, George McGeeney, Steve Rodkey, Jay Robertson, Assistant Coach Kurt Kimball.

Source

University Publications

Date

1980

Format

gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8.5 x 11 in.

Identifier

UPUB A7-013 (1981)

Files

http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/UMBC_50th_Online_Exhibit/50umbctimeline/PDFs/JPEG/UPUBA7-013.jpg

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Citation

“Men's Lacrosse Team, 1980,” UMBC 50th, accessed March 28, 2024, https://umbc50.omeka.net/items/show/1576.