Gettysburg Bullets men's lacrosse

Gettysburg Bullets
Founded1958
UniversityGettysburg College
Head coachHank Janczyk (since 1988 season)
StadiumMusselman Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
LocationGettysburg, Pennsylvania
ConferenceCentennial Conference
NicknameBullets
ColorsOrange and blue[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
NCAA Division III - (3) 2001, 2002, 2009
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
NCAA Division III - (11) 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2018
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
NCAA Division III - ( ) 2005,
NCAA Tournament appearances
NCAA Division III - (26) 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Conference regular season championships
Centennial Conference Championships - (15) 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016

The Gettysburg Bullets men's lacrosse team represents Gettysburg College in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III men's lacrosse.

History

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Gettysburg currently competes as a member of the Centennial Conference and plays their home games at Musselman Stadium.

During the NCAA era, Gettysburg has made 26 NCAA tournament appearances, with 11 Final Fours and 3 tournament runner-ups.

Gettysburg closest run at a championship was the 2009 national title game where they lost a close game to SUNY Cortland 9 to 7.

The Bullets have had 33 consecutive winning seasons, stretching from 1987 to 2020.[2][3][4][5]

Season Results

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The following is a list of Gettysburg's results by season as an NCAA Division III program during the NCAA era which began in 1974.

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Joe Donolli () (1978–1987)
1978 Joe Donolli 8-5
1979 Joe Donolli 5-7
1980 Joe Donolli 9-4
1981 Joe Donolli 8-6
1982 Joe Donolli 6-6
1983 Joe Donolli 11-5
1984 Joe Donolli 6-9
1985 Joe Donolli 10-5
1986 Joe Donolli 4-6
1987 Joe Donolli 7–6
Joe Donolli: 108-99 (.522)
Hank Janczyk (Independent) (1988–2001)
1988 Hank Janczyk 9-5
1989 Hank Janczyk 12-3
1990 Hank Janczyk 9-4
1991 Hank Janczyk 12-2
1992 Hank Janczyk 12-3
1993 Hank Janczyk 9-4
1994 Hank Janczyk 12-2 NCAA Division III Final Four
1995 Hank Janczyk 13-2
1996 Hank Janczyk 9-5
1997 Hank Janczyk 11-5
1998 Hank Janczyk 11-5
1999 Hank Janczyk 13-3
2000 Hank Janczyk 14-2
2001 Hank Janczyk 16-2 NCAA Division III Finals
2002 Hank Janczyk 17-2 NCAA Division III Finals
2003 Hank Janczyk 11-5
2004 Hank Janczyk 14-4
2005 Hank Janczyk 15-4 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
2006 Hank Janczyk 17-2
2007 Hank Janczyk 16-3
2008 Hank Janczyk 17-3
2009 Hank Janczyk 16-4 NCAA Division III Finals
2010 Hank Janczyk 15-3 NCAA Division III Second Round
2011 Mike Corrado 12-7
2012 Hank Janczyk 11-7
2013 Hank Janczyk 9-7
2014 Hank Janczyk 9-7
2015 Hank Janczyk 20-1
2016 Hank Janczyk 17-3 NCAA Division III Final Four
2017 Hank Janczyk 11-6
2018 Hank Janczyk 19-3 NCAA Division III Final Four
2019 Hank Janczyk 14-5 7-1
2020 Hank Janczyk 6-1
Hank Janczyk: 408-118 (.776) (–)
Total: 555-265-1 (.677)

      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 the COVID-19 virus.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GETTYSBURG COLLEGE". Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Men's Lacrosse Program History, Gettysburg College, 2020.
  3. ^ Red Dragons Defeat Gettysburg, 9-7, in NCAA Div. III Championship Game, CORTLAND RED DRAGONS, 5/24/2009.
  4. ^ Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse History, Centennial Conference, Mar 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Gettysburg Coach Hank Janczyk on the Bullets, His Career and NCAA Title Hopes, Inside Lacrosse, April 10th, 2018.
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