Lacrosse Playground

DENVER – University of Denver men’s lacrosse head coach Bill Tierney was named the Coach of the Year by Mile High Sports Magazine in its Ninth Annual Mile High Sports Awards. Senior Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario) was also chosen as a finalist for the College Athlete of the Year as the Magazine celebrated its 100th issue this January. Read More…

DENVER – University of Denver men’s lacrosse head coach Bill Tierney announced today that the Pioneers have moved their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from Saturday, March 17 to Sunday, March 18 at 11 a.m. MT in South Bend, Ind. Read More…

DENVER – The Canadian Lacrosse Association named Canadian-native and Denver freshman Wes Berg (Coquitlam, B.C.) to its final 24-man roster for the 2012 Canadian FIL U-19 Men’s Team. DU associate head coach Matt Brown (Burnaby, B.C.) will serve as the U-19 team’s offensive coordinator. Read More…

BALTIMORE, Md. – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will take part in a new signature event called the “Mile High Classic,” hosted by Inside Lacrosse during the 2012 season, it was announced today by Bob Carpenter, publisher of Inside Lacrosse Magazine. The Pioneers will face the Duke University Blue Devils in a double header with defending National Champions Virginia and Penn at Sports Authority Field on Friday, April 27, 2012. Read More…

DENVER – The University of Denver has positioned itself to leverage its recent lacrosse success for the expansion of the game’s popularity in the Western United States. Situated in one of the sport’s emerging hotbeds, DU secured the intellectual property rights to the name “Lacrosse Capital of the West,” formally depicted in the trademarked logo, as a symbol of the institution’s commitment to the game’s development. Read More…

Hempstead, NY – Hofstra Director of Athletics Jack Hayes today announced that the Pride Men’s Lacrosse Team will host local rival St. John’s University in a doubleheader that will feature three tournament teams from the 2011 NCAA Championship. Read More…

DENVER – The University of Denver announced the 2012 schedule for the reigning Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Champions and 2011 Final Four men’s lacrosse team on Friday. The slate is highlighted by non-conference contests against three teams that competed in the 2011 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships, including 2011 Final Four contender Duke. DU has also scheduled exhibition matches against Ivy League powerhouse Harvard, the U.S. National Team and contender North Carolina. Read More…

NEW YORK – Former University of Denver men’s lacrosse standout Todd Baxter (Eden Prairie, Minn.) was selected in the National Lacrosse League’s 2011 Entry Draft by the Minnesota Swarm, it was announced this week. Baxter was picked as the 48th overall selection, in the sixth round of the draft. Read More…

DENVER – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will play the Denver Outlaws on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m. at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in the Third Annual Colorado Lacrosse Showcase. Prior to the start of the game, the Pioneers will host their annual alumni vs. alumni game. Both games will be the first on the Pioneers’ brand new iDNA turf that was installed in August by Desso Sports Systems. Read More…

DU Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Bill Tierney comments on the first day of practice and describes how the new facilities help the growing program. Read More…