Bellarmine Knights men's lacrosse
The Bellarmine Knights Men's Lacrosse team is a college lacrosse team that represents Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The school's teams are typically members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, but the men's lacrosse team is an associate member of the Southern Conference. Jack McGetrick helped found the Bellarmine Knights lacrosse program in 2004 in anticipation of starting competition in the spring of 2014. He was head coach of the program until he lost his long battle with cancer in October of 2010.[1]
In July 2019, Bellarmine University's athletic department named Andrew Whitley the next head coach of the Knights men's lacrosse program.[2]
History
Conference Affiliations
- Independent (2005-2006)
- GWLL (2007-2009)[3]
- ECAC (2010-2014)
- SoCon (2015–Present)
Year by Year Results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jack McGetrick | 13–2 | |||
| 2006 | Jack McGetrick | 7–8 | |||
| 2007 | Jack McGetrick | 3–10 | 1–4 | 5th | |
| 2008 | Jack McGetrick | 7–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |
| 2009 | Jack McGetrick | 6–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |
| 2010 | Jack McGetrick | 9–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |
| 2011 | Bart Sullivan | 4–11 | 0–6 | 7th | |
| 2012 | Kevin Burns | 4–8 | 0–4 | 5th | |
| 2013 | Kevin Burns | 7–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |
| 2014 | Kevin Burns | 7–5 | 0–4 | 5th | |
| 2015 | Kevin Burns | 4–8 | 2–4 | 5th | |
| 2016 | Kevin Burns | 6–9 | 4–3 | 4th | |
| 2017 | Kevin Burns | 4–9 | 3–4 | T-4th | |
| 2018 | Kevin Burns* | 4–9 | 2–5 | T-6th | |
| 2019 | Jim Mitchell | 3–10 | 3–4 | 5th | |
| 2020 | Andrew Whitley | 2–6 |
* Jay Sothoron was named the interim head coach with 2 games remaining in the 2018 season.
All-time Coaching Records
| Head Coach | Years | Win-Loss-Tie | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McGetrick | 2005-2010 | 45-41 | .523 |
| Bart Sullivan | 2011 (Interim)[4] | 4-11 | .267 |
| Kevin Burns | 2012-2018 | 35-54 | .393 |
| Jay Sothoron | 2018 (Interim)[5] | 1-1 | .500 |
| Jim Mitchell | 2019 | 3-10 | .231 |
| Andrew Whitley | 2020–present | 2-6 | .250 |
External links
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| Men's swimming & diving associates | ||
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References
- ^ "Bellarmine mourns death of Coach Jack McGetrick". athletics.bellarmine.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Bellarmine names Whitley men's lacrosse coach". soconsports.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Bellarmine Knights Becomes Seventh Member of GWLL". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "New season brings new era for Bellarmine lacrosse". athletics.bellarmine.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Bellarmine and Head Coach Kevin Burns Part Ways". lacrossebucket.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.