For more than two decades, the Gettysburg men's lacrosse team has been one of the premier programs across the national collegiate sports scene. The Bullets have established a winning tradition that has amassed over 400 victories and earned 19 bids to the NCAA Division III Tournanent in the past 21 years. Gettysburg has finished national runner-up three times and has made the semifinals on eight occasions.
In Centennial Conference play, the Bullets have been all but unbeatable. The team has captured 13 championships in 16 years, including 11 of the last 12 and six consecutive titles from 2004 to 2009. Gettysburg leads the Centennial Conference with 68 first-team all-conference selections and nine Player of the Year recipients.
Seventy-six Bullets have garnered 123 All-America citations over the last 32 years, including a program-best 10 All-America honorees in 2008. Not only was 2007 graduate Patrick Vaughn the school's only four-time All-American (2004-07), but he was also the starting goalkeeper for Ireland's national team.
Team Highlights
First Varsity Year
1958
All-Time Record
412-216-1 (.656)
Record Under Hank Janczyk
330-98 (.771)
Second among all active NCAA coaches in victories
Consecutive Winning Seasons
23 (1987-2009)
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances
19
1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
NCAA Division III Tournament Runner-Up
2001, 2002, 2009
NCAA Division III Tournament Semifinalist
1994, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2008
Centennial Conference Championships
13 (Conference-best)
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Academic All-Americans
Chase Stewart '06 (2005, 2006)
Tim Kurpis '10 (2009)
USILA NCAA Division III All-Americans
76 (123 selections)
USILA NCAA Division III Iroquois Award
(National Player of the Year)
Tommy Kehoe '09
USILA NCAA Division III Positional Players of the Year
7
Andrew Barter '00 (1999, Goalie)
Mike Plantholt '01 (2001, Defenseman)
Tim McGinnis '03 (2002, Goalie)
Pat Vaughan '07 (2006-07, Goalie)
Andrew McGann '08 (Defenseman)
Tommy Kehoe '09 (2009, Long-Pole Midfielder)
All-Centennial Conference First Team Selections
68 (Conference-best)
Centennial Conference Players of the Year
9 (Conference-best)
Dave Curry '95 (1995)
Andrew Barter '00 (1999, 2000)
Tommy Pearce '01 (2001)
Tim McGinnis '03 (2002)
Pat Vaughan '07 (2006, 2007)
Andrew McGann '08 (2008)
Tom O'Donnell '09 (2009)
