2005 Hopkins Makes History: A Look Back
The 2005 Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team was one of the greatest college lacrosse squads of recent history. With a legendary coach, two of the best midfielders to ever play the game, one of whom was a freshman who burst onto the scene, and one of the most experienced senior classes in school history, it […]
How Maryland Helped Johns Hopkins Win Three National Championships
The Maryland-Johns Hopkins rivalry is one of the greatest in the game, but in the 1980s, the Terps inadvertently led the Jays to three national championships. The story begins in 1982 in the North Carolina locker room as the Tar Heels celebrated their victory over Hopkins, 7-5, in the national championship game. Bob Scott, the […]
Defense U: Who Has Produced the Best Defensemen?
Welcome to something special: Position U. In this six-part series, your favorite college lacrosse lover, Ryan Conwell, will break down the NCAA DI men’s programs that can consider themselves the best at producing a given position in recent history. First, let’s get into who produces the best lacrosse defenseman, a.k.a. Defense U. When trying to […]
Top Five College Lacrosse Venues
When trying to say what the top college lacrosse venues are in any category, you automatically know some people will hate your list. It’s one of the few guarantees in life. When I was asked to consider the top-five venues in lacrosse, the logical first question was what the criteria would be. So with that […]
Paul Rabil Retires: Marking His Contributions to the Game
There have been plenty of reactions to Paul Rabil’s retirement announcement, bringing an end to the playing days of the co-founder and face of the Premier Lacrosse League. Some might say this was a long time coming, others will point to an excellent 2021 season and stress that Rabil has plenty left in the tank. […]
Paul Rabil’s Top 9 Greatest Moments
After 14 years of playing professional lacrosse and many more before, Paul Rabil has decided it’s time to hang up the cleats. It was only appropriate to take a look back at his legacy and find nine of his greatest moments. This list is in no numerical order, but it does follow a timeline of […]
Kyle Harrison Player Profile: A Modern-Day Pioneer
Kyle Harrison grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dr. Miles Harrison, who famously played lacrosse at Morgan State. He first started playing the sport at age 3 and went on to play at Friends School in Baltimore. Harrison also played soccer and basketball at Friends School and won state titles in all three […]
Hopkins Throws Down Gauntlet Schedule for 2022
On this week’s episode of Going Offsides, we talked about Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse’s insane schedule for 2022, some of the latest coaching hires in the sport, and a look at Week 7 of PLL play. JOhns Hopkins Schedule Hopkins dropped a nugget in July by showing us the incredible schedule it will have this […]
Dave Pietramala to Syracuse: What Does It Mean?
The rumors were true after all. After much speculation, Dave Pietramala was announced as the new defensive coordinator for Syracuse men’s lacrosse this week in a splash hire for new head coach Gary Gait. The confirmation of the acquisition officially brings together arguably the two greatest players at their respective positions and provides Syracuse with […]
Dave Pietramala Announced as Syracuse Assistant Coach
Gary Gait was tapped to take over the Syracuse men’s lacrosse program earlier this month after John Desko’s retirement, and now he’s added another huge name to the team’s coaching staff: Dave Pietramala. Pietramala spent 20 years as the head coach of Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse from 2001 to 2020, winning the national championship in […]
Maryland & Johns Hopkins Create Another Classic – DI Rundown Week 11
Maryland and Johns Hopkins played in another instant classic as the Terps came back from a two-goal deficit in under two minutes to steal The Rivalry and complete an undefeated regular season. Johns Hopkins delivered Maryland its first game in a long time that required a fierce and intense fourth quarter, which could come in […]
College Lacrosse Jerseys – Top 10 Fits in the Men’s Game
College lacrosse jerseys don’t care about wins and losses. You’re going to read a lot of lists that explain who the best teams are this preseason. Most of them will provide things like rosters and stats and logic to determine the best teams. Facts and logic are useful. They’re the sort of thing that says […]