Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club

Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club represents the University of Durham in the sport of lacrosse.

Durham Palatinate
Founded	~2002
University	Durham University
Head coach	Dave Coldwell (3rd season)
Stadium	Maiden Castle
Location	Durham, England

History

Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club has existed for a number of years. The most recent incarnation of the club began in the early 2000s, with the club competing in the now defunct Anglo-Scottish League^[1] This was followed by competing in the initial BUSA precursor league & Regional Tournaments, and then being an ever present in the BUCS leagues.

From 2009, the university side has been supported by a number of American students who are encouraged to come to the UK to continue playing their chosen sport whilst pursuing a 1-year Master's degree. These students are expected to represent the university throughout the season, whilst also taking on some responsibility for development of existing a new players.

The club welcomes both experienced and new players, and has alumni playing for a variety of UK clubs. The club has participated in a number of tournaments, including the Bath 8s in 2007, and tours to tournaments in Dublin & Salou.

In 2012, Durham University Men's Lacrosse Club was awarded English Lacrosse High Performance University status.^[2][3]

In 2014, Durham was defeated by the England Men's National Team. In 2017, Durham defeated the England Men's National Team.^[4]

The team competes in the Cathedral Cup against Pellicani Bocconi Lacrosse. They are set to play Reading University Men’s Lacrosse first team in what will be a challenging fixture for Durham.

The club successfully run a mixed tournament every year, playing without pitch boundaries. The club has also assisted in facilitating a large intra-mural mixed lacrosse league between the colleges of the university, providing further opportunities for new players to take up the game.

Notable alumni

Durham Men's Lacrosse has a history of producing athletes who have been involved in lacrosse at the international level:

Name	College	Country
Pierre Mcilwee		France
Paul Lefebvre	St. Chads[5]	France[6]
Melih Yagci[7]	St. John's	Turkey
Alex Majd	University	England
Dan Kelly		Ireland
Federico Galperti		Italy[8]
Kyle Standiford		England
Andy Nicholls		Wales
Jeremy Nevin		Ireland[9]
Jak Wawrzyniak	Ustinov	England
Dan Smith		England
Matthew Sheinfeld	Collingwood	Peru
Will Hardy		England
Michael McTernan	Van Mildert	Ireland
Isaac Newland	Stevenson	Jamaica
Frank Vasconcelos		Portugal
Max Shafheutle-Evans		U-21 Wales
Trevor Jackson		Scotland
Henry Tucker[10]	University	Bermuda
Jorge Salazar	Lasell[11]	Peru

In addition, several players have been involved with lacrosse at the professional level:

Name	College	Team
Jeremy Sieverts[12][13]		Denver Outlaws (MLL), Whipsnakes (PLL)
Reagan Harding[14]	Ustinov	Ohio Machine (MLL), Florida Launch (MLL),[15] Saskatchewan Rush (NLL)[16]
Vince Gravino[17]	Hild Bede	Ohio Machine (MLL)[18]
Alex Burkhead[19]		Charlotte Hounds (MLL), Charlotte Copperheads (PLL)[20]
Keegan Bal[21]		Vancouver Stealth (NLL)
Pat Karole		Denver Outlaws (MLL)[22]
Eli Gobrecht	Hild Bede	Vancouver Stealth (NLL)[23] Denver Outlaws (MLL),[24] Archers (PLL)
Jak Wawrzyniak	Ustinov	Boston Cannons (MLL)[25]
Nico Capron		Charlotte Hounds (MLL)[26]
Greg Weyl	St. Cuthbert's	Florida Launch (MLL)