Adelphi won the 2024 Division II men's lacrosse national championship, defeating defending champion Lenoir-Rhyne 12-10 in the national title game. It's the first title for the Panthers since 2001, before some of the teams players were born.
Here's a look at everything that happened during the DII men's lacrosse postseason tournament.
2024 DII men's lacrosse championship bracket
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2024 DII men's lacrosse championship schedule
May 26- National championship
May 19 — Semifinals
- (1) Adelphi 12, (3) St. Anselm 9 | Watch the FULL REPLAY
- (2) Lenoir-Rhyne 15, (1) Tampa 14 | Watch the FULL REPLAY
May 8 — First round
- North Region
- South Region
May 12 — Second round
- North Region
- South Region
2024 DII men's lacrosse championship selections
The 2024 NCAA DII men's lacrosse bracket was revealed in a selection show on Sunday, May 5.
👉 See the full selections release here | Rewatch the krikya18.com selection show
The 2024 championship began with four first-round games on Wednesday, May 8 and action continues through the national championship on Sunday, May 26 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first three rounds of the tournament will all be played at host sites.
2024 DII men's lacrosse championship history
Lenoir-Rhyne beat Mercyhurst, 20-5 to win the 2023 DII men's lacrosse national championship. This was the first title in program history for Lenoir-Rhyne. Here is a complete list of every NCAA DII men's lacrosse champion before this year's championship:
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Greg Paradine | 20-5 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
| 2022 | Tampa (21-0) | J.B. Clarke | 11-7 | Mercy | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2021 | Le Moyne (15-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hartford, Conn. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Merrimack (17-3) | Mike Morgan | 16-8 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2018 | Merrimack (18-1) | Mike Morgan | 23-6 | Saint Leo | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2017 | Limestone (21-1) | J.B. Clarke | 11-9 | Merrimack | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2016 | Le Moyne (20-0) | Dan Sheehan | 8-4 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2015 | Limestone (20-1) | J.B. Clarke | 9-6 | Le Moyne | Philadelphia |
| 2014 | Limestone (19-1) | J.B. Clarke | 12-6 | LIU Post | Baltimore |
| 2013 | Le Moyne (18-2) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Dowling (13-2) | Tim Boyle | 11-10 | Limestone | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2011 | Mercyhurst (14-2) | Chris Ryan | 9-8 | Adelphi | Baltimore |
| 2010 | C.W. Post (16-1) | John Jez | 14-9 | Le Moyne | Baltimore |
| 2009 | C.W. Post (15-1) | John Jez | 8-7 | Le Moyne | Boston |
| 2008 | NYIT (13-1) | Jack Kaley | 16-11 | Le Moyne | Boston |
| 2007 | Le Moyne (15-2) | Dan Sheehan | 6-5 | Mercyhurst | Baltimore |
| 2006 | Le Moyne (18-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-5 | Dowling | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | NYIT (10-2) | Jack Kaley | 14-13 (ot) | Limestone | Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Le Moyne (16-0) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 (2ot) | Limestone | Baltimore |
| 2003 | NYIT (14-0) | Jack Kaley | 9-4 | Limestone | Baltimore |
| 2002 | Limestone (13-2) | T.W.Johnson | 11-9 | NYIT | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 2001 | Adelphi (12-2) | Sandy Kapatos | 14-10 | Limestone | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 2000 | Limestone (14-2) | Mike Cerino | 10-9 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
| 1999 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 11-8 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
| 1998 | Adelphi (12-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 18-6 | C.W. Post | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
| 1997 | NYIT (12-2) | Jack Kaley | 18-11 | Adelphi | Adelphi |
| 1996 | C.W. Post (10-3) | Tom Postel | 15-10 | Adelphi | C.W. Post |
| 1995 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 12-10 | Springfield | Springfield |
| 1994 | Springfield (12-2) | Keith Bugbee | 15-12 | NYIT | C.W. Post |
| 1993 | Adelphi (8-3) | Kevin Sheehan | 11-7 | C.W. Post | C.W. Post |
| 1981 | Adelphi (10-2) | Paul Doherty | 17-14 | Loyola Maryland | Adelphi |
| 1980 | UMBC (11-3) | Dick Watts | 23-14 | Adelphi | UMBC |
| 1979 | Adelphi (13-3) | Paul Doherty | 17-12 | UMBC | Adelphi |
| 1978 | Roanoke (12-2) | Paul Griffin | 14-13 | Hobart | Hobart |
| 1977 | Hobart (15-0) | Jerry Schmidt | 23-13 | Washington College | Hobart |
| 1976 | Hobart (14-3) | Jerry Schmidt | 18-9 | Adelphi | UMBC |
| 1975 | SUNY Cortland (10-4) | Chuck Winters | 12-11 | Hobart | C.W. Post |
| 1974 | Towson (14-1) | Carl Runk | 18-17 (ot) | Hobart | SUNY Cortland |
