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Lacrosse History (1969 - present)
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Code:
AAC = American Athletic Conference (2023-present)
CAA = Colonial Athletic Association (1992-2022)
ECAC = Eastern College Athletic Conference
SAC = South Atlantic Conference
USWLA = U.S. Women's Lacrosse Association
VAIAW = Virginia Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
VIL = Virginia Intercollegiate League
VWLA = Virginia Women's Lacrosse Association
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DNQ - did not qualify
Note:Â Program began in 1969
JMU was a member of the CAA from 1992 to 2023
JMU was a member of the SAC from 1985 to 1991.
* - 2020 season was canceled in mid-March due to COVID-19
** - JMU was declared ineligible for the CAA Tournament in the 2021-22 season
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| Season | Affil. | W | L | T | CAA Reg. Season | Conf. Tourn.* | National (NCAA or USWLA) or Regional (ECAC) Postseason | IWLCA Nat'l Rank (Final/Highest) |
Head Coach |
| 1969 | 6Â Â Â Â | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1970 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 | USWLA | 6 | 3 | 0 | Gay Hall | ||||
| 1975 | USWLA | 6 | 7 | 0 | Becky Burch | ||||
| 1976 | USWLA | 5 | 6 | 1 | Janet Luce | ||||
| 1977 | USWLA | 7 | 5 | 1 | Janet Luce | ||||
| 1978 | USWLA | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1st VWLA | USWLA Nat'l Tourn. | Janet Luce | ||
| 1979 | USWLA | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3rd VWLA | USWLA Nat'l Tourn. | Janet Luce | ||
| 1980 | USWLA | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3rd VWLA | USWLA Nat'l Tourn. | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1981 | AIAW I | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1st VAIAW | 8th AIAW Nat'l Tourn. | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1982 | NCAA I | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd VAIAW | Dee McDonough | |||
| 1983 | NCAA I | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3rd VIL | Dee McDonough | |||
| 1984 | NCAA I | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3rd VIL | ECAC Semifinalist | Yes | Dee McDonough | |
| 1985 | NCAA I | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1st SAC | ECAC Semifinalist | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1986 | NCAA I | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1st SAC | ECAC Runner-up | Yes | Dee McDonough | |
| 1987 | NCAA I | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3rd SAC | Dee McDonough | |||
| 1988 | NCAA I | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd SAC | Yes | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1989 | NCAA I | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3rd SAC | ?/? | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1990 | NCAA I | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3rd SAC | Nr/13 | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1991 | NCAA I | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2nd SAC | 12/? | Dee McDonough | ||
| 1992 | NCAA I | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3rd | 3rd CAA | 13/? | Dee McDonough | |
| 1993 | NCAA I | 6 | 10 | 0 | Tied 3rd | CAA Semis | Nr/13 | Dee McDonough | |
| 1994 | NCAA I | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5th | CAA Semis | 10/10 | Dee McDonough | |
| 1995 | NCAA I | 12 | 6 | Tied 1st | CAA Semis | NCAA 1st round | 5/3 | Jennifer Ulehla | |
| 1996 | NCAA I | 9 | 8 | 4th | CAA Semis | 8/6 | Jennifer Ulehla | ||
| 1997 | NCAA I | 13 | 5 | 3rd | CAA Champion | NCAA Quarters | 4/3 | Jennifer Ulehla | |
| 1998 | NCAA I | 11 | 8 | 2nd | CAA Runner-up | NCAA Quarters | 6/5 | Jennifer Ulehla | |
| 1999 | NCAA I | 13 | 5 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA Quarters | 6/2 | Jennifer Ulehla | |
| 2000 | NCAA I | 13 | 5 | 1st | CAA Runner-up | NCAA Semis | 3/2 | Jennifer Ulehla | |
| 2001 | NCAA I | 11 | 9 | Tied 3rd | CAA Champion | NCAA Quarters | 9/5 | Jennifer Ulehla | |
| 2002 | NCAA I | 8 | 10 | 3rd | CAA Semis | 14/9 | Jennifer Ulehla | ||
| 2003 | NCAA I | 13 | 6 | 2nd | CAA Champion | NCAA 1st round | 8/7 | Kellie Young | |
| 2004 | NCAA I | 16 | 4 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA Quarters | 5/5 | Kellie Young | |
| 2005 | NCAA I | 7 | 9 | Tied 4th | CAA DNQ | NR/13 | Kellie Young | ||
| 2006 | NCAA I | 15 | 5 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA Quarters | 13/13 | Kellie Young | |
| 2007 | NCAA I | 13 | 5 | Tied 2nd | CAA Runner-up | 18/5 | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2008 | NCAA I | 7 | 9 | 6th | CAA DNQ | NR/5 | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2009 | NCAA I | 5 | 11 | 7th | CAA DNQ | NR/16 | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2010 | NCAA I | 17 | 3 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA Quarters | 8/7 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2011 | NCAA I | 15 | 4 | Tied 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA 1st round | 11/9 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2012 | NCAA I | 11 | 7 | 2nd | CAA Runner-up | NR/9 | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2013 | NCAA I | 11 | 6 | Tied 1st | CAA Semifinalist | NR/19 | Shelley Klaes- | ||
| 2014 | NCAA I | 11 | 7 | Tied 1st | CAA Runner-up | NR/19 | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2015 | NCAA I | 15 | 5 | 2nd | CAA Champion | NCAA 1st round | 19/12 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2016 | NCAA I | 10 | 10 | Tied 1st | CAA Runner-up | NCAA 1st round | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2017 | NCAA I | 14 | 7 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA 2nd round | 15/15 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2018 | NCAA I | 22 | 1 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA National Champions | 1/1 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2019 | NCAA I | 16 | 4 | 1st | CAA Champion | NCAA 1st round | 15/4 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2020* | NCAA I | 5 | 1 | Shelley Klaes | |||||
| 2021 | NCAA I | 12 | 5 | t-1st South | CAA Champion | NCAA 2nd round | 12/12 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2022** | NCAA I | 14 | 5 | 1st | NCAA 2nd round | 12/10 | Shelley Klaes | ||
| 2023 | NCAA I | 19 | 3 | 1st | AAC Runner-up | NCAA Quarters | 6/4 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2024 | NCAA I | 14 | 6 | 2nd | AAC Runner-up | NCAA 2nd round | 16/2 | Shelley Klaes | |
| 2025 | NCAA I | 14 | 5 | 1st | AAC Champion | NCAA First Round | 17/11 | Shelley Klaes |
Code:
AAC = American Athletic Conference (2023-present)
CAA = Colonial Athletic Association (1992-2022)
ECAC = Eastern College Athletic Conference
SAC = South Atlantic Conference
USWLA = U.S. Women's Lacrosse Association
VAIAW = Virginia Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
VIL = Virginia Intercollegiate League
VWLA = Virginia Women's Lacrosse Association
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DNQ - did not qualify
Note:Â Program began in 1969
JMU was a member of the CAA from 1992 to 2023
JMU was a member of the SAC from 1985 to 1991.
* - 2020 season was canceled in mid-March due to COVID-19
** - JMU was declared ineligible for the CAA Tournament in the 2021-22 season
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