Charlotte Hounds
The Charlotte Hounds were a men's professional field lacrosse team that was based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hounds joined Major League Lacrosse (MLL) in 2012. They played their home games at American Legion Memorial Stadium.[1]
| Charlotte Hounds | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Current season | 2018 Charlotte Hounds season |
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| Based in | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Team colors | Royal Blue, Tan |
| Head coach | Joe Cummings |
| Mascot | Blue the Plott Hound |
Season-by-season
| Charlotte Hounds | |||||
| Year | W | L | % | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6th in League | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4th in League | Won semifinal 17–14 over Denver Outlaws Lost championship 10–9 to Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| 2014 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8th in League | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 3 | 11 | .273 | 8th in League | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th in League | Lost semifinal 16–10 to Ohio Machine |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7th in League | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6th in League | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 40 | 58 | .408 | Total Playoff Record 1-2 Playoff Win % = .333 | |
Roster
| 2018 Charlotte Hounds | ||||||
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bill Milone | G | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lb | Pfeiffer | |
| 1 | Mike Chanenchuk | M | 5 ft 11 in | 180 lb | Maryland | |
| 2 | Charlie Cipriano | G | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lb | Fairfield | |
| 4 | Ryan Brown | A | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lb | Johns Hopkins | |
| 5 | Connor Fields | A | 5 ft 11 in | 160 lb | Albany | |
| 6 | Will Haus | M | 6 ft 1 in | 185 lb | Duke | |
| 7 | Danny Sweeney | D | 6 ft 3 in | 230 lb | Villanova | |
| 8 | Michael Howard | D | 6 ft 5 in | 220 lb | Virginia | |
| 9 | Matt Rambo | A | 5 ft 10 in | 210 lb | Maryland | |
| 11 | Joey Sankey | A | 5 ft 5 in | 160 lb | North Carolina | |
| 13 | Tim Rotanz | M | 6 ft 1 in | 210 lb | Maryland | |
| 14 | John Scheich | A | 5 ft 10 in | 180 lb | Catawba | |
| 17 | Adam Osika | SSDM | 6 ft 3 in | 205 lb | Albany | |
| 18 | Jake Withers | FO | 5 ft 11 in | 192 lb | Ohio State | |
| 19 | John Crawley | M | 6 ft 0 in | 205 lb | Johns Hopkins | |
| 20 | Brendan Hynes | LSM | 6 ft 3 in | 185 lb | Richmond | |
| 21 | Kevin Crowley | M | 6 ft 4 in | 200 lb | Stony Brook | |
| 22 | Joe McCallion | M | 5 ft 11 in | 200 lb | Penn | |
| 25 | Dylan Maltz | A | 5 ft 8 in | 170 lb | Maryland | |
| 26 | John Haus | M | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lb | Maryland | |
| 27 | Jake Richard | M | 6 ft 0 in | 180 lb | Marquette | |
| 28 | Michael Ehrhardt | D | 6 ft 5 in | 210 lb | Maryland | |
| 32 | Adam DiMillo | M | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lb | Maryland | |
| 33 | Pierce Bassett | G | 6 ft 3 in | 200 lb | Johns Hopkins | |
| 40 | Kevin Cooper | A | 6 ft 4 in | 190 lb | Maryland | |
| 41 | Kevin Massa | FO | 5 ft 10 in | 200 lb | Bryant | |
| 43 | Noah Rak | FO | 6 ft 0 in | 203 lb | Massachusetts | |
| 44 | Brett Schmidt | D | 6 ft 0 in | 181 lb | Maryland | |
| 45 | James Barclay | D | 5 ft 11 in | 195 lb | Providence | |
| 48 | Tom Noell | LSM | 5 ft 10 in | 215 lb | UNCW | |
| 50 | Morgan Cheek | A | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lb | Harvard | |
| 55 | Scott Hooper | D | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lb | Virginia | |
| 91 | Matt McMahon | D | 6 ft 4 in | 225 lb | Penn | |
- Regular season 25-player protected roster updated 2018-07-16
Head Coaching History
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Mike Cerino | 2012–2015 | 52 | 19 | 37 | .339 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 2 | Jim Stagnitta | 2016–2018 | 42 | 21 | 21 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 3 | Joe Cummings | 2019– | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Award winners
Coach of the Year
- Jim Stagnitta: 2016
Rookie of the Year
- Joey Sankey: 2015
Most Improved Player
- Mike Chanenchuk: 2016
References
- ↑ Babo, Zach (January 21, 2011). "MLL Expanding to Charlotte, Columbus for 2012 Season". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved February 7, 2011.