Charlotte Hounds

















































Charlotte Hounds
Charlotte Hounds logo.png
Founded 2012
Current season
Current season
League Major League Lacrosse
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium
Colors Royal Blue, Tan
                   
Head coach Joe Cummings
General manager Mike Cerino
Mascot Blue the Plott Hound
Website www.charlottehounds.com

The Charlotte Hounds are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) semi-professional men's field lacrosse franchise that began play in the 2012 MLL season and play their home games at American Legion Memorial Stadium.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Franchise history


    • 1.1 2013: Quick start


    • 1.2 2014-15: Team struggles


    • 1.3 Road to recovery




  • 2 Season-by-season


  • 3 Roster


  • 4 Head Coaching History


  • 5 Award Winners


    • 5.1 Coach of the Year


    • 5.2 Rookie of the Year


    • 5.3 Most Improved Player




  • 6 Draft history


    • 6.1 First round selections




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Franchise history


In January 2011 the MLL voted to grant expansion franchises to Charlotte and Columbus, Ohio for the 2012 MLL Season.[1][2] The team is headed by Jim McPhilliamy, a former Charlotte Bobcats marketing executive.[3] The team's first hire was Wade Leaphart, also a former Charlotte Bobcat, who was instrumental in establishing the team's identity, sales, marketing and operations, among other things. McPhilliamy and Leaphart launched a Name the Team Campaign, sponsored by OrthoCarolina, the official team physician of the Hounds, and was heavily run via social media - Facebook. First, fans pitched in ideas for the team name and location identity (Charlotte, Carolina, Queen City, etc.) Then, fans voted on the location ID, choosing Charlotte easily over Carolina. The next stage was mostly on the team staff, in choosing 6 finalists for team names and logo prototypes. Fans then voted on those, narrowing it down to the final three, Hounds, Legion, and Monarchs. A final vote was held, and Hounds won by a mere 21 votes over the Legion. On June 21, 2011 the team name was announced to be the Charlotte Hounds and their colors to be royal and tan. On September 29, 2011 the team announced the hiring of head coach Mike Cerino. On February 10, 2012, the team announced the hiring of assistant coaches J.B. Clarke, Chris Phenicie, and Brad Touma.


The Hounds announced on February 7, 2012 that they had signed a landmark deal with WMYT (MyTV12) Charlotte to broadcast 7 of the 14 scheduled games. The TV broadcasts will alternate with the Radio games on WFNZ, with the exception of the home opener and season finale, which will be covered by both stations. WFNZ will air all home games, while WMYT will broadcast the away games as well as the home opener and season finale. The local TV deal with WMYT is the first of its kind in major league lacrosse, as WMYT will be the only local broadcast station in the nation to offer Major League Lacrosse Broadcasts.[4]


On May 12, 2012 the Charlotte Hounds beat the Ohio Machine 18-15 at American Legion Memorial Stadium to earn their first win in franchise history.



2013: Quick start


On August 3, 2013, the Charlotte Hounds clinched a playoff spot in just their second season after defeating the Hamilton Nationals, 14-11.[5] On August 24 in the semifinals, Charlotte defeated top seed Denver, 17-14 for their first playoff win and championship berth in team history.[6] Before that, the Denver Outlaws were the first team in league history to complete a perfect 14-0 regular season. On August 25, the Hounds took on the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the Steinfeld Cup. The Hounds lost 10-9 to the Bayhawks, who won their league-record fifth championship.



2014-15: Team struggles


The Hounds struggled out of the gate in 2014 starting 1-4. But on June 7, the Hounds defeated the Outlaws again, 18-15 at home. The loss for Denver snapped a 25 regular season game win streak for the Outlaws.[7] Charlotte would finish 4-10 in 2014 for the worst record in the team's three-year history. Things didn't get better in 2015, the Hounds actually posted a worse record: 3-11, the worst record in 2015.



Road to recovery


Before the 2016 season, the Hounds announced head coach Mike Cerino would move to General Manager, a role held by Leaphart since 2012. Jim Stagnitta was hired as the team's new head coach. They started the year out with three straight home games against the Boston Cannons, Rochester Rattlers, and Florida Launch. As a result, the team got off to a 3-0 start for the first time in franchise history.


On August 6, the Hounds came back from an 11-6 deficit to defeat the Chesapeake Bayhawks, 15-13 to clinch not only their second playoff berth in franchise history, but their first winning record in franchise history at 8-6. On August 13 in Minnesota, the Hounds' season would be ended after a 16-10 loss to the top-seeded Ohio Machine.


In 2017, things would hit a speed bump. The Hounds would get off to an 0-3 start thanks to two meetings with the defending champion Outlaws. Despite being able to win five of their next eight and put themselves in the top four in the league, the Hounds were not able to finish the season strong. Charlotte posted a 6-8 record in their 2017 campaign, finishing in seventh place. One highlight from the year including drafting of Maryland attackman Matt Rambo, who led the Terrapins to their first NCAA championship since 1975 and won the 2017 Tewaaraton Award.[8]


The Hounds began the 2018 campaign at home against the Boston Cannons. Charlotte scored 16 of the first 17 goals, setting many team records in a 25-7 win including most goals in a game, largest margin of victory, and tied the team record for fewest goals allowed in a game.[9] Head coach Jim Stagnitta became the team's all-time leading wins leader on June 9 with a 19-13 victory over Atlanta.[10]


Despite the hot start, Charlotte would fizzle down the stretch. Charlotte played their last "home game" on June 30 against the Atlanta Blaze at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina, also the site of the year's championship game. They lost the game, 16-10. Charlotte played the Cannons in their last game of the season and lost, 14-7, a point differential of 25 goals compared to Week 1's 25-7 thumping. The Hounds were eliminated that week from postseason contention.



Season-by-season













































































Charlotte Hounds
Year W L % Regular season finish Playoffs
2012 5 9 .357 6th in League Didn't 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 Didn't Qualify
2015 3 11 .273 8th in League Didn't Qualify
2016 8 6 .571 4th in League Lost semifinal 16-10 to Ohio Machine
2017 6 8 .429 7th in League Didn't Qualify
2018 7 7 .500 6th in League Didn't Qualify
Totals 40 58 .408
Total Playoff Record 1-2
Playoff Win % = .333


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2018 Charlotte Hounds
#
 Name
 Nationality
 Position
 Height
 Weight
 College
0 Bill Milone United States G 5 ft 11 in 185 lb
Pfeiffer
1 Mike Chanenchuk United States M 5 ft 11 in 180 lb
Maryland
2 Charlie Cipriano United States G 5 ft 11 in 185 lb
Fairfield
4 Ryan Brown United States A 5 ft 10 in 190 lb
Johns Hopkins
5 Connor Fields Canada A 5 ft 11 in 160 lb
Albany
6 Will Haus United States M 6 ft 1 in 185 lb
Duke
7 Danny Sweeney United States D 6 ft 3 in 230 lb
Villanova
8 Michael Howard United States D 6 ft 5 in 220 lb
Virginia
9 Matt Rambo United States A 5 ft 10 in 210 lb
Maryland
11 Joey Sankey United States A 5 ft 5 in 160 lb
North Carolina
13 Tim Rotanz United States M 6 ft 1 in 210 lb
Maryland
14 John Scheich United States A 5 ft 10 in 180 lb
Catawba
17 Adam Osika United States SSDM 6 ft 3 in 205 lb
Albany
18 Jake Withers Canada FO 5 ft 11 in 192 lb
Ohio State
19 John Crawley United States M 6 ft 0 in 205 lb
Johns Hopkins
20 Brendan Hynes United States LSM 6 ft 3 in 185 lb
Richmond
21 Kevin Crowley Canada M 6 ft 4 in 200 lb
Stony Brook
22 Joe McCallion United States M 5 ft 11 in 200 lb
Penn
25 Dylan Maltz United States A 5 ft 8 in 170 lb
Maryland
26 John Haus United States M 6 ft 0 in 190 lb
Maryland
27 Jake Richard United States M 6 ft 0 in 180 lb
Marquette
28 Michael Ehrhardt United States D 6 ft 5 in 210 lb
Maryland
32 Adam DiMillo United States M 5 ft 11 in 190 lb
Maryland
33 Pierce Bassett United States G 6 ft 3 in 200 lb
Johns Hopkins
40 Kevin Cooper United States A 6 ft 4 in 190 lb
Maryland
41 Kevin Massa United States FO 5 ft 10 in 200 lb
Bryant
43 Noah Rak United States FO 6 ft 0 in 203 lb
Massachusetts
44 Brett Schmidt United States D 6 ft 0 in 181 lb
Maryland
45 James Barclay Canada D 5 ft 11 in 195 lb
Providence
50
 Morgan Cheek
United States
 A
 6 ft 1 in
 200 lb
Harvard
55 Scott Hooper United States D 6 ft 1 in 200 lb
Virginia
91
 Matt McMahon
United States
 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


Draft history



First round selections




  • 2013: Tucker Durkin, Johns Hopkins (3rd overall); Mike Sawyer, Loyola (8th overall)[11]


  • 2014: Michael Ehrhardt, Maryland (7th overall)[12]

  • 2015: Will Haus, Duke (3rd overall)

  • 2016: Dylan Donahue, Syracuse (2nd overall), Ryan Brown, Johns Hopkins (4th overall)[13]

  • 2017: Matt Rambo, Maryland (3rd overall)

  • 2018: Connor Fields, Albany (3rd overall)



References





  1. ^ ab Babo, Zach (January 21, 2011). "MLL Expanding to Charlotte, Columbus for 2012 Season". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved February 7, 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ McLean, Derek (January 21, 2011). "Major League Lacrosse To Add Two New Franchises in 2012". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved February 7, 2011.


  3. ^ Scott, David (January 24, 2011). "Charlotte getting a pro lacrosse team". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 7, 2011.


  4. ^ http://charlottehounds.com/press-release/4491/wmyt-mytv12-to-broadcast-charlotte-hounds-games/


  5. ^ Hounds punch ticket to postseason with 14-11 win over Nationals


  6. ^ Hounds stun Outlaws in Semifinals, 17-14


  7. ^ Charlotte 18, Denver 15


  8. ^ 2017 Draft summary


  9. ^ Hounds cruise in season opener 25-7


  10. ^ Hounds score seven unanswered and extinguish the Blaze, 19-13


  11. ^ http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/6531/2013-collegiate-draft-results/


  12. ^ http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8798/2014-collegiate-draft-results/


  13. ^ http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/press-release/12859/2016-mll-collegiate-draft-live-updates/




External links


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