San Diego Seals
The San Diego Seals are a professional box lacrosse team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The Seals began play in the 2018-2019 season. The team plays their home games at Pechanga Arena.
| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Arena | Pechanga Arena |
| Colors | Purple, black, gold, gray |
| Owner | Joseph Tsai |
| Head coach | Patrick Merrill |
| General manager | Patrick Merrill |
| Division titles | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| Playoff berths | 4 (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Retired numbers | 1 (17) |
| Website | sealslax.com |
History
On August 30, 2017, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of San Diego and owner Joseph Tsai, co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba Group. Tsai, a La Jolla resident, "played lacrosse at Yale University and retains a passion for the sport."[1] The franchise fee for San Diego and fellow expansion team Philadelphia Wings was a reported $5 million.[2]
On October 24, 2017, the name of the franchise was revealed as the San Diego Seals.[3]
Current roster
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All-time record
| Season | Division/Conference[lower-alpha 1] | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2019 | Western | 10–8 | 2nd | 6–3 | 4–5 | 208 | 217 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Division Semi-Finals |
| 2020 | Western | 6–6 | 3rd | 3–3 | 3–3 | 138 | 131 | Patrick Merrill | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2021 | Western | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2022 | Western | 10–8 | 1st | 5–4 | 5–4 | 202 | 183 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Conference Final |
| 2023 | Western | 14–4 | 1st | 7–2 | 7–2 | 240 | 193 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2024 | Unified | 13-5 | 2nd | 8–1 | 5–4 | 210 | 178 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Semi-Finals |
| Total | 5 seasons | 53–31 | 29–13 | 24–18 | 998 | 902 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 4 Appearances | 3–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 42 | 45 | 0 Championships | ||
Playoff results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Division Semi-Finals | Calgary 12 | San Diego 11 |
| 2022 | Western Conference Semi-finals | Philadelphia 8 | San Diego 9 |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | Colorado 14 | San Diego 12 | |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | San Diego 11 | Colorado 10 | |
| Western Conference Finals Game 3 | Colorado 15 | San Diego 13 | |
| 2023 | Western Conference Semi-Finals | Colorado 13 | San Diego 12 |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | Panther City 8 | San Diego 9 |
| Semi-Finals Game 1 | Albany 14 | San Diego 12 | |
| Semi-Finals Game 2 | San Diego 10 | Albany 13 |
Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Austin Staats | Rookie of the Year |
Retired numbers
| No. | Player | Date | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17[4] | Brodie Merrill | December 9, 2023 | 2019-23 |
Draft history
NLL Entry Draft
First Round Selections
- 2018: Austin Staats (1st overall), Connor Fields (10th overall), Connor Kearnan (11th overall)
- 2019: None
- 2020: Tre Leclaire (4th overall), Mac O'Keefe (15th overall)
- 2021: Mike McCannell (5th overall), Patrick Shoemay (9th overall), Jacob Dunbar (13th overall)
- 2022: Jake Govett (22nd overall)
- 2023: Matthew Wright (13th overall)
Head coaching history
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Patrick Merrill | 2019– | 84 | 53 | 31 | .631 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 |
Notes
- Called "Divisions" through 2022, called "Conferences" in 2022 and 2023, system was dissolved in 2024.
References
- de Crescenzo, Sarah (October 26, 2017). "New San Diego Lacrosse Team Selects Sea Mammal Mascot". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- Ingemi, Marisa (September 13, 2017). "Even biggest skeptics can't deny NLL's growth". US Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- "A LAX San Diego team name: Seals". Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- "NLL: Seals earn hard-fought victory as team honours Brodie Merrill". In Lacrosse We Trust. 2023-12-11.
External links
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