San Diego Seals
The San Diego Seals are a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play their home games at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. The 2018-2019 season was their inaugural season.
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Division | West |
| Based in | San Diego, California |
| Arena | Pechanga Arena |
| Colors | Purple, black, gold, gray |
| Owner | Joseph Tsai |
| Head coach | Patrick Merrill |
| General manager | Patrick Merrill |
| Division titles | (1) 2022 |
| Website | www |
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 | 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 Western division semi finals |
| 2020 | Western | 6-6 | 3rd | 3–3 | 3-3 | 138 | 131 | Patrick Merrill | No Playoffs Held |
| 2022 | Western | 10-8 | 1st | 5-4 | 5-4 | 202 | 183 | Patrick Merrill | TBD |
| Total | 2 season | 26–22 | – | 14–10 | 12–12 | 548 | 531 | – | |
| Playoff Totals | 1 Appearance | 0-1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 11 | 12 | – | 0 Championships |
Playoff results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
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| 2019 | West Division Semi-Finals | Calgary 12 | San Diego 11 |
Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award |
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| 2019 | Austin Staats | Rookie of the Year |
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)
Head coaching history
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Patrick Merrill | 2019– | 32 | 17 | 15 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
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.
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