DENVER – Former University of Denver head men's lacrosse coach
Bill Tierney will be inducted in the 2023 IMLCA Hall of Fame class in Orlando, Florida, on December 9.
Individual tickets are available here.
Tierney finished his 39-year head coaching career with a 439-152 record, including a 167-59 mark with the Crimson and Gold. In 2015, Tierney led the Pioneers to their first National Championship, and his record seventh national title overall.
In his head coaching career, Tierney made 30 trips to the NCAA Tournament, 25 appearances in the national quarterfinals, 15 DI Championship Weekend appearances, nine trips to the national title game and the aforementioned seven times on top of the podium.
The two-time National Coach of the Year won 14 Ivy League Championships with Princeton and three ECAC and seven BIG EAST regular season crowns in the Lacrosse Capital of the West.
December's induction adds to an awards collection that also includes two national coach of the year honors, a 2002 induction into the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame and being named the 2009 USA Lacrosse Person of the Year.
Bill Tierney 2023 Clips:
Retirement Announcement
The Athletic: Lacrosse coaching legend Bill Tierney will retire after seven titles at Denver, Princeton
USA Lacrosse Magazine: Bill Tierney, a Pioneer in Every Sense, Retiring on His Own Terms
Inside Lacrosse: Bill Tierney to Retire After 2023 Season
DU lacrosse coach Bill Tierney's legacy extends far beyond the field
LEGENDARY LACROSSE COACH TIERNEY'S LEGACY STRUNG TIGHTLY TO NLL
Tierney Happy to Get Last First Game Out of the Way
Bill Tierney Day Tribute Video
Bill Tierney Reception Highlights
Matt Brown Tabbed Next Head Coach
Trevor Tierney: A Tribute to Coach T, An Underdog Story
Inside Lacrosse Podcast Reflect on a Career
Cut-Traded-Fired-Retired Podcast with Susie Wargin
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