The Bowdoin Men’s Lacrosse Team Has a History of Success

The former managing director of Guy Carpenter & Company, Peter Kamford currently handles all reinsurance matters as the senior vice president of insurance risk management for W.R. Berkley Corp. In his free time, Peter Kamford follows Bowdoin College men’s lacrosse.

The Bowdoin men’s lacrosse team has been leaving its mark on college sports for more than four decades. Over the years, the team has appeared at several NCAA and NESCAC tournaments and won a few ECAC Championships. Beyond that, Bowdoin men’s lacrosse players have been repeatedly recognized for their athletic accomplishments. In 2006, Connor Fitzgerald claimed the NESCAC and USILA Player of the Year honors, and in 2012 three players, earned All American honors. Several others also have received USILA recognition and been named as All New England and All NESCAC players.

Much of the team’s success is attributed to the excellent leadership provided by the three head coaches it has had over the years. Mort LaPointe was the team’s first head coach and led its players to 218 wins. Following him was Tom McCabe, who brought 229 wins, and Jason Archbell, who took the position in 2012. The Bowdoin men’s lacrosse team plays and practices on Howard F. Ryan Field, an artificial-turf field that allows teams to play and practice at all times during the year. Practice for the team usually begins in February and the actual season runs from March to May.