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 |
| 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 | Rest of Season Canceled |
| Total | 2 season | 16–14 | – | 9–6 | 7–8 | 346 | 348 | – | 1 appearances |
| Playoff Totals | – | 0-1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 11 | 12 | – | 0 championships |
Head coaching history
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Patrick Merrill | 2019– | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | — | — | — |
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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