Roy Simmons Jr.
Chronology
| 1935 | Born August 6 in Syracuse, New York |
| 1955 | Enters Syracuse University |
| 1956 | Joins Syracuse lacrosse team |
| 1957 | Named All-American |
| 1958 | Named All-American and team captain |
| 1959 | Graduates Syracuse with degree in fine arts |
| 1959 | Joins Syracuse lacrosse program as coach of freshman team |
| 1971 | Succeeds father, Roy Simmons Sr., as men's varsity lacrosse coach |
| 1983 | Captures first of five national titles |
| 1988 | Captures second national title |
| 1989 | Captures third, and second consecutive, national title |
| 1990 | Brings team to Lockerbie, Scotland to memorialize Pan Am Flight 103 victims |
| 1990 | Team wins third consecutive championship, which must later be forfeited per NCAA ruling |
| 1993 | Captures fourth national title |
| 1995 | Wins fifth and final national title |
| 1995 | NCAA determines Syracuse must relinquish 1990 championship title due to minor infractions |
| 1998 | Retires with 290-96 record |
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