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Crotty, Danowski to be Inducted into National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
10/23/2025 2:10:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
SPARKS, Md. – Former Duke men's lacrosse All-Americans Ned Crotty and Matt Danowski have been selected for induction into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a program of USA Lacrosse, as announced by the organization Thursday.
The 2025 inductees are: Crotty, Danowski, Leif Elsmo, Margaret Faulkner, Tom Flatley (posthumous), Christie Jenkins Kemezis, Crista Samaras, and Kristin Sommar Jenney.
Crotty and Danowski are the fourth and fifth Blue Devils on the men's side to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, joining Kevin Cassese and Eugene Corrigan.
A three-time All-American and winner of the 2010 Tewaaraton Award, Crotty departed Duke as one of the most decorated lacrosse players in Blue Devil history. In addition to his All-America honors, he garnered All-ACC honors twice and was the ACC Player of the Year in 2009 while leading the Blue Devils to ACC Championship titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Crotty spearheaded the attack unit in 2010 en route to leading Duke to its first NCAA title. He finished his collegiate career ranked second on Duke's all-time assists list (147) and fourth in points (239).
Equally as successful on the international lacrosse stage, Crotty was a member of three U.S. Men's world championship teams, winning gold in 2010 and 2018 and silver in 2014. He enjoyed a 12-year professional career, playing in the NLL, MLL and PLL.
Danowski is the most decorated player in Duke lacrosse history, earning nearly every award possible in his career. A four-time All-American, he won the Tewaaraton Award in 2007 as the nation's top player. He also garnered the USILA's Enners Award as the national player of the year in 2007 and 2008 and was voted the nation's top attackman with the Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull award in 2005 and 2007.
Registering 90-plus points in three seasons, Danowski led the nation in scoring three times and finished as the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader with 353 career points. He was a member of the 2018 U.S. Men's Team that won the world championship and played 11 years in the professional ranks while earning MLL all-star honors seven times. Matt joins his father John Danowski in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, becoming the 10th father-son duo to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
The newest members will be officially inducted during a dinner ceremony at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore on January 11, 2025. Tickets for the event will be available online (www.usalacrosse.com/hof) beginning October 25.
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.
Over 480 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
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The 2025 inductees are: Crotty, Danowski, Leif Elsmo, Margaret Faulkner, Tom Flatley (posthumous), Christie Jenkins Kemezis, Crista Samaras, and Kristin Sommar Jenney.
Crotty and Danowski are the fourth and fifth Blue Devils on the men's side to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, joining Kevin Cassese and Eugene Corrigan.
A three-time All-American and winner of the 2010 Tewaaraton Award, Crotty departed Duke as one of the most decorated lacrosse players in Blue Devil history. In addition to his All-America honors, he garnered All-ACC honors twice and was the ACC Player of the Year in 2009 while leading the Blue Devils to ACC Championship titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Crotty spearheaded the attack unit in 2010 en route to leading Duke to its first NCAA title. He finished his collegiate career ranked second on Duke's all-time assists list (147) and fourth in points (239).
Equally as successful on the international lacrosse stage, Crotty was a member of three U.S. Men's world championship teams, winning gold in 2010 and 2018 and silver in 2014. He enjoyed a 12-year professional career, playing in the NLL, MLL and PLL.
Danowski is the most decorated player in Duke lacrosse history, earning nearly every award possible in his career. A four-time All-American, he won the Tewaaraton Award in 2007 as the nation's top player. He also garnered the USILA's Enners Award as the national player of the year in 2007 and 2008 and was voted the nation's top attackman with the Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull award in 2005 and 2007.
Registering 90-plus points in three seasons, Danowski led the nation in scoring three times and finished as the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader with 353 career points. He was a member of the 2018 U.S. Men's Team that won the world championship and played 11 years in the professional ranks while earning MLL all-star honors seven times. Matt joins his father John Danowski in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, becoming the 10th father-son duo to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
The newest members will be officially inducted during a dinner ceremony at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore on January 11, 2025. Tickets for the event will be available online (www.usalacrosse.com/hof) beginning October 25.
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.
Over 480 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMLAX".
#GoDuke
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