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Maryland men’s lacrosse leaning into underdog mentality entering NCAA Tournament

In 2012, Maryland men’s lacrosse looked a lot different from what it is now. John Tillman was in just his second season as head coach, Drew Snider and Jesse Bernhardt (both older brothers of current Terps) were leading the first midfield line, and the Terps were still searching for their first NCAA title since the mid-1970s.

Since then, Tillman has maintained the standard set by his predecessor, Dave Cottle, taking Maryland to the Final Four in seven out of his first eight seasons. The Terps and Tillman would go on to capture that elusive title in 2017, and have entered last three NCAA Tournaments as the No.