The
San Francisco Dragons were a professional field lacrosse team based in San Francisco
and San Jose, California
. From 2006-2008, they played in
Major League Lacrosse and they ceased
operations before the 2009 season due to the
economic
situation in the United States.
Franchise history
The San Francisco Dragons were awarded an MLL franchise in July
2005. The original owners were Michael Levitt, Chris Bulger, and
Charley Biggs. The inaugural season commenced on
May 28,
2006, against the
Denver Outlaws. They lost the game
15–11, but went on to beat the Outlaws two times later in the
season.
The Dragons spent their first 2 seasons in
Kezar
Stadium
. The Dragons had a strong inaugural season
lead by
league MVP
and
Offensive
Player of the Year,
Ryan
Powell. They finished the season 7–5 and a playoff team. They
lost in the semifinals to emerging rivals the Denver Outlaws,
23–14.
On
April 4,
2007 the
Dragons were acquired by a local Bay Area investment group from the
Dragons' previous East Coast owner.
The
2007 season began on May 19, with a loss in Denver
to the
Denver Outlaws, 14–21. The
2007 Home Opener was played on
June 2 with a
loss against the
Long Island
Lizards, 12-14.
For the
2008 season it was announced the Dragons would be moving 50 miles
south to San Jose, California to play at Spartan
Stadium
. They were however still called the San
Francisco Dragons.
Season-by-Season
| San Francisco
Dragons |
|
| Year |
W |
L |
Regular season finish |
Playoffs |
| 2006 |
7 |
5 |
2nd in Western Conference |
Lost semifinal 23-14 to Outlaws |
| 2007 |
4 |
8 |
3rd in Western Conference |
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| 2008 |
4 |
8 |
3rd in Western Conference |
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| Totals |
15 |
21 |
Regular Season Win % = .417 |
Total Playoff Record 0 - 1
Playoff Win % = .000
|
Coaches and others
- President - Henry "Hank" Molloy
- Executive VP/General Manager - Doug Locker
- Head Coach - Tom Slate
- Assistant Coach - Ned Webster
- Director of Game Ops - Gary Podesta
- Ticket Sales Manager - Neil Hueston
- Media Relations Manager - Mandy Marks