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| School Name: | Lafayette College |
| Location: | Easton, Pennsylvania |
| Arena: | Allan P. Kirby Arena |
| Capacity: | 3,500 |
| Conference: | Patriot League |
| Head coach: | Fran O'Hanlon |
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the school after the Marquis de Lafayette, then in a farewell tour of the country, as "a testimony of respect for [his] talents, virtues, and signal services...the great cause of freedom."
Lafayette offers students an array of athletic opportunities, which includes 23 Division I sports, 18 club sports, and over 30 intramural sports. The football team has made three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA football tournament. American football innovations at Lafayette include the first use of the huddle and the invention of the head harness, precursor to the football helmet. The men's basketball program also has a long history, peaking in the late nineties under the leadership of Frank O'Hanlon, who led the Leopards to back-to-back Patriot League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1999 and 2000. These seasons were documented by John Feinstein in his book,The Last Amateurs.
External Links[]
- Official athletics site
- Lafayette College on Wikipedia
The seal of this school.
