The Tewaaraton Foundation

The Tewaaraton Foundation The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States.

Visit www.tewaaraton.com. Lacrosse in one of the oldest team sports played in North America. Rooted in centuries of Native American tradition, the game took on many variations before reaching its present day form. “Tewaaraton,” is the Mohawk name for their game and the progenitor of present day lacrosse.

An enrolled member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe of Akwesasne, 2026 Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American/Haudenosaun...
06/05/2026

An enrolled member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe of Akwesasne, 2026 Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American/Haudenosaunee Scholarship Presented by Hildene Capital recipient Jayden James has distinguished himself both on and off the field throughout his career at St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. A four-year National Honor Society member, James earned the Academic Honor with Distinction Award each year while developing into one of the nation’s premier lacrosse players. Ranked the No. 1 defenseman in the country in the Class of 2026, he earned All-World Team honors in youth lacrosse along with first-team All-Met and first-team All-Star recognition in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. James matriculates at Syracuse University in the fall of 2026, where he will join the Orange men’s lacrosse program.

A member of the Turtle Clan of the Upper Cayuga of the Grand River, 2026 Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American/Haudenos...
06/05/2026

A member of the Turtle Clan of the Upper Cayuga of the Grand River, 2026 Tewaaraton Outstanding Native American/Haudenosaunee Scholarship Presented by Hildene Capital recipient Jordyn Hill-Bucktooth began playing box lacrosse at the age of three and has emerged as one of the top goalkeepers in the country. At the Loomis Chaffee School, Hill-Bucktooth earned membership in the National Honor Society, consecutive Magna Cum Laude honors on the National Latin Exam, and recognition through the CollegeBoard National Indigenous Recognition Program. On the field, she recorded 367 career saves and a 56% save percentage during her high school career. Hill-Bucktooth matriculates at the University of Rochester in the fall of 2026 and will join the Yellowjackets women’s lacrosse program.

One of the most respected coaches in lacrosse history, Jack Emmer built a career defined by leadership, innovation, and ...
06/04/2026

One of the most respected coaches in lacrosse history, Jack Emmer built a career defined by leadership, innovation, and sustained excellence. Over the course of his career, the 2026 Spirit of Tewaaraton honoree guided his programs to 16 NCAA Tournament appearances and retired as the NCAA’s all-time winningest coach with 326 career victories.

Emmer is one of only two coaches in lacrosse history to lead three different programs—Cortland, Washington & Lee, and Army—to NCAA semifinal appearances, reflecting his rare ability to build winning programs at multiple levels of the game.

Beyond wins and postseason success, Emmer’s influence is perhaps best measured through the generations of players and coaches he has shaped. A former U.S. National Team head coach who led Team USA to the 2002 World Championship, Emmer’s impact spans collegiate and international lacrosse, as well as decades of mentorship and leadership within the sport, including serving as co-chair of the Tewaaraton Selection Committee.

A native of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, 2026 Tewaaraton Legend Mike French began his lacrosse journey in the Canadian ...
06/03/2026

A native of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, 2026 Tewaaraton Legend Mike French began his lacrosse journey in the Canadian box game before arriving at Cornell, where he quickly became one of the sport’s most dominant offensive forces. He led Cornell to three straight final fours, including winning the 1976 national championship with an undefeated record as the recipient of the Lt. Raymond Enners Award as the nation’s top player. A three-time All-American who topped 60 goals in each of his three varsity seasons, French’s creativity, vision, and scoring ability defined one of the greatest dynasties in college lacrosse history and helped shape one of the sport’s most exciting eras.

Had a blast in DC with the men’s finalists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by : , , , , .
06/02/2026

Had a blast in DC with the men’s finalists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by : , , , , .

Had a blast with the men’s finalists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by : , , , , .
06/02/2026

Had a blast with the men’s finalists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by : , , , , .

Congratulations again to the finalists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by : , , , , and . Amazing to have them t...
06/01/2026

Congratulations again to the finalists for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by : , , , , and . Amazing to have them together in DC this past week.

☘️ family pulled up for winning the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by .
05/31/2026

☘️ family pulled up for winning the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by .

Cats showed out for winning the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by .
05/30/2026

Cats showed out for winning the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by .

Throwing it back to the pioneer: Princeton’s Rachael Becker DeCecco, who was the first defender to win the Tewaaraton Aw...
05/30/2026

Throwing it back to the pioneer: Princeton’s Rachael Becker DeCecco, who was the first defender to win the Tewaaraton Award in 2003. She was a three-time first-team All-American, two-time national champ, and USA Lacrosse Hall of Famer.

Becker was the only defensive player to win the award until Maryland goalie Megan Taylor won it in 2019 (the only goalie to ever win the award).

Notre Dame’s Shawn Lyght just became the first men’s defensive player to win the Tewaaraton Award Presented by .

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