Bio

Jacob Ashton returns for the 2021-22 season in his fifth year as the Anderson University head men’s lacrosse coach and the program's fourth official season.

Ashton led the Ravens in their third season to its best finish to date, finishing third in Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) with a 3-8 overall record and a 2-2 conference record. The Ravens captured the first wins in program history in 2021 after topping Mount St. Joseph University and Earlham College in HCLC action.

Anderson totaled five HCLC Player of the Week selections during the 2021 season. Sophomore Cole Whatley earned HCLC Offensive Player of the Week Honors three times, Freshman Josh Rhodes earned HCLC Offensive Player of the Week Honors once and Junior Logan Lawrence earned Defensive Player of the week Honors one time.

Anderson collected an average of 39.27 ground balls per match in 2021, which led the conference and ranked 41st in the nation. The Ravens rewrote the school record books in 2021, setting single-season program records in goals (100), assists (60), points (160), ground balls (445), caused turnovers (124), faceoff wins (132), faceoff win percentage (.480), goals against average (12.45), save percentage (.491), man-up goals (20) and man-down goals (2). Anderson also set the team single-game program records in goals (19), assists (13), points (31), ground balls (64), caused turnovers (19) and faceoff wins (19).

Four Ravens earned second-team all-HCLC honors in 2021. Freshmen Mason Bratcher and Bryce Johnson were both named on defense. Josh Rhodes received the honors on attack while Logan Lawrence garnered the honors on short-stick defense. Anderson also closed out the HCLC season with two statistical champions as Cole Whatley led the conference in goals per match while Mason Bratcher led the conference in caused turnovers per match.

During Ashton’s career, Anderson has totaled five all-conference selections and nine conference players of the week.