Ian Dingman
| Born | December 5, 1982 Deferiet, New York |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 260 pounds (118 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Midfield |
| NCAA team | United States Naval Academy (2007) |
| MLL draft | 30th overall, 2007 Philadelphia Barrage |
| MLL teams | Philadelphia Barrage Ohio Machine |
| Pro career | 2007–2016 |
Ian Dingman (born December 5, 1982) is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a lacrosse player.
Dingman, from Deferiet, New York, attended Carthage Senior High School where he lettered in lacrosse four times, football twice, and basketball once. Dingman also attended Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine.
Collegiate career[edit]
In Dingman's freshman year at Navy in 2003, he came off the bench in 11 of 13 games to lead the Midshipmen in scoring with 23 goals and 17 assists.[1] He also had 20 groundballs on the year and garnered Second-Team All-ECAC honors and was named ECAC rookie of the week twice. He received the William H. "Dinty" Moore Award as Navy's top offensive player.
In Dingman's sophomore campaign in 2004, he garnered Second-Team All-American honors after scoring 36 goals and dishing out 26 assists.[1] He was also named First-Team All-Patriot League and was the recipient of the William H. "Dinty" Moore Award as Navy's top offensive player for the second year in a row. Against top 5 teams in the country, Dingman scored 9 goals and dished out 4 assists.[citation needed] Navy advanced to the NCAA championship game, where they lost to Syracuse 14-13.
In 2005, Dingman's career took a turn as he was academically ineligible and disenrolled from the Naval Academy. He attended Jefferson Community College in New York but did not play lacrosse. He was readmitted to the Naval Academy on the first day of classes in August 2005.[2]
After a year away from lacrosse, Dingman returned to the playing field and in 2006 and received the William H. "Dinty" Moore Award for the third time in his career as Navy's best offensive player. He had a team-high 33 goals and also had 11 assists. He also scooped up 31 ground balls during the season.
In Ian Dingman's final year of collegiate lacrosse in 2007, he scored 33 goals and had 9 assists to go along with 29 ground balls. Dingman finished his career as Navy's second all-time leading goal scorer with 125 goals and finished fourth all-time in points scored at Navy with 188 points (125 goals, 63 assists).[1]
MLL career[edit]
Dingman was drafted in the third round of the 2007 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Philadelphia Barrage of the Major League Lacrosse.[3]
On July 17, 2007, Dingman was awarded the Cascade MLL Rookie of the Week Award for his efforts in his professional lacrosse debut.[4]
Statistics[edit]
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| Season | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 2004 | 18 | 36 | 26 | 62 |
| 2006 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 44 |
| 2007 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 42 |
| Totals | 61 | 125 | 63 | 188 |
Source:[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Navy Men's Lacrosse - The Record Book" (PDF). CSTV. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Fuchs, Matt. "Profile: Ian Dingman of Navy". LaxPower.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Looney and Dingman Headed to Major League Lacrosse :: Billy Looney was the fifth overall pick in the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Draft, the highest a Navy player has been drafted". CSTV. June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Dingman Named Cascade Rookie of the Week". PhiladelphiaBarrage.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-08-03.