Rutgers University Athletics

Hall of Fame Focus Feature

John Howland competed on the men's lacrosse team from 1957 to 1959 and was one of the top attackmen in program history. Howland was a three-time All-American, earning Second Team accolades in 1958 and First Team honors in 1959. Howland led the team or shared the team lead in assists in each of his three seasons, making him a three-time winner of the program's Alfred Sasser Trophy. He posted 43 goals in 1958, which was then the program record, and still stands as the fifth most in a season in Rutgers history.
 
A team captain in 1959, he recorded 29 goals and 27 assists to put the team among the top five in the nation. The team was 23-9 in his three seasons, including two wins over rival Princeton. Howland was previously inducted into the Long Island Hall of Fame in 1995.