Hall of Fame
One of the finest and most prolific attackmen in the storied history of the Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse program, Franz Wittelsberger concluded his career in 1976 ranked among the Blue Jays' all-time leaders in every scoring category and as one of the program's most decorated players. More than 30 years later and his place in the Blue Jay record book remains nearly identical.
Wittelsberger graduated with a school-record 151 goals to his credit, a mark that would stand unchallenged until 1995, when it was finally surpassed. He also ranked second in career points (220) and sixth in assists (69) when he finished his career and still ranks in the top-20 in points and assists. He also currently ranks fourth in goals.
The leading goal-scorer on JHU's first NCAA Champoinship team in 1974 (45) and still one of just three players in school history to score 40 or more goals in three different seasons, Wittelsberger earned All-America honors four times in his career, including first team honors as a junior, second team honors as a freshman and sophomore and third team honors as a senior. He remains one of just 20 players in school history who has earned All-America honors four times.
In addition to the 1974 NCAA Championship, Wittelsberger helped Johns Hopkins to a national runner-up finish in 1973 and a trip to the NCAA Semifinals as a senior. Hopkins qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of his four seasons and it was in the NCAAs that Wittelsberger did some of his finest work. He scored 25 goals and added 10 assists in nine career NCAA Tournament games. His 25 career goals scored in the NCAAs remained a JHU record for 32 years and the seven goals and eight points he totaled in the 1974 NCAA Quarterfinals remain JHU NCAA Tournament records.
