Former Ohio Wesleyan head coach Jay Martin, Dave Maguire '98, and Darren McGurn '98 will be inducted into the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 12, it was announced by the Ohio Lacrosse Foundation.

The induction ceremony is scheduled for noon on Saturday, June 12, at the Grand Ballroom of the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University.

Maguire and McGurn will be inducted as part of the Class of 2020, while Martin will be inducted as part of the Class of 2021.

Martin coached men's lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan from 1978-85.  During his 8 seasons, he compiled a record of 104-34 (.754 winning percentage), including a mark of 70-10 (.875) in Midwest Lacrosse Association competition.  His teams made 6 NCAA playoff appearances, advancing to the national semifinals in 1983, and won 3 MLA championships.  The 1979 Bishops won the MLA title with an 8-1 record, earning Martin his first MLA Coach of the Year citation.  Martin was similarly recognized in 1981, when the Bishops won the MLA crown with an 11-0 record and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament.  Martin's 1983 team racked up 18 wins, setting a school record that still stands, and won the MLA championship with a 10-0 record.  In 1985, Ohio Wesleyan set a school record by reeling off wins in its first 16 games.  He coached 18 All-Americans and 67 all-conference players during his 8 seasons at the Ohio Wesleyan helm.  His 104 wins was the most by an Ohio Wesleyan men's lacrosse coach.  He also helped Ohio Wesleyan men's lacrosse improve its standing on a national level, with schools such as Gettysburg, Roanoke, and Rochester Institute of Technology making their first trips to Delaware, Ohio, to take on Martin's Battling Bishops.  Against the most prominent Division I members of the MLA (Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Ohio State), Martin's teams compiled a 21-2 record.  After giving up the men's lacrosse coaching position following the 1985 season when he became Ohio Wesleyan's athletics director, Martin's influence on the sport in Ohio continued when he was instrumental in bringing the NCAA Division III championship game to Ohio Wesleyan in 1988, marking the first time that game had ever been played outside of New York or Maryland.  As of 2021, Delaware, Ohio, is still the westernmost site to have played host to the NCAA Division III championship game.

Maguire was a 3-time All-America attacker and a 3-time selection as North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year. As a freshman, he moved right into the starting lineup and scored 53 goals, ranking third on the OWU single-season list. He ranked third in the NCAC in goals and fifth in scoring, and was a first-team All-NCAC pick. He and McGurn became the first pair of freshmen in NCAA Division III history to score 50 goals apiece.  His sophomore year, he tied the OWU record with 64 goals and added 21 assists, also setting an NCAC season record for goals and ranking second in scoring average.  He was a first-team All-America pick as well as NCAC Player of the Year.  As a junior, he repeated as a first-team All-America, NCAC Player of the Year and first-team All-NCAC selection, and added Division III Attacker of the Year honors.  He tied the OWU and NCAC season records with 64 goals and added 31 assists to lead the NCAC in scoring average.  As a senior, he repeated as first-team All-America, NCAC Player of the Year and first-team All-NCAC. He again led the NCAC in goals with 44 and led the NCAC in scoring average as well.  His career totals of 225 goals and 321 points set the OWU and NCAC career records.  During his career, Ohio Wesleyan went 53-13, including a record of 19-1 in the NCAC, won 3 conference titles, and advanced to the NCAA semifinals 4 times.

McGurn was a 4-time All-America attacker who finished his career by receiving NCAA Division III Player of the Year and NCAA Division III Attacker of the Year honors.  As a freshman, he moved right into the starting lineup and set an NCAC record with 63 goals (one short of the OWU record).  He ranked third in the NCAC in scoring, and was named NCAC Player of the Year as well as third-team All-America.  He and Maguire became the first pair of freshmen in NCAA Division III history to score 50 goals apiece.  His sophomore year, he compiled 48 goals and 33 assists, ranking third in the NCAC in goals and fourth in scoring average.  He was a first-team All-America and All-NCAC selection.  As a junior, he repeated as a first-team All-America and first-team All-NCAC selection.  He totaled 35 goals and 30 assists to tie for third in the NCAC in goals and rank fifth in scoring average.  As a senior, he was named Division III Player and Attacker of the Year as well as first-team All-NCAC.  He ranked second in the NCAC in goals and scoring average with 40 goals and 21 points.  His career total of 186 goals ranked second all-time at OWU, while his 290 points was third all-time. During his career, Ohio Wesleyan went 53-13, including a record of 19-1 in the NCAC, won 3 conference titles, and advanced to the NCAA semifinals 4 times.

Martin, Maguire, and McGurn join the following Ohio Wesleyan lacrosse standouts in the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame:  Coach Joe Horn (inducted in 1994), Coach Fred Myers (inducted in 2001), Bob Sargent '76 (inducted in 2005), Steve Meinsen '77 (inducted in 2005), Richie Seiler '72 (inducted in 2006), Toby Boucher '88 (inducted in 2007), John Hildebrand '76 (inducted in 2008), Charlie Blanchard '88 (inducted in 2012), Blair Morrison '85 (inducted in 2013), Dan O'Neill '85 (inducted in 2015), Mike James '87 (inducted in 2016), and Coach Linda Strapp (inducted as an official in 2016).

For more information about the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame, click here.  For more information about the induction ceremony, click here to visit the ceremony site.