Mark Millon (2004) - Hall of Fame - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Mark Millon

Induction:
2004
Class:
1994

Mark Millon, considered one of the greatest players in the history of lacrosse, was a four-year letterwinner for the Minutemen from 1990-1993.

Millon earned first team all-America honors in 1992 and 1993, becoming the first UMass player to be selected to the top team twice. He was also an honorable mention all-America selection in 1991, while earning all-New England honors three times.

During his four-year career, Millon totaled 213 points on 155 goals and 58 assists, making him the fourth-leading scorer in UMass history. He also ranks second on the school’s all-time goals scored list and is 18th on the assists chart. The team’s leading scorer as a sophomore, junior and senior, Millon tallied 58 goals in 1993, the third-best one-season mark in school history. His 45 goals in 1992 rank tied for the 10th-best single-season performance in school history, while his 81 points in 1992 stand as the 11th-highest one-year total at Massachusetts.

The MVP of the 1993 USILA North-South All-Star Game, Millon played on UMass teams which qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1990, 1991 and 1993, and he was a member of New England championship clubs in 1990 and 1993. He captained the Minutemen as a junior and senior, with the team posting an overall record of 38-17 during Millon’s career. UMass won at least nine games during each of Millon’s four seasons and finished the season ranked in the top 10 on three occasions.

After he graduated from UMass, Millon went on to be named the MVP of the 1994 World Games, and was the United States’ leading scorer in the 1998 World Games with 20 goals. He was named the event’s Most Valuable Attack player in 1998 and earned all-tournament honors. A two-time MVP of the U.S. Club Lacrosse Association, Millon was a three-time all-pro selection in the National Lacrosse League and ranked as the all-time leading regular season goal scorer upon retirement.

Millon competed in the NLL for four franchises: New York (1994, '97-99), Baltimore (1995-96), Syracuse (2000) and Philadelphia (2000-03). He totaled 212 goals and 192 assists for 404 points in only 93 games. Millon also played professionally in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-07 and again in 2013. He posted 240 goals and 116 assists for 360 points in 83 career MLL games, won the MLL Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2002 and 2003 and the MLL MVP Award in 2005.

He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004 and the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2009.