Past Johns Hopkins lacrosse teams have represented the United States in international competition.

The "Black and Blue" came from the athletic colors and the "Jay" most likely stood for first initial in Johns Hopkins.

On June 3, 2013, it was announced that Johns Hopkins would be joining the Big Ten Conference as a Sport Affiliate member in Men's Lacrosse starting in 2015.

Although Johns Hopkins baseball regularly wins the Centennial Conference regular season and tournament titles, 2008 was the first time since 1989 that the Blue Jays made it to the College World Series for Division III baseball, hosted in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The Blue Jays finished runner-up to Trinity College, losing the championship game.

[8] The women's cross country team has experienced great success in recent years, finishing 7th at the NCAA championship in 2009 and 2010.

The Johns Hopkins women's volleyball team won their 1st Centennial Conference Title in 2011.