I 2015 NAVY MEN’S LACROSSE I Navy Coaching Staff Head Coach Rick Sowell Fourth Year at Navy • 16th Overall

On June 9, 2011, Naval Academy Director expanded the postseason conference tournament to six teams and Navy earned of Athletics Chet Gladchuk introduced Rick the opportunity to play in the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since Sowell, a man who has been involved 2010. with rebuilding programs at Georgetown, The Mids improved in nearly every statistical category including faceoff percent- Dartmouth, St. John’s and Stony Brook, as age, where Second-Team All-Patriot League draw specialist Brady Dove directed the Naval Academy’s eighth head men’s the Mids to a No. 18 national ranking (.559). As an individual, he won 56.4 percent lacrosse coach in its 100-plus year storied of his draws and was ranked 20th in the country. It was the best faceoff percent- history. age by a Navy player since Mikelis Visgauss was ranked 13th in 2008 with his 57.5 “The Naval Academy family welcomes winning percentage. Dove’s 163 faceoff wins in 2014 were just 10 shy of the record Coach Sowell as an accomplished educator, held by Chris Pieczonka during Navy’s run to the National Championship Game proven lacrosse coach, architect of building in 2004. Dove would also pull up just 10 ground balls shy of the Navy record (93) winning programs, inspirational leader of also held by Pieczonka in ‘04. student-athletes, role model in the commu- Meanwhile, Sam Jones and Tucker Hull graduated as the program’s No. 10 and nity and devoted husband and father,” said 14 scorers. Jones produced 144 points, while Hull turned in 135. Both finished Gladchuk. among Navy’s top 20 leaders in both goals and assists, as well. “Rick has impressed us in a way that is consistent with the wonderful accolades Prior to his arrival in Annapolis, Sowell compiled a 47-26 (.644) record in five we have received from those who have worked with him or coached against him seasons at Stony Brook and was named the America East Coach of the Year in over the years. each of the last two seasons as he guided the Seawolves to back-to-back America “In addition to his responsibilities at Stony Brook, Rick has already taken a step East regular-season titles (2010-11). forward representing our country as a former coach for gold-medal winning Team Stony Brook finished the 2011 campaign with a 10-4 mark, including a 5-0 USA at the World Championships in 2010. Now at Navy, he takes another step in record in conference play. The Seawolves just missed a second-consecutive trip the same direction training and preparing our midshipmen for their future role as to the NCAA Tournament when they lost in the America East Championship Game leaders in the fleet. by a goal. “We are looking forward to a tenure at Navy where Rick can provide ambitious In 2010, Sowell led Stony Brook to the program’s first America East regular- direction to our program while reinforcing the values of the Academy that resonate season title, a school-record 13 wins, a national ranking as high as No. 6 and a with the Navy way.” 9-7 victory over Denver in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Seawolves “Today is a day about moving forward, not looking backwards,” said Sowell. “I were just a game away from advancing to the school’s first-ever final four, narrowly am excited to have this opportunity and appreciate all that the United States Naval losing in to Virginia in the quarterfinals, 10-9. Stony Brook had four players earn Academy represents: Honor, Tradition, and Integrity. These are all principles that I All-America honors, including Kevin Crowley who was the school’s first First-Team follow in life and know that my new team will reflect these values. All-American and was named the USILA Player of the Year. “I am honored and humbled to be named the next head coach of the United Sowell, who was an assistant coach for the gold-medal winning Team USA at States Naval Academy. This is the best situation in which to work to represent our the 2010 World Championships in England, led Stony Brook to a 9-6 record in 2009 proud country and to honor and lead ambitious young men in their commitment and a final ranking of No. 20 in the country. It marked the school’s first end-of-the- to the people of this great nation. Navy’s lacrosse tradition is unprecedented and season national ranking. Stony Brook finished 4-1 in America East and stood as I look forward to continuing that tradition and adding to what already is one of a the regular season co-champions. kind.” Prior to Stony Brook, Sowell was tapped to head the rebirth of the St. John’s Heading into his 16th season overall and fourth as Navy’s head coach, Sowell lacrosse program that had been dormant since 1995. Sowell had just one season is looking to capture his 100th collegiate victory. He has amassed a 99-107 career to recruit before the Red Storm took the field in 2005. record and a 13-26 mark at the Academy. His milestone wins along the way Sowell was the head coach at Dartmouth from 1999-2003 and revived the Big include a 23-13 victory over Holy Cross in 1999 for win No. 1, while earning this Green program, taking the team from last place in the Ivy League to first. 25th win against Vermont (7-3) in 2003, his 50th win against Lafayette (12-8) in In his final season at Dartmouth in 2003, Sowell’s squad posted an 11-3 record 2008 and his 75th collegiate victory against Albany (11-7) in 2010. and won the Ivy League with a 5-1 record. It was Dartmouth’s first Ivy League title In his first season at the Naval Academy, Sowell directed the Midshipmen to a since 1965 and just the third Ivy League title in school history. 6-6 record, including a 3-3 mark in Patriot League action which featured a 12-11 During the title run, the Big Green upset No. 2 Princeton marking the first time victory over 12th-ranked Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y. It marked Navy’s first .500-win that Dartmouth had won at Princeton since 1958. Sowell was also named the season since 2009. NEILA Coach of the Year that season. Navy capped off its season with an 8-2 rout over No. 6 Johns Hopkins in front Sowell served as an assistant at Georgetown from 1990-98 where the Hoyas of better than 11,000 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The six-goal grew from an also-ran to a national contender. In 1998, the Hoyas finished 10-5 victory by the Mids marked their largest margin of victory in the series since 1965 overall and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA’s. when Navy scored a 15-6 win over the Blue Jays on their home field. Meanwhile, Sowell’s coaching career began at Washington College in Chestertown, Md., the Class of 2012 became the first class since 1974 to graduate having twice where he helped guide the Shoremen to the NCAA Division III national title game beaten Hopkins. in 1986 and the semifinal round in 1987. On a national level, the Mids were ranked among the top 10 (eighth) man-down Before dedicating his life to coaching, Sowell played lacrosse at all levels. He defensive units in the country, shutting down 75 percent (30 of 40) of their oppo- began his college career in 1982 at the State University of New York before trans- nents’ extra-man opportunities. The previous two seasons the Mids had been ferring to Washington College prior to the 1984 season. ranked 29th and 36th. Meanwhile, after struggling in 2011 (38th, 9.62 GPG), the At Washington College, Sowell was named the 1985 Division III National Mids bounced back on defense as a whole, surrendering 8.92 goals per game to Midfielder of the Year and was also a two-time All-American. He helped lead rank 14th nationally. Two other areas Navy improved upon in 2012 were shot Washington College to the Division III national championship game twice. In percentage (13th, 31.1) and turnovers per game (11th, 14.08). Sowell’s senior campaign he was team captain and earned the Dr. Charles B. Clark In 2013, his Midshipmen finished No. 2 nationally in caused turnovers per game, MVP Award. averaging 10.0 takeaways, and were led by Austin Miller (2.31) and Pat Kiernan His 45 goals and 14 assists earned him Division III First-Team All-America hon- (2.00) who were ranked seventh and 12th, respectively. Kiernan concluded his ors and an invitation to participate in the annual North-South All-Star Game. junior season by garnering First-Team All-Patriot League laurels and was named Sowell spent five years with the Baltimore Thunder of the Major Indoor Lacrosse the Lt. Robert T. Bianchi Award winner as the program’s most valuable player. League (MILL), where he was a first-team all-pro selection three times. Over the course of the season the attack combo of Tucker Hull and Sam Jones Sowell graduated from Washington College in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in became only the third set of classmates in program history to reach 100 points, history. He was inducted into the Washington College Hall of Fame in 2000 and the joining Mike Herger (197) and Brian Keith (134) from the Class of 1990 and Ian Potomac Chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in February of 2013. Dingman (188) and Billy Looney (103) from the Class of 2007. Hull heads into his Sowell, and his wife, Catherine, have two daughters, Kennady and Avery. senior campaign tied for 23rd on Navy’s all-time scoring list with 106 points, while Jones is 26th with 102 points. Last spring, the Mids won just four of their 10 games, but dropped one-goal deci- sions to No. 1-ranked Loyola (7-6) in double overtime and to sixth-ranked Johns Hopkins (6-5). 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Tracking Rick Sowell’s Coaching Career Head Coaching Ledger Career Record: 99-107, 48.1 (15 Yrs) • Navy Record: 13-26, 36.0 (Three Yrs)

Year School W L Pct Conference Championships / NCAA Tournament 1999 Dartmouth 5 8 38.5 2000 Dartmouth 5 9 35.7 2001 Dartmouth 6 8 42.9 2002 Dartmouth 6 7 46.2 2003 Dartmouth 11 3 78.6 Ivy League Champion, NCAA First Round (program’s first and only) 5 Years >> 33 35 48.5

2005 St. John’s 2 11 15.4 Hired to restart program 2006 St. John’s 4 9 30.8 2 Years >> 6 20 23.1

2007 Stony Brook 8 5 61.5 America East Championship Semis 2008 Stony Brook 7 7 50.0 America East Championship Semis 2009 Stony Brook 9 6 60.0 America East Champinship Runner-Up 2010 Stony Brook 13 4 76.5 America East Regular-Season, Tournament Champions NCAA Quarterfinals 2011 Stony Brook 10 4 71.4 American East Regular-Season Champion, Championship Runner-Up 5 Years >> 47 26 64.4

2012 Navy 6 6 50.0 2013 Navy 3 10 23.1 2014 Navy 4 10 28.6 3 Years >> 13 26 33.3

Assistant Coaching Ledger Year School W L Pct Notes 1990 Georgetown 8 5 61.5 1991 Georgetown 7 5 58.3 1992 Georgetown 9 3 75.0 1993 Georgetown 9 4 69.2 1994 Georgetown 10 3 76.9 1995 Georgetown 10 4 71.4 1996 Georgetown 8 5 61.5 1997 Georgetown 9 5 64.3 NCAA First Round 1998 Georgetown 10 5 66.7 NCAA Quarterfinals 9 Years >> 80 39 67.2

Milestone Wins # Date Opponent Score Site Head Coach at 1 3-17-99 Holy Cross 23-13 Worcester, Mass. Dartmouth 25 3-8-03 Vermont 7-3 Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth 50 3-18-08 Lafayette 12-8 Stony Brook, N.Y. Stony Brook 75 5-8-10 Albany 11-7 Stony Brook, N.Y. Stony Brook

Coaching Honors and Awards • 2010, ‘11 America East Coach of the Year • 2003 NEILA Coach of the Year

I 25 I 25 I 2015 NAVY MEN’S LACROSSE I Navy Coaching Staff Assistant Coach Ryan Wellner Fourth Year at Navy

Ryan Wellner is in his fourth season at the Naval Academy where he works primarily with Navy’s defense, as well as the Mids’ faceoff unit. Last spring, rookie Brady Dove anchored a faceoff squad that won 55.9 percent of its draws to rank 18th in the nation. It was the Mids’ best faceoff percentage since 2007 and its best ranking since 2008 when they won 55.3 percent of their draws and ranked 13th. Individually, Dove won 56.4 percent of his draws and was ranked 20th in the country. It’s the highest ranking by a Navy player since 2008 when Mikelis Visgauss was ranked 13th nationally with a 57.5 winning percentage. Meanwhile, anchored by 2014 Honorable Mention All-American long stick midfielder Pat Kiernan, Navy surrendered 9.36 goals per game game to rank 20th In 2013, the Midshipmen finished No. 2 in the country in caused turnovers, averaging 10.00 per contest led by starting defense- man Austin Miller who was seventh nationally with 2.31 takeaways, while Pat Kiernan stood 12th with 2.00 caused turnovers. Navy also improved in ground balls, jumping from 43rd in 2012 to 29th in 2013, which stepped from the play of the defense. Averaging 5.23 ground balls per game and ranked 32nd in the country, Kiernan was active both on offense as well as the wings of faceoffs. In 2012, he guided Navy’s man-down unit to a No. 8 nationally ranking, as the Mids allowed just 10 extra-man goal all season (.750). The previous two seasons the Mids had been ranked 29th and 36th. Meanwhile, the defense as a whole improved and was ranked 14th nationally after surrendering 8.92 goals per game. Senior RJ Wickham anchored the defensive efforts from the goal where he was ranked ninth nationally in saves per game (11.25) and 10th in save percentage (.570). Wellner joined the Navy staff in the summer of 2011 after a three-year stint alongside Sowell at Stony Brook where he primarily worked with the defense and the Seawolves’ faceoff game. In his three seasons at Stony Brook, the Seawolves produced a 32-14 record (.696), including an impressive 15-1 mark in America East action. The Seawolves captured the America East regular-season title in 2010 behind a 13-4 record and punched their ticket to what was only the program’s second NCAA Tournament appearance (2002) by way of defeating Albany, 11-7, in the America East Championship Game. After dropping a 14-8 decision to UMBC in what was the first America East contest of 2009, Stony Brook has won 15-consecutive regular-season America East contests. Wellner helped develop long stick midfielder Steven Waldeck into a three-time America East selection as well as 2009 Honorable Mention All-American. Waldeck finished his career with a school-record 112 ground balls and was ranked fifth nationally in ground balls per game, averaging 6.59. Additionally, he was the nation’s leading scorer among all long poles in 2009. Waldeck also was drafted by the MLL’s Toronto Nationals and the NLL’s Minnesota Swarm. Meanwhile, Wellner was instrumental in improving the Seawolves’ faceoff game, as Adam Rand evolved into one the country’s premier draw specialists. In 2010, Rand won 61.6 percent (266-432) of the faceoffs he took 266-432, the third-best percentage in country, while his 432 attempts went down in the record books as an NCAA record. He won 29 draws against Siena on Feb. 20, 2010, which are the second-most wins by an individual in NCAA history, before taking 28 faceoff wins at Binghamton on April 17, 2010, the NCAA’s third most victories. In 2011, Rand owned the nation’s 11th-best faceoff percentage, boasting a 60.1 percentage (187-311). Meanwhile, he was sixth nationally in ground balls per game, scooping up 6.86 per contest. Prior to his arrival at Stony Brook in 2009, Wellner spent the 2008 campaign as the men’s assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Washington & Lee University in Virginia, helping lead the Generals to a 9-6 record. He also served as the defensive coordinator for three seasons at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey where he helped guide the Ducks to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. Wellner’s defensive units produced a pair of All-America defensemen and ranked among the Div. III top 10 in scoring defense. A 2000 graduate of Mary Washington College with a bachelor of science in business management, Wellner also served as an assistant coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (2004) and Chaminade High School (2003). Additionally, he was the Director of the New York Lacrosse Academy and served as the Director of Operations for the from 2001-2003. A four-year letterwinner at Mary Washington, he served as captain of the lacrosse team his senior year and earned the school’s Outstanding Senior Award in 2000. Assistant Coach Michael Phipps First Year at Navy

Michael Phipps is the newest member of the Navy lacrosse coaching staff, coming aboard in August of 2014. A native of Annapolis, Phipps returns home after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach at High Point University in North Carolina. While at High Point, along with his offensive duties he helped develop the goalkeepers. Under his direction, Austin Geisler finished the 2014 season ranked No. 2 nationally in saves per game (13.63), No. 5 in save percentage (59.2) and No. 20 in goals-against average (9.48). In 2013, Geisler was ranked 13th, averaging 12 saves per contest. High Point is one of the newest Div. I teams in the country. The Panthers’ turned in a 3-12 mark in their inaugural season (2013), before turning the corner a year later and posting a 9-7 mark that featured a 4-1 record as a member of the Atlantic Sun. Additionally, High Point came within just a goal from earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament, dropping an 8-7 decision to Richmond in the Atlantic Sun Championship. Prior to his stint at High Point, Phipps spent two seasons (2010-11) as the offensive coordinator at the Severn School in Maryland, one of the top prep programs in the country. A 2007 graduate of the University of Maryland, Phipps was a three-year starter on attack for the Terrapins and garnered Honor- able Mention All-America honors as a senior. He amassed 95 points (48G, 47A) over the course of his career, including a team-high 50 points and 28 goals his senior year. He was the recipient of the Van Trump Award as a senior, honoring the team’s best attackman. Phipps went on to play professionally in from 2008-10 as a member of the and . Upon graduation, Phipps served as Director of Lacrosse Operations at his alma mater for the 2008 season, assisting in numerous areas of the program while serving as a mentor for the freshman attackmen. He handled travel arrangements and budgeting and assisted with film analysis and scouting. Phipps comes from a strong pedigree of lacrosse players. His grandfather, Buster Phipps, was an All-American at Maryland and played football under Paul “Bear” Bryant. He went on to serve as an assistant coach at Navy under the legendary Willis Bilderback from 1959-72. Phipps helped lead Navy to nine USILA National Cham- pionship titles, including eight straight from 1960-67. During that legendary run (1960-67), the Mids put together an impressive 79-8 record that featured back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1964 and ‘65. Phipps’ father, Wilson, was a member of Maryland’s last NCAA Championship team (1975). Meanwhile, his younger brother, Brian, was a four-year starter in goal for the Terps and garnered All-America recognition as a senior in 2010. Like his grandfather and older brother, he, too is found his way into coaching and is in his third season as an assistant coach at Georgetown. Phipps and his wife, Maggie, reside in the Annapolis area.

26 I 26 I I 2015 NAVY MEN’S LACROSSE I Navy Coaching Staff Vol. Assistant Coach Mickey Jarboe Fourth Year at Navy

One of the most decorated players in Navy lacrosse history, Mickey Jarboe is in his fourth season as a member of Rick Sowell’s coaching staff after joining the program as the volunteer assistant in the summer of 2011. His experience played a huge role in mentoring keeper RJ Wickham in his senior year (‘12), directing him to All-Patriot League recognition for a second time in his career. Wickham anchored the defensive efforts for the Mids from the goal where he was ranked ninth nationally in saves per game (11.25) and 10th in save percentage (.570). Collectively, Navy’s defense was ranked 14th nation- ally where it allowed 8.92 goals per game, while the man-down unit gave up just 10 extra-man goals on the year and was ranked eighth. In 2013, Jarboe helped hone team captain Nolan Hickey into a solid netminder having seen action in just one game prior to tak- ing over the reigns as the starter his senior season. Hickey was ranked 26th nationally in saves per game (10.92) and was 31st in save percentage (53.0). He registered seven double-digit save games, including five with 15 or more stops. A year ago, John Connors (‘16) stepped into the starting role between the pipes where he posted a 9.14 GAA and was ranked 18th in the nation. Meanwhile he was just outside of the top 20 in save percentage, stopping 53.5 percent of the shots he faced. Jarboe is one of only 13 players in the history of Div. I lacrosse to win the Ens. C. Markland Kelly Award, presented to the nation’s top goalkeeper, multiple times. He received the award in 1999 when he guided the Mids to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1994 and a year later was presented the award a second time. Meanwhile, he is one of seven goalkeepers in program history to earn the award and joins Dennis Wedekind as Navy’s only two-time Kelly Award winners. A two-time First-Team All-American, Jarboe was the 2000 recipient of the Naval Academy Sword for Men which is presented annually to that midshipman of the graduating class to have personally excelled in athletics during his years of varsity competition. A native of Towson, Md., Jarboe concluded his college career as Navy’s career saves leader with 701 stops and ranks No. 2 in single-season saves, recording 215 in 1999. He is one of only three players in program history to make 200-plus saves in a single season. Jarboe graduated from the Naval Academy in May of 2000 with a bachelor of science degree in political science. He was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy where he would spend the next nine-and-a-half years as a helicopter pilot. A Lt. Cmdr. select, Jarboe spent his last duty command in San Diego, Calif. where he was a helicopter instructor before leaving the Navy in March of 2010. While committed to his responsibilities as a helicopter pilot in the Navy, he also took advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity of playing professional lacrosse. Jarboe was acquired by the now defunct Los Angeles Riptide in 2007 and alongside former Navy midfielder Graham Gill, was named a Major League Lacrosse All-Star. A year later, he was named the Warrior Goalkeeper of the Year and an MLL All-Star for a second-straight year as he led the Riptide to Championship Weekend for a second-consecutive season. The Riptide showed particular allegiance to the Naval Academy, as the 2007 team fielded seven former Navy lacrosse players. Joining Jarboe were Gill (‘05), Sean Donnelly (‘92), Mitch Hendler (‘05), Chris Pieczonka (‘05), Matt Russell (‘06) and Jon Birsner (‘06). He was inducted into the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in January of 2013. Jarboe, who now resides in Annapolis with his wife Katie, is currently employed by Havtech as a Sales Engineer

Director of PE Operations Mark Goers 14th Year at Navy

Mark Goers is in his 14th season serving as a member of the Navy men’s lacrosse program, including his fourth as Director of Physical Education Operations. Goers came to the Academy in 2002 as an assistant coach, but in 2006 transitioned into the Mids’ Director of Lacrosse Operations. In that role, he oversaw Navy’s travel, facilities scheduling, camps and clinics, as well as other administrative duties including budget, compliance items and film. As an assistant coach from 2002-05, Goers molded the Mids into one of the most successful faceoff squads in the country. In 2004, Chris Pieczonka was ranked No. 2 nationally in faceoffs, winning 67.6 percent (173 of 256) of his draws and led Navy as a team to a tie for No. 2 in the national rankings, winning 65.5 percent (268 of 409). By virtue of his ability to face off, Pieczonka was ranked 10th nationally in ground balls, scooping up 5.81 per contest. Another player Goers is credited in refining is two-time All-American Steve Looney. The middle of three lacrosse playing broth- ers, Steve was the workhorse of Navy lacrosse during his four-year career. A multi-faceted player, he saw time as a face-off special- ist, a wing player on face-offs, a defensive midfielder and an offensive midfielder. Looney, the 2004 Patriot League Tournament MVP, surfaced with the ball in 2004 and ‘05 in nearly every ground ball opportunity. Goers came to the Naval Academy after a three-year stint at Ohio State where he oversaw the Buckeyes’ offense and face-off strategy. A 1995 graduate of Towson, Goers is regarded as one of the premier players in Tiger history. A 1994 Third-Team All-America, he held Towson records in face-offs won in a game (21 vs. Villanova in ‘94), ground balls in a season (127 in ‘94) and ground balls in a career (274, 1993-95) until 2004 when Justin Berry edged out Goers in those categories. Meanwhile, his 78.8 face-off winning percentage is the best single-season winning percentage in NCAA history. Upon graduation, he began his coaching career in 1996 as an assistant coach at his alma mater where he helped lead the Tigers to the quarterfinals of the ‘96 NCAA Tournament. In 1998, he returned home and assisted his former high school coach Earl Brewer at Langely High School in his home state Virginia, and helped to direct the prep team to the state regional finals. Just a year later, he joined the Ohio State program that was beginning to flourish. In 2000, Goers helped develop face-off specialist Anthony Kelly to a .540 percent- age — the nation’s 27th-best mark. The Fairfax, Va., native has competed for the Columbus Landsharks of the NLL and was an all-club team member for Team Toyota. Mark and his wife, the former Jessica Anna Christina duHoffmann, were married Dec. 7, 2001, and reside in Kent Island with their son, William, and daughter, Juliette. Goers is an instructor within the Academy’s Physical Education Department. Goers comes from an athletic family. His mother, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, holds multiple indoor track records, his father played basketball at Wittenberg and his brother, Matt, played lacrosse at Ohio State and was the team captain his senior campaign.

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