2012 Ohio Machine

ABOUT The Ohio Machine is one of the two latest additions to Major League Lacrosse and played its inaugural 2012 season at Selby Stadium at Ohio Wesleyan University. The Machine joined fellow newcomers the Charlotte Hounds and six other teams (Boston Cannons, FAST FACTS Chesapeake Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws, Hamilton Nationals, Long Island Lizards and Rochester Rattlers) to play a total of 14 games during the 2012 MLL season. Founded: 2011 The Machine is the first MLL team in Ohio and kicked off its season at home on May 19th First Year of Play: 2012 in front of more than 6,100 fans in Delaware, Ohio. Every Machine game during the 2012 season, home and away, was broadcasted on national and/or regional television, including Head Coach: Ted Garber two games broadcasted live on CBS Sports Network and three games broadcasted live on SportsTime Ohio. SportsTime Ohio is the official regional television partner of the Ohio Hometown: Columbus, OH Machine. The Machine is operated by President and General Manager John Algie and is coached by Home Field: Selby Stadium Head Coach Ted Garber and Assistant Coaches PJ Kavanagh and Bill Wolford. Team Colors: Blue, Black, STADIUM INFORMATION Red & White Selby Stadium, located at 45 South Henry Street on the eastern edge of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH, is not only home to the Machine, it is also home to the Battling Bishop’s football, men’s and women’s track & field, men’s and women’s lacrosse and field hockey teams. Selby Stadium hosted the 1988 NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse championship game and has been the site of numerous playoff contests since. The Machine’s new home, which was built in 1929, seats approximately 9,100 and is an OmniGrass artificial playing surface. Selby Stadium most recently underwent a restoration project which included a new, two-level press box, new bleacher seats and refurbished locker rooms, as well as a state-of-the-art video board and sound system. LACROSSE OPERATIONS Ted Garber Head Coach Ted Garber led the Ohio Machine into its 2012 inaugural season as Head Coach. Garber’s professional coaching experience dates back to the creation of MLL, where he was a head coach during the 2000 MLL Summer Showcase Tour. Garber was also head coach of the then Bridgeport Barrage for the MLL’s inaugural season in 2001. Garber’s professional career also includes stints as an assistant coach in Boston, Chicago and Rochester. In 2008, Garber reached a milestone and was recognized by U.S. Lacrosse for his 200th career victory. Prior to joining the MLL, Garber coached at University of New Hampshire (UNH) for 13 seasons and led the team to five Northeast Championships. He also led UNH to its first and only Division-I NCAA tournament game. Garber was named New England Coach of the Year in 1986 and was also the recipient of the Vincent Lobello New England Sportsmanship Award for Coaching. In 1991, Garber followed his father – legendary lacrosse coach Dick Garber – as head coach at the University of Massachusetts (UM). In his four seasons with UM, Garber compiled a 37-17 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Garber’s winning percentage (.685) is tops in school history. In addition to his MLL and collegiate experience, Garber has spent more than 15 years coaching at the high school level, where he has won numerous Western New England titles and Founder’s League Championships. Garber played college lacrosse at UNH and graduated in 1975. He was the team’s leading scorer from 1971-1975 and captained during his senior season. He was selected for both the All-New England Team and the East-West New England All-Star Game. Garber was inducted into the University of New Hampshire Hall of Fame in 2006. Garber is currently the Varsity Lacrosse Coach and an Admissions Affiliate at the renowned Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, as well as an active regional and national lacrosse clinician and speaker. Garber and his wife, Deb, reside in Connecticut and have three children, Brooks, Brett and Brittany. Brett currently plays midfield for the Ohio Machine. P.J. Kavanagh Assistant Coach P.J. Kavanagh joins the Machine with more than 15 years of coaching experience, including his current tenure at the University of Mount Union where he was recently named the first-ever varsity men’s lacrosse coach. Prior to Mount Union, Kavanagh spent seven seasons with SUNY-Plattsburgh in New York as an assistant coach and head coach. During his five seasons as head coach, Kavanagh posted a 47-34 mark including the three best seasons in team history. Kavanagh also served as an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Barrage during the MLL’s inaugural season and has coached at two New England prep schools, as well as his prep alma mater of Henninger High School in Syracuse, NY. Bill Wolford Assistant Coach Bill Wolford, a Columbus, OH, native and a graduate of The Ohio State University, is currently director of Max Elite Lacrosse and co-director of the Max Elite 100 Lacrosse Camp, as well as assistant coach of the girl’s lacrosse team at Worthington Kilbourne High School. Wolford has coached boys’ and girls’ lacrosse for more than 20 years, including head coaching positions at Upper Arlington High School (1987- 1991), Worthington Kilbourne High School (1992-2006) and for the 2003 Korean U-19 National Team. He has coached in three state championship games and has won more than 230 games as head coach. FRONT OFFICE STAFF John Algie President & General Manager The Ohio Machine President and General Manager John Algie joined the Machine after working as an attorney for the international law firm of Jones Day where he focused on corporate transactional work including mergers & acquisitions and private equity transactions. Algie previously spent three years as MLL’s Director of League Operations where his responsibilities included implementation and enforcement of the League’s on-field and player personnel rules, college and pro player scouting, and game operations management. Algie was also one of the primary catalysts for MLL’s change from a 45-second to the 60-second shot clock that has been in effect since the 2005 season and currently serves as the Chair of the MLL’s Rules Committee. Algie is also a Trustee for the Delaware Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and the Chair of the Bureau’s Marking Committee. Algie graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He also earned his Master of Business Administration from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business. A native of Long Island, NY, Algie played college lacrosse for the University of Pittsburgh while earning his BS in Finance. He currently resides in Upper Arlington with his wife, Danielle. Matt Hastings Director, Ticket Sales Matt Hastings serves as the Ohio Machine’s Director of Ticket Sales after spending two years with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League where he led the team in revenue generation and in ticket sales. Hastings graduated cum laude from Robert Morris University with a degree in Sport Management and was a four year letterman for its lacrosse team. While at Robert Morris, Hastings also worked in the school’s athletic department in various positions. After graduation, he traveled to the Pacific Northwest where he also spent time with the WNBA Seattle Storm’s ticketing department and worked part time as a box office employee for the University of Washington athletic department before joining the Stealth. Zach Heilman Manager, Ticket Sales Zach Heilman, an Ohio University graduate with a bachelor’s in Sports Management, joined the Ohio Machine as a Ticket Sales Manager. While at Ohio University, Heilman worked with the Athletics Department as a Marketing Associate where he dealt with game day promotions, ticket sales and coordinated Rufus Kid’s Club. Before starting at the Ohio Machine, he worked as a Direct Sales Representative with Insight Communications. Heilman oversees client correspondence and customer relations for the Machine. Heilman currently lives in Westerville with his wife. FRONT OFFICE STAFF Megan Danner Director, Public Relations & Operations Megan Danner, a Tampa, Florida native, serves as the Ohio Machine’s Director of Public Relations and Operations. Danner previously worked for FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League as Director of Public Relations from 2010 to 2011. While with FCTB, Danner led the public relations department, including media relations, public interaction, social media and website interaction growing FCTB’s fan base into the thousands. She also oversaw team administration, including player contracts, team travel and day-to-day player relations. Danner also managed the public relations game day operations and assisted with player game day operations, including the credentialing process, press box, TV and radio broadcasts, pre- and post-game player activities and online updates through the website and social media. Prior to joining FCTB, Danner worked for Brock Communications, a full-service public relations, marketing and advertising firm, in Tampa from 2007 to 2009. She was responsible for research, writing and editing, client correspondence, list services, publishing and the management of the internship program. Danner worked with clients in various industries including hospitality, marketing, banking, non-profit, development, education, entertainment and sports. Danner, who currently resides in Victorian Village, graduated with a Bachelors degree in Communications from Auburn University with a concentration in Art History. Frank Baverso Manager, Equipment Frank Baverso serves as team equipment manager overseeing maintenance of all team equipment/clothing including the accountability for the distribution and inventory of equipment, loading and unloading of equipment for each home game and packing of game equipment and athletic clothing for all away games, as well as unpacks and organizes equipment/clothing upon return.

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