Men’s Coaching Records
Division I Coaching Records ................... 2 Division II Coaching Records .................. 3 Division III Coaching Records................. 4
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 - NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE COACHING RECORDS THROUGH 2010
 
Division I Coaching Records
- Winningest Active Coaches
 - Winningest Coaches All-Time
 
(Minimum 10 years as a Division I head coach; includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution through 2010.) 
(Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes all victories as coach at a four-year institution through 2010.) 
BY PERCENTAGE 
BY PERCENTAGE 
The rounding of percentages may indicate ties where none exists. In these cases, the numerical order is correct.
- Name, School
 - Years
 - Won Lost
 - Pct.
 
1. John Desko, Syracuse ...................................................... 12 2. Bill Tierney, Denver ........................................................... 26 3. David Urick, Georgetown .............................................. 31 4. Dom Starsia, Virginia........................................................ 28 5. Jeff Tambroni, Penn St..................................................... 10 
147 284 331 316 109 
- 44
 - .7696
 
.7435 .7405 .7366 .7315
- Name (Teams & Tenure)
 - Years Won Lost Tied ^Pct.
 
98 
1. W.P. Bilderback (Navy 1959-72) ..............................14 
2. George Finlayson (Navy 1911-35).........................25 3. &Jack Faber (Maryland 1928-43, 46-63).............34 4. &Al Heagy (Maryland 1931-43, 46-65)................33 5. Mickey Cochrane (Bowling Green 1966-75).....10 
131 140 251 246 
77 
26 25 56 57 22 
- 2
 - .8302
 
116
113 
40 
10 .8286 
220
.8155 .8098 .7778 
6. Dave Pietramala, Johns Hopkins................................ 13 
7. Mike Pressler, Bryant ........................................................ 26 8. Scott Nelson, Marist ......................................................... 23 9. John Danowski, Duke...................................................... 28 
10. Kevin Corrigan, Notre Dame ........................................ 24 
136 276 223 285 216 
55 
120 103 152 118 
.7120 .6970 .6840 .6522 .6467 
6. *John Desko (Syracuse 1999-10)...........................12 7. Willie Scroggs (North Carolina 1979-90)............12 8. W.H. Dinty Moore (Navy 1936-58).........................23 9. Roy Simmons Jr. (Syracuse 1971-98)....................28 
10. Bud Beardmore (Virginia 1968-69, 
147 120 159 290 
44 37 50 96 
0020
.7696 .7643 .7583 .7513 
- Maryland 1970-80)..........................................13
 - 104
 - 35
 - 0
 - .7482
 
- 11. Lars Tiffany, Brown............................................................
 - 6
 - 56
 
260 202 188 117 
33 
156 123 115 
72 
.6292 .6250 .6215 .6205 .6190 
12. Tony Seaman, Towson..................................................... 29 13. Don Zimmerman, UMBC................................................ 24 14. Jim Stagnitta, Rutgers ..................................................... 21 15. Joe Breschi, North Carolina........................................... 13 
11. *Bill Tierney (Rochester Inst. 1982-84, 
Princeton 1988-09, Denver 2010).............26 
12. F. Morris Touchstone (Army 1929-57)..................29 13. Bob Scott (Johns Hopkins 1955-74).....................20 14. *David Urick (Hobart 1980-89, 
284 215 158 
98 73 55 
041
.7435 .7432 .7407 
16. Greg Cannella, Massachusetts..................................... 16 17. Richie Meade, Navy.......................................................... 20 
136 165 
44 
140 
38 
89 
111 
30 
.6044 .5978 .5946 .5882 .5672 
Georgetown 1990-10) ...................................31 
15. *Dom Starsia (Brown 1983-92, 
331 116 316 113 
00
.7405 
- .7366
 - Virginia 1993-10)..............................................28
 
- 18. Frank Fedorjaka, Bucknell..............................................
 - 5
 
- 16. *Jeff Tambroni (Cornell 2001-10,
 - 19. Jim Nagle, Colgate............................................................ 16
 
20. Charley Toomey, Loyola Maryland............................. 
98 
Penn St. 2011)....................................................10 
17. Laurie Cox (Syracuse 1916-16, 18-30)..................14 18. *Dave Pietramala (Cornell 1998-00, 
Johns Hopkins 2001-10)...............................13 
19. Dave Cottle (Loyola Maryland 1983-01, 
Maryland 2002-10)..........................................28 
20. Dick Edell (Army 1977-83, 
109 116 
40 40 
- 0
 - .7315
 
- 5
 - 29
 
15 .7222
- 21. Scott Marr, Albany (NY)................................................... 10
 - 85
 
52 
103 288 
48 
69 44 
.5519 .5417 .5309 .5284 .5217 
- 22. Brian Brecht, Siena............................................................
 - 6
 - 136
 - 55
 - 0
 
00
.7120 .7089 .7033 
23. Matt Kerwick, Jacksonville............................................. 14 24. Bob Shillinglaw, Delaware............................................. 35 
91 
280 115 
237 100 
257 
- 44
 - 25. Joe Alberici, Army..............................................................
 - 6
 
Maryland 1984-01)..........................................25
(Coaches with at least five years as a four-year college head coach, but fewer than five years at the Division I level)
21. Jim Adams (Army 1958-69, Penn 1970-77, 
Virginia 1978-92)..............................................35 
22. *Mike Pressler (VMI 1983, 
- 284 123
 - 1
 - .6973
 
Ohio Wesleyan 1986-90, Duke 1991-06, Bryant 2007-10)...............................................26 
23. Al Twitchell (Rutgers 1950-61)................................12 24. Kelso Morrill (Johns Hopkins 
- Name, School
 - DI Yrs. Yrs. Won Lost
 - Pct.
 
.6711 .5847
- 276 120
 - 0
 
1
.6970 .6865 
T.W. Johnson, Hobart............................................ 2 Mike Murphy, Penn................................................ 1 
58
51 69 
25 49 
86 68 
39 
- 31
 - 1935-43, 45-46, 50)..........................................12
 
25. Richie Moran (Cornell 1969-97)..............................29 
10
.6850 .6799 
BY WINS
257 121
- Name, School
 - Years
 - Won Lost
 - Pct.
 
26. Dick Garber (Massachusetts 1955-90).................36 27. Roy Simmons Sr. (Syracuse 1931-42, 46-70).....37 28. Dave Klarmann (North Carolina 1991-00).........10 29. *John Danowski (C.W. Post 1983-85,
- 300 141
 - 3
 
10
.6791 .6602 .6579 
253 130 
1. David Urick, Georgetown .............................................. 31 
2. Dom Starsia, Virginia........................................................ 28 3. Bob Shillinglaw, Delaware............................................. 35 4. John Danowski, Duke...................................................... 28 5. Bill Tierney, Denver ........................................................... 26 
331 316 288 285 284 
116 113 257 152 
98 
.7405 .7366 .5284 .6522 .7435 
- 100
 - 52
 
- Hofstra 1986-06, Duke 2007-10)...............28
 - 285 152
 
216 118 
00
.6522 .6467 
30. *Kevin Corrigan (Randolph-Macon 1985-86, 
Notre Dame 1989-10)....................................24 
6. Mike Pressler, Bryant ........................................................ 26 7. Tony Seaman, Towson..................................................... 29 8. Scott Nelson, Marist ......................................................... 23 9. Kevin Corrigan, Notre Dame ........................................ 24 
10. Don Zimmerman, UMBC................................................ 24 
276 260 223 216 202 
120 156 103 118 123 
.6970 .6250 .6840 .6467 .6215 
31. Al Nies (Princeton 1921-35) .....................................15 32. William Harkness (Yale 1950-63) ...........................14 33. Cliff Stevenson (Brown 1963-82)...........................20 34. Jack Emmer (SUNY Cortland 1970-72, 
74 
100 170 
39 55 95 
710
.6458 .6442 .6415 
- Wash. & Lee 1973-83, Army 1984-05).....36
 - 326 184
 
95 56 
00
.6392 .6291 
35. Ray Van Orman (Johns Hopkins 1926-34, 
Cornell 1940-49)...............................................19 
11. Jim Stagnitta, Rutgers ..................................................... 21 
12. Richie Meade, Navy.......................................................... 20 13. John Desko, Syracuse ...................................................... 12 14. Jim Nagle, Colgate............................................................ 16 15. Dave Pietramala, Johns Hopkins................................ 13 
188 165 147 140 136 
115 111 
44 98 55 
.6205 .5978 .7696 .5882 .7120 
36. Howdy Myers (Johns Hopkins 1947-49, 
Hofstra 1950-75)...............................................29 
37. *Tony Seaman (C.W. Post 1982, 
239 141 260 156 
400
.6276 .6250 .6236 
Penn 1983-90, Johns Hopkins 1991-98, Towson 1999-10)..............................................29 
- 38. Dick Szlasa (Towson 1967,
 - Greg Cannella, Massachusetts..................................... 16
 
17. Joe Breschi, North Carolina........................................... 13 18. Jeff Tambroni, Penn St..................................................... 10 19. Tom Gravante, Mt. St. Mary’s........................................ 15 20. Matt Kerwick, Jacksonville............................................. 14 
136 117 109 107 103 
89 72 40 
130 
91 
.6044 .6190 .7315 .4515 .5309 
Wash. & Lee 1968-72, Navy 1973-82, Drew 1983-87)...................................................21 
39. *Don Zimmerman (Johns Hopkins 1984-90, 
UMBC 1994-10).................................................24 
40. Carl Runk (Towson 1968-98)....................................31 
- 164
 - 99
 
202 123 262 161 
00
.6215 .6194 
21. Tom Mariano, Sacred Heart .......................................... 16 22. Scott Marr, Albany (NY)................................................... 10 
Tim McIntee, Manhattan................................................ 13 
24. Chris Bates, Princeton...................................................... 11 25. Chris Burdick, Providence.............................................. 12 
90 85 85 81 80 
132 
69 
.4054 .5519 .4271 .5159 .4211 
41. *Joe Breschi (Ohio St. 1998-08, 
North Carolina 2009-10)...............................13 
42. Avery Blake (Swarthmore 1931-59, 
- 117
 - 72
 - 0
 - .6190
 
114 
76 
Penn 1960-69)...................................................39 
43. Bill Logan (Princeton 1936-45) ...............................10 44. Bob Naso (Rutgers 1962-74)....................................13 45. *Greg Cannella (Massachusetts 1995-10)..........16 
- 246 153
 - 3
 
010
.6157 .6125 .6122 .6044 
49 95 
31 60 89 
110 
136 
(Coaches with at least five years as a four-year college head coach, but fewer than five years at the Division I level)
46. *Richie Meade (Baltimore 1979-82, 
Navy 1995-10)...................................................20 
47. Fred Fitch (Rutgers 1926-43, 46-49) .....................22 
165 111 106 71 
08
.5978 
- .5946
 - No active Division I coaches qualify at this time.
 
- NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE COACHING RECORDS THROUGH 2010
 - 3
 
- Name (Teams & Tenure)
 - Years Won Lost Tied ^Pct.
 - Name (Teams & Tenure)
 - Years Won Lost Tied ^Pct.
 
- 23. Tom Hayes (Drexel 1969-74,
 - 48. Harvey Potter (Williams 1949-51,
 
- Rutgers 1975-00)..............................................32
 - 235 185
 
216 118
- 0
 - .5595
 
- Colgate 1955-65)..............................................14
 - 98
 - 68
 - 1
 - .5898
 
24. *Kevin Corrigan (Randolph-Macon 1985-86, 
Notre Dame 1989-10)....................................24 
49. Glenn Thiel (Virginia 1970-77, 
Penn St. 1978-10).............................................41 
50. Reginald Root (Yale 1929-30, 32-42, 47-49)......13 
04
.6467 .7432 
299 216 
62 45 
01
.5806 .5787 
- 25. F. Morris Touchstone (Army 1929-57)..................29
 - 215
 - 73
 
26. *Don Zimmerman (Johns Hopkins 1984-90, 
UMBC 1994-10).................................................24 
27. Dick Watts (Kenyon 1965-67, 
*Active coach. ^Ties computed as half won and half lost. &Jack Faber and Al Heagy served as co-head coaches at Maryland from 1931 to 1943 and 1946 to 1963.
- 202 123
 - 0
 - .6215
 
UMBC 1971-93).................................................26 
28. Tom Dent (Dartmouth 1926-60)............................35 29. Randy Marks (Villanova 1983-06)..........................24 30. Bruce Munro (Harvard 1949-74)............................26 
198 163 188 141 179 152 171 164 
1408
.5483 .5706 .5408 .5102 
BY WINS
- Name (Teams & Tenure)
 - Years Won Lost Tied ^Pct.
 
1. *David Urick (Hobart 1980-89,
- Georgetown 1990-10) ...................................31
 - 331 116
 
326 184 
00
.7405 .6392 
31. Cliff Stevenson (Brown 1963-82)...........................20 32. Mike Waldvogel (Yale 1981-02)..............................22 33. *Richie Meade (Baltimore 1979-82, 
- 170
 - 95
 - 0
 - .6415
 
2. Jack Emmer (SUNY Cortland 1970-72, 
Wash. & Lee 1973-83, Army 1984-05).....36 
3. *Dom Starsia (Brown 1983-92, 
- 166 144
 - 0
 - .5355
 
Navy 1995-10)...................................................20 
34. Dick Szlasa (Towson 1967, Wash. & Lee 
1968-72, Navy 1973-82, 
- 165 111
 - 0
 - .5978
 
Virginia 1993-10)..............................................28 
4. Dick Garber (Massachusetts 1955-90).................36 5. Glenn Thiel (Virginia 1970-77, 
316 113 300 141 
03
.7366 .6791 
Drew 1983-87)...................................................21 
35. W.H. Dinty Moore (Navy 1936-58).........................23 
164 159 
99 50 
02
.6236 .7583 
- Penn St. 1978-10).............................................41
 - 299 216
 - 0
 
0
.5806 .7513 
36. Bob Scott (Johns Hopkins 1955-74).....................20 37. Bill Lawson (Lafayette 1972-02) .............................31 38. John Espey (Duke 1976-81, 
- 158
 - 55
 - 1
 - .7407
 
6. Roy Simmons Jr. (Syracuse 1971-98)....................28
7. *Bob Shillinglaw (Mass. Maritime 1976-78, 
Delaware 1979-10)..........................................35 
8. *John Danowski (C.W. Post 1983-85, 
Hofstra 1986-06, Duke 2007-10)...............28 
9. *Bill Tierney (Rochester Inst. 1982-84, 
Princeton 1988-09, Denver 2010)............26 
Jim Adams (Army 1958-69, Penn 1970-77, 
Virginia 1978-92)..............................................35 
- 290
 - 96
 
- 153 239
 - 0
 - .3903
 
288 257
285 152 
0001
.5284 .6522 .7435 .6973 
- Stony Brook 1988-04) ....................................23
 - 151 165
 - 0
 
00
.4778 .7696 .5164 
39. *John Desko (Syracuse 1999-10)...........................12 40. Scott Anderson (Harvard 1988-07).......................20 
- 147
 - 44
 
142 133
- 141 177
 - 284
 - 98
 - 41. Randy Voigt (Drexel 1975-99) .................................25
 
42. George Finlayson (Navy 1911-35).........................25 43. *Dave Pietramala (Cornell 1998-00,
- 0
 - .4434
 
- 140
 - 25
 - 10 .8286
 
284 123
280 115 
Johns Hopkins 2001-10)...............................13 
*Greg Cannella (Massachusetts 1995-10)..........16 
45. Jack McGetrick (Hartford 1993-03, 
136 136 
55 89 
00
.7120 .6044 
11. Dave Cottle (Loyola Maryland 1983-01, 
Maryland 2002-10)..........................................28 
12. *Mike Pressler (VMI 1983, Ohio Wesleyan 
1986-90, Duke 1991-06, 
- 0
 - .7089
 
- Bellarmine 2005-10) .......................................17
 - 132 115
 - 0
 
2
.5344 
- .8302
 - 46. W.P. Bilderback (Navy 1959-72) ..............................14
 
47. *John Haus (Washington Col. 1995-98, 
Johns Hopkins 1999-00, 
- 131
 - 26
 
Bryant 2007-10)................................................26
13. Carl Runk (Towson 1968-98)....................................31 14. *Tony Seaman (C.W. Post 1982, Penn 
1983-90, Johns Hopkins 1991-98, 
276 120 262 161 
00
.6970 .6194 
North Carolina 2001-08, Lebanon Valley 2010).....................................15 
48. Willie Scroggs (North Carolina 1979-90)............12 49. $John McCloskey Jr. (Lehigh 1984-01)................18 50. *Joe Breschi (Ohio St. 1998-08, 
127 120 
93 37 
000
.5773 .7643 .4857 
Towson 1999-10)..............................................29 
15. Richie Moran (Cornell 1969-97)..............................29 
260 156 257 121 
00
.6250 .6799 
119 126 
16. Roy Simmons Sr. (Syracuse 1931-42, 46-70).....37 17. &Jack Faber (Maryland 1928-43, 46-63).............34 18. &Al Heagy (Maryland 1931-43, 46-65)................33 
Avery Blake (Swarthmore 1931-59, 
- 253 130
 - 1
 
22
.6602 .8155 .8098 
251 246 
56 57 
- North Carolina 2009-10)...............................13
 - 117
 
117 
72 95 
00
.6190 .5519 
B.J. O’Hara (Alfred 1980, Dartmouth 
1987-89, Hobart 1990-01)............................16 
Ferris Thomsen (Penn 1947-49, 
- Penn 1960-69)...................................................39
 - 246 153
 
242 232 
30
.6157 
- .5105
 - 20. Sid Jamieson (Bucknell 1968-05)...........................38
 
Princeton 1951-70)..........................................21