Position Tradition - Goalies

• Johns Hopkins has produced an All-America goalie 21 times in the last 29 years. Jesse Schwartzman is most recently responsible for continuing this streak as he earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in 2005 and 2006.

• Johns Hopkins goalies have combined to earn All- America honors 54 times.

• A Blue Jay goalie has earned First Team All-America honors 14 times. Nick Murtha was the last Hopkins goalie to earn First Team All-America as he took top honors in 2002.

• In an 18-year span from 1972 through 1989 Johns Hopkins produced the First Team All-American goalie an amazing nine times. From 1978 through 1989 – a period of 12 years – the Blue Jays produced the First Team All-American goalie seven times.

• Only 12 other schools have more overall First Team All-Americans than Hopkins 14 First Team All-Amer- ica picks in goal.

• A Johns Hopkins goalie has been awarded the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Award as the top goalie in the na- tion 14 times since the inception of the award in 1949. Nick Murtha was JHU’s last recipient (2002).

• Four different Blue Jay goalies have earned the Kelly Award more than once as Les Matthews (1972, 1973), Mike Federico (1978, 1979, 1980), Larry Quinn (1984, 1985) and Quint Kessenich (1988, 1989) were all multiple winners.

• Larry Quinn earned the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the nation’s top player in 1984 and 1985. He is the only goalie who has ever won the award more than once.

• Mike Federico (1978, 1979, 1980) is one of just 20 players in school history who has earned First Team All-America honors three times. He is the only goalie among the 20 who have done this.

• Mike Federico (1977-80) and Larry Quinn (1982- 85), standout Blue Jay goalies during their careers, were among 10 Johns Hopkins players named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary Team in 1995. Hopkins produced 10 of the 25 players named to the team.

• Larry Quinn represented the United States in the ILF World Championships in 1986, 1990 and 1994. He is the only JHU goalie who has ever represented the United States in the ILF World Championships since its inception in 1974.

• Only four players have earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the Final Four more than once. Larry Quinn (1984, 1985) and Jesse Schwartzman (2005, 2007) are two of the four. JHU is the only school with multiple players who have done this.

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• Johns Hopkins is coached by Dave Pietramala, the the only person in the history of college lacrosse to win an NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Champion- ship as a player and a head coach.

• Johns Hopkins head coaches have been awarded the Morris Touchstone Award as the National Coach of the Year four times. Bob Scott earned the award in 1965, 1968 and 1972, while Dave Pietramala took the honor in 2002. Pietramala is also the only person in the history of college lacrosse to earn Division I National Player of the Year honors and Division I Na- tional Coach of the Year honors.

• An amazing 14 different head coaches have guided the Blue Jays to at least one of their record 44 national championships. William C. Schmeisser led Hopkins to eight national championships during his 10 seasons as head coach, while Bob Scott claimed seven nation- al titles in his 20 seasons.

• Four of Hopkins’ six head coaches since the forma- tion of the NCAA Tournament in 1971 have led the Blue Jays to at least one championship.

• A total of 10 men who have served as the head coach at Johns Hopkins have been inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

• Since 1900 there have been 15 head coaches at Johns Hopkins who have served for at last two seasons. Of those 15, 11 won at least 70 percent of the games they coached at Hopkins and six won at least 80 percent. Current head coach Dave Pietramala’s 77.9 percent winning percentage is the third-highest by a Hopkins coach since 1950.

• There are currently five former Johns Hopkins play- ers serving as head coaches at the Division I level and no fewer than seven current Division I head coaches either played at Johns Hopkins or coached at Johns Hopkins prior to assuming their current position. Former Blue Jay players who are currently serving as Division I head coaches include Dave Pietramala (Johns Hopkins), Brian Voelker (Drexel), Scott Marr (Albany), Seth Tierney (Hofstra) and Don Zimmer- man (UMBC).

• There are currently more than a half dozen Divi- sion I assistant coaches who played at Johns Hopkins. This includes Bill Dwan and Bobby Benson, who are the associate head coach and offensive coordinator, respectively, at Johns Hopkins.

• Since the formation of the NCAA Tournament there have been 39 national championship games. A Johns Hopkins graduate has served as a head coach in 23 of those 39 games.

• Twelve of the NCAA Championship-winning head coaches since 1971 have been graduates of Johns Hopkins University.

22 2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com International Exposure

From the 1928 Olympic Games Johns Hopkins’ ILF through the 2008 ILF U-19 World World Championship Championships, Johns Hopkins men’s Participants lacrosse players have traveled through- - 1974 - out the world to represent their coun- Rick Kowalchuk - M tries. Jack Thomas- A The tradition of Johns Hopkins - 1978 - players appearing in international Rick Kowalchuk - M competition continued in 2008 as cur- Dennis Townsend - D rent juniors Tim Donovan (left) and Jerry Schmidt - Assistant Coach

Matt Dolente (right) represented the - 1982 - United States in the Under-19 World Jeff Cook - A Championships in British Columbia, Canada. The two fueled the United States to the championship Mark Greenberg - D Mike O’Neill - A with Dolente being selected as the Most Outstanding Midfielder. Brendan Schneck - A Bobby Benson and Adam Doneger, who were All-Americans and team captains in 2003, were Willie Scroggs - Assistant Coach members of the United States National Team that won the 2002 ILF World Championship, while Kyle - 1986 - Harrison, A.J. Haugen and John Gagliardi added their names to the distinguished list of JHU players John DeTommaso - D who have worn the red, white and blue when they represented the United States in the 2006 ILF World John Krumenacker -M Larry Quinn - G Championships. Three more former JHU players - Shawn Nadelen, Stephen Peyser and Paul Rabil Brendan Schneck - A - recently earned a spot on the 2010 United States National Team. John Tucker - M Brian Wood - A Don Zimmerman - Assistant Coach

- 1990 - Craig Bubier - A John DeTommaso - D Steve Mitchell - D Mike Morrill - A Dave Pietramala -D Larry Quinn - G John Tucker - M Arlyn Marshall - Head Coach

- 1994 - John DeTommaso - D Steve Mitchell - D Mike Morrill - A Dave Pietramala - D Larry Quinn - G John Tucker - M Brian Voelker - D Tony Seaman - Head Coach

- 1998 - John DeTommaso - D Peter Jacobs - M Brian Voelker - D

- 2002 - Bobby Benson - A Adam Doneger * - M

- 2006 - John Gagliardi - D A.J. Haugen - M A.J. Haugen Kyle Harrison Kyle Harrison - M

Johns Hopkins’ U-19 World Championship Participants - 2010 - Shawn Nadelen - D Stephen Peyser - M Paul Rabil - M - 1988 - Bill Dwan (D), Matt Panetta (A)

- 1992 - Dave Marr (A) Notes: Head coaches and assistant coaches listed were either graduates/former players at Johns Hopkins or ac- - 1996 - Dan Denihan (A), A.J. Haugen (M), Matt O’Kelly (M), John Paleologos (D) tive coaches at Hopkins at the time of their association - 1999 - John Brasko (D), Joe McDermott (M), Rob Scherr (G) with the United States National Team.

- 2003 - Kyle Dowd (M), Kevin Huntley (A / Canada), Greg Peyser (M), Matt Pinto (D), EricZerrlaut (D) * Doneger was selected as an alternate for the 2002 team - 2008 - Matt Dolente (M), Tim Donovan (M) and traveled to the championships. He did not see any game action, but did receive an award.

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Jake Byrne Paul Rabil Stephen Peyser

The Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse program produced an MLL-high eight players named to the league’s All-Star team in 2008. From left to right: Shawn Nadelen, Matt Hanna, Benson Erwin, Jake Byrne, Jesse Schwartzman, Paul Rabil, Rob Scherr, Kyle Harrison.

24 2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com Hopkins Athletics - Excellence Across the Board

Men’s Basketball - 2007 NCAA 2nd Round

Baseball - 2008 National Runner-up

While it is the prize jewel of the Hopkins athletic department, success in athletics at Johns Hopkins is not confined to the Blue Jay lacrosse team. In the last two years alone, JHU has earned national runner-up finishes in baseball and men’s swimming, advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals in foot- ball and women’s soccer, and made Sweet 16 appearances in men’s soccer and men’s and women’s tennis. In addition, Johns Hopkins ranks among the national leaders in all-time NCAA Post- graduate Scholarship recipients and all- time Academic All-Americans. Hopkins has finished in the top 20 of the annual Directors’ Cup standings 11 times since 1996 and finished the 2009 fall sea- son ranked fifth after the football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s cross country teams all finished in the top eight. Women’s Soccer - 2009 NCAA Quarterfinals Women’s XC - 7th Place at 2009 NCAAs

John Thomas - Three-time NCAA backstroke champion / 2009 National Swimmer of the Year Men’s Soccer - Sweet 16 (2008 & 2009)

2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com 25 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University Timeline History The Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 as part of a $7 million bequest left by Baltimore merchant Johns Hopkins to es- 1795 tablish a research university and teaching hospital. It soon became the first modern university in America: a graduate institution offering Johns Hopkins is born at Whitehall, his fam- collegiate preparation where knowledge would be assembled and created as well as taught. Today the school continues to reflect the ideals ily’s tobacco plantation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. upon which the University was founded. Hopkins students learn, above all, how to think for themselves in an environment that fosters independence and creativity. 1867 Johns Hopkins incorporates both his uni- versity and his hospital. The Homewood Campus Located just north of downtown Baltimore, the Homewood campus combines the best of urban and suburban surroundings. The campus 1873 encompasses 140 acres of parks, lawns, and gardens, bounded on all sides by residential areas of the city. The campus was originally Johns Hopkins dies in Baltimore. the Homewood estate, built for Charles Carroll, Jr., son of the signer of the Declaration of Independence. Today, the Homewood campus 1874 serves as the University’s center for undergraduate studies, housing both the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. University trustees write to Daniel Coit Gilman, president of the University of The Students California in Berkeley, requesting that he consider the presidency of Johns Hopkins. Johns Hopkins is the nation’s smallest major research university with 4,561 undergraduates and 1,608 graduate students. Students come Gilman travels to Baltimore and meets with from all 50 states and 30 foreign countries. Approximately 60% of the undergraduates are men and 40% are women, while about 28% are the trustees on December 29. He tells them minority students. that he would create a major university de- voted to research and scholarship. Trustees elect him president the next day. The Faculty The Hopkins faculty is among the nation’s most distinguished - a lengthy roster of celebrated scientists, scholars, authors, and engineers. 1875 The men and women engaged in scholarship and research here achieve a balance between that work and their committment to teaching. Daniel Coit Gilman begins his term as the first president of The Johns Hopkins Their active involvement as leaders in their professional fields cannot help but benefit their students. With a favorable student/faculty ratio University of 8:1 in Engineering and 10:1 in Arts and Sciences, most upperclass undergraduate and graduate classes are small and give students an excellent opportunity for advanced training and creative investigation. Introductory classes are usually larger because so many students 1876 The first lecture at the new university is must take such courses before moving on to more advanced work. These classes, however, tend to be smaller than other universities and delivered on October 4. The university is are usually taught by outstanding members of the faculty. located on the west side of Howard Street near Centre Street. Academic Programs 1879 The academic program at Hopkins is extremely flexible. There are no University-wide core requirements in the curriculum; undergradu- The university issues its 1st bachelor’s ate students are expected to put together their own programs with the help of faculty advisers. Students in the School of Arts and Sciences degree. can select from 37 departmental majors or any one of three interdisciplinary area majors (Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1881 or Natural Sciences). Engineering students choose from among 13 departmental majors and can select an accredited bachelor of science Alexander Graham Bell lectures to an audi- program or a bachelor of arts degree. ence in Hopkins Hall on his experiments with the transmission of sound by using rays of light instead of wires. Admissions Admission to Johns Hopkins is highly competitive. Applicants are considered on the basis of their high school record, standardized 1884 test results (SAT-1 and three SAT-II Subject Tests or the ACT), recommendations, extracurricular activities, and essays. Early decision The Johns Hopkins Glee Club gives its applications are due by November 15. Applicants for early decision are given special consideration by the Admissions Committee in light first concert. Woodrow Wilson sings tenor. Wilson receives his Ph.D. in 1886; in 1913 of the candidates’ strong interest in Hopkins. Early decision candidates are notified by mid-December. Regular decision applications are he becomes the only U.S. president to hold due by January 1, and applicants are notified the first week of April. an earned doctorate.

1885 Financial Aid The university’s seal is adopted. Johns Hopkins offers a wide range of need-based financial aid, including grants, scholarships based on academic and personal merit, loans, and on-campus employment. Approximately 60% of the student body receives some form of financial assistance. To be eligible, 1889 The Johns Hopkins Hospital opens. students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Johns Hopkins application for aid.

1891 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky performs at the Peabody Conservatory.

1893 The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine opens.

1914 The university relocates to its current Homewood location.

1916 The first Reserve Officer Training Corps in the United States is established on the Homewood Campus.

1942 The Applied Physics Laboratory is es- tablished to research and develop a radio proximity fuse that will explode a warhead near its target.

1956 Milton Stover Eisenhower, brother of the current U.S. president, is elected the eighth president of the University.

26 2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com Johns Hopkins University

The Freshman Year Undergraduate Majors 1964 All classes during the first semester of The Milton S. Eisenhower library is dedi- freshman year are pass/fail so that students cated. The structure includes four and a Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences: have time to adjust to college life without the half underground levels. Africana Studies • Anthropology • Behavioral Biology • Biology • Biophysics • Chem- pressure of grades. Students in the arts and 1970 istry • Classics • Cognitive Science • Earth and Planetary Sciences • East Asian Studies sciences often use their freshman and sopho- The first full-time female undergrads. • Economics • English • Environmental Earth Sciences • Film and Media Studies • more years to sample widely from courses in enroll. French • German • History • History of Art • History of Science, Medicine & Technol- 1972 many subject ares before declaring a major at Students mount a festival on the Homewood ogy • Interdisciplinary • International Studies • Italian Studies • Latin American Studies the end of their sophomore year. Engineer- campus that they call 3400 on Stage. In • Mathematics • Natural Sciences • Near Eastern Studies • Neuroscience • Philosophy • ing students begin their studies with a more subsequent years the event becomes known Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Public Health • Romance Languages • Russian structured curriculum. as Spring Fair. • Sociology • Spanish • Writing Seminars 1973 Academic Advising President Steven Muller announces the Because education is so individualized at launch of an ambitious capital campaign G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering: to raise $100 million for the Johns Hopkins Applied Mathematics & Statistics (B.A. & B.S) • Biomedical Engineering (B.A. & B.S.) Hopkins, the University’s Office of Academic Institutions. • Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (B.A. & B.S.) • Civil Engineering (B.S.) • Advising plays an important role in helping students plan their curriculum. Students 1976 Computer Engineering (B.S.) • Computer Science (B.A. & B.S.) • Electrical Engineering The university celebrates its centennial turn to the Office of Academic Advising for (B.A. & B.S.) • Engineering Mathematics (B.S.) • Environmental Engineering (B.S.) • anniversary. The successful culmination information on everything from how to fulfill General Engineering (B.A) • Geography (B.A.) • Materials & Science Engineering (B.S.) of the Hopkins Hundreds campaign is the requirements of a double major or initiate announced. The campaign raised $108.9 • Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) an independent research project to listings of million. internships, opportunities to study abroad, or 1979 graduate programs. In addition, the School of Engineering has an office of academic affairs to assist engineering students. The office The G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineer- also provides help improving study skills, offers a tutoring service, and administers an extensive grant and fellowship program. Along ing is established as Hopkins’ first named division. with each student’s faculty adviser, full-time academic advisers are available year-round to assist Hopkins students in making the most of their education. 1981 The university signs a $40-million contract Career Planning with NASA and AURA (Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Almost two-thirds of Hopkins alumni enter graduate or professional schools within a year of receiving their degree - one of the highest Inc.) to establish the Space Telescope Sci- proportions in the nation. Whether students plan to attend graduate school or enter the job market directly upon graduation, the Career ence Institute at Homewood. The institute Services Office helps them develop a career planning strategy. Advisers help students evaluate career goals, build resume writing skills, will become the world center of research in optical astronomy where scientists will and improve interview techniques. The Career Services Office also coordinates interviews with the many corporate and government receive information from the Hubble Space recruiters that visit campus each year. Telescope.

Campus Life 1984 The Campaign for Johns Hopkins is Campus activities offer numerous ways for students to become involved at Hopkins. More than 150 clubs and organizations provide a launched with a $450-million goal. It wide range of social opportunities on the Homewood campus, from student publications to community service. There is an active Greek concludes in 1989 with gifts totaling system with 14 fraternities and sororities playing an important role in campus life. $644 million. Hopkins sponsors 26 intercollegiate sports, with men’s 1994 and women’s lacrosse competing at the NCAA Division I Campaign chairman Michael R. Bloomberg level and the other varsity teams competing at the NCAA announces the Johns Hopkins Initiative and its goal to raise $900 million; one third of Division III level. the University also has a varied program this amount has been pledged already. of intramural sports, organized by student members of the Board of Intramural Athletics. 1995 Student housing is provided for freshmen and sophomores The School of Arts and Sciences is named to honor alumnus Zanvyl Krieger, who in residence halls on the upper campus or across from the has committed $50 million in an effort to library on Charles Street. Juniors and seniors choose between increase the endowment of the school. University-owned or off-campus apartments. 1998 University board chair Michael R. The Hopkins Student-Athlete Bloomberg announces a gift of $45 Since its establishment, Johns Hopkins has been commit- million to the Johns Hopkins Initiative. ted to educating its students to become tomorrow’s leaders. This brings his total contribution to that campaign to $100 million, the largest in That commitment carries over to the student-athletes that give Johns Hopkins history. their time and energy to athletics at the University. Hopkins athletes regularly achieve the proper balance 2000 A new master plan for Homewood is ad- between athletics and academics, as evidenced by the opted. An anonymous donor jump-starts numerous All-America honors, Academic All-America implementation of the plan, financing a six- honors, and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships that have month blitz on 24-acres of space in the heart of campus. New brick, marble, and granite been earned in recent years. paths replace roads and walkways. Success both on the field and in the classroom is not only possible, it is expected. The competing demands of academ- 2001 th ics, social life, and athletics present the student-athlete with JHU celebrates its 125 anniversary. a constant challenge. However, it is through this process 2009 that student-athletes grow and mature into individuals with Knowledge for teh World campaign ends the experience and knowledge needed to succeed in any after raising more than $3.74 billion. walk of life. 2009 This is why attending Johns Hopkins University is not Ronald J. Daniels is selected as the 14th merely a four-year experience, but a lifetime decision. President of Johns Hopkins University.

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Locker Room Facilities Among Nation’s Finest

The Blue Jays enjoy the comforts of one of the finest locker room facilities in college lacrosse. Recent improvements have provided the lacrosse program with a spacious locker room and meeting area for year-round use. The lacrosse locker room offers each athlete a large individual changing area to prepare for games and practices. New state-of- the-art wooden lockers were installed prior to the 2001 season. The team meeting area includes a projection video screen for film analysis and a high-quality sound system. In addition, a plasma television, with a complete DirecTV hookup, can be used for individual viewing of team or opponent video. The Blue Jays traditionally open their locker room to young fans after each home game.

28 2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com Athletic Facilities

The Newton H. White Athletic Center The Department of Athletics is headquartered in the Newton H. White, Jr. Athletic Center, originally built in 1964 and recently renovated. The White Center houses two full-size gyms, a swimming pool, a wrestling room, a fencing room, squash and handball courts, two weight rooms, a sauna, men’s and women’s intercollegiate locker rooms, an equipment room, a training room, the Johns Hopkins Ath- letic Hall of Fame and the department’s administrative offices. With the completion of the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center in 2002, the Newton H. White Athletic Center is now used exclusively by Johns Hopkins’ 24 varsity athletic teams. Plans for the renovation and upgrading of many of the facilities included in the building are under way.

The Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center One of the most recent additions to the Homewood Campus, the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center opened its doors to faculty, staff and students in January, 2002. The three-story recreation center contains a field house with courts for basketball, volleyball and racquetball, as well as an indoor track, weightrooms, a climbing wall, a fitness center and flexible multipurpose spaces. The building adjoins the Newton H. White Athletic Center, which has been home to the Department of Athletics and Recreation for nearly 40 years. The recreation center more than doubles the amount of available indoor recreation space for members of the campus community. Two former Hopkins athletes played significant roles in making this project a reality. Ralph O’Connor ‘51 committed $2.775 million to the facility. Wayne ‘58 and Elaine ‘59 Schelle committed $1 million to the project along with their $1 million for the Schelle Pavilion and $1 million to the School of Nurs- ing. In addition, the France-Merrick Foundations, Pepsi Co. Foundation and Michael Bloomberg ‘64, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Johns Hopkins and current Mayor of New York City, all pledged $1 million to the project. The total cost of the project was nearly $15 milltion. Sasaki Associates, the architectural firm responsible for the building’s design, worked closely with a committee of campus administrators, students and trustees on the project.

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The sports medicine operation at Hopkins is among the finest in the nation, featuring Johns Hopkins Athletic Training Staff an experienced staff of athletic trainers that provide year-round health care for all 24 (Primary Sport Assignments Listed) Blue Jay varsity sports teams. The operation is under the direction of Head Athletic Trainer Brad Mountcastle, Brad Mountcastle______Head Athletic Trainer who is in his eighth year at Johns Hopkins. He is assisted by full-time associate ath- Field Hockey, Men’s Lacrosse letic trainer Erin Stanton, full-time assistant athletic trainer Ryan Cisek, and graduate assistant athletic trainers Erin Stanton______Associate Athletic Trainer Courtney Blair, Nichole Men’s Soccer. Womens Lacrosse Rhoads, Jay Byrne and Kate Del Solar Ryan Cisek______Assistant Athletic Trainer These seven certified Football, Baseball athletic trainers super- vise a staff of student Nichole Rhoads______Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer assistants, including stu- Women’s Soccer, Swimming, Men’s Lacrosse dents in the Johns Hop- kins pre-medical program Courtney Blair______Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Football, Fencing, Women’s Basketball and student interns in the athletic training program Kate Del Solar______Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Towson and Salisbury Cross Country, Men’s Basketball, Track & Field Universities. The Hopkins athletic training staff is supervised and supported by a staff of team physicians who regularly assist in the evalu- ation and treatment of Blue Jay athletes. All specialize in sports medicine and have associations with professional athletes and franchises in the area. The team is coordinated by Dr. Andrew Cosgarea, Associate Director of Sports Medicine in the Depart- ment of Orthopedics at Johns Hopkins University. Associate team physicians include Dr. Les Matthews, Dr. Hugh Baugher, Dr. Bashir Zikria, and Dr. Sam Dixit. Matthews is a former All-America lacrosse goalie at Hopkins who currently serves as the Chief of Orthopedics at Union Memorial Hospital, while Baugher works at the Curtis National Hand Center. Zikria is in his first year as a Hopkins team physician, coming from a fellowship at the University of Miami. Dixit specializes in primary care and sports medicine. All five doctors are available for weekly clinical visits in the training room as well as emergency referrals. The sports medicine area has generous space available for the evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries and contains much of the latest injury rehabilitation equipment. This facility enables the staff to provide the best in athletic care and also includes office space for the athletic training staff. Mountcastle and his staff provide a multitude of services to Hopkins athletes, primarily focusing on the prevention, assessment, management, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries. Hopkins athletic trainers help prepare athletes for daily competition, staff every game and team practice and provide regular follow-up treatment in the athletic training room during the week. The staff also coordinates physician referrals, determines the participation status of athletes, schedules lab and diagnostic tests as needed and provides counseling and education to athletes and their parents. Mountcastle’s aggressive program emphasizes thera- peutic exercise in the treatment of Blue Jay athletes. The athletic training staff does everything possible to allow athletes to stay active and participate in competition without risking their health or well-being. By maintaining close relationships with the coaches and team doctors, the athletic trainers work to develop treatment plans that are in the best interest of the athletes.

30 2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com Strength Training

The Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team trains in the recently-renovated varsity weight room in the Newton White Athletic Center. In addition to state-of-the-art weight-training equipment, a new floor, air-conditioning and a sound system were added to the room during the summer of 2005. Access to the room is limited to varsity athletes on the Homewood Cam- pus only and members of the team train year-round in this facility.

2010 Men’s Lacrosse Media Guide • www.hopkinssports.com 31 What it Means to Play at Johns Hopkins

By Kyle Harrison ‘05 • 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy Recipient • • 2005 USILA National Player of the Year • • Three-time All-American •

Growing up five minutes from Johns Hopkins University, and my best friend’s (Benson Erwin ‘05) house being a stone’s throw away from Homewood Field, the choice of where to attend college was not difficult. The difficult and competitive academic atmosphere, with the rich tradition of lacrosse is a combination unmatched by any other university in the country. Coupled with the fact that I’d be five minutes from my parent’s house, and that the rest of my family would be able to come to my games for four years, made Hopkins the perfect situation for me.

As I reflect on my four years at Hopkins I realize that as much as I miss playing on Homewood Field every day and the undefeated season in 2005, what I miss most is my teammates. Years from now I won’t remember the scores of games, nor will I remember specific plays, but I will never forget the great friendships I made in my time at Hopkins. My proudest moment as a Blue Jay was holding that National Championship trophy in 2005 with my teammates; knowing that for 18 years lead- ing up to that game, the Hopkins family that came before us helped make that moment possible. Collectively, we shared in this win a deep respect and reverence for the men that paved the way before us. We couldn’t have won without their legacy and leadership; it is as much theirs as it is ours.

Many teams use the word family but I believe only a few understand it’s actual meaning. Being a part of the Hopkins lacrosse family stretches far beyond the players on the team. The families, friends, die-hard fans and players of the past are what make our family unique. I didn’t know it at the time, but when I decided to become a member of the Hopkins Lacrosse Family back in 2001, it was one of the best and most rewarding decisions I’ve made in my life.

Playing lacrosse at Hopkins has provided me with opportunities I would have never imagined were possible. From traveling to Japan to compete, to represent- ing my country on the National Team; to signing endorsement deals with STX and Nike, to starting my own company.

Now, four years removed from school, it’s interesting to look back and see how my time at Hopkins has shaped my personality and my life in the profes- sional world. As I encounter challenges in the business world, I think back to the challenges I encountered on the lacrosse field. From the day I stepped on cam- pus, coach Pietramala and his staff demanded a solid work ethic, and set the bar at the highest level for all their players on and off the field. We were expected to perform at a high level, regardless of circumstances.

Even more important than being a great lacrosse player, the coaching staff emphasized being a great person. Every player is different, but at some point it made sense why the coaching staff pushed us so hard. For me it happened at the end of my freshmen year; I started demanding excellence of myself. I started expecting to perform at a high level. I started to work tirelessly at being the best version of myself I could possibly be. Our coaching staff pushed us, to teach us how to push ourselves.

I learned a lot of important lessons at Hopkins that I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life, but none more important than believing in yourself and working as hard as you possibly can at everything you do. The values instilled on a daily basis by our coaching staff during my four years at Hopkins, are values that will be useful for the rest of my life; long after my lacrosse playing days are over.

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