Lacrosse Coach

Four players or coaches with ties to the Maryland Terrapins are among the eight person class to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in October, US Lacrosse announced Wednesday. Navy coach Cindy Timchal, who has more wins than any other college lacrosse coach, guided the Terps to eight of their NCAA titles. Jen Adams and Kelly Amonte Hiller were national players of the year and three-time first-team All-Americans on some of Timchal's national title teams. Brian Dougherty was a two-time All-American for the Terps and twice named the nation's best goalie.

The One Love Foundation, the nonprofit organization created in 2010 to honor the memory of Yeardley Reynolds Love (YRL), announced that Maryland attackman-midfielder Joe Cummings (Loyola High) and Virginia Tech senior attacker Ryan Rotanz were selected as the 2012 YRL Unsung Hero Award recipients. The award is given annually to one men's and one women's lacrosse player within the Atlantic Coast Conference for their dedication to leadership, for their community service, and for being a positive role model on and off the field.

The men's lacrosse coach at University of Virginia, Dom Starsia, will make $250,000 in annual compensation ("UVa. men's lax coach Starsia gets 5-year deal," Feb. 21), despite the evidence of alcohol abuse among many of his players revealed in the murder trial of one of his former players, George Huguely. I find it utterly disgraceful and incomprehensible that this man continues to have a job. As we all know when other universities' have faced such disgrace and embarrassment (Penn State, Syracuse, Duke)

Although a Charlottesville, Va., jury found one man - athlete George Huguely V - criminally responsible for the beating death of Yeardley Love, his former girlfriend and fellow lacrosse player at the University of Virginia, the young woman's mother wants to hold his coaches culpable, too. Sharon Love, of Cockeysville, filed a $29.5 million civil suit this month against the state of Virginia, which operates the university; the school's athletic...

Sharon Love has sued the University of Virginia men's lacrosse coach and other athletic officials for negligence in the 2010 death of her daughter, Yeardley, saying they ignored previous violent, drunken behavior by the player who was ultimately convicted of murdering her. "It was well known to the players and coaches on the UVA men's and women's lacrosse teams that [George] Huguely's alcohol abuse and erratic, aggressive behavior was increasingly getting out of control, especially his obsession with Love and his aggressiveness and threats to Love," according to the civil suit filed this week in Louisa County Circuit Court by Sharon Love of Cockeysville.

Turning programs around has become a career pattern for Rick Sowell. In five seasons as the coach at Dartmouth, Sowell guided that program to its first and only Ivy League championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament in 2003. He restarted lacrosse at St. John's after a 10-year hiatus, going 6-20 in two seasons. But Sowell's greatest accomplishment to date was his work at Stony Brook, where he compiled a 47-26 record in five years, back-to-back America East regular-season crowns, and a spot in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals in 2010.

The lacrosse sticks collectively fly high in the air and then the Hereford boys lacrosse players all merge into one large mass of celebration.  It's May at UMBC Stadium, and that means the Bulls have won yet another state championship.  The program has won seven all time, and the last three have come under the watchful eye of coach Brian King.  Talk about getting it done -- King has gone 57-3 in his three years as coach. After spending four years as an assistant coach working with the junior varsity, King took over a defending state championship team and tacked on three more crowns. He's never seen a season end on a low note and he does all he can to avoid it from happening.

Although a Charlottesville, Va., jury found one man - athlete George Huguely V - criminally responsible for the beating death of Yeardley Love, his former girlfriend and fellow lacrosse player at the University of Virginia, the young woman's mother wants to hold his coaches culpable, too. Sharon Love, of Cockeysville, filed a $29.5 million civil suit this month against the state of Virginia, which operates the university; the school's athletic...

Colleges LaMonica hired as Towson women's lacrosse coach Former Maryland All-American and Mount St. Mary's coach Sonia LaMonica was named Towson University's women's lacrosse coach Friday, taking over a program that has made huge strides in recent years. LaMonica spent two years as a Tigers assistant before taking her first head-coaching job last season at the Mount, which she guided to an 8-9 season and the Northeast Conference tournament semifinals. "I am charged with excitement and energy for this next chapter in my coaching career and look so very forward to reuniting with the student-athletes and staff at this outstanding institution and continuing the growth this program has experienced over the last few years," she said in a news release.

Colleges Cornell's Tambroni set to become Penn State lacrosse coach Jeff Tambroni will be the next men's lacrosse coach at Penn State, the university announced Thursday night. Tambroni led Cornell to the final four three of the past four seasons, including a title-game appearance in 2009, when it lost to Syracuse in overtime. Tambroni, who had reportedly been in the running for the Maryland vacancy filled Tuesday by Harvard's John Tillman, replaces longtime coach Glenn Thiel.

Former Navy coach Richie Meade is expected to be named the first men's lacrosse coach at Furman, Inside Lacrosse reported Tuesday. Meade and an official in Furman's athletic department declined to comment when reached; however, the Furman athletic department has confirmed that it has planned a news conference for Saturday in Boston to name its first head coach. Inside Lacrosse reported on April 20 that Meade led a list of candidates that the newly formed South Carolina Division I men's program was considering, and sources have told Inside Lacrosse that Meade visited campus last week and has been in negotiations with the university.

Four players or coaches with ties to the Maryland Terrapins are among the eight person class to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in October, US Lacrosse announced Wednesday. Navy coach Cindy Timchal, who has more wins than any other college lacrosse coach, guided the Terps to eight of their NCAA titles. Jen Adams and Kelly Amonte Hiller were national players of the year and three-time first-team All-Americans on some of Timchal's national title teams. Brian Dougherty was a two-time All-American for the Terps and twice named the nation's best goalie.

When Maryland lacrosse coach Cathy Reese told her 5-year-old son Brody last week that the Terrapins might play Loyola and coach Jen Adams in the NCAA quarterfinals, Brody was all smiles. "Mommy, that's so great. You can play each other and tie and both go to the championships. " Unfortunately for the close friends, Brody's wishful scenario cannot come true. Only one can move on from Saturday's noon quarterfinal in College Park to the final four Memorial Day weekend in Stony Brook, N.Y. Facing each other won't be easy.

• On a Notre Dame men's lacrosse team where everyone contributes, Clarksville's Jim Marlatt has grabbed the spotlight. The River Hill grad had a career-high five-point day in the NCAA first-round win over Yale. But it's depth that has been the key: 19 different players have hit the back of the net for the Irish, who play Virginia on Sunday in the NCAA quarterfinals. "We're just looking for the opening guy and whoever that guys is at the end of the play is going to get the goal," said Marlatt, a 2012 Big East Conference first-team honoree.

The make-up of the South River boys lacrosse roster -- eight seniors, four freshmen and the rest sophomores and juniors -- may give the appearance of a rebuilding season. But the No. 10 Seahawks never thought of it that way. Working hard, accepting roles, and simply wanting to be part of the team has led them to a 15-0 mark heading into the Class 4A-3A East region playoffs. Rebuilding season? Make it a special season.  After wrapping up the tightly-contested Anne Arundel County crown, the Seahawks defeated No. 9 Glenelg 14-9 on Tuesday to capture the District V championship.  Paul Noone, in his fifth season as head coach with a state title already on his resume from 2009, has watched his mostly young group of players improve and further develop into a top-notch team each day. With the postseason approaching, Noone joined us as this week's Coachspeak guest.

Sharon Love has sued the University of Virginia men's lacrosse coach and other athletic officials for negligence in the 2010 death of her daughter, Yeardley, saying they ignored previous violent, drunken behavior by the player who was ultimately convicted of murdering her. "It was well known to the players and coaches on the UVA men's and women's lacrosse teams that [George] Huguely's alcohol abuse and erratic, aggressive behavior was increasingly getting out of control, especially his obsession with Love and his aggressiveness and threats to Love," according to the civil suit filed this week in Louisa County Circuit Court by Sharon Love of Cockeysville.

Rick Sowell says that Navy contacted him about the vacant men's lacrosse head coaching job "about four or five days ago. " And after meeting with athletic director Chet Gladchuk and other school officials, visiting the campus in Annapolis, and touring the lacrosse facilities on Wednesday, Sowell needed less than 24 hours to agree to vacate his head coaching position at Stony Brook for the same post at Navy. Sowell, who became the eighth coach in the program's 104-year history, said Thursday afternoon that he wasn't too surprised at the pace of his decision.

Et cetera LaMonica named top women's lacrosse coach in CAA Towson's Sonia LaMonica was named Colonial Athletic Association women's lacrosse Coach of the Year for the second year in a row after leading the Tigers to a 13-3 overall record and a 7-0 conference mark. Sophomore attacker Andi Raymond , junior midfielder Kelly Custer , junior defender Alexa Demski (Loch Raven) and senior goalkeeper Mary Teeters (Centennial) made the All-CAA first team.

Lauren Paul (McDonogh), who won a Division III national championship as the women's lacrosse coach at Franklin & Marshall, has been fired by the Lancaster, Pa., school after an investigation into a hazing complaint. Paul was dismissed Tuesday, and a group of junior and senior players was suspended for the rest of the season for planning and carrying out the hazing, which occurred last year, Kent Trachte , the school's dean, wrote in a letter sent to members of the college community.