SBU Lacrosse Remembers: Ron LaValle (1943-2010) 30dec10

On December 29th, 2010, former SB Coach Ron LaValle passed away at the Stony Brook University Hospital after battling cancer.

A tremendous loss for the entire lacrosse community, Ron was leaves behind his wife Cynthia.

Amongst Ron's many accomplishments, he was a retired attorney at law, a hospital executive, an officer in the Navy, an All America selection at Adelphi, an assistant coach at SB, and most recently a volunteer assistant at Patchogue HS on Long Island. He was also a proud father, brother, friend and a true lacrosse fanatic. He is a member of Suffolk County's LaValle Family, including New York Senator Kenneth P. LaValle, whose name graces SBU's LaValle Stadium.

For the SB Profile on Ron LaValle, please see here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lac ... ron00.html

As an attackman in the 1960s, Ron LaValle broke scoring records at Adelphi Lacrosse and is still one of the all-time assist leaders. Ron was inducted into the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.

Please see below for more information.

Wake

Sunday, January 2
Robertaccio Funeral Home
85 Medford Avenue Patchogue, N.Y. 11772
2-4 p.m. 6-9 p.m

Funeral Mass
Monday, January 3
Infant Jesus Church at St. Charles Hospital
110 Myrtle Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
11 a.m.

Cynthia LaValle
205 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772-2005

For more info on Ron's illustrious career, see below:

-Lead the 1964 Adelphi Panthers with 30 assists and the 1965 team with 24

-9th all time in assists at Adelphi with 74 in three seasons
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/adel/sports/m-lacros/auto_pdf/mlmg.pdf

-Inducted into the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame: http://www.aupanthers.com/hallfame/adel-hallfame.html

-A 1963 publication of The Delphian reported on the Panthers' 7-2 victory over Hofstra on May 8, 1963. LaValle scored with 4 seconds left in a chippy game. Well undersized, the article stated that "LaValle spent a good deal of time picking himself up off the turf." Also mentioned is LaValle's standout sophomore campaign, including 15G, 20A, leading his team to a 10-2-1 record. http://dtsearch.adelphi.edu/dtSearch/UserData/Indexes/Delphian%201957-1965/TheDelphianMay171963.pdf

-A 1964 publication of The Delphian indicates that LaValle was 5'7'' 127lbs and lead his team in scoring as a sophomore and as a junior. http://dtsearch.adelphi.edu/dtSearch/UserData/Indexes/Delphian%201957-1965/TheDelphianApril221964.pdf

-LaValle broke the Adelphi assist record in 1964 with 30 assists. http://dtsearch.adelphi.edu/dtSearch/UserData/Indexes/Delphian%201957-1965/TheDelphianMarch241965.pdf

As an offensive assistant to John Espey's staff, Ron LaValle coached SB to its first ever America East Championship in 2002, including the first ever appearance in the Division I NCAA Tournament, and SB's first ever Division I All America, attackman Kevin Pall '02.

-Newsday published an article on the life and career of Ron LaValle: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/stony-brook-administrator-ronald-lavalle-dies-1.2578357

Ron LaValle

(March 28, 1943 - December 29, 2010)