-Inside Lacrosse reflected back on its 2010 Laxie Awards, in which Kevin Crowley '11 finished in second place for Breakthrough Player of the Year with 27% of the vote (Scott Rodgers of ND finished with 28%). http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/09/13/inside-lacrosse-laxies-looking-last-years-winners
Kevin Crowley '11 also represented Team Canada in 2010, which finished in third place for for 2010 Game of the Year for its championship victory over the USA.
-SB Athletics released its 2011 Annual Report, detailing the successes of each sport and the University as a whole: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/091311aaa.html
The SB Athletics 2011 Annual Report includes coverage of new head coach Jim Nagle, and All America selections Kevin Crowley '11, Jordan McBride '11, and Adam Rand '11.
-The SBU Lacrosse Alumni Organization LinkedIn Group now has 28 total members. You can join LinkedIn for free and create a professional profile in minutes. If you are already a LinkedIn member, please help build the network by clicking here and joining: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3105938&sik=1316026828863&viewMembers=
-LaxMagazine remembered the victims of 9/11/01 with a memorial webpage and posted a 9/11 memorial fund for the families of victims. The webpage includes former SB Lacrosse captain Jon Ryan '90: http://laxmagazine.com/genrel/090811_9-11_us_lacrosse_remembers_victims_of_terrorist_attacks
SB Lacrosse maintains an annual Jon Ryan '90 Memorial Scholarship Award, of which Kevin Crowley '11 was the 2010-2011 recipient.
-The Organization welcomes newly found alumni Tom Sammel '87 and Will DeCristoforo '00.
-Total membership is now up to 194 alums, dating back to the 1978 club team.
-Laxpower reported on former SB assistant coach Kevin Cassese announcing changes to his staff at Lehigh University, which includes three SB Lacrosse alumni. http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/09/08/lehighs-kevin-cassese-solidifies-coaching-staff-with-brendan-callahan-errol-wilson
Assistant coach Brendan Callahan '07 has been promoted to Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator. Callahan is entering his fifth year coaching at Lehigh.
Brendan Callahan '07 was named All America after his freshman season at SB. He registered 154 saves and lead the country in both save percentage (.678) and goals against (5.94 per game) en route to a 9-3 record.
A former coach at Brown and Rutgers, Errol Wilson '06 has been named Associate Defensive Coordinator, tasked with coaching goalies, and man down defense. Wilson will also act as coordinator of clinics and camps.
Coach Cassese said Wilson "has a tremendous lacrosse mind and brings with him a wealth of knowledge that comes from working with excellent coaches and mentoring elite players at the Division I level for the past five years."
Recent graduate Tom Compitello '11 was named Assistant Offensive Coordinator and will also run the box on gameday. Compitello will serve as a community lacrosse coordinator. Coach Cassese referred to Compitello as "the quarterback of an offensive juggernaut at Stony Brook".
Tom Compitello '11, currently on the Boston Cannons roster in the MLL, registered 68G, 78A in his career at SB. Compitello was named All America in 2010 and preseason All America in 2011.
-Former team captain Jon Ryan '90, who perished on 9/11/2001, lead the 1990 squad to twelve straight victories in what was the program's most successful season to date.
SB Lacrosse has since retired #28 in memory of Jon Ryan '90.
-Dave Janas '90 maintains a profile and memorial scholarship program for Jon Ryan '90 at the SYC Youth Club. If you're interested in contributing, find more information here: http://www.sycva.com/lacrosse/93255.html
-The SB Statesman published a feature article on Jon Ryan '90 in April of 1990 on how he was instrumental in a victory over Lehigh University. Ryan scooped up 14 ground balls in the game. http://dspace.sunyconnect.suny.edu/bitstream/handle/1951/25326/Statesman%20V.%2033%2c%20n.%2048.pdf?sequence=1 (see pg 15)
Coach John Espey said of Jon Ryan '90 "Jon's outstanding defensive play and spirited leadership lead us to one of the most important victories our program has experienced. Jon was a clinic on what we try to teach our players."
-The Organization welcomes newly found alums who have been added to its membership, Rich Stanton '84, Avi Mosden '87, and Matt Vainder '86.
-Membership is up to 192 total alums, dating back to 1978 graduates through 2011.
-Steve Belanger of Men's Health visited SB Lacrosse last May at LaValle Stadium to do a study on the physicality of the sport and the mechanics of shooting. Belanger suited up as a goalie and provided video and an article at Men's Health here: http://blogs.menshealth.com/belanger-experiment/2011/05/13/lacrosse-challenge/
Click on the image above to see video of SB Lacrosse suiting up Steve Belanger for a shooting gallery at LaValle Stadium.
Belanger was surprised at the size of the athletes and their shooting prowess. Click on the image above to see video of Belanger in the cage.
-Inside Lacrosse published a third Player Blog with Kevin Crowley '11, detailing his busy month of August while playing in the WLA on the west coast and the MLL playoffs on the east coast: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/08/12/player-blogs-busy-august-kevin-crowley
