Albion College Men's Lacrosse

DeCola came to Albion College in 2009 to begin the varsity lacrosse program. Under his leadership, the Britons have won Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships and achieved berths in the NCAA Division III Championship in consecutive seasons. DeCola also mentored a 2015 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America honorable mention pick, the first All-America representative from the MIAA. The 2015 squad finished as one of the last 16 teams standing in the NCAA Division III Championship and it came up just a goal short of upsetting third-ranked Ohio Wesleyan in the second round. The Britons hosted an NCAA Championship first round matchup in 2016. Albion has won 49 contests over the last four seasons,  including an undefeated record in conference play in both 2015 and 2016.  Albion has celebrated 21 all-MIAA picks, including the league's defensive most valuable players in 2015 and 2016 and the offensive MVP in 2015. Also in 2015, the Britons were among the NCAA Division III leaders in clearing percentage, scoring offense, face-off winning percentage and ground balls.  In addition to building a successful program on the field, the Britons have built a reputation for sportsmanship that has garnered national attention. In 2015, the National Intercollegiate Lacrosse Officials Association awarded Albion with the James "Ace" Adams Sportsmanship Award, honoring the team whose coaches, players and fans exhibit the best sportsmanship in the region (District 6).   The Britons also excel academically with Joe Silvestri achieving Scholar All-America status from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Before the move to Albion, DeCola served for five years as the top assistant and defensive coordinator at Guilford College, in Greensboro, N.C. A member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, his Guilford defense competed yearly against top 20 nationally ranked opponents. In his tenure he mentored a pre-season All-American and numerous All Conference (ODAC) players. Prior to this, he was the head coach at Greensboro Day School, where his team was honored with the 2001 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Associations Tony Cullen Sportsmanship Award. After completing his master's degree from the University of Utah, DeCola was named head coach of East High School in Salt Lake City. Inheriting a team with a record of 1-11, he transformed the Leopards program, finishing the season 8-5 with the first trip to the state playoffs in school history. Originally from the Boston area, DeCola graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in 1995 with a B.F.A. in sculpture. While there, he was a four-year starter in the goal, led the Corsairs as a senior captain, and held a nationally ranked save percentage. DeCola grew up on the north shore of Boston, in Beverly, Mass., and graduated from Beverly High School in 1991. DeCola and his wife, Angela, are the proud parents of two children, Camille and Gianna.

Coach DeCola Hometown Beverly, Mass. College UMass Dartmouth '95 B.F.A., Utah '98 M.F.A. High School Beverly '91 Family Wife, Angela Daughters, Camille and Gianna Playing History 1992-1995    UMass Dartmouth NCAA Coaching History Guilford College, Assistant Coach 2009-pres. Albion College, Head Coach Postseason Coached 2013  MIAA Tournament - Championship 2014 MIAA Tournament - Championship 2015 MIAA Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament - Second Round 2016 MIAA Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament - First Round 2017 MIAA Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament - First Round 2018 MIAA Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament - First Round 2019 MIAA Tournament - Championship 2021 MIAA Tournament - Championship 2022 MIAA Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament - Second Round 2023 MIAA Tournament - Championship 2024 MIAA Tournament. - Championship 2025 MIAA Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament - First Round Jacob DeCola came to Albion College in 2009 to begin the varsity lacrosse program. Under his leadership, the Britons have won Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championships and achieved berths in the NCAA Division III Championship in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2025. The Britons were the MIAA regular season champions under DeCola in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2023. DeCola also mentored players selected as honorable mention All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America honorable mention pick in those same seasons. DeCola currently has an overall record of 159-108. Following the 2025 campaign that saw Albion win its sixth MIAA Tournament Championship, DeCola was selected to coach the USILA Senior All-Star Game, which featured the top senior talent from across the entirety of NCAA Division III. DeCola was joined by recent grad Brendan Mercier, who became the second Briton to participate in the annual showcase after Joey Tatar earned the honor in 2022.  DeCola has mentored 54 All-MIAA first team picks, including the league's defensive most valuable players in 2015-18, 2021 and 2023 and the offensive MVP in 2015, 2017 and 2023. He has also mentored four MIAA rookies of the year in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2025.  In 2015, the Britons were among the NCAA Division III leaders in clearing percentage, scoring offense, face-off winning percentage and ground balls. In 2016, Kyle DeCamp was the Division III statistical champion in ground balls per game. Eddie Symons led the nation in ground balls per game in 2023, and Sam Puzevic led the nation in man up goals. The 2015 squad finished as one of the last 16 teams standing in the NCAA Division III Championship and it came up just a goal short of upsetting third-ranked Ohio Wesleyan in the second round. The Britons hosted an NCAA Championship first round matchup in 2016. In addition to building a successful program on the field, the Britons have built a reputation for sportsmanship and academic excellence that has garnered national attention. In 2015, the National Intercollegiate Lacrosse Officials Association awarded Albion with the James "Ace" Adams Sportsmanship Award, honoring the team whose coaches, players and fans exhibit the best sportsmanship in the region (District 6).   In the classroom, Joe Silvestri (2014), Dylan Neal (2016), Zach Hubbell (2017), Dave Brown (2018), Timmy Salinas (2024), and Andrew Miller (2025) have achieved Scholar All-America status from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, and Silvestri was selected as an Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Before the move to Albion, DeCola served for five years as the top assistant and defensive coordinator at Guilford College, in Greensboro, N.C. A member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, his Guilford defense competed yearly against top 20 nationally ranked opponents. In his tenure he mentored a pre-season All-American and numerous All Conference (ODAC) players. Prior to this, he was the head coach at Greensboro Day School, where his team was honored with the 2001 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Tony Cullen Sportsmanship Award. After completing his master's degree from the University of Utah, DeCola was named head coach of East High School in Salt Lake City. Inheriting a team with a record of 1-11, he transformed the Leopards program, finishing the season 8-5 with the first trip to the state playoffs in school history. Originally from the Boston area, DeCola graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in 1995 with a B.F.A. in sculpture. While there, he was a four-year starter in the goal, led the Corsairs as a senior captain, and held a nationally ranked save percentage. DeCola grew up on the north shore of Boston, in Beverly, Mass., and graduated from Beverly High School in 1991. DeCola and his wife, Angela, are the proud parents of two children, Camille and Gianna.

DiRado completed his bachelor of arts degree in digital design at Merrimack in May, 2015, where he was a Deans List student in addition to participating in a program for kids with life threatening illnesses and the mens lacrosse team. He gained coaching experience with Total Sports in Wixom, Mich., from 2011-2015. He worked summer camps that targeted skill improvement, specific position work, game situations and team instruction. Originally from Northville, Mich., DiRados father, Joe, 86, was a physics major, his sister, Melissa, 12, was a member of the Briton swimming and womens lacrosse teams, and his brothers, Nathan, 17, is a defensive lineman on the Briton football team, and David, 19, is a attacker for the Briton mens lacrosse team. Albion College | 611 E. Porter St. | Albion, MI 49224 | View: | Desktop

Kyle Borek returns to the collegiate ranks after having last served as an assistant coach at Davenport University during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Borek was responsible for the Panthers' defensive structure. He focused on game planning, film breakdown, and individual player development. He previously worked as a boys varsity assistant coach at Haslett/Williamston High School for two seasons. Borek is no stranger to the MIAA, as he was a three-year member of the men's lacrosse team at the University of Olivet. A long-stick midfielder and close defenseman, Borek was a two-time All-MIAA Second Team honoree as he amassed 138 ground balls and 87 caused turnovers over his collegiate career.