Elmira College Men's Lacrosse

Elmira College has announced the hiring of Spencer Passmore as the new Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator of the Soaring Eagles men's lacrosse program. Passmore, a native of Corning, New York, brings experience as a Division I player at Hobart College under Head Coach Greg Raymond. Coached by Chris Hogue at Corning Painted-Post, Passmore was a three-year varsity letter winner, while earning The Corning Leader Player of the Year in 2014 as a senior. During his final two seasons with the Hawks, Passmore produced 125 points and was a three-year member of the Nike Upstate Rising team. "As a Corning native, this opportunity means a lot to me," Passmore said. "Playing Division I lacrosse for Coach Raymond at Hobart taught me the importance of preparation, discipline, and attention to detail—values that shape my coaching philosophy today. I'm excited to help our student-athletes reach their full potential in the classroom, on the field, in the weight room, and beyond. This isn't just about lacrosse—it's about building young men who will lead with character and be respected in the community. I'm proud to be part of Elmira College and ready to get to work."  

Chapman enters his 19th season at Elmira College as the head coach of the EC mens lacrosse team. He served as head coach from 1990-1998 and then returned to the college in 2006 to act in the same capacity. Chapman is the winningest coach in Elmira College history and has coached some of the greatest players to suit up for EC throughout the years, including seven of the Top-10 scorers in program history. In his second go-round with the Purple and Gold, Chapman has overseen the development of two of ECs top-five all-time leading scorers. David Evert 14 not only graduated third all-time in points with 168, but he set a new career mark for assists with 92, surpassing Brad Levick 10 by a single point. Of Levicks 167 points, 123 of them were goals, making him the third-highest goal scorer in Elmira history. In his first stint with the Soaring Eagles, Chapman turned Elmira into one of the most competitive Division III teams in Upstate New York. He coached 21 All-Empire Lacrosse League selections and was named Empire Lacrosse League Coach of the Year twice in 1995 and 1996. Chapman also had two players selected to play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) North-South All-Star game. Chapman returned to Elmira in 2005 to find the college enrolled in a new athletic conference with much stiffer lacrosse competition, the Empire 8 Conference. He has had 10 players garner Empire 8 All-Conference honors since his return, most recently Honorable Mention defenseman AJ Bourdon '16, and one USILA North-South All-Star Game representative. Speaking of defense, Chapman has overseen the growth of one of the program's best goaltenders in recent memory in Cameron Prior '17. In a late-season start in 2015, Prior established a new single-game record for saves with 38. Then in 2016, Prior's first as a full-time starter, the 6-foot-5 netminder led the E8 and ranked seventh in the country with 17.15 saves per game. He finished the year with 223 saves, the most by an EC goalie in over 14 years. Chapman, a 1989 graduate of Alfred University, coached at his alma mater after leaving EC in 1998. He served on the Division III All-America selection committee and was chosen to coach the North Team in the 2003 North-South Division All-Star game, which was played at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chapman resides in Elmira, NY, with his son Payton. Preston Chapman Head Men's Lacrosse Coach & Emerson Support Staff Coordinator Preston Chapman enters his 19th season at Elmira College as the head coach of the EC mens lacrosse team. He served as head coach from 1990-1998 and then returned to the college in 2006 to act in the same capacity. Chapman is the winningest coach in Elmira College history and has coached some of the greatest players to suit up for EC throughout the years, including seven of the Top-10 scorers in program history. In his second go-round with the Purple and Gold, Chapman has overseen the development of two of ECs top-five all-time leading scorers. David Evert 14 not only graduated third all-time in points with 168, but he set a new career mark for assists with 92, surpassing Brad Levick 10 by a single point. Of Levicks 167 points, 123 of them were goals, making him the third-highest goal scorer in Elmira history. In his first stint with the Soaring Eagles, Chapman turned Elmira into one of the most competitive Division III teams in Upstate New York. He coached 21 All-Empire Lacrosse League selections and was named Empire Lacrosse League Coach of the Year twice in 1995 and 1996. Chapman also had two players selected to play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) North-South All-Star game. Chapman returned to Elmira in 2005 to find the college enrolled in a new athletic conference with much stiffer lacrosse competition, the Empire 8 Conference. He has had 10 players garner Empire 8 All-Conference honors since his return, most recently Honorable Mention defenseman AJ Bourdon '16, and one USILA North-South All-Star Game representative. Speaking of defense, Chapman has overseen the growth of one of the program's best goaltenders in recent memory in Cameron Prior '17. In a late-season start in 2015, Prior established a new single-game record for saves with 38. Then in 2016, Prior's first as a full-time starter, the 6-foot-5 netminder led the E8 and ranked seventh in the country with 17.15 saves per game. He finished the year with 223 saves, the most by an EC goalie in over 14 years. Chapman, a 1989 graduate of Alfred University, coached at his alma mater after leaving EC in 1998. He served on the Division III All-America selection committee and was chosen to coach the North Team in the 2003 North-South Division All-Star game, which was played at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chapman resides in Elmira, NY, with his son Payton.

Moss enters his second season as the Assistant Mens Lacrosse Coach at Elmira College.   Moss is a 2009 graduate of Adelphi University and begins his Elmira coaching career with four years of coaching experience at the High School level.  Moss spent the spring of 2014 as the head coach of the Churchville-Chili Boys Lacrosse Team and was named the  Monroe County Division 3 Coach of the Year after guiding Churchville-Chili to a third place finish.  He spent the previous three years as the assistant coach.   In addition to coaching, Moss played six years of professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse (MLL).  Last summer he played for the Rochester Rattlers and helped guide his hometown team to a first-place regular season finish and a trip to the 2014 MLL Championship game. Before playing with Rochester, Moss spent three years with the Hamilton Nationals and another two years with the Long Island Lizard, a team that drafted Moss with the 39th overall selection in the 2009 MLL Collegiate Draft.   Prior to his professional career, Moss spent his collegiate career playing for two different institutions in NCAA Division II member Adelphi University and Herkimer County Community College.  At Herkimer, Moss was named a First Team All-American and the Region III Defensive Player of the Year.    In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Moss will also be pursuing a Masters Degree in General Education.