Florida Institute of Technology Men's Lacrosse

Penn guided a Panthers' defense that ranked 18th in the nation, and third in the Sunshine State Conference, in scoring defense, allowing just 9.19 goals percontest. Florida Tech was even more effective on man-down defense, stopping .776 percent of opponents' extra-man opportunities, good for ninth in Division II. Penn's aggressive style of defense helped the Panthers force a school record, and league-leading, 138 caused turnovers in 2015, 50 more than the previous mark set during the 2013-14 campaign. FIT also topped the SSC with 3.63 caused turnovers per game. Leading the Panthers' defense was senior Jordan Carlock who recorded 58 caused turnovers, good for second in the nation in 2015. Senior goalie Eric Biller ranked 13th in the nation, second in the SSC, with a .551 save percentage. Biller also registered the third most saves per game in the league, stopping 10.53 shots per contest.  Three Florida Tech defensive players were named to the All-SSC team in 2015. Biller and Carlock were awarded first team selections while sophomore defender Tom Filipow took home second team honors. During Penn's first season as defensive coordinator in 2014, the Panthers caused 88 turnovers. Carlock's 19 are just four away from tying Stuart Nystrom for the career mark at FIT, while Cherry's 12 forced turnovers earned the Pa. native All-SSC Second Team and All-SSC Freshman Team honors. Against Mount Olive University, a program that concluded the month of April ranked No. 15 nationally, Carlock forced six turnovers, the most in a single game in school history, and second most in a single game (14). All-SSC Honorable Mention freshman Travis Wunder also set the school mark in ground balls, recording 64 for the season. In his collegiate debut, Wunder registered 12 ground balls in a win over Coker College (Feb. 17). In their first ever SSC victory, the Panthers' 49 ground balls against Lynn were a single-game high. During his final two seasons at Westminster HS, Penn coached a defense that finished fourth in Maryland in opponents goals per game (4.63) and first in the state in goal difference at 12.11. His 2013 club ranked first in the state of Maryland and 14th nationally. For their efforts, Westminster HS was named the Md. High School Team of the Year. Ten players earn all-county selections and two were named to the all-state team. The championship was the programs first ever 4A State Title. The 2012 team ranked third in Maryland and featured nine all-county picks. The Owls finished the season fifth in the state in goals allowed per game at 5.53 and advanced to the 4A State Championship. Becoming the defensive coordinator in 2011, he coached a program that ranked sixth in the state with nine all-county picks. The team finished in the top 20 in goals allowed with 5.25/game. From 2007-2013, he was the goalie coordinator and defensive coordinator for the Chesapeake Rock, a club team that featured over 75 percent of their players go on to play Division I lacrosse. He spent one season as the goalies coach for the Friends School of Baltimore, a MIAA A Conference team. Penn played one season for Essex Community College in Baltimore. While at Essex, he was the team captain of a team that finished the 1995 season as runner-ups in the national championship. He earned NJCAA Final Four Defensive Most Valuable Player honors and was named to the all-20 Region team and Region 20 Tournament MVP. After his sensational freshman season as Essex, he played one season at Salisbury University before transferring to Towson University, where he helped the Pride to a 9-4 record and a top 20 national ranking in 1998. Penn played for the Jacksonville Bullies in 2012 and 2013, a Pro Indoor Lacrosse team that plays in the Professional Lacrosse League (PLL).

Brad MacArthur was announced as Florida Tech's head men's lacrosse coach in February 2022. He enters his fifth season at the helm of the Panthers ahead of the 2026 season. A USA Lacrosse certified head coach, MacArthur brings nearly 30 years of head coaching and playing experience across Canada and in World competitions.    In his three seasons, MacArthur has led the Panthers to a 22-20 overall record, 15 All-SSC Selections, five All-Region honorees, four All-Americans, and three USILA Scholar All-Americans. In 2025, MacArthur led the Panthers to their sixth appearance in program history to the Sunshine State Conference Tournament. Under his coaching, Jakob Terpak and Gavin Wessel were named to the All-SSC Second Team while Steve Ulrichs and Garrett Gmeiner were selected to the All-SSC Third Team. The Panthers picked up a ranked win as they defeated No. 17 Colorado Mesa 10-9 with a last-second goal from Terpak on Mar. 18.    Following the 2024 season, the program earned its first-ever SSC Freshman of the Year in Joe Coveleski.    In his first season, MacArthur led the Panthers to a record of 10-6, including a 5-2 mark in the SSC. Florida Tech defeated three ranked opponents during the regular season and clinched the No. 4 seed in the 2021 SSC Tournament. Six Panthers were named to the All-SSC teams and four were honored with All-South Region laurels from USILA. MacArthur produced two USILA All-Americans in Williams and Balch.   Prior to Florida Tech, MacArthur has been the driving force behind the success of the Israeli Indoor National Team during his eight years serving as the program's General Manager and Head Coach since 2013. Israel won a gold medal at the European Box Championships in 2017 and earned a pair of top-five results at the World Indoor Championships. In the significant quadrennial championship events, he boasts a 14-7 record as Israel's head coach. MacArthur received the 2016 Israel Lacrosse Man of the Year Award to grow the sport of lacrosse in the nation. He will serve as the head coach of Israel's Sixes Team at the 2022 World Games in Alabama, Birmingham, and was the men's field General Manager in 2018.   MacArthur's coaching pedigree extends beyond the world stage, developing numerous Canadian lacrosse leagues.   Most recently, MacArthur was the General Manager and Head Coach for the Brooklin Lacrosse Club in Major Series Lacrosse, one of the top lacrosse leagues in the world. In 2018, his Brooklin Merchants staff was named the Senior Coaching Staff of the Year. MacArthur also held the role of General Manager and Co-Coach for the Whitby Steelhawks of the Arena Lacrosse League since 2017. The Steelhawks won the league championship in their inaugural season.   MacArthur served two stints at the helm of the Clarington Green Gaels of the Ontario Junior B League from 2001 to 2002 and 2011 to 2017. In 2002, he coached the Green Gaels to their third Founder's Cup National Championship in five years. His second coaching stint saw the Gaels finish as Ontario Jr. B League finalists in 2013, 2016, and 2017 and Canadian finalists in 2016. He posted a career record of 150-52-1 as head coach of the Green Gaels, and the program has produced countless NCAA All-Americans and award winners at Division I and II levels.   Additionally, he served as head coach of the Barrie Blizzard in the Canadian Lacrosse League from 2014 to 2016. MacArthur was named CLL Coach of the Year in 2015 after leading the Blizzard to the league championship.   MacArthur has also had an accomplished career as a player, both in college and professional. He was a four-year member of the St. Andrews Presbyterian College men's lacrosse program from 1995 to 1998. During his time, the Knights competed in four straight Deep South Conference championship games, including winning the conference title in 1995 and 1996. While serving as team captain in 1997 and 1998, MacArthur earned consecutive All-Deep South Conference First Team selections and was named the conference's Player of the Year in 1997. He also received USILA All-America honors in 1997 and 1998, and Academic All-America honors in 1998.   MacArthur was a first-round draft pick, fifth overall, by the Rochester Knighthawks in the 1998 National Lacrosse League Draft. He played profession for seven years with Rochester, the Montreal Express, the Calgary Roughnecks, and the Toronto Rock. MacArthur's teams were involved in three NLL championship games, ultimately winning the NLL Champions Cup with Calgary in 2004. He amassed regular-season totals of 92 games played and 65 points on 24 goals and 41 assists.   Additionally, MacArthur played for the Brooklin Redmen Lacrosse Club that won the prestigious Mann Cup in 2000, emblematic of Canadian lacrosse supremacy.   A 1998 graduate of St. Andrews, MacArthur earned a degree in Physical Education and Sport and a minor in communications. He is certified at the Competitive Development level, the highest coach certification level in Canada. MacArthur is recognized as a Chartered Professional Coach by the Canadian National Coaching Program.    

King Assistant Coach Tim King will begin his fourth season as assistant coach on the Florida Tech men's lacrosse coaching staff. He is responsible for coaching faceoffs and the team's transition game along with other operations, such as fundraising and scheduling. The Panthers' effectiveness at the faceoff X was key to the team's success during the 2014-15 season. Florida Tech posted a school record .610 faceoff winning percentage (241-395), good for ninth in the nation and second in the Sunshine State Conference. Sophomore Travis Wunder won .624 percent of his attempts (135-224), which ranked 11th in Division II and first in the conference. During the 2014 season, King had at his disposal All-SSC First Team and All-SSC Freshman Team selection CJ Nichols, All-SSC Second Team Nick Wynne and All-SSC Freshman Team's Charlie Morrisette. That season the Panthers recorded 139 goals and 215 points.  In King's first season as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator in 2013, junior newcomer Eric Biller led the Deep South Conference with 169 saves and .511 save percentage. King aided head coach Ryan McAleavey to the programs best season in program history, reaching six wins. King, in just two seasons with Florida Southern as the defensive coordinator, helped their program reach back-to-back Deep South Conference Championship games. The program, which entered its fifth season in 2012, combined for a total of eight wins in its first two seasons before King was brought on staff. In Kings first season, the Mocs went 8-7 and reached the DSC Championship game. In 2012, Florida Southern improved to 10-6 and made it to the DSC finals for the second-straight season. The Mocs also defeated Florida Tech, 15-5, in April of 2012 in the first ever meeting between the two programs. Prior to Florida Southern, King was the defensive coordinator at his alma mater Community College of Baltimore County Essex from 2008-10. Kings duties at CCBC Essex went beyond the defense and into the realm of recruiting. His track record brought in a lot of successful athletes from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Colorado. King developed 10 All-Region XX players and six All-Americans in three seasons at CCBC Esssex. On the field, King led CCBC Essex to two National Junior College Athletic Associate Region XX Championships in 2009 and 2010. The Knights finished the 2009 season at the NJCAA Semifinals, and in 2010 they made it all the way to the NJCAA National Championship, finishing runners-up. King also served as a head coach and as a assistant coach for the Chesapeake Rock Lacrosse Clubs U16, U17 and U18 Premier Teams from 2007-10. Prior to Chesapeake, King was the offensive coordinator at Friends School-Baltimore from 2007-08. In his playing days, King was an all-county honorable mention midfielder at Hammond High School in 1987. In college at CCBC Essex, he led his team to back-to-back NJCAA Region XX Championships and NJCAA Tournament appearances in 1988 and 1989. He was a two-time NJCAA All-Region XX midfielder and served as the team captain. King then transferred to the University of Maryland Baltimore County where he played two seasons of NCAA Division I lacrosse. He went on to earn his Bachelors Degree from UMBC in 1993. King also earned an Associates Degree from CCBC Catonsville in 1990.

McAleavey led a injury-plagued and inexperienced Panther squad to a 6-7 record, including a 1-4 mark in the SSC. Highlighting the season was a 12-11 come-from-behind, overtime victory over Wheeling Jesuit at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field. The Panthers also earned a key 13-11 victory over No. 19 Saint Leo on Apr. 1 at Florida Tech Panther Stadium. FIT had five student-athletes receive All-SSC honors: Brian Bacarella and Tom Filipow were named to the first team, while Tyler Covey and Addison Abramson were selected to the All-Freshman Team; Travis Wunder rounded out the pack with an All-SSC Honorable Mention selection. It was a season of firsts for the Florida Tech men's lacrosse program in 2015. McAleavey guided the Panthers to their best result in team history, finishing with a school-record 12 wins and just four losses, the program's first winning season. Florida Tech secured its first and second ever victories over ranked opponents, defeating then No. 15 Lenoir-Rhyne 13-12 on Feb. 14 and then No. 15 Wheeling Jesuit 12-9 on March 9. Following the win over Lenoir-Rhyne, the Panthers received the program's first nod in the national polls, moving in at No. 15 in the Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Division II Rankings on Feb. 16. FIT reached its highest ranking of No. 12 in both the Nike/Lacrosse Magazine and United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches polls on March 16. Florida Tech finished with a 3-2 record against Sunshine State Conference opponents to claim the No. 2 seed in the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Championships. McAleavey's squad avenged a regular-season loss to Rollins College by beating the Tars 12-6 in the semifinal round of the conference tournament to advance to the championship game, and a rematch with Tampa. FIT had seven all-conference selections in 2015, including a league-best four First-Team honorees. Sophomore Travis Wunder secured a seat on the first team after leading the SSC, and setting single-season records, in faceoff wins (224), faceoff win percentage (.624), and ground balls (107). The Panthers' fourth leading scorer, junior Nick Wynne, earned a first team bid after registering 19 goals, 19 assists and 35 groundballs from the midfield. Also making the first team was senior Jordan Carlock, who led the conference, and was second in the nation, with 51 caused turnovers while also snagging 52 ground balls. Joining his teammates on the first team was senior Eric Biller who, after redshirting the 2014 season due to injury, led FIT to 12 wins while finishing second in the SSC in goals-against per game (8.82), save percentage (.551) and saves (158). McAleavey's team led the SSC in groundballs (596), man-up goals (32), penalty-killing percentage (.750) and caused turnovers (138). The Panthers finished in the top 10 nationally in winning percentage (.750), man-down defense (.776), faceoff winning percentage (.610) and ground balls per game (37.25). In his third season at Florida Tech, McAleavey guided the Panthers to a 1-4 record in the inaugural Sunshine State Conference season in 2013-14. With 19 newcomers, Florida Tech set new records in points, assists, faceoff wins, faceoff percentage, ground balls and caused turnovers. After the season, freshmen CJ Nichols, Charlie Morrisette and Mike Cherry were named to the All-SSC Freshman Team, while Nichols earned All-SSC First Team honors after recording 22 goals and 15 assists. Cherry's 12 forced turnovers also earned the Pa. native All-SSC Second Team honors, along with sophomore transfer Nick Wynne. Wynne scored 22 goals and All-SSC Honorable Mention faceoff specialist Travis Wunder set single season records in ground balls, faceoff wins and faceoff percentage, winning 131 faceoffs and registering 64 ground balls. Florida Tech's 33 points, 19 goals and 14 assists versus Lynn University were single game school records and the Panthers coasted to a 19-5 win, the first ever SSC win for FIT. In just his second season at Florida Tech, McAleavey was named Deep South Conference Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the second year of the program. McAleavey led the Panthers to a 6-8 record in 2013 after Florida Tech went 2-12 during its inaugural season in 2012. McAleaveys young squad began the 2013 season 2-0 after earning its first two DSC wins in program history over conference favorite Saint Leo and Rollins. The Panthers then improved to 4-2 over the first six games of the season, doubling their first seasons win total. The Panthers led the DSC in man-up goals (27) and man-up conversion percentage (.397) in their second season in the conference. For most of the season, McAleaveys squad led the conference in ground balls before finishing third with 495 total ground balls in 14 games. Under McAleaveys watch, sophomore Andrew Conley was named All-DSC First Team Midfielder and junior Eric Biller was named All-DSC Second Team Goalie. McAleavey was named the institutions first mens lacrosse head coach on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 and the inaugural game took place on Feb. 14, 2012 versus Saint Leo University. McAleavey came to Melbourne with a wealth of lacrosse experience at the professional, college and high school levels.  Most recently, he served as the boys head coach at Red Bank Regional High School.  In New Jersey, McAleavey inherited a young and largely inexperienced team.  Tasked with aiding in the development of student-athletes, he guided them to a top four finish in their division after being picked to place last in the preseason poll.Prior to working with the Bucs, McAleavey roamed the sidelines at St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, N.J.  After inheriting a team that was unable to tally a win the season prior to his arrival, he built a respectable squad, leading them to five victories on the playing field. McAleavey served as the associate head coach/offensive coordinator at Suffolk Community College before moving on to Vianney High School.  At Suffolk, he had the opportunity to coach a consistent top five National Junior College Athletic Association lacrosse program.  Two of his teams were region runner-ups and his 2006 club not only won its region, but advanced to the NJCAA National Championship.  For the Longhorns, he handled a wide variety of tasks, including the implementation of offensive game plans, scouting, fundraising, scheduling, budget management and developing an offseason conditioning program.  The Brentwood, N.Y. native has experience in developing a program from his time at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Fairfield, Conn.  As the institutions first head lacrosse coach, he was responsible for all aspects of starting the program, from scheduling games to recruiting student-athletes.  In each of his three years at Notre Dame Catholic, his teams consistently improved.  By year three, the squad fielded 30-35 varsity players and it qualified for the high schools Division II playoffs.   Before he embarked on his coaching career, McAleavey was a standout attackman at Dowling College, pacing the team in goals all four years.  Following a junior campaign where he scored 60 goals and dished out 15 assists, he garnered United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division II All-America Honorable Mention honors.  Although his collegiate career concluded in 1999, McAleavey still holds school records for goals and points in a single-season and career. Following his collegiate career, McAleavey inked a free agent contract with the New Jersey Pride.  Shortly after signing, he was asked to join the coaching staff as an assistant.  With one season of coaching experience under his belt, he still had a strong desire to play.  In 2004, he was selected by the Pride in the ninth round of the 2004 Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft.  Even though his career was cut short due to injury, he remained on the team as an assistant.  In that role, he scouted possible draft picks, broke down game film, implemented practice workouts, assisted the head coach with game day management and helped with marketing events and appearances. McAleavey received a bachelors of arts degree in professional and liberal studies from Dowling College in 1999.  Before earning a masters degree in special education and general education at Touro College, he occupied the graduate assistant mens lacrosse position at Dowling.  As a Golden Lion, he dealt with all phases of the program, including recruiting, player evaluation, planning practices, offseason conditioning, alumni relations, fundraising and scheduling. McAleavey holds a teachers certificate in New Jersey and is certified in CPR, first aid and safety.  In February, he married the former Angela Burgo from Lincroft, N.J. Year-by-Year Coaching Record Career Record - 29-40 (five seasons) Record at Florida Tech- 29-40 (five seasons)

Zach Wynne was promoted to Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator of the Florida Tech men's lacrosse team in July 2021. He previously served as a volunteer assistant coach during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. He enters his sixth season overall with the Panthers for 2025. Over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the Panthers achieved a 13-16 overall record. Following the 2024 season, the program earned its first-ever SSC Freshman of the Year in Joe Coveleski. Tech also placed five members on the All-SSC teams, highlighted by first-team selection Ricky Fedorchak who went on to be named a USA Lacrosse and USILA All-American and USILA Scholar All-American and CSC Academic All-American. Tech earned the three-seed heading into the SSC Tournament.   In 2023, the Panthers saw four members earn All-SSC honors, highlighted by a first-team selection in Sam Balch. Balch was also honored with All-South Region laurels from USILA and named a USILA All-American. In 2022, Wynne assisted in leading the Panthers to a record of 10-6, including a 5-2 mark in the SSC. Florida Tech defeated three ranked opponents during the regular season and clinched the No. 4 seed in the 2021 SSC Tournament. Six Panthers were named to the All-SSC teams, Zach Rozgonyi, Justin Williams, and Sam Balch earned first-team honors, while Austin Engeler and Josh Vetter were selected to the season team. Jakob Terpak earned a spot on the All-Freshman team. Rozgonyi, Williams, Balch, and Vetter were also honored with All-South Region laurels from USILA. MacArthur produced two USILA All-Americans in Williams and Balch.  During his time as a volunteer, the men’s lacrosse team’s offensive output continued to improve each season with Wynne on the staff. The Panthers went from averaging 11.13 goals and 5.13 assists per game during the 2020 season to 12.5 goals and 7.25 assists per game in 2021. In addition to his duties as offensive coordinator these two seasons, Wynne also oversaw recruiting, player development, and coordinating with alumni and parents to organize team events and banquets.    Before joining the Florida Tech staff in 2019-20, Wynne spent some time “down under” in 2018 and worked with QuickStix Lacrosse, based in Melbourne, Australia, as a coach and trainer. In this role, he ran training sessions with primary and second school students and worked on the coaching staff for Under-15 and Under-13 travel teams around the Melbourne area. Additionally, Wynne played professionally in Australia for the Williamstown Pro Lacrosse Team in 2018.  Wynne, an alumnus of Florida Tech, quarterbacked the Panther offense during his lone season playing for the program in 2015. He was named to the All-SSC Second Team that year after setting the program’s single-season points record with 54 points on 27 goals and 27 assists and guiding Tech to a 12-4 record and a spot in the Sunshine State Conference championship game.  Wynne is a co-owner of Big Wave Lacrosse, a youth development program on the Space Coast. He also served as a coach for the Landsharks Lacrosse Club in 2015-16 and at Melbourne Central Catholic High School in 2016.    Wynne graduated from Florida Tech in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in communications.   

Chris Hawley enters his third season as assistant coach and defensive coordinator of the Panthers in 2025. In his two seasons, the Panthers achieved a 13-16 overall record. Following the 2024 season, the program earned its first-ever SSC Freshman of the Year in Joe Coveleski. Tech also placed five members on the All-SSC teams, highlighted by first-team selection Ricky Fedorchak who went on to be named a USA Lacrosse and USILA All-American and USILA Scholar All-American and CSC Academic All-American.. Tech earned the three-seed heading into the SSC Tournament.   In 2023, the Panthers saw four members earn All-SSC honors, highlighted by a first-team selection in Sam Balch. Balch was also honored with All-South Region laurels from USILA and named a USILA All-American. Hawley comes to Florida Tech from NCAA Division I Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he served as a volunteer assistant men's lacrosse coach since August 2021.   At Marquette, Hawley assisted in leading the Golden Eagles to the 2022 Big East Conference Championship Semi-Final. He was responsible for coaching the goalies and assisting with the defense.   Prior to his time at Marquette, Hawley served as assistant men’s lacrosse coach at Virginia Wesleyan University. He was responsible for coaching the goalies, defense, and man-down defense.   Additionally, he was assistant coach of the men’s lacrosse team at Elizabethtown College, where he helped lead the Blue Jays to Landmark Conference championships in 2018 and 2019. He was also a member of the coaching staff that was named Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year in 2018.   Hawley played collegiately at Lynchburg College from 2012 to 2016. In 2015, he was named USILA All-American Honorable Mention, First Team All-Conference in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), and First Team All-State to go along with ODAC All-Tournament Team honors. The Raleigh, North Carolina, native also helped the Hornets to ODAC championships in 2014 and 2015.   Following his collegiate career, Hawley played in the Men's State League for the Subiaco Lacrosse Club, where he was a recipient of the John Keen Trophy and named Defensive MVP in 2017. In July 2017, he also participated in the Maverick Challenge, a tournament between the Australian and Japanese national teams.   The former goalie also presented coaching techniques for goalies to middle school, high school, and collegiate club coaches as an instructor at the US Lacrosse Coaching Clinic in 2017 and 2019.   Hawley graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning from Lynchburg College in May 2016.