Kenyon College Men's Lacrosse

Misarti continues to keep the Lords program in conference and national prominence. In 2016, the Lords' offense was one of the best in the country ranking third in man-up offense and 22nd in scoring offense. Misarti also capped his first season (2008) by leading the Lords to their third-ever NCAA Division III tournament berth. Including NCAA Tournament bids in 2008 and 2012, the program has appeared in the postseason six of the nine years Misarti has been at the helm. That includes five consecutive since 2012 and every NCAC Conference Tournament since tourney play began in 2013. Last season, Misarti directed the program to an 11-4 record, including a 6-2 mark in NCAC play. For that, he was named the NCAC's Coach of the Year for the second time. Misarti also helped coach senior goalie Patrick Shevelson to NCAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region (IMLCA) and All-America awards as well. Additionally, it was the first time in program history that the Lords earned two of the four special recognition awards from the NCAC. The Lords returned to the national tournament in 2012 following a 10-win regular season, which resulted in Misarti being named the North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the first time. It also marked the second time one of Misarti's teams reached a double-digit win total. In nine seasons with the Lords, he has coached 49 All-NCAC performers, one NCAC Newcomer of the Year, and three USILA North/South All-Star selections.  In addition to his coaching duties at Kenyon, Misarti served four seasons on the USILA Division III Poll Committee (2008-2011) and now serves on the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee. He was also the chair of the NCAC Men's Lacrosse Coaches Committee. Prior to his arrival at Kenyon, Misarti spent eight years at Stevens Institute of Technology where he was the architect of one of most prolific offenses in the country. Six of those seasons included Knickerbocker Conference titles, as well as appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament, where the Ducks reached the quarterfinal round in 2004. In Misarti's last four seasons as Stevens' offensive coordinator, the Ducks ranked among the nation's top 25 teams and within the nation's top three in scoring offense. In 2004, they ranked third, while in 2005 and 2007, they ranked second only to national champion Salisbury University. In 2006, the team produced the nation's top scoring average, registering 15.67 goals per game. While at Stevens, Misarti was promoted from assistant to associate head coach in 2005. He helped develop eight All-Americans, five North/South game participants, and 36 all-conference players, including four conference players of the year. After joining the staff in 2000, Misarti helped the Ducks to a combined 91-41 record. A 1999 graduate of Drew University, Misarti first attended and played lacrosse at Washington College, where he was a member of two Division III national runner-up teams. He moved on to Drew for his final two years of college and became a standout attackman for the Rangers. He graduated with a degree in English and went on to earn his master's degree in Education from Centenary College. A native of Long Valley, New Jersey, Misarti now resides in Mount Vernon, Ohio with his wife, Alicia, and two daughters, Sarah and Amanda. Doug Misarti Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Now entering his tenth season as head coach of the Kenyon lacrosse program, Doug Misarti continues to keep the Lords program in conference and national prominence. In 2016, the Lords' offense was one of the best in the country ranking third in man-up offense and 22nd in scoring offense. Misarti also capped his first season (2008) by leading the Lords to their third-ever NCAA Division III tournament berth. Including NCAA Tournament bids in 2008 and 2012, the program has appeared in the postseason six of the nine years Misarti has been at the helm. That includes five consecutive since 2012 and every NCAC Conference Tournament since tourney play began in 2013. Last season, Misarti directed the program to an 11-4 record, including a 6-2 mark in NCAC play. For that, he was named the NCAC's Coach of the Year for the second time. Misarti also helped coach senior goalie Patrick Shevelson to NCAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region (IMLCA) and All-America awards as well. Additionally, it was the first time in program history that the Lords earned two of the four special recognition awards from the NCAC. The Lords returned to the national tournament in 2012 following a 10-win regular season, which resulted in Misarti being named the North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the first time. It also marked the second time one of Misarti's teams reached a double-digit win total. In nine seasons with the Lords, he has coached 49 All-NCAC performers, one NCAC Newcomer of the Year, and three USILA North/South All-Star selections.  In addition to his coaching duties at Kenyon, Misarti served four seasons on the USILA Division III Poll Committee (2008-2011) and now serves on the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee. He was also the chair of the NCAC Men's Lacrosse Coaches Committee. Prior to his arrival at Kenyon, Misarti spent eight years at Stevens Institute of Technology where he was the architect of one of most prolific offenses in the country. Six of those seasons included Knickerbocker Conference titles, as well as appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament, where the Ducks reached the quarterfinal round in 2004. In Misarti's last four seasons as Stevens' offensive coordinator, the Ducks ranked among the nation's top 25 teams and within the nation's top three in scoring offense. In 2004, they ranked third, while in 2005 and 2007, they ranked second only to national champion Salisbury University. In 2006, the team produced the nation's top scoring average, registering 15.67 goals per game. While at Stevens, Misarti was promoted from assistant to associate head coach in 2005. He helped develop eight All-Americans, five North/South game participants, and 36 all-conference players, including four conference players of the year. After joining the staff in 2000, Misarti helped the Ducks to a combined 91-41 record. A 1999 graduate of Drew University, Misarti first attended and played lacrosse at Washington College, where he was a member of two Division III national runner-up teams. He moved on to Drew for his final two years of college and became a standout attackman for the Rangers. He graduated with a degree in English and went on to earn his master's degree in Education from Centenary College. A native of Long Valley, New Jersey, Misarti now resides in Mount Vernon, Ohio with his wife, Alicia, and two daughters, Sarah and Amanda.

Bowers begins his third season as assistant coach for the Lords lacrosse program. Among his duties include serving as the defensive coordinator, goalie coach and strength and conditioning coach while overseeing the recruiting operations of the program.  In 2016, he helpeld tutor goalie Patrick Shevelson to North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-American accolades while also helping guide the team to an 11-win season. Through two seasons in Gambier, Bowers has coached four All-NCAC defensive selections. He previously spent two seasons at the helm of the Salem High School boys team in Salem, Virginia. Bowers, ran all aspects of the program, on both sides of the ball, and guided his 2013 squad to a No. 3 state ranking. Bowers played out his collegiate career at Roanoke College as a goalie from 2004-2008. During his time there, he helped the Maroons appear in two national semifinal games and three Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title games, winning two of them. He received his bachelors degree in exercise science from Roanoke in 2008 and became SCCC (strength and conditioning coach certified) through the CSCCa (Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association) in 2009. Bowers utilized his certification to serve as the strength and conditioning coach for several professional and collegiate programs in Vancouver, BC, Canada and Virginia, coaching NHL, MLS, CFL, and NFL athletes., Bowers earned his master's degree in education, with an emphasis on positive coaching in the field of sports psychology from the University of Missouri during the spring of 2016. Drew Bowers Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach Assistant coach Drew Bowers begins his third season as assistant coach for the Lords lacrosse program. Among his duties include serving as the defensive coordinator, goalie coach and strength and conditioning coach while overseeing the recruiting operations of the program.  In 2016, he helpeld tutor goalie Patrick Shevelson to North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-American accolades while also helping guide the team to an 11-win season. Through two seasons in Gambier, Bowers has coached four All-NCAC defensive selections. He previously spent two seasons at the helm of the Salem High School boys team in Salem, Virginia. Bowers, ran all aspects of the program, on both sides of the ball, and guided his 2013 squad to a No. 3 state ranking. Bowers played out his collegiate career at Roanoke College as a goalie from 2004-2008. During his time there, he helped the Maroons appear in two national semifinal games and three Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title games, winning two of them. He received his bachelors degree in exercise science from Roanoke in 2008 and became SCCC (strength and conditioning coach certified) through the CSCCa (Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association) in 2009. Bowers utilized his certification to serve as the strength and conditioning coach for several professional and collegiate programs in Vancouver, BC, Canada and Virginia, coaching NHL, MLS, CFL, and NFL athletes., Bowers earned his master's degree in education, with an emphasis on positive coaching in the field of sports psychology from the University of Missouri during the spring of 2016.

Wetzel had been with the Albion program since it's second season of existence, and over the course of five seasons their win total improved each year while recording double digit wins in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The 2013 and 2014 seasons saw the Britons finish as conference runner-up. The 2015 season culminated in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship, an NCAA Tournament bid, and the program's first NCAA Tournament victory.   Before beginning his collegiate coaching career Coach Wetzel played defense at SUNY Potsdam, and was selected as a member of the North squad for the 2008 USILA Senior North/South Game. 

TJ Toivonen enters his second season with the Denison men's lacrosse team after coaching his first season in 2025. In the 2025 season, the Big Red Lacrosse team finished 13-7 and 7-1 in conference play. The Big Red made their ninth-straight NCAC Tournament appearance, but would fall short in the title game to Ohio Wesleyan 13-10. Despite the loss, Toivonen and the team would get an NCAA tournament bid. Denison would fight, but would lose in the first round to eventual runner-up Dickinson College in overtime, 8-7. Toivonen had five players earn All-NCAC for their defensive efforts, those include Charlie Haight, AJ Boxler, Grant Larson, Charlie Pellegrino, and Khari Freeman. Both Larson and Freeman were honored with major conference awards, as Larson was named Specialist of the Year, and Freeman was Newcomer of the Year. Pellegrino and Larson were the only repeat selections, and Larson was a two-time first-team honoree. Boxler, Haight, and Larson were all named Honorable Mention All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). Boxler was also recognized by USA Lacrosse for his efforts. The Big Red defense was one of the best in the conference, as they ranked top-five defensively in ground balls (683), caused turnovers (166), turnovers (353), turnovers per game (18.58), and faceoff percentage (64.1%) . As a team, the Big Red had 719 total ground balls, 332 faceoffs won, and a 87.4% clear percentage. Toivonen comes from Transylvania University after serving as an Assistant Coach with the Pioneers for the past three seasons.  After completing a five-year playing career with the Pioneers which spanned from 2016-2021, Toivonen began his next chapter with the Transylvania men’s lacrosse program in a coaching capacity. The Pioneers won the HCLC and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2024. Transylvania had advanced to the CCIW Tournament Finals in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.  Toivonen, the program’s all-time leader in caused turnovers and one of the first two Pioneer men’s lacrosse players to be selected to the USILA Senior All-Star game.  In the spring of 2021, Toivonen completed an illustrious run with the Transylvania men’s lacrosse program as a student-athlete, serving as the foundation of the program’s first four appearances in the NCAA Tournament. As a defender and long-stick midfielder for the Pioneers, Toivonen was a three-time conference Defensive Player of the Year and completed his career ranked sixth all-time in NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse caused turnovers with 182. Prior to graduation, Toivonen earned IMLCA All-Region Honorable Mention as a defender and was named the 2021 Pioneer Men’s Sport Athlete of the Year at the annual RAFY awards. Toivonen held a variety of coaching roles in his career prior to joining TU, as he has worked with the Commonwealth Kings, and Lacrosse Northwest, a youth lacrosse travel club based in Portland, Oregon near his hometown of Sherwood, Oregon. 

Malinowski joined the Denison men's lacrosse coaching staff in August of 2024. He will serve as the Offensive Coordinator for the Big Red. In the 2025 season, the Big Red Lacrosse team finished 13-7 and 7-1 in conference play. The Big Red made their ninth-straight NCAC Tournament appearance, but would fall short in the title game to Ohio Wesleyan 13-10. Despite the loss, Malinowski and the team would get an NCAA tournament bid. Denison would fight, but would lose in the first round to eventual runner-up Dickinson College in overtime, 8-7. Malinowski had four players earn All-NCAC for their offensive efforts, those include Tommy Quinson, Jack Hines, Collin Murphy, and Kevin Berutich. Quinson was the only player to be a repeat selection, and was back-to-back first-team. Quinson, Hines, and Murphy were all named Honorable Mention All-Americans by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). Quinson was also recognized by USA Lacrosse for his efforts. The Big Red offense was one of the best in the conference, as they ranked top-three offensively in the conference in goals per game (14.58), points per game (23), shot percentage (.336), and assists per game (8.42). As a team, the Big Red scored 284 goals, 166 assists, 384 shots on goal, 58.8% shot on goal percentage, and 42.6 shots per game. Malinowski spent the past year as an assistant coach at Randolph-Macon College. The Yellow Jackets posted a 15-5 overall record and posted a 6-3 mark in the ODAC last spring. RMC advanced to the ODAC Championship before falling to Lynchburg. RMC ranked among the top 25 in NCAA D-III in assists, man-up offense and points.  He previously served as a graduate assistant at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pa. as the Cougars’ offensive coordinator. He led the Cougars to 15 goals per game and were 13th in Division III in offensive efficiency at the conclusion of the regular season. While at Misericordia, Malinowski mentored a three-time USILA All-American and MAC Freedom Player of the Year as well as the leading scorer in program history. A 2020 RMC grad, he played for three years in Ashland as part of the winningest class in program history, going 30-13 and had a 7-0 record before the 2020 season was canceled. Malinowski graduated from RMC with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and got his Masters of Business Administration from Misericordia in 2023.