Morrisville State College Men's Lacrosse

Alma Mater:  Central Michigan Career Record: 31-29, 5 seasons Record at SUNY Morrisville: 19-23-0, 3 seasons    YEAR-BY-YEAR at SUNY MORRISVILLE 2025: 2-10, 1-6 SUNYAC 2024: 8-8, 7-1 North Atlantic NAC Championship Tournament Semifinals NAC Rookie of the Year 2023: 9-5 overall, 4-1 United East United East Championship Tournament Finals Road to Morrisville: Cooper came to Morrisville from most recent coaching stints that included Colgate University, Binghamton University and John Carroll.   Cooper served as an assistant coach for the Raiders holding responsibilities of Defensive, Offensive and Recruiting Coordinator for three seasons before taking the lead role for nearby Cazenovia College.   Prior to Colgate, Cooper was on the sidelines for the Binghamton Bearcats where he assisted the program to a record number of wins in a season and appearance in the America East Tournament Championship finals. During that time he assisted in producing two USILA All-Americans and six All-Conference honorees, including Defensive Player of the Year and America East Coaching Staff of the Year accolades.   Cooper spent a year on the sidelines at John Carroll University as head coach, leading the Blue Streaks to a 12-6 overall record, an OAC regular season and tournament Championship and the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance. During that time, he coached the OAC Offensive Player of the Year and garnered Coaching Staff of the Year honors.   Coopers first taste of Division III lacrosse came during the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach with Denison University. Over the course of two years the Big Red not only set records for consecutive wins and wins in a season (19), they captured the NCAC regular season and championship tournament titles, advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals and were named the NCAC Coaching Staff of the Year. Throughout two seasons Cooper helped Denison to a 32-4 overall record, including 19-1 mark in 2014.   Following Denison, Cooper served as a volunteer coach at Princeton University working primarily with the defensive unit, where the Tigers won a share of the Ivy League regular season title and advanced to the tournament championship.   Beginning his coaching career at Michigan State, Cooper assisted the Spartans in earning a Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) regular season and tournament title as the team’s offensive coordinator, earning National Coaching Staff of the Year honors.   The 2013 graduate of Central Michigan University is no stranger to the lacrosse realm, having had international experience as well. Cooper served as the offensive coordinator for the Dutch National Team at the 2012 European Championships.    

Barth on staff, Morrisville State has been one of the top teams in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), posting a three year record of 37 wins and 13 losses, while going 22-1 in NEAC play. Barth has played an instrumental role on the coaching staff in leading Morrisville State to back-to-back undefeated conference seasons, regular season and tournament titles, as well as the program's first and second appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Following a historical 2015 season for the Mustangs, the Mustang staff continued the success from the previous season and again dominated the NEAC en route to their fifth regular season title, and second straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The success of the Mustangs in 2016 led to an overall 13-3 record, and a fifth undefeated NEAC record of 8-0, as Barth joined head coach Jason Longo in earning Coaching Staff of the Year honors by their peers for a second straight season. Morrisville State also swept major conference awards with Rookie (Nick Geswaldo), Offensive (Louie Geswaldo) and Defensive (Chris Fiore) Player of the Year accolades as they landed a program best nine on the All-Conference teams. The 2015 season was a historical one for the Mustang program, as they captured the NEAC Tournament title to earn the men's program its first ever bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Mustangs finished the season with an 11-6 overall record, posting their fourth undefeated NEAC season in program history at 8-0, and their fourth regular season NEAC title.  After struggling in the 2013 season, Longo restructured its staff with the addition of Barth and fellow assistant coach Tyler Gale, and brought the Mustangs back to the top of the conference ranks in 2014, finishing with a 13-4 overall record, 6-1 in NEAC action, and their third appearance in the Championship Finals. Seven earned post-season recognition for their efforts on the field, as well as several receiving academic accolades as scholar-athletes. A 2008 graduate of Morrisville State College, Barth competed for the Mustangs for two seasons in the midfield, captaining the team as a sophomore, while earning State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioners List and All-Academic Team accolades in each season for excellence in academics. Following graduation from Morrisville State in 2008 with an associates degree in adolescent education, Barth continued his playing career at St. John Fisher College for two additional seasons, earning Commissioners List honors for the Empire 8 Conference in each season with the Cardinals. Barth earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in adolescent education and history from St. John Fisher in 2010, and has served as a global history and geography teacher with the Rush-Henrietta Central School District for more than a year. Bringing a wealth of experience back to the field that once was his own, Barth returns to Morrisville State from Rush-Henrietta High where he served as an assistant coach for the modified program and volunteer assistant for the varsity lacrosse team in 2012. He has also served as a youth coach for the Henrietta Town Recreation Indoor League, as an assistant coach for the Outdoor Recreation League, and as assistant coach for the Greece Thunder Youth Lacrosse Program.

Longo joined the Morrisville State mens lacrosse program as head coach in the fall 2009 and in seven seasons at the helm of the program, has compiled an overall record of 77 wins and 36 losses (.681%), while collecting a 47-4 (.921%) overall record within the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC). Following a historical 2015 season for the Mustangs, Longo and his staff continued the success from the previous season and again dominated the NEAC en route to their fifth regular season title, and second straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The success of the Mustangs in 2016 led to an overall 13-3 record, and a fifth undefeated NEAC record of 8-0, as well as recognition by his peers as the 2016 NEAC Coach of the Year, for a fourth time in his career. Morrisville State also swept major conference awards with Rookie (Nick Geswaldo), Offensive (Louie Geswaldo) and Defensive (Chris Fiore) Player of the Year accolades as they landed a program best nine on the All-Conference teams. The 2015 season was a historical one for Longo's program, as they captured the NEAC Tournament title to earn the men's program its first ever bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Mustangs finished the season with an 11-6 overall record, posting their fourth undefeated NEAC season in program history at 8-0, and their fourth regular season NEAC title.  Longo's efforts with the Mustang squad in 2015 earned him NEAC Coach of the Year honors, along with several All-Conference selections, including NEAC Defensive Player of the Year in goalkeeper Chris Fiore. During his time at the helm of the program, Longo has guided the Mustangs to a total five overall NEAC regular season titles and has appeared in the NEAC Championship Tournament each season. After struggling in the 2013 season, Longo brought the Mustangs back to the top of the conference ranks in 2014, finishing with a 13-4 overall record, 6-1 in NEAC action, and their third appearance in the Championship Finals. Seven earned post-season recognition for their efforts on the field, as well as several receiving academic accolades as scholar-athletes. Longo also coached Morrisville State's first ever NCAA Statistical Champion behind Chris Fiore's performance in net. Fiore is the 2014 NCAA Division III statistical champion for goals-against average. In 2012, Longo led the Mustangs to an 11-5 overall record, and for the third straight season, a perfect 7-0 conference record, claiming the regular season title. The team also earned a post-season bid to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship Tournament, reaching the semi-finals for first time in the history of the program. Under guidance of Longo, several players have earned all-conference honors, as well as player of the year honors. Several have also earned NEAC Scholar-Athlete honors, and have been acknowledged at the conference level with the Sportsmanship/Inspirational Award for dedication to community service, academics and sportsmanship. The four-time NEAC Coach of the Year is a native of Cazenovia. Longo played two years of lacrosse for Onondaga Community College at attack before completing his collegiate career at LeMoyne College. While at Onondaga, he garnered NJCAA All-American honors in each season of play, while earning Player of the Year honors. At LeMoyne, Longo was instrumental in the Dolphins 14-1 season in 2005, recording 21 goals and 10 assists in 15 games, earning all-conference honors. The following year, Longo completed his career with a 36 goal, 17 assist performance (second on the team in scoring), including netting five game winners, as the Dolphins claimed the Northeast-10 Conference Championship and NCAA Division II Championship titles. Longo was named the NE-10 Championship Tournament most valuable player. The 2008 graduate of LeMoyne College with a bachelors of science degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing, Longo continues to be active in the lacrosse community serving as a coach, instructor and volunteer for several lacrosse camps and clinics throughout the State of New York, including the Powell Brothers Lacrosse Clinic. Longo currently resides in Morrisville with his wife Erin, and their daughter.

Tyler Gale joined the Morrisville State College men’s lacrosse staff in the fall of 2013 as assistant coach. Over the course of three years with Gale on staff, Morrisville State has been one of the top teams in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), posting a three year record of 37 wins and 13 losses, while going 22-1 in NEAC play. Gale has played an instrumental role on the coaching staff in leading Morrisville State to back-to-back undefeated conference seasons, regular season and tournament titles, as well as the program's first and second appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Following a historical 2015 season for the Mustangs, the Mustang staff continued the success from the previous season and again dominated the NEAC en route to their fifth regular season title, and second straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The success of the Mustangs in 2016 led to an overall 13-3 record, and a fifth undefeated NEAC record of 8-0, as Gale joined head coach Jason Longo in earning Coaching Staff of the Year honors by their peers for a second straight season. Morrisville State also swept major conference awards with Rookie (Nick Geswaldo), Offensive (Louie Geswaldo) and Defensive (Chris Fiore) Player of the Year accolades as they landed a program best nine on the All-Conference teams. The 2015 season was a historical one for the Mustang program, as they captured the NEAC Tournament title to earn the men's program its first ever bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Mustangs finished the season with an 11-6 overall record, posting their fourth undefeated NEAC season in program history at 8-0, and their fourth regular season NEAC title.  After struggling in the 2013 season, Longo restructured its staff with the addition of Gale and fellow assistant coach Tim Barth, and brought the Mustangs back to the top of the conference ranks in 2014, finishing with a 13-4 overall record, 6-1 in NEAC action, and their third appearance in the Championship Finals. Seven earned post-season recognition for their efforts on the field, as well as several receiving academic accolades as scholar-athletes. The Lafayette, N.Y. native comes to Morrisville State following a four-year career with the Loyola Greyhounds as a midfielder for the Division I program. Gale finished his career with 10 goals and two assists, notching a game winner against then second nationally ranked Georgetown as a sophomore. Following graduation from Loyola in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and minor in marketing, Gale played a stint with the South Australian lacrosse club in Adelaide, South Australia before forming DBA Gales Lacrosse Club in Tully. As owner and coach of DBA Gales, Gale set up national tournaments and coaching clinics, participated in Adidas and Nike National Coaching Clinics, and acted as a liaison between the high school circuit and college level coaches for players wishing to continue their playing careers at the next level. While continuing to serve as the Director of DBA, Gale joined Bauer Performance Lacrosse as a product testing coordinator and event marketing director in February 2013, performing product evaluations in a consumer test market. Gale initially joined the Morrisville State men’s lacrosse staff in the Spring 2013 as a volunteer assistant.

Sam Lewis joins the Mustang lacrosse staff as an assistant coach for the spring 2020 season. Lewis comes to Morrisville from nearby Cazenovia College where he served as an assistant coach for the past three seasons. Lewis worked for Powell Lacrosse LLC for three years, preparing and customizing lacrosse orders and merchandise at lacrosse camps and tournaments, before getting involved in the coaching aspect of the game. The Cazenovia native played for SUNY Albany for two seasons where he competed in the Division I NCAA tournament. The team were two-time America East Conference champions.