University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Men's Lacrosse

Breschi has installed that philosophy at every level of the program and its outreach to alumni, student-athletes, their families and the Chapel Hill community.  On the field, in the classroom and in the community, North Carolina mens lacrosse is achieving at the highest levels and the credit for that goes to Breschi, one of the sharpest minds in collegiate coaching circles. Breschi, a 1990 Carolina alumnus and former assistant coach for the Tar Heels, became the 12th head lacrosse coach in Carolina history on June 18, 2008. Breschi came to Chapel Hill from Ohio State where he had served as the head coach for the previous 11 seasons.  He hit the ground running and his first recruiting class, which enrolled in August 2010, was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Inside Lacrosse Magazine.  His past four recruiting classes have been tabbed in the Top 5 nationally as his recruiting efforts have built a strong foundation for UNCs future in the sport.  Simply put, young men pursuing college lacrosse careers want to play for a man with the character of Joe Breschi.  With those recruiting classes in place, Breschi and his staff know that they have put the Tar Heel program on sound footing talent wise and these young men have also achieved at high levels in the classroom while being community service leaders. Carolina has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of his seven years as the head coach.  Last years team won 13 games, the seventh straight year UNC reached double digits in wins.  Twenty Tar Heels were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15.  Last season was a record setting one for the Tar Heels who went 13-4, finished second in the ACC and reached the NCAA quarterfinals.  Eight Tar Heels were named All-Americas the most since the 1982 team.  Offensively, the Tar Heels made major progress in rewriting the Tar Heel record book led by players like Joey Sankey, Jimmy Bitter, Chad Tutton and Luke Goldstock. The 2013 Tar Heels won the ACC regular season and tournament championships, the latter for the first time since 1996.  Finishing at 13-4, UNC reached the NCAA quarterfinals and was ranked #1 in the final USILA coaches poll for the first time since 1993.  Eighteen Tar Heel lacrosse players were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll, eight to the All-ACC Academic Team for mens lacrosse (for the second time in Breschis tenure) and the Tar Heel program was one of three sports on campus to win an ACC Top Six For Service award from the conference.  Senior attackman Marcus Holman was UNCs first Tewaaraton Trophy finalist since 2004 and graduated as Carolinas all-time leading scorer.  Breschi also notched his second ACC Coach of the Year honor. In 2012, Carolina advanced to the ACC Tournament championship game for only the second time since 1996.  The second half of the season was a strong one for the Tar Heels and Carolina featured one of the most improved offenses in the nation.  Eighteen UNC players were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.  In 2011, Carolina had the ACC Freshman of the Year for the second straight season while six UNC players were named All-America and three were tapped for All-ACC accolades.  Fifteen Tar Heels were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and Carolina placed a school record eight players on the All-ACC Academic Team. The Tar Heels have advanced to the NCAA Tournament and achieved double-digit win totals in each of his seven years as the head coach.  He iwas the first UNC coach in history to have double digit win seasons in his first six years as head coach. In 2010, Breschi led the Tar Heels to a 13-win season, matching the fourth most wins in a season in school history, and the most wins since 1993.  Carolina grabbed a share of the ACC regular-season title for the first time since 2003 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the second straight year.  Carolina opened the season with 10 straight wins, its longest winning streak since 1991.  Breschi guided his team to the national lead in extra-man offense and he saw attackmen Billy Bitter and Marcus Holman be named the ACC Player of the Year and the ACC Freshman of the Year, respectively, the first time in 14 and 12 years, respectively, that UNC won those awards.  Carolinas final poll ranking of No. 4 was its best since the 1996 campaign.  Eighteen Tar Heels were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and seven were named to the All-ACC Academic Lacrosse Team.  For his efforts, Breschi was deservedly named the ACC Coach of the Year. In his first year at Carolina in 2009, he led the Tar Heels to a 12-6 overall record and a spot in the NCAAquarterfinals.  The Tar Heels won their first game in the ACCTournament in 13 years and they fell just one goal shy of reaching their first Final Four in 16 years.  Nineteen Tar Heels were named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll and 10 made the Deans List during the spring semester of 2009. Breschi was an assistant coach at UNC and Brown University for seven seasons prior to his stint in Columbus with the Buckeyes and he has 25 seasons of collegiate coaching experience overall entering the 2016 campaign.  Breschi has accomplished much in his life for a man a mere 47 years young. A native of Baltimore, Md., and a 1986 alumnus of the Loyola-Blakefield School, Breschi compiled a 92-63 overall record in his 11 years at OSU along with a 34-18 regular-season Great Western Lacrosse League mark. The Buckeyes shared GWLL regular-season titles in 1999, 2003 and 2008 and won the conference championship outright in 2004. The Buckeyes had seven winning seasons in Breschis last eight years and made NCAA Tournament appearances in 2003, 2004 and 2008. Taking over a non-scholarship program in 1997, Breschi built the OSUprogram to prominence from scratch. Along the way, Ohio State had three double-figure winning seasons, going 10-3 in 1999, 12-4 in 2004 and 11-6 in 2008, when the program had its most significant wins in its history.   Immediately prior to moving to Chapel Hill, in Breschis 11th season at OSU, the Buckeyes enjoyed their most successful campaign. Ohio State won its first NCAA Tournament game in history by defeating No. 8-seeded Cornell 15-7 in the NCAA first round on the Big Reds home field.  The Buckeyes shared the GWLL regular-season title and reached the finals of the first-ever GWLL Tournament.   Four Buckeyes were named All-Americas in 2008, including second-team attackman Kevin Buchanan, who was also the fifth pick in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse draft. Four Buckeyes were GWLL first-team selections in 2008 and another four were second-team choices. He coached Ohio State players to 128 academic All-Big Ten honors and 217 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete awards in his 11 seasons at Columbus. Breschi was a three-time GWLL coach of the year selection in 1999, 2003 and 2004. In his first seven seasons at Carolina, he has had players earn 40 All-America citations and 20 All-ACC awards.  Attackman Billy Bitter was named a first-team All-America in 2009, Carolinas first choice since 2005.  He repeated as a first-team All-America in 2010.  Ryan Flanagan earned first-team All-America accolades as well in 2010.  He also was named the co-winner of the Schmeisser Memorial Cup from the USILA as the nations top defenseman.  It was UNCs first major USILA award winner in 14 years and its first Schmeisser Cup recipient in 19 seasons.  In 2012, R.G. Keenan was the first Tar Heel midfielder to be named a first-team All-America since Jude Collins and Jason Wade in 1996.  In 2013, Marcus Holman was both a first-team All-America and the ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Breschi was one of the finest lacrosse players in the history of the ACC while playing for UNC head coach Willie Scroggs from 1987-90. He was also a member of two U.S. National Teams (1994 and 1998). After graduating from Carolina in 1990, Breschi coached at his alma mater for two seasons before going to Brown University as the head assistant coach from 1993-97. Breschi was the chief assistant at UNC under Dave Klarmann in 1991 and 1992 and was part of a staff that captured ACC titles both of those seasons as well as UNCs fourth NCAA title in 1991. The Tar Heels compiled a stellar 28-3 record during Breschis assistant coaching stint. Success at North Carolina came not only as a coach for Breschi, but also as a player. He was an All-ACC selection in both 1989 and 1990 and was selected to play in the prestigious USILA North-South All-Star game in 1990. He was a first-team All-America pick on defense in 1990 and an honorable mention All-America in 1989.  He was elected the sole team captain in 1990.  Carolina has elected a single captain only three times since 1981 and Breschis senior year was one of those occurrences. After leading the Tar Heels his senior season to the NCAA semifinals and an ACC title, Breschi was selected as UNCs nominee for the 1990 Anthony J. McKevlin Award, given annually to the outstanding male athlete in the ACC. In 2002, Breschi was named to the prestigious ACC 50th Anniversary Mens Lacrosse Team, honoring the Top 50 players in league history. He was a member of U.S. National Teams that played in the World Lacrosse Games in 1994 and 1998. Breschi earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Carolina in 1990.   Breschi and his wife Julie have five children, the late Michael Breschi, as well as four amazing daughters, Samantha, 14, Abigail, 12, Lucy, 10, and Emily, 9. Joe Breschi At A Glance Full Name:  Joseph Carl Breschi Birthdate:  April 9, 1968 in Baltimore, Md. Hometown:  Baltimore, Md. High School:  Loyola-Blakefield School College:  Graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications Family:  Married to the former Julie Riccardelli of Roseland, N.J.  Julie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Denison University in 1989 and a M.Ed. degree in counseling psychology from Springfield College in 1992. Children:  The late Michael Robert Breschi, born September 16, 2000; Samantha Grace Breschi, born October 17, 2001; Abigail Christine Breschi, born June 5, 2003;  Lucy Michaela Breschi, born September 1, 2005;  EmilyValerie Breschi, born January 12, 2007. Parents:  Bob and Tish Breschi of Baltimore, Md. Lacrosse Career:  Two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a defenseman (1989 and 1990)...two-time U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America honoree (1989 and 1990, including first-team honors in 1990)...North-South All-Star Game participant in 1990...member of the U.S. National Team which played in the World Lacrosse Games in 1994 and 1998...named to the ACCs 50th Anniversary mens lacrosse team in 2002. Coaching Career:  North Carolina, assistant coach (1991-92);  Brown University, head assistant coach (1993-97);  Ohio State, head coach (1998-2008);  North Carolina, head coach (2008-present). Assisted under the following head coaches: Dave Klarmann (North Carolina 1991-92); Peter Lasagna (Brown 1993-97) Coaching Highlights:  ACC coach of the year in 2010 and 2013Great Western Lacrosse League coach of the year in 1999, 2003 and 2004...led Ohio State to the first NCAATournament appearance in program history in 2003 and coached team to a return trip in 2004...led OSUto its first-ever NCAATournament win in 2008 by upsetting #8 seed Cornell in the first round on the Big Reds home field...coached the Buckeyes to GWLL regular-season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2008...led Carolina to the NCAAquarterfinals in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015 and NCAA bids in 2011, 2012 and 2014mentored UNC to a share of the 2010 & 2013 ACC regular-season titles, the former being Carolinas first title since 2003...coached the Tar Heels to their first ACCTournament win in 13 years in 2009 and to another finals berth in 2012led UNC to 2013 ACC Tournament championship, Carolinas first since 1996...as an assistant he helped lead Brown to two Ivy League championships (1994 and 1995) and a trip to the NCAAFinal Four (1994)...UNC claimed two ACCchampionships when he was an assistant coach (1991 and 92)...Tar Heels won NCAAtitle in 1991 while he was an assistant under Dave Klarmann. Student-Athletes:  Has had 130 players named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll in his first seven years...44 Tar Heel players have made All-ACC Academic Mens Lacrosse Team in past seven years...coached Ohio State players to 128 Academic All-Big Ten honors and 217 Ohio State scholar-athlete awards in 11 years there. Away from lacrosse:  Enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and long walks on the beach with Julie. Joe Breschis coaching philosophy is summed up in three words FAMILY ACADEMICS LACROSSE.  Now in his eighth year as the head coach of North Carolinas mens lacrosse program, Breschi has installed that philosophy at every level of the program and its outreach to alumni, student-athletes, their families and the Chapel Hill community.  On the field, in the classroom and in the community, North Carolina mens lacrosse is achieving at the highest levels and the credit for that goes to Breschi, one of the sharpest minds in collegiate coaching circles. Breschi, a 1990 Carolina alumnus and former assistant coach for the Tar Heels, became the 12th head lacrosse coach in Carolina history on June 18, 2008. Breschi came to Chapel Hill from Ohio State where he had served as the head coach for the previous 11 seasons.  He hit the ground running and his first recruiting class, which enrolled in August 2010, was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Inside Lacrosse Magazine.  His past four recruiting classes have been tabbed in the Top 5 nationally as his recruiting efforts have built a strong foundation for UNCs future in the sport.  Simply put, young men pursuing college lacrosse careers want to play for a man with the character of Joe Breschi.  With those recruiting classes in place, Breschi and his staff know that they have put the Tar Heel program on sound footing talent wise and these young men have also achieved at high levels in the classroom while being community service leaders. Carolina has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of his seven years as the head coach.  Last years team won 13 games, the seventh straight year UNC reached double digits in wins.  Twenty Tar Heels were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15.  Last season was a record setting one for the Tar Heels who went 13-4, finished second in the ACC and reached the NCAA quarterfinals.  Eight Tar Heels were named All-Americas the most since the 1982 team.  Offensively, the Tar Heels made major progress in rewriting the Tar Heel record book led by players like Joey Sankey, Jimmy Bitter, Chad Tutton and Luke Goldstock. The 2013 Tar Heels won the ACC regular season and tournament championships, the latter for the first time since 1996.  Finishing at 13-4, UNC reached the NCAA quarterfinals and was ranked #1 in the final USILA coaches poll for the first time since 1993.  Eighteen Tar Heel lacrosse players were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll, eight to the All-ACC Academic Team for mens lacrosse (for the second time in Breschis tenure) and the Tar Heel program was one of three sports on campus to win an ACC Top Six For Service award from the conference.  Senior attackman Marcus Holman was UNCs first Tewaaraton Trophy finalist since 2004 and graduated as Carolinas all-time leading scorer.  Breschi also notched his second ACC Coach of the Year honor. In 2012, Carolina advanced to the ACC Tournament championship game for only the second time since 1996.  The second half of the season was a strong one for the Tar Heels and Carolina featured one of the most improved offenses in the nation.  Eighteen UNC players were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.  In 2011, Carolina had the ACC Freshman of the Year for the second straight season while six UNC players were named All-America and three were tapped for All-ACC accolades.  Fifteen Tar Heels were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and Carolina placed a school record eight players on the All-ACC Academic Team. The Tar Heels have advanced to the NCAA Tournament and achieved double-digit win totals in each of his seven years as the head coach.  He iwas the first UNC coach in history to have double digit win seasons in his first six years as head coach. In 2010, Breschi led the Tar Heels to a 13-win season, matching the fourth most wins in a season in school history, and the most wins since 1993.  Carolina grabbed a share of the ACC regular-season title for the first time since 2003 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the second straight year.  Carolina opened the season with 10 straight wins, its longest winning streak since 1991.  Breschi guided his team to the national lead in extra-man offense and he saw attackmen Billy Bitter and Marcus Holman be named the ACC Player of the Year and the ACC Freshman of the Year, respectively, the first time in 14 and 12 years, respectively, that UNC won those awards.  Carolinas final poll ranking of No. 4 was its best since the 1996 campaign.  Eighteen Tar Heels were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and seven were named to the All-ACC Academic Lacrosse Team.  For his efforts, Breschi was deservedly named the ACC Coach of the Year. In his first year at Carolina in 2009, he led the Tar Heels to a 12-6 overall record and a spot in the NCAAquarterfinals.  The Tar Heels won their first game in the ACCTournament in 13 years and they fell just one goal shy of reaching their first Final Four in 16 years.  Nineteen Tar Heels were named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll and 10 made the Deans List during the spring semester of 2009. Breschi was an assistant coach at UNC and Brown University for seven seasons prior to his stint in Columbus with the Buckeyes and he has 25 seasons of collegiate coaching experience overall entering the 2016 campaign.  Breschi has accomplished much in his life for a man a mere 47 years young. A native of Baltimore, Md., and a 1986 alumnus of the Loyola-Blakefield School, Breschi compiled a 92-63 overall record in his 11 years at OSU along with a 34-18 regular-season Great Western Lacrosse League mark. The Buckeyes shared GWLL regular-season titles in 1999, 2003 and 2008 and won the conference championship outright in 2004. The Buckeyes had seven winning seasons in Breschis last eight years and made NCAA Tournament appearances in 2003, 2004 and 2008. Taking over a non-scholarship program in 1997, Breschi built the OSUprogram to prominence from scratch. Along the way, Ohio State had three double-figure winning seasons, going 10-3 in 1999, 12-4 in 2004 and 11-6 in 2008, when the program had its most significant wins in its history.   Immediately prior to moving to Chapel Hill, in Breschis 11th season at OSU, the Buckeyes enjoyed their most successful campaign. Ohio State won its first NCAA Tournament game in history by defeating No. 8-seeded Cornell 15-7 in the NCAA first round on the Big Reds home field.  The Buckeyes shared the GWLL regular-season title and reached the finals of the first-ever GWLL Tournament.   Four Buckeyes were named All-Americas in 2008, including second-team attackman Kevin Buchanan, who was also the fifth pick in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse draft. Four Buckeyes were GWLL first-team selections in 2008 and another four were second-team choices. He coached Ohio State players to 128 academic All-Big Ten honors and 217 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete awards in his 11 seasons at Columbus. Breschi was a three-time GWLL coach of the year selection in 1999, 2003 and 2004. In his first seven seasons at Carolina, he has had players earn 40 All-America citations and 20 All-ACC awards.  Attackman Billy Bitter was named a first-team All-America in 2009, Carolinas first choice since 2005.  He repeated as a first-team All-America in 2010.  Ryan Flanagan earned first-team All-America accolades as well in 2010.  He also was named the co-winner of the Schmeisser Memorial Cup from the USILA as the nations top defenseman.  It was UNCs first major USILA award winner in 14 years and its first Schmeisser Cup recipient in 19 seasons.  In 2012, R.G. Keenan was the first Tar Heel midfielder to be named a first-team All-America since Jude Collins and Jason Wade in 1996.  In 2013, Marcus Holman was both a first-team All-America and the ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Breschi was one of the finest lacrosse players in the history of the ACC while playing for UNC head coach Willie Scroggs from 1987-90. He was also a member of two U.S. National Teams (1994 and 1998). After graduating from Carolina in 1990, Breschi coached at his alma mater for two seasons before going to Brown University as the head assistant coach from 1993-97. Breschi was the chief assistant at UNC under Dave Klarmann in 1991 and 1992 and was part of a staff that captured ACC titles both of those seasons as well as UNCs fourth NCAA title in 1991. The Tar Heels compiled a stellar 28-3 record during Breschis assistant coaching stint. Success at North Carolina came not only as a coach for Breschi, but also as a player. He was an All-ACC selection in both 1989 and 1990 and was selected to play in the prestigious USILA North-South All-Star game in 1990. He was a first-team All-America pick on defense in 1990 and an honorable mention All-America in 1989.  He was elected the sole team captain in 1990.  Carolina has elected a single captain only three times since 1981 and Breschis senior year was one of those occurrences. After leading the Tar Heels his senior season to the NCAA semifinals and an ACC title, Breschi was selected as UNCs nominee for the 1990 Anthony J. McKevlin Award, given annually to the outstanding male athlete in the ACC. In 2002, Breschi was named to the prestigious ACC 50th Anniversary Mens Lacrosse Team, honoring the Top 50 players in league history. He was a member of U.S. National Teams that played in the World Lacrosse Games in 1994 and 1998. Breschi earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Carolina in 1990.   Breschi and his wife Julie have five children, the late Michael Breschi, as well as four amazing daughters, Samantha, 14, Abigail, 12, Lucy, 10, and Emily, 9. Joe Breschi At A Glance Full Name:  Joseph Carl Breschi Birthdate:  April 9, 1968 in Baltimore, Md. Hometown:  Baltimore, Md. High School:  Loyola-Blakefield School College:  Graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications Family:  Married to the former Julie Riccardelli of Roseland, N.J.  Julie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Denison University in 1989 and a M.Ed. degree in counseling psychology from Springfield College in 1992. Children:  The late Michael Robert Breschi, born September 16, 2000; Samantha Grace Breschi, born October 17, 2001; Abigail Christine Breschi, born June 5, 2003;  Lucy Michaela Breschi, born September 1, 2005;  EmilyValerie Breschi, born January 12, 2007. Parents:  Bob and Tish Breschi of Baltimore, Md. Lacrosse Career:  Two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a defenseman (1989 and 1990)...two-time U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America honoree (1989 and 1990, including first-team honors in 1990)...North-South All-Star Game participant in 1990...member of the U.S. National Team which played in the World Lacrosse Games in 1994 and 1998...named to the ACCs 50th Anniversary mens lacrosse team in 2002. Coaching Career:  North Carolina, assistant coach (1991-92);  Brown University, head assistant coach (1993-97);  Ohio State, head coach (1998-2008);  North Carolina, head coach (2008-present). Assisted under the following head coaches: Dave Klarmann (North Carolina 1991-92); Peter Lasagna (Brown 1993-97) Coaching Highlights:  ACC coach of the year in 2010 and 2013Great Western Lacrosse League coach of the year in 1999, 2003 and 2004...led Ohio State to the first NCAATournament appearance in program history in 2003 and coached team to a return trip in 2004...led OSUto its first-ever NCAATournament win in 2008 by upsetting #8 seed Cornell in the first round on the Big Reds home field...coached the Buckeyes to GWLL regular-season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2008...led Carolina to the NCAAquarterfinals in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015 and NCAA bids in 2011, 2012 and 2014mentored UNC to a share of the 2010 & 2013 ACC regular-season titles, the former being Carolinas first title since 2003...coached the Tar Heels to their first ACCTournament win in 13 years in 2009 and to another finals berth in 2012led UNC to 2013 ACC Tournament championship, Carolinas first since 1996...as an assistant he helped lead Brown to two Ivy League championships (1994 and 1995) and a trip to the NCAAFinal Four (1994)...UNC claimed two ACCchampionships when he was an assistant coach (1991 and 92)...Tar Heels won NCAAtitle in 1991 while he was an assistant under Dave Klarmann. Student-Athletes:  Has had 130 players named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll in his first seven years...44 Tar Heel players have made All-ACC Academic Mens Lacrosse Team in past seven years...coached Ohio State players to 128 Academic All-Big Ten honors and 217 Ohio State scholar-athlete awards in 11 years there. Away from lacrosse:  Enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and long walks on the beach with Julie. Breschi and his wife Julie have five children, the late Michael Breschi, as well as four amazing daughters, Samantha, 14, Abigail, 12, Lucy, 10, and Emily, 9. Joe Breschi At A Glance Full Name:  Joseph Carl Breschi Birthdate:  April 9, 1968 in Baltimore, Md. Hometown:  Baltimore, Md. High School:  Loyola-Blakefield School College:  Graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications Family:  Married to the former Julie Riccardelli of Roseland, N.J.  Julie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Denison University in 1989 and a M.Ed. degree in counseling psychology from Springfield College in 1992. Children:  The late Michael Robert Breschi, born September 16, 2000; Samantha Grace Breschi, born October 17, 2001; Abigail Christine Breschi, born June 5, 2003;  Lucy Michaela Breschi, born September 1, 2005;  EmilyValerie Breschi, born January 12, 2007. Parents:  Bob and Tish Breschi of Baltimore, Md. Lacrosse Career:  Two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a defenseman (1989 and 1990)...two-time U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America honoree (1989 and 1990, including first-team honors in 1990)...North-South All-Star Game participant in 1990...member of the U.S. National Team which played in the World Lacrosse Games in 1994 and 1998...named to the ACCs 50th Anniversary mens lacrosse team in 2002. Coaching Career:  North Carolina, assistant coach (1991-92);  Brown University, head assistant coach (1993-97);  Ohio State, head coach (1998-2008);  North Carolina, head coach (2008-present). Assisted under the following head coaches: Dave Klarmann (North Carolina 1991-92); Peter Lasagna (Brown 1993-97) Coaching Highlights:  ACC coach of the year in 2010 and 2013Great Western Lacrosse League coach of the year in 1999, 2003 and 2004...led Ohio State to the first NCAATournament appearance in program history in 2003 and coached team to a return trip in 2004...led OSUto its first-ever NCAATournament win in 2008 by upsetting #8 seed Cornell in the first round on the Big Reds home field...coached the Buckeyes to GWLL regular-season titles in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2008...led Carolina to the NCAAquarterfinals in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015 and NCAA bids in 2011, 2012 and 2014mentored UNC to a share of the 2010 & 2013 ACC regular-season titles, the former being Carolinas first title since 2003...coached the Tar Heels to their first ACCTournament win in 13 years in 2009 and to another finals berth in 2012led UNC to 2013 ACC Tournament championship, Carolinas first since 1996...as an assistant he helped lead Brown to two Ivy League championships (1994 and 1995) and a trip to the NCAAFinal Four (1994)...UNC claimed two ACCchampionships when he was an assistant coach (1991 and 92)...Tar Heels won NCAAtitle in 1991 while he was an assistant under Dave Klarmann. Student-Athletes:  Has had 130 players named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll in his first seven years...44 Tar Heel players have made All-ACC Academic Mens Lacrosse Team in past seven years...coached Ohio State players to 128 Academic All-Big Ten honors and 217 Ohio State scholar-athlete awards in 11 years there. Away from lacrosse:  Enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and long walks on the beach with Julie.

Metzbower joined the Carolina staff from Loyola University (Maryland) where he had served as an assistant coach and the Greyhounds offensive coordinator since November 2012.  In his two years on the staff at Loyola, the Greyhounds earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and won the Patriot League regular-season and tournament championships in 2014.  The Greyhounds went 26-7 in Metzbowers two years as an assistant coach to Charley Toomey. Im extremely happy that David and his family came to Chapel Hill to join the Carolina lacrosse program, says UNC head coach Joe Breschi.  Weve known each other since our Loyola High School days and played club lacrosse together for his brother Jimmy Metzbower in the Maryland area back in the 1980s. David has a tremendous history of success over the years at both Princeton and Loyola, and adds a wealth of experience and knowledge at the offensive end of the field. Hes a wonderful addition to the UNC lacrosse family. Beginning in 1990, Metzbower spent 20 years as an assistant coach, offensive coordinator and goalkeeper coach at Princeton University, the final seven as the Tigers associate head coach. Metzbower helped the Tigers win six NCAA Championships and 230 games during his tenure in New Jersey. Originally form the Baltimore area and a graduate of Loyola Blakefield High School, Metzbower graduated from the University of Delaware in 1986 after a standout career as an attackman. My family and I would like to thank Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham, Senior Associate Athletic Director Clint Gwaltney and Coach Breschi for this opportunity, Metzbower said when he made the decision to join the Tar Heel staff.  We are thrilled to move to Chapel Hill and join the University of North Carolina lacrosse family.  Its a unique opportunity in college lacrosse, and I am looking forward to coaching these student-athletes.   I cant wait to get started. After graduating from UD, Metzbower joined the Blue Hens coaching staff and spent 1987-1989 on the sidelines in Newark. In 1990, Metzbower joined the Princeton staff as the top assistant to head coach Bill Tierney and helped create dynamic offenses that averaged 181.6 goals per year over a 20-season span. Metzbower helped the Tigers win six NCAA championships, reach the NCAA semifinals 10 times and advance to the NCAA quarterfinals on 16 occasions.  During Metzbowers tenure, the Tigers won 14 Ivy League titles while achieving a cumulative 230-65 record. He helped develop the top five goal scorers in Princeton history, the top four in career points, 22 All-Ivy League attackmen, seven Ivy League Players of the Year, 27 first-team All-Americas and 74 All-Ivy League first-team selections. Under Metzbower, Kevin Lowe (1994) and John Hess (1997) won the Lt. Col. J.L. Turnbull Award as the outstanding attackman in Division I, and Josh Sims twice won the Lt. Donald McLaughlin Award as the top midfielder in Division I (1998 and 2000). As Princetons goalie coach, he directed three players - Scott Bacigalupo (1992-1994), Trevor Tierney (2001) and Alex Hewitt (2006) - who won the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Award as the top Division I goalkeeper a combined five times. Metzbower left the Princeton program in June 2009 as associate head coach after turning down an offer to be the Tigers head coach and served as an assistant coach at the Haverford School in 2010.  He then served as head coach at Malvern Preparatory School in suburban Philadelphia for two years before moving to Loyola in 2012. Metzbower and his wife, Mimi, have two children, a daughter, Jordan, and a son, Derek.

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Scott Hodgson joined the Carolina men's lacrosse staff as the director of operation in September 2024. Hodgson, a 2004 graduate of Susquehanna University, wa...

Martin has served as the teams director of operations for the past three years before being promoted this week to a full-time assistant coaching position.  Martin will work primarily with UNCs face-off men and wing play as well as the defensive unit. "I would like to thank athletic director Bubba Cunningham, senior associate athletic director Clint Gwaltney and coach Breschi for this opportunity, says Martin. I am thrilled to take this next step within the program here at the University of North Carolina, and have the opportunity to work more closely with our terrific student-athletes to help guide them in achieving their goals on and off the field. Martin originally joined the Tar Heel staff in November 2013 as the operations director.  He takes over the full-time spot on the coaching staff vacated by Chris Feifs, a seven-year veteran of the staff who recently took over as head coach at the University of Vermont. In his role as operations director, Martin oversaw all game and practice film responsibilities, supervised the team managers, oversaw equipment ordering and distribution, arranged team travel and meals and helped operate youth and high school clinics.  During his tenure, Carolina won the NCAA championship in 2016 while also earning bids to the tournament in the previous two seasons.  This past seasons team also won the ACC regular-season championship.  Carolinas record over the past three seasons was 35-15. "After three years of being in the program as the director of operations, I'm thrilled to have Joe Martin as part of our coaching staff, said UNC head coach Joe Breschi.  He's a bright and hungry young coach who will bring tremendous energy and passion to the program" Martin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Western New England University in Springfield, Mass., in May 2012.  He had a major in finance and a minor in economics. After graduating, Martin stayed on at WNEU for a year as an assistant mens lacrosse coach before moving to Chapel Hill in November 2013.  His duties at Western New England included coaching the face-off specialists and defense and organizing the scout offense for the 2013 Commonwealth Coast Conference titlists.  The 2013 team also went to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Tournament.  He also coached wide receivers and quarterbacks for the Western New England football team during the 2013 season. Martin played his college lacrosse at his alma mater from 2009-12.  He was a first-team All-Conference selection in 2011 and 2012.  As a senior, he was named both ECAC All-New England and NEILA All-New England. Joe Martin has officially joined the University of North Carolina mens lacrosse coaching staff as announced Tuesday, August 30 by Tar Heel head coach Joe Breschi.  Martin has served as the teams director of operations for the past three years before being promoted this week to a full-time assistant coaching position.  Martin will work primarily with UNCs face-off men and wing play as well as the defensive unit. "I would like to thank athletic director Bubba Cunningham, senior associate athletic director Clint Gwaltney and coach Breschi for this opportunity, says Martin. I am thrilled to take this next step within the program here at the University of North Carolina, and have the opportunity to work more closely with our terrific student-athletes to help guide them in achieving their goals on and off the field. Martin originally joined the Tar Heel staff in November 2013 as the operations director.  He takes over the full-time spot on the coaching staff vacated by Chris Feifs, a seven-year veteran of the staff who recently took over as head coach at the University of Vermont. In his role as operations director, Martin oversaw all game and practice film responsibilities, supervised the team managers, oversaw equipment ordering and distribution, arranged team travel and meals and helped operate youth and high school clinics.  During his tenure, Carolina won the NCAA championship in 2016 while also earning bids to the tournament in the previous two seasons.  This past seasons team also won the ACC regular-season championship.  Carolinas record over the past three seasons was 35-15. "After three years of being in the program as the director of operations, I'm thrilled to have Joe Martin as part of our coaching staff, said UNC head coach Joe Breschi.  He's a bright and hungry young coach who will bring tremendous energy and passion to the program" Martin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Western New England University in Springfield, Mass., in May 2012.  He had a major in finance and a minor in economics. After graduating, Martin stayed on at WNEU for a year as an assistant mens lacrosse coach before moving to Chapel Hill in November 2013.  His duties at Western New England included coaching the face-off specialists and defense and organizing the scout offense for the 2013 Commonwealth Coast Conference titlists.  The 2013 team also went to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Tournament.  He also coached wide receivers and quarterbacks for the Western New England football team during the 2013 season. Martin played his college lacrosse at his alma mater from 2009-12.  He was a first-team All-Conference selection in 2011 and 2012.  As a senior, he was named both ECAC All-New England and NEILA All-New England.

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