Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

RENSSELAER HEAD COACH: 1993-2002; 2007-Present

CAREER RECORD: 131-91

EDUCATION:
Salisbury St., 1986

INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS:
League Coach of the Year: 3 (1996, 1998 & 2000)
Capital District Lacrosse Coaches
Association Coach of the Year: 4 (1994, 1996, 1997 & 1998)
Two-time Marvin H. Anderson Award recipient

TEAM’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
League Playoff Appearances (began in 2003): 2 (2007 & 2008)
League Regular Season Titles: 4 (1996, 1998, 2000 & 2001)
ECAC Tournament Appearances: 6 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999)
ECAC Championship titles: 2 (1997 & 1999)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2000 & 2001)

STUDENT-ATHLETE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
USILA/STX National All-Americans: 10
Paul Battaglino ’94 – Honorable Mention (1994) – Attack
Brian Proefrock ’96 – Honorable Mention (1996) – Midfield
Ben Terzulli ’01 – Honorable Mention (1999) – Attack
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Honorable Mention (1999) – Attack
Joe Battaglia ’00 – Honorable Mention (2000) – Midfield
Ben Terzulli ’01 – Honorable Mention (2000) – Attack
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Honorable Mention (2000) – Attack
Ben Terzulli ’01 – Third Team (2001) – Attack
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Second Team (2001) – Attack
Michael Opalka ’01 – Honorable Mention (2001) - Defense

Other National All-American honors:
College Lacrosse USA Division III All-America: 3

National Academic All-Americans: 1
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Third Team (2001) – Attack

Other Academic All-American honors:
USILA Scholar Academic All-America: 5

League Player of the Year: 4
Gerald Kean ’98 – Goalie (1997)
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Attack (1999)
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Attack (2000)
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Attack (2001)

League Rookie of the Year: 2
Brian Proefrock ’96 – Midfield (1994)
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Attack (1998)

All-League selections: 59

League All-Academic selections: 37

Capital District Lacrosse Coaches Association Awards:

Player of the Year: 4
Paul Battaglino ’94 – Attack (1994)
Brian Proefrock ’96 – Midfield (1996)
Gerald Kean ’98 – Goalie (1997)
Tom Terzulli ’01 – Attack (1998)

Rookie of the Year: 4
Brian Proefrock ’96 – Midfield (1994)
Craig Esteves ’99 – Midfield (1996)
Kevin ten Brinke ’00 – Midfield (1997)
David Perlman ’01 – Midfield (1998)

All-Capital District selections: 23

Division III North/South Senior All-Star Game selections: 7
Paul Battaglino ’94 – (1994) – Attack
Mike Sexton ’96 – (1996) – Midfield
Brian Proefrock ’96 – (1996) – Midfield
Joe Battaglia ’00 – (2000) - Midfield
Ben Terzulli ’01 – (2001) – Attack
Tom Terzulli ’01 – (2001) – Attack
Michael Opalka ’01 – (2001) – Defense

All-ECAC selections: 5

ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Players: 2
Vic Adaniel ’98 – Midfield (1997)
Paul Battaglia ’00 – Midfield (1999)

NCAA Individual Statistics Champion: 5
Gerald Kean '98 – National Leader in goals against average (6.75) (1997)
Tom Terzulli ’01 – National Leader in points per game average (7.31) (2000)
Tom Terzulli '01 – National Leader in assists per game average (5.38 (2000)
Tom Terzulli '01– National Leader in assist (70 in 2000)
Tom Terzulli '01 – National Leader in assists per game average (3.50) (2001) 

Former Players in the Rensselaer Athletics Hall of Fame: 2
Matt Vittengl ’00 - Defense
Paul Battaglino '94 - Attack 

AS RENSSELAER’S HEAD WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH (1996):

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
League Regular Season titles: 1 (1996)
ECAC Tournament appearances: 1 (1996)
ECAC Tournament titles: 1

STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

League Player of the Year: 1
Jen Swiderek ’96 – Forward (1996)

All-League selections: 3
Jen Swiderek ’96 – Forward (1996)
Ira Shetty ’98 – Midfield (1996)
Laura Vowell ’96 – Midfield (1996)

League All-Academic: 3
Jen Swiderek ’96 – Forward (1996)
Ira Shetty ’98 – Midfield (1996)
Amy Kerdok ’96 – Midfield (1996)

All-State selections: 2
Jen Swiderek ’96 – Forward (1996)
Ira Shetty ’98 – Midfield (1996)

NSCAA/Umbro All-Northeast Region selections: 2
Jen Swiderek ’96 – First Team – F (1996)
Ira Shetty ’98 – First Team – M (1996)

ECAC Tournament Most Valuable Player: 1
Ira Shetty ’98 – Midfield (1996)

AS THE HEAD LACROSSE COACH AT MCDANIEL COLLEGE (2003-2006):

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT MCDANIEL:
Guided the team to a berth in the Centennial Conference semifinals (2003)

STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT MCDANIEL:

National All-Americans: 2

Academic All-District selections: 2

All-Centennial Conference selections: 15

AS A PLAYER AT SALISBURY ST.:
Earned four varsity letters at attack
Led the team in scoring as a senior captain
Named team's Most Valuable Player in 1986

PERSONAL:
He and wife, Kit, an assistant athletic trainer at RPI, and their sons, JD (5) and Bernie (3), reside in Glenville.