The Ohio Machine announced today the return of assistant coaches Bill Wolford for his third season with the Machine and Tom Mariano for his second season with the Machine. The Machine also announced the hiring of Dom Marzano who will join Wolford and Mariano as an assistant coach for the 2014 season. “I am thrilled to have an impressive quality staff in place for next season,” said Head Coach Bear…
Sports fans love to place bets and make predictions on one of the broadest, most cliché lines of all-time: “Defense wins championships.” In reality each sport’s winning formula shifts through time. The rules are constantly changing. Teams are forced to scheme around different personnel. So while “defense” has proven to be more valuable than “offense” over the past century of professional sports, isn’t it worth taking a look at what…
Heading into the fall, Team USA has cut the roster from 98 players, to 52. Out of those 52, nine have been selected from the University of Maryland. These Terp alums are dominant in the MLL at their positions and make give their teams an edge over their competitions. Attack: Ryan Young – Traded from New York to Charlotte, Young had an impressive 2013 season for the Hounds. He helped…
JoJo Marasco has been a star on every level he has played on. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a shock that Maverik Lacrosse announced that they signed the current New York Lizard and former Syracuse star. During his senior year at Syracuse, he recorded 66 points on the season on his way to being named a USILA First Team All American and the 2013 Big East Midfielder of the Year. Maverik…
The Chesapeake Bayhawks had quite the end to the 2013 MLL season. After being the second best team in the league for most of the season, the Bayhawks finished the season on top after defeating the Charlotte Hounds 10-9 in Philadelphia. The win marked the team’s third MLL title in four years and second in a row. Despite winning a championship, the Bayhawks were just as active in the offseason…
Alex Urquhart The Boston Cannons will be going to looking at their roster over the next while to decide on which players they will need to protect and which one will end up being unprotected players for the upcoming draft cycles. Most likely the Cannons will be looking to protect more of their offensive players, while the leave a number of their defenders up for grabs. This would also…
The Ohio Machine are preparing to enter their third season as a member of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Following a 2-14 sophomore season for the Machine, things are looking a lot brighter for this very young and talented collection of lacrosse players. They had breakout performances last season by rookies. They can only hope those rookies have a stellar sophomore season as the team looks to break out as the…
Where do the Denver Outlaws go from here? Jim Stagnitta stepped down, taking a head coaching job in the NCAA market, and replaced by B.J. O’Hara. Brendan Mundorf has been traded. After going undefeated in the MLL regular season, they came up short in the semis, losing to Charlotte. The organization has acquired some new blood through trades, giving away some great talent. We may see more trades before, during…
The Denver Outlaws have added Jon Cohen, who has been the team’s assistant general manager for the past three seasons, to the coaching staff, the club announced on Thursday. Cohen will continue to work as the Outlaws’ assistant general manager in addition to his assistant coaching duties. Cohen will help the coaching staff with substitutions as well as advance scouting work. “The Denver Outlaws welcome Jon Cohen to our coaching…
It may not even be Christmas yet, but its that time of year again where MLL teams must announce their 23 man protected roster. The Hamilton Nationals are going to want to keep their most talented players for 2014 after finishing in third place with a 9-5 record and losing in the MLL semi-finals. The No 1. Player that will be on their list will be midfielder Kevin Crowley who…