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MESSAGE FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
It is my pleasure to welcome
you to Hofstra University and
the 2011 NCAA Division I
Lacrosse season. We look
forward to another exciting
season under Head Lacrosse
Coach Seth Tierney. Hofstra
remains committed to
achieving success at the
highest levels, both in the
classroom and on the field.
Hofstra is coming off an
outstanding 2010 season,
which saw the Pride receive
an at-large bid to the NCAA
Tournament. The team
also played in the second
annual Big City Classic, defeating Delaware in the
first collegiate game played at the New Meadowlands
Stadium. On an individual note, juniors Jay Card and
Jamie Lincoln were named to the All-America team, and
eight players earned all-conference accolades.
Over the past decade, Hofstra University and the
Athletics Department have committed its resources to
provide a first-class experience for our student-athletes
and the entire University community. The primary
mission at Hofstra University is to educate our students
and prepare them for their careers after college. In recent
years the Athletics program has added an enhanced
academic advisement program that includes the new
Fried Family Student-Athlete Development Center and an
upgraded tutorial program. In addition, we have initiated
“Career Nights” where successful alumni, including
many former student-athletes, return to campus to speak,
both in group and one-on-one formats, about how to
embark on a professional career.
On the athletic side, our constant upgrade of athletic
facilities, locker rooms, training areas and offices provide
our student-athletes and our staff with the very best
environment in which to prepare and perform. The men’s
lacrosse program, which salutes past student-athletes
with the Pride Victory Walk at the entrance of Shuart
Stadium, recently completed a multi-phase project that
will keep their Shuart Stadium/Margiotta Hall facility
among the best in the country. In 2007 FieldTurf was
installed in Shuart Stadium allowing the Pride to compete
and practice on the best and safest playing surface.
2 — 2011 Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse
New scoreboards in the
north and south end zones
further enhance the game
day experience. Recently,
the Pride locker room
and lacrosse offices were
completely renovated to
provide a first-class dressing
room as well as welcome,
meeting and working areas
for both of our lacrosse
programs. The athletic
training area of Margiotta
Hall was also refurbished
to create a state-of-the-art
facility for Hofstra’s sports
medicine staff to treat
student-athletes. In 2010 a
Traditions Project, which pays tribute to the history of the
lacrosse program, was completed.
As Hofstra enters its 63rd season of lacrosse, we look
back fondly on all of our previous achievements; 504
victories (one of only 17 programs in the nation with 500
or more wins); 17 conference championships; 16 trips
to the NCAA Tournament, including four quarterfinal
appearances; 44 times ranked in the Top 20 nationally
in the final poll; and the many All-Americans, scholarathletes,
all-conference selections and North-South All-
Star Game participants.
The anticipation of a new season excites us all. I would
like to thank all our alumni, parents and friends for their
support of Hofstra Lacrosse. Our mission and goals
remain the same - to provide our student-athletes with the
resources to be successful on and off the field. My best
wishes to Coach Tierney, his staff and the 2011 Pride
team for a successful season.
Enjoy the season,
Jack Hayes
Director of Athletics