Gary Gait, widely regarded as the best player in lacrosse history, will be the fifth men’s lacrosse coach in Syracuse’s 106-year history, multiple sources have told Inside Lacrosse.
Outreaches to Syracuse and Gait were not immediately returned.
Gait will replace John Desko, a 1979 Orange lacrosse alum who’s been on staff since 1980 and the head coach since 1999. Desko has led ’Cuse to five national championships and has a career record of 265-92, and the Orange went 7-6 this season and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sources tell IL that Desko is expected to announce his retirement this week.
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Re: Sources: Gary Gait To Be Named Next Syracuse Coach
Congratulations!gunnerz wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:30 pm Gary Gait, widely regarded as the best player in lacrosse history, will be the fifth men’s lacrosse coach in Syracuse’s 106-year history, multiple sources have told Inside Lacrosse.
Outreaches to Syracuse and Gait were not immediately returned.
Gait will replace John Desko, a 1979 Orange lacrosse alum who’s been on staff since 1980 and the head coach since 1999. Desko has led ’Cuse to five national championships and has a career record of 265-92, and the Orange went 7-6 this season and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sources tell IL that Desko is expected to announce his retirement this week.
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Re: Syracuse 2021
That would be a fun family phone call in a couple years.
“Hey boys, how you doing?... Good luck this weeken... oh, that’s right you’re playing us. Ok, see you guys this weekend, love you.” Or something like that.
Or do they deco and go to ‘Cuse?
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So,
despite the “leak”, by mistake - on purpose,
looks like Syracuse is going to communicate this thing
in a certain order, beginning with the resigning of
Desko.
despite the “leak”, by mistake - on purpose,
looks like Syracuse is going to communicate this thing
in a certain order, beginning with the resigning of
Desko.
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I am a little confused you are replacing a coach that has won four national championships with someone who has zero championships has a coach. I get the coaching change I just would have went in a different direction.
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Knew a change was coming, I was way off on the new hire, though...Definitely making a splash! Best of luck Gator!
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Official.
https://cuse.com/news/2021/6/7/mens-lac ... ement.aspx
So I’m thinking O’Canada is kind of intelligent.
https://cuse.com/news/2021/6/7/mens-lac ... ement.aspx
So I’m thinking O’Canada is kind of intelligent.
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Caitlin Defliese has been named the interim head coach of @CuseWLAX
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Rick Beardsley was my guess....
Not sure if there will be huge turnover of assistants ad volunteers since Gary was in the athletics building with a lot of those guys for the past few years.
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Based on Gait's presser, March is currently out recruiting so it appears he's staying on. AS far as the rest of the staff apparently they will be named soon.
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I really hope the DC is not Petro. Maybe Brodie Merrill???Pensky Material wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:20 pm Based on Gait's presser, March is currently out recruiting so it appears he's staying on. AS far as the rest of the staff apparently they will be named soon.
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Rick Beardsley for DC.
Scotty Rodgers for goalie coach.
Scotty Rodgers for goalie coach.
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It seemed like there were posts just like this one last week but they included Gait as the new head coach and there were similar laughing emojis. If Beardsley is the DC, I will cry, not laugh.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:10 pm Rick Beardsley for DC.
Scotty Rodgers for goalie coach.
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Yeah I mean outside of seeing Gait and Petro on the same sideline, which would be kind of cool, I'm not sure how I feel about him as the DC. Where is Merrill curently coaching does anyone know?ohmilax34 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:06 pmI really hope the DC is not Petro. Maybe Brodie Merrill???Pensky Material wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:20 pm Based on Gait's presser, March is currently out recruiting so it appears he's staying on. AS far as the rest of the staff apparently they will be named soon.
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Brodie Runs the lacrosse program at the Hill AcademyPensky Material wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:41 pmYeah I mean outside of seeing Gait and Petro on the same sideline, which would be kind of cool, I'm not sure how I feel about him as the DC. Where is Merrill curently coaching does anyone know?ohmilax34 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:06 pmI really hope the DC is not Petro. Maybe Brodie Merrill???Pensky Material wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:20 pm Based on Gait's presser, March is currently out recruiting so it appears he's staying on. AS far as the rest of the staff apparently they will be named soon.
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I've only seen that he said the rest of the staff should be annouced soon. There are people on the Syracuse Fan site saying that they have inside information that Petro is already a done deal behind the scenes. Not sure what to believe but guess we'll hear any day now?
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Apparently, Petro has accepted the 'cuse defensive coordinator position. And, supposedly, both Petro boys have decommitted from UNC...
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