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1 2013 MARQUETTE MEN S LACROSSE Game #3 Marquette vs. Jacksonville Saturday, March 9, 2013 Noon CT (1 p.m. EST) D.B. Milne Field Jacksonville, Fla. Marquette University Athletic Media Relations 770 N. 12th Street, Milwaukee, Wis SCHEDULE/RESULTS (1-1 Overall) February Opponent Time/Result Sat. 23 at #19/17 Ohio State L, 8-18 March Sat. 2 at RV/RV Air Force W, 8-6 Sat. 9 at Jacksonville Noon CT Tues. 12 at Mercer 1 p.m. CT Sat. 16 at Saint Joseph s 11 a.m. CT Fri. 29 at Georgetown 11 a.m. CT April Tues. 2 vs. Notre Dame 4 p.m. CT Fri. 5 at Denver 8 p.m. CT Sat. 13 at High Point Noon CT SAT. 20 DETROIT 7 P.M. CT Tues. 23 at Bellarmine 2 p.m. CT Sat. 27 at St. John s Noon CT May SUN. 5 DUKE NOON CT Rankings are USILA/Nike-IL at time of game; RV - receiving votes Home games in BOLD CAPS and played at Hart Park; All games listed as Central time (games subject to change) 2013 QUICK FACTS Name:...Marquette University Location:...Milwaukee, Wis. (53233) Founded: Enrollment:...11,800 President:...Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. Athletic Director:...Larry Williams Affiliation:...NCAA Div. I (independant) Home Field:...Hart Park MEN S LACROSSE HISTORY First Year of Men s Lacrosse: All-Time Men s Lax Record: All-Time Postseason Record:...n/a MARQUETTE STAFF Head Coach:...Joe Amplo Alma Mater:...Hofstra, 1999 Assistant Coach:...Stephen Brundage, Alma Mater:...Loyola Maryland, 2005 Assistant Coach:...John Orsen Alma Mater:...Hofstra, 2006 Volunteer Asst./Goalies:...Scott Rodgers Alma Mater:...Notre Dame, 2010 Athletic Trainer:...Jeremy J. Johnson Athletic Trainer Phone:...(414) Venue: D.B. Milne Field Playing surface: artificial Capacity: 5,000 All-time series: first meeting Last meeting: n/a Tickets: judolphins.com TV / Live video: none Live audio / Radio: none Live stats: judolphins.com (#MULax) TEAM INFORMATION Nickname: Golden Eagles Website: GoMarquette.com 2013 Record: 1-1 Conference: Independant (BIG EAST in 2014) Head coach: Joe Amplo (1st year) Coach s all-time record: 1-1 Record at school: 1-1 MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Luke LeNoble lucas.lenoble@mu.edu Phone: (414) TEAM INFORMATION Nickname: Dolphins Website: judolphins.com 2013 Record: 1-2 Conference: 0-0 (MAAC) Head coach: Guy Van Arsdale Coach s all-time record: Record at school: 7-9 MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Todd Vatter tvatter@ju.edu Phone: (904) Key storylines... Saturday s game at Jacksonville marks the start of a three-game road trip for the Golden Eagles, which continues Tuesday, March 12, at Mercer and wraps up next Saturday, March 16, at Saint Joseph s. Marquette is coming of its first-ever win, an 8-6 decision at Air Force last Saturday. That same day, Jacksonville knocked off fellow first-year program High Point, 8-6, to claim its first win of the season following an 0-2 start. Golden Eagles, Amplo capture first win Marquette topped Air Force 8-6 on March 2 at Falcon Stadium -- the second game of the Golden Eagles 2013 inaugural season -- for the first win in the history of the MU men s lacrosse program. It also marked the first collegiate victory for rookie head coach Joe Amplo. Marquette one of two new lacrosse programs to field teams in 2013 Marquette joins High Point as the only other new NCAA Division I men s lacrosse program to begin competition in MU will play as an independent for its 2013 inaugural season before becoming a full-time member of the BIG EAST Conference in GOMARQUETTE.COM TWITTER.COM/MUATHLETICS FACEBOOK.COM/GOMARQUETTE MARQUETTE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 770 N.12th ST. MILWAUKEE, WI

2 HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON CHART Goals-Shot attempts Goals Per Game Goals Allowed Per Game Shot Percentage Shots Per Game Extra-Man Opportunities (.600) 5-11 (.455) Groundballs Per Game Opponent Groundballs/Game Turnovers Per Game Caused Turnovers/Game Faceoffs Won/Lost Faceoff Percentage Clears-Attempts Clear Percentage Penalties Penalty Minutes... 8:30 11:30 Scouting the opponent The Dolphins opened the 2013 season with a 21-9 loss at No. 6 Duke before falling 9-6 to No. 19 Ohio State. Jacksonville earned its first victory of the campaign last Saturday when Ari Waffle tallied his fourth goal of the season with less than a minute remaining in a 9-8 home win over High Point. Jacksonville enters Saturday s contest 1-0 at D.B. Milne Field and averages goals per outing in three games played. The Dolphins are led offensively by TJ Kenary (8 points, 5 goals). Cameron Mann paces the defensive unit with nine ground balls and one caused turnover, while goalie Pete DeLuca has played 120:00 minutes with 22 saves and carries an 8.50 goals against average. Last time out... Redshirt junior attackman Bryan Badolato scored three goals, including the eventual game-winner late in the fourth quarter, and freshman goalie JJ Sagl made 14 saves as the Golden Eagles held off Air Force 8-6 at Falcon Stadium. Sagl made nine saves in the first half while holding the Falcons scoreless for the first 25 minutes. Freshman Kyle Whitlow pitched in two goals and classmate Conor Gately added three points on a goal and two assists. Hart Park to serve as Marquette s home field in 2013 Both of Marquette s home games in 2013 will be played at Hart Park (7300 W. Chestnut Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53213), just a short drive west from campus. The stadium has an artificial turf playing surface and a capacity of 5,500. MU will play its home opener vs. Detroit on April 20, at 7 p.m. Central time before hosting nationally ranked Duke in the season finale on May 5 (noon CT). Marquette lacrosse tickets available Individual and season tickets for the 2013 Marquette University men s and women s lacrosse season are available at GoMarquette.com/tickets. Tickets are available at the MU Ticket Office located in the Al McGuire Center or by calling GoMU (4668). MARQUETTE KEY PLAYERS Attack 2013 Stats 12 Conor Gately 2GP/4pts/1g/3a/3gb 3 Bryan Badolato 2GP/5pts/5g/3gb 23 Tyler Melnyk 2GP/3pts/2g/1a/4gb Midfield 4 Kyle Whitlow 2GP/3g/3pts/1a 31 Phil McFarland 2GP/1gb/3 shots 49 Connor Bernal 2GP/2g/2pts/2gb Defensive Midfield 25 Jacob Richard 2GP/3gb 13 Zach Barr 2GP LSM 42 Jerry Nobile 2GP/5gb 17 Tyler Gillgian 2GP/4gb Defense 8 B.J. Grill 2GP 19 Charley Gargano 1GP/1gb 21 Liam Byrnes 2GP/2gb Goalie 55 JJ Sagl 1-1/23 saves/10gb Faceoff 45 Cullen Cassidy (.414)/3gb 50 Paul Riportella 5-16 (.313)/2gb MARQUETTE KEY RESERVES Attack 2013 Stats 39 Henry Nelson 2GP/2g/2pts/1gb/1 shot 77 Brendan Smith 2GP/2a/2pts Midfield 35 Blaine Fleming 2GP/1g/1pt/3gb 14 A. Ciammaichella 1GP 29 Brett Hornung 2GP 6 James Raveret 1GP/1 shot Defensive Midfield 28 Brendan Mahon 1GP/2gb 33 Andrew Smistad 2GP 34 Taylor Coughlin 1GP 27 Matt Melnyk n/a LSM 1 Dan Mojica 2GP/2gb 26 Matthew Smith n/a Defense 40 Travis Schelhorn 1GP Goalie Matt Barone 1GP/0 saves/0.00 gaa Season tickets are $30 each and are good for all MU men s and women s home lacrosse games in Individual tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth, and can also be purchased at the gate. Group tickets are also available by contacting the MU Ticket Office.

3 Golden Eagles facing nation s top teams in first season Marquette is slated to go head-to-head against some of the top college lacrosse teams throughout the country in There were six schools on MU s inaugural schedule either ranked or receiving votes in one or both of the national polls when the Golden Eagles opened the regular season on Feb. 23 at Ohio State, a consensus top-20 team. Currently the highest-ranked opponent the Golden Eagles are scheduled to play is No. 2/2 Notre Dame (April 2 in Chicago). How MU has fared against the top MU dropped its first regular-season game at No. 19/17 Ohio State, 18-8 on Feb. 23; the Buckeyes check in this week ranked as high as No. 8 (Nike/Inside Lacrosse Poll). Marquette defeated Air Force, 8-6, for the program s first-ever win on March 2. The Falcons, who entered the game with an overall record of 4-1 and whose only previous loss was to No. 4 North Carolina, were receiving votes in both major polls preseason sets stage for inaugural campaign Marquette played a total of four exhibition games in early February in advance of its inaugural season. MU traveled to Michigan on Feb. 2 to play the Wolverines followed by a scrimmage vs. Denison. The Golden Eagles then played Hofstra and Penn in Hempstead, N.Y., on Feb. 10. Smistad, Dvorak & Matt Melnyk tabbed team captains Head coach Joe Amplo announced in early May 2012 that Calgary, Alberta, native Andrew Smistad was named the first team captain in the history of the Marquette men s lacrosse program. A 6-foot-2 defensive midfielder, Smistad was appointed to the leadership role following the team s first year as an organized varsity program in in which MU did not compete. Redshirt sophomore Ben Dvorak (St. Charles, Ill.) and redshirt junior Matt Melnyk (Calgary, Alberta) joined Andrew Smistad at the end of the team s fall season. Head coach Joe Amplo made the announcement in December, prior to holiday break before the 2013 spring semester. All three co-captains have prior NCAA Division I playing experience. Dvorak transferred to Marquette from Bellarmine, while Smistad and Melnyk came to MU after Presbyterian dropped its men s lacrosse program. Road warriors make debut by embarking on nationwide tour Lacrosse fans in Milwaukee will have to wait until late in the 2013 season to see the Golden Eagles play their first-ever home game. MU will play nine games outside the state of Wisconsin before hosting Detroit on April 20 at Hart Park. Marquette s nine consecutive road (or neutral site) games to open this season is the most in NCAA Division I lacrosse, three more than runner-up VMI (6). MU will travel over 11,000 miles before its first home game. In addition to the 2013 home opener on April 20 (Detroit), Marquette is scheduled to play just one other contest at Hart Park; MU welcomes 2010 national champion Duke to Milwaukee in the regular season finale on May 5. Transfers help Marquette lax blaze a new trail Nearly half of the 25 original members of the Golden Eagles men s lacrosse team who redshirted in transferred into Marquette from another college or university. There are a total of 12 transfers on the MU roster to begin the season. NIKE/INSIDE LACROSSE POLL Week 3 March 3, 2013 Rk. Team (first-place votes) Points 1. Maryland (22) Notre Dame (3) Cornell Loyola Princeton Johns Hopkins Denver Ohio State Virginia Syracuse North Carolina Penn State UMass Drexel Colgate Hofstra Lehigh Penn Fairfield Yale 26 Others receiving votes: Marist, St. John s, Providence, Bucknell, Duke, Bellarmine, Albany, Brown, Quinnipiac, Villanova, Stony Brook, Georgetown USILA COACHES POLL Week 3 March 3, 2013 Rk. Team (first-place votes) Points 1. Maryland (11) Notre Dame (2) Cornell Loyola Princeton Johns Hopkins Denver Virginia 168 9t. UMass 140 9t. North Carolina Ohio State Syracuse Penn State Drexel Hofstra Colgate Fairfield Penn Lehigh Quinnipiac 19 Others receiving votes: Yale, Marist, Providence, Brown, Bucknell, St. John s, Albany, Bellarmine, Duke Transfers to Marquette came from: Hofstra (James Raveret, Jerry Nobile, James Raveret; Presbyterian (Matt Melnyk, Tyler Melnyk, Andrew Smistad); Bellarmine (Ben Dvorak); Saint Joseph s (Pat Townsend); Mercer (Taylor Coughlin); Franklin & Marshall (Connor Hewett).

4 MARQUETTE S RECORD when... at Home Away 1-1 W1 Neutral Artificial Turf 1-1 W1 Natural Grass Daytime 1-1 W1 Night Overtime Weekday Saturday/Sunday 1-1 W1 Against top L1 Against unranked teams 1-0 W1 Leading after one quarter 1-0 W1 Trailing after one quarter 0-1 L1 Tied after one quarter Leading after halftime 1-0 W1 Trailing after halftime 0-1 L1 Tied at halftime Leading after three quarters Trailing after three quarters 0-1 L1 Tied after three quarters 1-0 W1 Scoring first 1-0 W1 Opponent scores first 0-1 L1 Scoring 10+ goals Scoring fewer than 10 goals 1-1 W1 Allowing 10+ goals 0-1 L1 Allowing fewer than 10 goals 1-0 W1 More ground balls Fewer ground balls 0-1 L1 Ground balls equal 1-0 W1 Winning more faceoffs Opp. wins more faceoffs 1-1 W1 Faceoffs equal Scored one man-up goal 0-1 L1 Allowed one man-up goal Scored 2+ man-up goals 1-0 W1 Allowed 2+ man-up goals 0-1 L1 Committed more penalties 0-1 L1 Committed fewer penalties Penalties equal 1-0 W1 More turnovers 0-1 L1 Fewer turnovers 1-0 W1 Turnovers equal Gilligan, Coach Rodgers represent respective national teams Redshirt freshman Tyler Gilligan, a long-stick midfielder from Whitby, Ontario, was named to the U-19 Canadian National Lacrosse Team in 2011 and was one of 24 players to represent the country at the U19 Men s World Championship in Turku, Finland in July Volunteer assistant coach Scott Rodgers has participated in U.S. National Team training events since two-time All-American goalie graduated from Notre Dame in Rodgers most recently played in the 2013 Champion Challenge in January, where Team USA played exhibition games against Loyola and Notre Dame at Disney s Wide World of Sports complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Marquette active in campus & greater Milwaukee community Keeping in line with Marquette s mission of service, MU head coach Joe Amplo felt the best way for his new program to assimilate with the campus community was through a variety of outreach efforts. Notably, Marquette men s lacrosse has been heavily involved with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and also sponsored a toy drive this past holiday season in which the team donated thousands of dollars of toys and gift cards to the Children s Hospital of Wisconsin. Other community service events MU lax has participated in include: 35th Annual Briggs & Al s Run to benefit Children s Hospital, Hunger Clean Up and Habitat for Humanity. Nick Colleluori Classic a special event for MU & Coach Amplo Marquette traveled to Folsom, Pa., this past October to compete in the Nick Colleluori Classic held at Ridley High School. The event marked the first time that the new varsity lacrosse program went head-to-head against other NCAA Division I competition during the fall exhibition season. MU went on to defeat High Point by a final score of MU s first exhibition games at the Nick Colleluori Classic held special meaning for head coach Joe Amplo, who recruited Colleluori to Hofstra University, where Amplo was a longtime assistant. The event, named after the Ridley High graduate who passed away in 2005 after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, benefits the HEADstrong Foundation HONORS & AwARDS GoMarquette.com Student-Athlete of the week JJ Sagl (March 4)

5 MARQUETTE LACROSSE TIMELINE OF EVENTS The Dawn of a New Era December 16, 2010 Athletic director Steve Cottingham holds a press conference at the Al McGuire Center to announce that Marquette University is adding NCAA Division I men s and women s lacrosse. Marquette also announces that legendary coach Dave Cottle has been hired as as a consultant to help advise during the head coaching search and transition. February 4, 2011 Joe Amplo, associate head coach at Hofstra University, is named the first head coach in the history of the Marquette men s lacrosse program. Cal-Berkeley assistant Meredith Black becomes Marquette s women s lacrosse head coach. May 2, 2011 Former Hofstra standout John Orsen joins the coaching staff as the program s first assistant coach. May 18, 2011 Stephen Brundage is named MU s top assistant, coming from Princeton where he helped run the Tigers offense. July 13, 2011 Coach Amplo announces Marquette s first-ever recruiting class. It consists of 25 individuals, including 12 college transfers, representing 10 different states and two Canadian provinces, who enrolled at MU to train throughout the year while redshirting the season. September 6, 2011 Marquette student-athletes participate their first official lacrosse training session at Valley Fields. September 14, 2011 Former Notre Dame All-American goalie Scott Rodgers is added to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. September 20, 2011 First official team practice at Valley Fields. May 8, 2012 Andrew Smistad named first team captain in school history. December 16, 2012 Ben Dvorak and Matt Melnyk join Andrew Smistad as team co-captains. September 5, 2012 First official practice of the inaugural season for MU men s lacrosse. October 6, 2012 Marquette plays its first exhibition games, defeating High Point, 13-7, and Robert Morris, 12-8, at the Nick Colleluori Lacrosse Classic in Folsom, Pa. January 12, spring practice begins. February 2, 2013 Marquette plays its first preseason exhibition games in Ann Arbor, Mich., with contests against Michigan and Denison. February 23, 2013 Marquette travels to Ohio State to play its firstever NCAA Division I lacrosse regular season game, losing to the Buckeyes, Bryan Badolato scores the first goal in the history of the program at the 1:30 mark of the first quarter. March 2, 2013 Marquette wins its first NCAA Division I game, 8-6, at Air Force behind 14 saves from freshman goalie JJ Sagl. MU never trails against the Falcons as MU s Joe Amplo wins his first game as a collegiate head coach. #19 Charlie Gargano Brightwaters, N.Y.

6 2013 MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN EAGLES NO. NAME POS YR HT wt HOMETOwN / HIGH SCHOOL / PREV. COLLEGE 1 Dan Mojica D R-Fr Springfield, Pa./Springfield 3 Bryan Badolato A R-Jr West Islip, N.Y./West Islip/Sacred Heart 4 Kyle Whitlow A R-Fr Coldwater, Ontario/Hill Academy 5 Greg Willey M R-Fr St. Louis, Mo./Chaminade Prep 6 James Raveret M R-So Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West/Hofstra 7 Ben Dvorak (c) M R-So St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North/Bellarmine 8 B.J. Grill D R-Fr Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan 9 Ryan Condon M R-Fr Wausau, Wis./Wausau West 10 Pat Townsend M Jr Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel/Saint Joseph s 11 K.C. Kennedy M R-Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice 12 Conor Gately A Fr Yorktown Heights, N.Y./ Yorktown 13 Zach Barr M Fr Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West 14 Anthony Ciammaichella D Fr Lewis Center, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 15 Thomas Place A Fr St. Louis, Mo./Saint Louis University H.S. 16 Brian Porter D Fr Garden City, N.Y./Chaminade 17 Tyler Gilligan M R-Fr Whitby, Ontario/Hill Academy 19 Charley Gargano D R-Fr Brightwaters, N.Y./Bay Shore 20 Sam Lindsey A Fr Durham, N.C./Jordan 21 Liam Byrnes D R-Fr West Islip, N.Y./West Islip 23 Tyler Melnyk A R-Jr Calgary, Alberta/Civic Memorial/Presbyterian 24 Matt Barone G Fr Boothwyn, Pa./Salesianum School 25 Jacob Richard M Fr West Chester, Pa./Henderson 26 Matthew Smith M/D Fr Sicklerville, N.J./St. Joseph s Prep 27 Matt Melnyk (c) D R-Jr Calgary, Alberta/Bishop O Byrne/Presbyterian 28 Brendan Mahon M R-Fr Malverne, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial 29 Brett Hornung M Fr Westlake, Ohio/Saint Ignatius 31 Phil McFarland A Fr Chesterfield, Mo./Christian Brothers College H.S. 32 Ryan Buckley A Fr Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville 33 Andrew Smistad (c) M R-So Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial/Presbyterian 34 Taylor Coughlin M R-So South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North/Mercer 35 Blaine Fleming M Fr Bryn Mawr, Pa./St. Joseph s Prep School 36 Mike Clemente M Fr Madison, N.J./Madison 37 Alex Utt D R-Fr Terrace Park, Ohio/Mariemon 39 Henry Nelson A Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice 40 Travis Schelhorn D R-Fr Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale 41 Salvatore Vitale D Fr Huntington, N.Y./St. Anthony s 42 Jerry Nobile D R-Jr Bay Shore, N.Y./ West Islip/Hofstra 44 Connor Hewett M R-So Westfield, N.J./Westfield/Franklin & Marshall 45 Cullen Cassidy M R-Jr Potomac, Md./Landon School/Hofstra 49 Connor Bernal M Fr Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island 50 Paul Riportella M Fr West Islip, N.Y./West Islip 55 JJ Sagl G Fr West Islip, N.Y./West Islip/Goucher College 77 Brendan Smith A Fr West Islip, N.Y./West Islip 88 Sam Cannon D Fr Saint Louis, Mo./Saint Louis University H.S. * letters earned; (c) - captain Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach: Joe Amplo (1st season) Assistant Coach: Steve Brundage Assistant Coach: John Orsen Volunteer Assistant/Goalies: Scott Rodgers Certified Athletic Trainer: Jeremy J. Johnson

7 Joe Amplo was named the first head coach in Marquette men's lacrosse history on Feb. 4, Amplo comes to Marquette with 11 years of collegiate coaching experience, 10 of which came at his alma mater, Hofstra University. He served as associate head coach with the Pride for three years, and was the team's defensive coordinator. During his time at Hofstra, Amplo participated in 10 NCAA Championships, three as a student-athlete and seven as a coach, the most recent of which came in Amplo joined the Hofstra coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 1999 and remained with the University until 2001 when he took an assistant coaching position at the University of Pennsylvania. After one year at Penn, Amplo returned to Long Island where he remained through the 2011 season. In his first stint with Hofstra, Amplo worked under then-head coach John Danowski, now the coach of 2010 NCAA Champion Duke University. Since his return to Hofstra in 2003, the Pride has posted a record and advanced to five NCAA Championships. He has JOE AMPLO HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON AT MARQUETTE HOFSTRA, 99 coached 53 all-conference players at Hofstra, including five conference players of the year, four rookies of the year and 21 all- Americans. One of those players, Doug Shannahan, earned the Tewaaraton Award in 2001, honoring the top player in college lacrosse. Amplo has also coached another Tewaaraton Award finalist in Chris Unterstein, 13 North-South All-Stars and six USILA Scholar All-Americans. As a student-athlete, he was an All-America East performer as a senior in 1999 when he started all 16 games and led the school to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship. He played in 58 games in his career and notched 91 ground balls, 40 of which came during his senior season. In addition to his work with Hofstra, Amplo is active on the lecture circuit and is the founder and director of the Long Island Classic and Clinic, one of the largest youth and high school tournaments in the nation. He is also the director of the Blue and Gold Lacrosse Camps, which operates on the Hofstra campus. The Farmingville, N.Y., native attended Sachem High School in Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., where he earned four letters in both lacrosse and football and was an all-conference performer in both sports. WhAT ThEy RE SAyiNG ABOUT COACh AMPLO... Seth Tierney, head coach at Hofstra University: "While we are sorry to see Joe leave Hofstra... we are excited for his opportunity to become a head coach at an outstanding institution like Marquette University. Joe has worked hard, both as a player and a coach, to reach this level and we are happy for him. He brings the passion, intensity and knowledge to his position that will make him successful." Bill Tierney, six-time NCAA champion and head coach at University of Denver: "As Marquette University moves forward in its creation of a first-class Division I men's lacrosse program, it could not have done better than to hire Joe Amplo. Joe is greatly respected in the collegiate lacrosse coaching community and everyone feels great about him getting his first chance to be a head coach. He was a great player and great assistant coach, but most importantly he has the passion and drive to make his team great, and I am sure he will accomplish that task". John Danowski, 2010 NCAA champion and head coach at Duke University: "Joe Amplo gets coaching.he understands the importance the position plays in the development of today's student-athlete. His strong sense of family, superb communication skills and his love of teaching has already given Marquette lacrosse an identity that their students and fans will be proud of." Jon Jiloty, editor of Inside Lacrosse magazine: "Joe Amplo is one of the country's top assistant coaches and I think Marquette made a great hire. Not only is he an excellent defensive coach, but he's a first-class individual that really gets it. He will be a great ambassador for Marquette's brand-new program." Amplo s Coaching Experience Year School Record Position 2000 Hofstra 11-5 Grad. Assistant 2001 Hofstra 10-7 Grad. Assistant 2002 Penn 9-4 Assistant Coach 2003 Hofstra 11-6 Assistant Coach 2004 Hofstra 4-10 Assistant Coach 2005 Hofstra 8-8 Assistant Coach 2006 Hofstra 17-2 Assistant Coach 2007 Hofstra 6-8 Assistant Coach 2008 Hofstra 10-6 Assistant Coach 2009 Hofstra 11-4 Associate Head Coach 2010 Hofstra 9-5 Associate Head Coach 2011 Hofstra 13-3 Associate Head Coach 2012 Marquette -- Head Coach 2013 Marquette 1-1 Head Coach