NILCA

2024

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

Milleridge Inn

585 N Broadway

Jericho NY

Please join us as we honor the following Coaches

Rick Brocato                     St. Paul’s School MD

Jon Heisman                      Bishop Shanahan PA

Scott Howe                         St. Xavier KY

Chris Kenneally                       Fayettville-Manlius NY

        Bob Macaluso                   Northport NY

        Paul McDermott                       Huntington NY

        Jake Reed                           McDonogh & Dulaney MD

        Tom Rotanz                        Shoreham Wading River NY

        George Searing                  Northport & Yorktown NY

        Bill Turri                            West Islip NY

        Gilill Gibbs (posthumously)         Montclair NJ

For Tickets and additional information, please visit:

www.NILCA.com

 Immediate Press Release

 The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association will induct the 2023 Class of the NILCA Hall of Fame during its annual award dinner on November 11 , 2023 at the Plandome CC (NY).

 "We are extremely proud to announce the 2023 NILCA Hall of Fame Class," said Joe Baccarella, NILCA Vice President. "Each of these men has established himself among the best to ever to have coached the  game of lacrosse , and we look forward to recognizing their incredible accomplishments."

 The 2023 NILCA  Hall of Fame Class will officially be inducted during the Annual Awards Dinner Presented by the Plandome CC, Roslyn, NY on November 11,2023.

 The NILCA is dedicated to the support and education of Secondary School Lacrosse Coaches. Dating back to 1968, the NILCA has supported educational clinics, conventions,  HS lacrosse record keeping and selected national Coach and Man of the Year awards. "With the selection of these coaches, winners of over 4000 games in total and who have made an impact on countless young men, we are beyond excited to announce the 2023 honorees”, stated John Kenney , Hall of Fame Committee Chair. “The NILCA applauds those coaches whose mentorship and groundbreaking coaching careers have left an indelible mark on the high school game of lacrosse”.  In addition, we will be honoring our 2023 COY, John Laden from West Forsyth HS, GA

Earl Brewer
Langley HS, Va

Ed Colverd
St Mary’s HS, NY

 James Davidson
Summit HS , NJ

Brian O’Reilly
Pinkerton Academy, NH

Bryan Perry
Cherry Creek HS , Colorado

Bob Pomponio

Chaminade HS, NY

 Ren Pettinelli

Layette HS, MO

Brad Touma                                       
Charlotte Country Day, NC

Mike Vorgang

Niskayuna HS , NY

Peter Worstell

San Ramon HS, CA

Mitch Whiteley
St. Paul’s School, MD

For additional information - go to www.NILCA.com  or contact:

Joe Baccarella          joe@nilca.com

       or
John Kenney                        jmklax@aol.com

Press Release

The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association, which strives to provide dedicated service to high school lacrosse coaches throughout the United States, announces its second Hall of Fame Class as it seeks to honor those coaches whose mentorship and groundbreaking coaching careers have left an indelible mark on the high school game of lacrosse.

Induction Ceremony:

November 13, 2021

Plandome Country Club
145 Stonytown Road, Plandome, NY 11030
P: (516) 627-1200 | F: (516) 627-2138

Honored Inductees:

Jim Amen                                                        Manhasset/CSH/Bethpage, NY
Chuck Apel                                                     Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ

Rob Bordley                                                   Landon, MD
Jeff Brameier                                                  Wilton, CT

Tim Flynn                                                        Mountain Lakes, NJ

John Kenney                                                   Stony Brook/Detroit Country Day, NY/MI

Ernie Lisi                                                         Rochester, NY

Jack Moran                                                      Chaminade, NY
Bob Rule                                                         Manhasset, NY

Jim Turnbull                                                    Yorktown, NY
Ted Wolford                                                   Upper Arlington, OH

For addition  information please contact:

Joe Baccarella – Vice President/ Event Chair -  bacclax@aol.com

Ren Pettinelli -   President          -                          renniepett@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

December 5, 2019

National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Presents their

2019 Man of the Year Award at the IMLCA’s Annual Convention

Baltimore, MD - The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association presented their 2019 Man of the Year Award to Clay White, Broadneck HS (MD), at the IMLCA Convention on Friday.    

Clay White has coached lacrosse for 43 years, 38 as a Head Coach. Thirty-three of those thirty-eight years was at one school – Broadneck HS. Over Coach White’s 38-year career as the Head Coach, he was able to amass a record of 408 wins and 146 losses.  Coach White also captured 4 State Championships at Broadneck HS.

In addition to Coach Whites coaching duties, he was the co-founder of the Maryland State Lacrosse Coaches Association (MSLCA) where he proudly served as President for 30 years.

“NILCA could not be prouder to have named Coach White as our NILCA Man of the Year,” said Ren Pettinelli, President of the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association. “Coach White is an institution not only in the Annapolis area, but throughout Maryland and the national lacrosse community as well.”

NILCA was formed to provide dedicated service to high school lacrosse coaches throughout the United States. NILCA seeks to identify and provide solutions to issues raised by men’s high school lacrosse coaches. NILCA conducts its annual meeting in association with the IMLCA Convention

For additional information, please visit our website at www.nilca.com or contact:

Ren Pettinelli

President                                                

NILCA

renniepett@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

December 5, 2019

National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Presents their

2019 Coach of the Year Award at the ILMCA’s Annual Convention

Baltimore, MD - The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association presented their 2019 Coach of the Year Award to Ajay Chawla, Head Coach, Brother Rice HS (MI), at the ILMCA Convention on Friday.    

Chawla is the Head Coach of Brother Rice High School’s, 2019 undefeated (23-0), State Championship team, and one of the top-ranked teams in America. The 2019 Championship was Coach Chawla’s 5th career state lacrosse championship.  Coach Chawla has an overall record of 115-22.

“NILCA is truly proud to have named Coach Chawla as our NILCA Coach of the Year,” said Ren Pettinelli, President of the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association. “Chawla has not only been able to take over a tradition rich program at Brother Rice, but he has been able to take it to the next level in his short 7-year tenure .”

NILCA was formed to provide dedicated service to high school lacrosse coaches throughout the United States. NILCA seeks to identify and provide solutions to issues raised by men’s high school lacrosse coaches. NILCA conducts its annual meeting in association with the IMLCA Convention

For additional information, please visit our website at www.nilca.com or contact:

Ren Pettinelli

President                                                

NILCA

renniepett@yahoo.com

The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association, which strives to provide dedicated service to high school lacrosse coaches throughout the United States, cordially invites you to the inaugural Hall of Fame dinner to honor those coaches whose mentorship and groundbreaking coaching careers have left an indelible mark on the high school game of lacrosse.

Induction Ceremony:

November 09, 2019

Plandome Country Club
145 Stonytown Road, Plandome, NY 11030
P: (516) 627-1200 | F: (516) 627-2138

2019 Schedule of Events:

6 pm. -7:15 pm.   Cocktails

7:15 pm. – 8:00 pm. Formal Welcome & Buffet Diner

8 :00 pm. – Induction observation

 Reserve your seat at nilca.com

Honored Inductees:

Joe Cuozzo                                 Ward Melville HS (NY)

William ‘Doc’ Dougherty             Garden City HS (NY)

Tom Flatley                                Sewanhaka HS (NY)
Thomas Hall                               Fayetteville Manlius HS (NY)

Bob Hartranft                             Farmingdale HS (NY)

John Linehan                             Lower Merion HS (PA)

Alan Lowe                                  Manhasset HS (NY)

Mike  Messere                            West Genesee HS (NY)

Bobby Shriver                             Boys Latin School of Maryland (Md)

Bob Streeten                              Corning East HS (NY)

Guy Whitten                                Wilton HS (CT)

For Reservation information or other Contact:

Joe Baccarella – Vice President -  bacclax@aol.com

John Kenney – HOF Chair-         jmklax@aol.com

National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Presents their

2018 Man of the Year Award

Baltimore, MD - The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association will present their 2018 Man of the Year Award to George Baldassare, Co-Founder of LaxPower, at the IMLCA Convention this Saturday.

George Baldassare has been involved with lacrosse as a player, coach, reporter and lacrosse expert for almost 50 years.  George came onto the national scene in 1999 when he joined the fledgling informational website LaxPower. Since then, Baldassare has been at the forefront of data, scores and stats for both High School and College Lacrosse, keeping the game “top of mind” in a crowded sports landscape.

“NILCA is honored to have named George as our 2018 Man of the Year,” said Ren Pettinelli, President of the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association. “Baldassare has been a consummate professional his entire career, from his early coaching career to co-founding LaxPower. George was able to do more for the growth of our sport nationally, through the use of his “statistical tool,” than anyone one of us could have ever imagined.”

NILCA was formed to provide dedicated service to high school lacrosse coaches throughout the United States. NILCA seeks to identify and provide solutions to issues raised by men’s high school lacrosse coaches. NILCA conducts its annual meeting in association with the IMLCA Convention

For additional information, please visit our website at www.hslacrossecoaches.com or contact:

Ren Pettinelli

President                                                

NILCA

renniepett@yahoo.com

The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association (NILCA) was formed to provide dedicated service to high school lacrosse coaches throughout the United States. NILCA seeks to identify and provide solutions to issues raised by men’s high school lacrosse coaches. Issues NILCA will address include: high school playing rules, Coaches recognition and awards, the establishment of an All-America program, relations with the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) and the representation of high school coaches at the regional and national level.

NILCA currently has 300 members to which it provides, professional continuing educational opportunities, liability insurance and national recognition. NILCA conducts its annual meeting in association with the IMLCA Convention and has a voting position on their board.

Mission Statement:

NILCA serves as the professional association for Men’s High School Lacrosse Coaches.  It provides educational opportunities and serves as a vehicle for networking, the exchange of information and advocacy on behalf of it constituency.

Guiding Principles:

To maintain a broad and active membership base of Men’s Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches in the United States

To provide a highly informative and motivational annual national convention

To provide continuing education opportunities through regional and national programs and events

To offer timely and relevant information via our newsletter and website

To develop programs of strong and viable advocacy on behalf of Men’s High School Lacrosse Coaches

To develop mutually beneficial relationships with other professional associations, governing bodies and school administrations

To provide information services to media outlets, national governing bodies and to the public.

To continue to examine, review and plan how NILCA can enhance its viability and more effectively serve its membership

Website address:  www.hslacrossecoaches.com

JAMES AMEN, JR     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR    Manhasset NY      james_amen@manhassetschools.org

REN PETTINELLI       PRESIDENT                     St. Louis MO         renniepett@yahoo.com

JOE BACCARELLA    VICE PRESIDENT               Farmingdale NY   bacclax@aol.com