DATE: Jan. 16, 2001 CONTACT: Brian Logue
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Assistant Coaches Named For 2002 US Men's Lacrosse Team

Mike Pressler, Ray Rostan and Ron Frazier join Jack Emmer's staff

Baltimore — US Lacrosse has announced that Duke head coach Mike Pressler, Hampden-Sydney head coach Ray Rostan and Brine Lacrosse Club head coach Ron Frazier will serve as assistant coaches for the 2002 US Men's Lacrosse Team, which will compete for the world championship in Australia. Army head coach Jack Emmer will serve as the head coach for the US team.

In 11 seasons at Duke, Pressler has led the Blue Devils to a record of 98-50, with seven NCAA Division I tournament berths and a semifinal appearance in 1997. Rostan has spent the last 15 years of his coaching career at Hampden-Sydney College where he has led the Tigers to five NCAA Division III tournaments. Rostan was the national coach of the year in Division III in 1989 and 1998. Frazier is in his second stint with the Brine Lacrosse Club of the United States Club Lacrosse Association. In 13 seasons he has led the team to 10 Yankee Division championships. He was a member of the 1974 US team which won the gold medal at the World Games in Sydney, Australia.

Tryouts for the 2002 team will be held from June 14-17, 2001 at the University of Delaware. The International Lacrosse Federation World Championship will be held from July 6-14, 2002 in Perth, Australia. The US defeated Canada 15-14 in overtime to win the 1998 championship at Homewood Field in Baltimore.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men's and women's lacrosse.

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