DOMINICAN COLLEGE ADDS THREE TO MEN'S LACROSSE COACHING STAFF

September 14, 2009

DOMINICAN COLLEGE ADDS THREE TO MEN'S LACROSSE COACHING STAFF

(Orangeburg, NY) Dominican College Head Coach Manny Rapkin is pleased to announce the addition of three new coaches to the Charger staff. Defensive Coordinator and First Assistant Jimmy Hirsch of Putnun Valley NY, Offensive Coordinator Matthew Brancaccio of Greenvale NY, and Goalkeepers Coach Tim Collins of Yorktown NY all arrive in Orangeburg this week.

(Orangeburg, NY) Dominican College Head Coach Manny Rapkin is pleased to announce the addition of three new coaches to the Charger staff. Defensive Coordinator and First Assistant Jimmy Hirsch of Putnun Valley NY, Offensive Coordinator Matthew Brancaccio of Greenvale NY, and Goalkeepers Coach Tim Collins of Yorktown NY all arrive in Orangeburg this week.

Hirsch, a graduate of DeSales University with a BA in Political Science and Communications, was a close defenseman and faceoff specialist for his four years in Center Valley PA. A sole captian and member of the winningest class in school history, Hirsch led the Bulldogs to their first MAC playoff berth.

Brancaccio, also from DeSales, graduated with a degree in Sports and Exercise Science. He holds both the Bulldog single season and career assists record. Brancaccio was also a member of the winningest class and first team to earn a MAC berth.

Collins, a graduate of Widener University (PA), was a member of a senior class that won four straight MAC championships and made four straight NCAA tournament appearances. A captian and the Middle Atlantic Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 2008, Collins coached as a varsity assistant at North Salem High School.

Dominican College (NCAA Division II) is a member of the East Coast Conference.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.