CCLA
GRLC
LSA
PCLL
PNCLL
RMLC
SELC
SLC
UMLL
WCLL
The MCLA Executive Board
Tony Scazzero President
Scazzero grew up in Elmsford, New York, and enjoyed success as a player as well as a coach. He went on to play for Hall of Fame coach Richie Moran at Cornell. 2009 was Scazzero's 30th year as head coach of the Texas A&M lacrosse program with an outstanding 449-152 overall record. In 2003 Scazzero was named Lone Star Alliance Division I Coach of the Year. In May of 2004, Scazzero received the prestigious Sam Stadler Award as humanitarian of the year. He is the past president of the Southwest Lacrosse Association (SWLA), League Commissioner of the Lone Star Alliance and currently sits on the US Lacrosse board of directors. In May 2009 Scazzero became the third president of the MCLA. scazzero@mcla.us
VP of Marketing Dave Heisey
Dave Heisey is entering his 20th season as part of the Harrisburg Academy Lacrosse program. Coach Heisey played 4 years under legendary coach George Gonzales and was Coach Gonzo?s assistant for 14 seasons. Dave became head coach at Central Dauphin East High School (Harrisburg, PA) in 2003 and lead the second year Panther program to a 22-8 record in the 2 seasons he coached. He left the high school ranks for 3 seasons to lead the Central Dauphin youth program before returning to his alma mater as head coach of the varsity program in 2008. In addition, Coach Heisey was one of the founding coaches of the Keystone State Games Lacrosse Tournament. heisey@mcla.us
Doug Carl VP of Eligibility
Doug Carl started his coaching career at Cumberland Valley HS in Pennsylvania where he won two titles in four years. Carl was then recruited to coach Sonoma State in 2001, where he led the Seawolves to three WCLL titles in six years, a National Championship in 2003, a second trip the MCLA finals in 2005 and has accumulated more than 100 wins. Carl is now entering his 5th season as the Eligibility Chair where he oversees the eligibility for every player in the league. carl@mcla.us
VP of Competition Gary Podesta
Gary grew up in Seaford, NY and and his coaching career began in 1979 at Bethpage High School for legendary coach Fran McCall. After moving to California, Gary began to coach at the college level. From 1983 to 2012, he was the head coach at Santa Clara University with a one year stint as offensive coordinator for NCAA Div. II, Notre Dame de Namur University. He also served as the Director of Game Operations for the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse. Garys accolades include: 1993 WCLL Division I Coach of the Year, 2003 Santa Clara University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and 2010 US Lacrosse Northern California Chapter Hall of Fame inductee. Along with his seat on the MCLA Board, Gary is the current President of the WCLL podesta@mcla.us
Mike Martin Secretary
After completing a playing career in Upstate New York (Webster High School and Union College, Schenectady), Martin earned his USILA Officiating patch during graduate school and has officiated in six decades. He has coached at Missouri S&T and Washington University, and was named GRLC, B Division, Coach of the Year in 2005. Previously, he held the position of GRLC secretary, then GRLC Commissioner. Currently, he is Secretary of the MCLA, a member of MCLA Executive Board, and chairs the MCLA Awards Committee. martin@mcla.us
Treasurer Mike Annala
Mike Annala has been involved with the game of Lacrosse in a variety of capacities since 1987. He has been a member of the WCLL Board of Directors since 1990, served as President for 10 years and is currently the WCLL Treasurer. A graduate of Humboldt State University, Mike did not experience the game of Lacrosse until he took a position at Sonoma State University where he became the team's Advisor and most ardent advocate. He currently serves as Director of Operations and Engineering at the university and besides Lacrosse, enjoys collecting wine, cooking and listening to acoustic music. annala@mcla.us
Ken Lovic Asst to the President
This is Ken Lovic's 13th year at the helm of the Georgia Tech program. Ken has led the Yellow Jackets to two SELC titles, one in his first year in 1997, and the second in 2004. Ken has coached over 20 All-Conference players and 8 All-Americans. He has also coached 2 high school teams from Georgia to 2 Championships at the Vail Shootout (2001, 2002). Lovic is currently the Sport Club Coordinator at Georgia Tech. His playing experience is with the Towson Lacrosse Club, West Virginia and James Madison College Clubs and Loyola High School in Baltimore, Maryland. This is Lovic's 5th season as Vice President/Tresurer for the MCLA. lovic@mcla.us
MCLA Tournament Dir Larry Monaco
Larry Monaco has been involved with the game of Lacrosse since 2001. A native Texan and graduate of Southern Methodist University, Larry did not experience the game of Lacrosse until his son starting playing in eighth grade. Since then he has served in many administrative positions at the high school and collegiate level. Larry currently serves as the Tournament director for the MCLA's National Championships as well as the President of the North Texas Chapter of US Lacrosse. monaco@mcla.us
MCLA Documents (PDF)
Bylaws
Operating Policy
2011 Winter Agenda
2011 Winter Minutes
MCLA Conference Directors
Owen Blank
Matt Gardiner
Jason Zantjer
Ben Clark
Jason Stockton
John Robinette
Doug Horn
Matt Holman
Rob Graff
Gary Podesta
MCLA Committees
| 2013 Division I National Tournament Selection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sean Buzzard | Pittsburgh (CCLA) | |
| Chuck Wilson | Miami Ohio (GRLC) | |
| Michael Brand | Texas State (LSA) | |
| Ryan Crawford | SUNY-Buffalo (PCLL) | |
| Michael Band | Idaho (PNCLL) | |
| Matt Schneck | BYU (RMLC) | |
| Bill Harkins | Florida State (SELC) | |
| Chris Malone | Arizona State (SLC) | |
| Rob Graff | (UMLL) | |
| Panchito Ojeda | Sonoma State (WCLL) | |
| 2013 Division II National Tournament Selection | ||
| Charlie Mark | Dayton (CCLA) | |
| Andy Joly | Missouri Baptist (GRLC) | |
| Jim Perouty | Sam Houston St (LSA) | |
| Sean Michael Pagano | Briarcliffe (PCLL) | |
| Mark Brown | S. Oregon (PNCLL) | |
| Mason Goodhand | Westminster (RMLC) | |
| Mike Cummings | SCAD (SELC) | |
| Will McMinn | Concordia (SLC) | |
| Peter Moosbrugger | St. Thomas (UMLL) | |
| Colin Knightly | St. Marys (WCLL) | |
| CCLA | Vacant | |
| 2012 Division I Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chair: | Mike Martin | MCLA Secretary |
| CCLA: | Brandon Schwind | Michigan State |
| GRLC: | Peter Tumbas | Indiana |
| LSA: | Karl Lynch | SMU |
| PCLL: | Paul Scordato | UConn |
| PNCLL: | Brent Hoskins (Asst Chair) | SFU |
| RMLC: | Alex Smith | Colorado State |
| SELC: | Joel Nachlas | Virginia Tech |
| SLC: | Manny Rapkin | Grand Canyon |
| UMLL: | Rob Graff | UMD |
| WCLL: | Aaron Myers | Cal Poly |
| 2012 Division II Awards | ||
| Chair: | Mike Martin | MCLA Secretary |
| CCLA: | Tim Murry | Grand Valley |
| GRLC: | Andy Joly | Missouri Baptist |
| LSA: | Jim Perouty | SHSU |
| PCLL: | Joe McDonough | Stonehill |
| PNCLL: | Bubba Gutherless (Asst Chair) | PLU |
| RMLC: | Dan Riecks | Fort Lewis |
| SELC: | Steve Bailey | Elon |
| SLC: | Will McMinn | Concordia |
| UMLL: | Derek Daehn | St. John's |
| WCLL: | Colin Knightly | St. Mary’s |
