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Cannella Named to US Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2018
November 02, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse
25th-year head coach one of five being inducted into Western Massachusetts Chapter
AnMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse head coach Greg Cannella will be inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame by the organization's Western Massachusetts Chapter during a ceremony at the Naismith Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Wed., Jan. 23 at 6 p.m.
The event is open to those who wish to attend. Reservations can be made with Hall of Fame Committee Chair Robert Young via 413-478-7372 or westernmasslacrosse@gmail.com.
"I am honored and humbled to be selected to the US Lacrosse Western Massachusetts Chapter Hall of Fame," Cannella said. "Being associated with people and coaches like Dick Garber, his son Ted Garber, Norm Smith, Jeff Spooner, Vincent LoBello, Keith Bugbee and Larry Briggs is just incredible. Being part of the Western Mass community for most all of my adult life, I take great pride in representing this region in the sport of lacrosse."
Cannella, a 1988 University of Massachusetts graduate, is in his 25th season as the program's head coach and his 29th overall with the program include two years spent as an assistant coach (1993, '94) and two as a letterman (1986, '87). Under his guidance, Massachusetts owns nine NCAA Tournament appearances, eight New England Championships and is 206-141 (.594) during his 24 completed seasons.
A veteran presence on the sidelines at Garber Field, Cannella loyalty to the University of Massachusetts lacrosse program currently ranks him as the second-longest tenured head coach across all Division I schools, while Cannella holds the fifth-most years as a Division I head coach among all current program leaders nationally.
Combined with the success of Cannella's mentor, former UMass head coach Richard F. Garber (1955-90), Massachusetts is the only program with one head coach in the 300-Win Club (Garber) and another in the 200-Win Club (Cannella), where both individuals earned all of their victories at the same institution.
Among his individual laurels, Cannella was named the CAA Coach of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2018; his fifth, sixth and seventh conference coach of the year honors. Cannella also earned the New England Coach of the Year five times and was named the ECAC Coach of the Year on four occasions. In 2006, Cannella was chosen as the USILA National Coach of the Year after he led UMass to its first-ever lacrosse NCAA Championship Game appearance.
Cannella is the latest in a line of UMass men's lacrosse alumni inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame Western Massachusetts Chapter. The list includes former letterwinners Norm Smith and Jeff Spooner (2017), Ted Garber (2016) and Richard F. Garber (2015).
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Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Greg Cannella • At A Glance
• 25th season as the University of Massachusetts head coach (2018-19)
• Second-longest active tenure at one school among current D-I head coaches
• Fifth-most years of head coaching experience among current D-I head coaches
• Ranks among top-10 active head coaches in NCAA for total wins
• Nine NCAA Tournament appearances
• Eight New England Championships
• Seven-time Conference Coach of the Year
• Five-time New England Coach of the Year
• 2006 NCAA Championship Finalists
• 2006 USILA Coach of the Year
• 2014 NJCAA Hall of Fame
• 47 USILA All-America Selections
• 14 Academic All-Americans
• 106 All-New England Honorees
• Three Tewaaraton Finalists
The event is open to those who wish to attend. Reservations can be made with Hall of Fame Committee Chair Robert Young via 413-478-7372 or westernmasslacrosse@gmail.com.
"I am honored and humbled to be selected to the US Lacrosse Western Massachusetts Chapter Hall of Fame," Cannella said. "Being associated with people and coaches like Dick Garber, his son Ted Garber, Norm Smith, Jeff Spooner, Vincent LoBello, Keith Bugbee and Larry Briggs is just incredible. Being part of the Western Mass community for most all of my adult life, I take great pride in representing this region in the sport of lacrosse."
Cannella, a 1988 University of Massachusetts graduate, is in his 25th season as the program's head coach and his 29th overall with the program include two years spent as an assistant coach (1993, '94) and two as a letterman (1986, '87). Under his guidance, Massachusetts owns nine NCAA Tournament appearances, eight New England Championships and is 206-141 (.594) during his 24 completed seasons.
A veteran presence on the sidelines at Garber Field, Cannella loyalty to the University of Massachusetts lacrosse program currently ranks him as the second-longest tenured head coach across all Division I schools, while Cannella holds the fifth-most years as a Division I head coach among all current program leaders nationally.
Combined with the success of Cannella's mentor, former UMass head coach Richard F. Garber (1955-90), Massachusetts is the only program with one head coach in the 300-Win Club (Garber) and another in the 200-Win Club (Cannella), where both individuals earned all of their victories at the same institution.
Among his individual laurels, Cannella was named the CAA Coach of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2018; his fifth, sixth and seventh conference coach of the year honors. Cannella also earned the New England Coach of the Year five times and was named the ECAC Coach of the Year on four occasions. In 2006, Cannella was chosen as the USILA National Coach of the Year after he led UMass to its first-ever lacrosse NCAA Championship Game appearance.
Cannella is the latest in a line of UMass men's lacrosse alumni inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame Western Massachusetts Chapter. The list includes former letterwinners Norm Smith and Jeff Spooner (2017), Ted Garber (2016) and Richard F. Garber (2015).
Follow Massachusetts men's lacrosse on Twitter (@UMassMLacrosse), Instagram (@UMassMLAX) and Facebook (/UMassMensLacrosse).
Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Greg Cannella • At A Glance
• 25th season as the University of Massachusetts head coach (2018-19)
• Second-longest active tenure at one school among current D-I head coaches
• Fifth-most years of head coaching experience among current D-I head coaches
• Ranks among top-10 active head coaches in NCAA for total wins
• Nine NCAA Tournament appearances
• Eight New England Championships
• Seven-time Conference Coach of the Year
• Five-time New England Coach of the Year
• 2006 NCAA Championship Finalists
• 2006 USILA Coach of the Year
• 2014 NJCAA Hall of Fame
• 47 USILA All-America Selections
• 14 Academic All-Americans
• 106 All-New England Honorees
• Three Tewaaraton Finalists
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