University of Massachusets Athletics
Men's Lacrosse
Fossner, Noah
Noah Fossner
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- nfossner@umass.edu
Noah Fossner joined the University of Massachusetts men’s lacrosse coaching staff as an assistant coach in the fall of 2021. The 2011 Delaware graduate and former goalkeeper has over a decade's worth of Division I coaching experience and enters his fourth season at UMass in 2025.
In the past three seasons, Fossner has mentored seven first team all-conference honorees, five all-rookie team members, six NEILA All-New England selections and a USILA Third Team All-American. In 2023, Fossner oversaw a defensive unit that finished the season ranked third nationally in both scoring defense and man down defense. Close defenseman Chris Campbell and goaltender Matt Knote earned first team Atlantic 10 honors and Knote established himself as one of the top goalies in the country finishing the year as the national leader save percentage, 10th in saves per-game. Knote was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and received All-America nods from the USILA, Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine. Knote once again collected a host of postseason accolades in 2024 under Fossner’s mentorship has he was named a USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American, Atlantic 10 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference and an NEILA All-New England First Team recognition.
Before his arrival at Massachusetts, Fossner spent four seasons at his alma mater where the Blue Hens' defensive units ranked in the top-20 nationally for three consecutive years (2019-21) on his watch. In 2021 he helped guide Delaware to 10 victories for the second time in as many full seasons, the most wins in Colonial Athletic Association history (seven), the CAA Regular Season title and the squad's third-consecutive berth into the CAA Tournament. From 2018 to 2021, Fossner coached 10 players to 23 all-conference accolades and mentored All-American goalkeeper Matt DeLuca and CAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-American defenseman Owen Grant.
Prior to returning to Delaware, Fossner spent the 2017 season at Harvard as the Crimson's lacrosse operations coordinator and was a volunteer assistant/goalie coach at Boston University in 2016. While at BU he helped guide the Terriers to their first winning season in program history and coached All-Patriot League midfielders Cal Dearth and Sam Talkow as well as Second Team All-Patriot League defenseman Greg Wozniak.
In his first stint on the Delaware staff, Fossner served as an assistant coach (2014) and defensive coordinator (2015) and developed a defensive unit that ranked 18th in the NCAA in scoring defense in 2014. He coached six All-CAA honorees, two All-Academic selections and helped goalie Conor Peaks finish top-20 in the nation in goals against average and save percentage in 2014.
Fossner got his start in the coaching ranks as a volunteer assistant at Rutgers during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. During his tenure with the Scarlet Knights he mentored BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Kris Alleyne and coached BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, All-American and Scholar All-American Will Mangan.
As a student-athlete at Delaware, Fossner was a three-year starter, team captain, three-time CAA champion, three-time NCAA Tournament participant and 2007 NCAA semifinalist. He garnered CAA All-Tournament team recognition twice, was the 2010 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, 2010 All-CAA goaltender, Alumni Association Team MVP, 2011 USILA North vs. South All-Star Game MVP and a three-time Scholar-Athlete.
Fossner and his wife, Allison, live in Belchertown Massachusetts, with their sons, Julian and Lane.
Updated: July 23, 2024
In the past three seasons, Fossner has mentored seven first team all-conference honorees, five all-rookie team members, six NEILA All-New England selections and a USILA Third Team All-American. In 2023, Fossner oversaw a defensive unit that finished the season ranked third nationally in both scoring defense and man down defense. Close defenseman Chris Campbell and goaltender Matt Knote earned first team Atlantic 10 honors and Knote established himself as one of the top goalies in the country finishing the year as the national leader save percentage, 10th in saves per-game. Knote was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and received All-America nods from the USILA, Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine. Knote once again collected a host of postseason accolades in 2024 under Fossner’s mentorship has he was named a USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American, Atlantic 10 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference and an NEILA All-New England First Team recognition.
Before his arrival at Massachusetts, Fossner spent four seasons at his alma mater where the Blue Hens' defensive units ranked in the top-20 nationally for three consecutive years (2019-21) on his watch. In 2021 he helped guide Delaware to 10 victories for the second time in as many full seasons, the most wins in Colonial Athletic Association history (seven), the CAA Regular Season title and the squad's third-consecutive berth into the CAA Tournament. From 2018 to 2021, Fossner coached 10 players to 23 all-conference accolades and mentored All-American goalkeeper Matt DeLuca and CAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-American defenseman Owen Grant.
Prior to returning to Delaware, Fossner spent the 2017 season at Harvard as the Crimson's lacrosse operations coordinator and was a volunteer assistant/goalie coach at Boston University in 2016. While at BU he helped guide the Terriers to their first winning season in program history and coached All-Patriot League midfielders Cal Dearth and Sam Talkow as well as Second Team All-Patriot League defenseman Greg Wozniak.
In his first stint on the Delaware staff, Fossner served as an assistant coach (2014) and defensive coordinator (2015) and developed a defensive unit that ranked 18th in the NCAA in scoring defense in 2014. He coached six All-CAA honorees, two All-Academic selections and helped goalie Conor Peaks finish top-20 in the nation in goals against average and save percentage in 2014.
Fossner got his start in the coaching ranks as a volunteer assistant at Rutgers during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. During his tenure with the Scarlet Knights he mentored BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Kris Alleyne and coached BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, All-American and Scholar All-American Will Mangan.
As a student-athlete at Delaware, Fossner was a three-year starter, team captain, three-time CAA champion, three-time NCAA Tournament participant and 2007 NCAA semifinalist. He garnered CAA All-Tournament team recognition twice, was the 2010 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, 2010 All-CAA goaltender, Alumni Association Team MVP, 2011 USILA North vs. South All-Star Game MVP and a three-time Scholar-Athlete.
Fossner and his wife, Allison, live in Belchertown Massachusetts, with their sons, Julian and Lane.
Updated: July 23, 2024
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