Jerry DeLorenzo, who was a member of the 1989 NCAA D1 Championship Team at Syracuse, will take the helm as the defense and goalie Coach at Florida State University. DeLorenzo comes to FSU from LIU Post where he was an assistant defensive and goalie coach for the past 3 seasons. Last spring, he helped guide the Pioneers as they fought for the NCAA D2 Championship title against Limestone. Before his playing days at Syracuse in the late 1980’s, DeLorenzo attended Division Avenue High School in Levittown, NY, where he was an All-American goalie and was selected as a member of the Gold Medal Team USA U19 squad. He played at Syracuse for 3 years before transferring to Towson State to play 1 year in 1992. He helped lead the Tigers to a NCAA playoff appearance and was named the team’s MVP. DeLorenzo is no stranger to producing winners. Besides LIU Post, he was part of the 2008 coaching staff at NYIT, who won the NCAA D2 National Championship that year. He also has been involved on the professional level, coaching the Long Island Lizards in 2012, who made it to the semi-final playoffs and produced the MLL Goalie of the Year, Drew Adams. . FSU head coach Matt Doyle is excited to welcome Delorenzo to the FSU Lacrosse family. “We have the same background. We grew up in the Long Island area and played high school lacrosse there, then played at Syracuse where we were part of National Championship teams. Our biggest similarity is the drive to win. Having someone like Jerry on the coaching staff will make us a better team, no doubt.” Jerry, why did you choose FSU? “I chose FSU because I see the growing popularity of lacrosse in the state of Florida at all levels. I am impressed with FSU’s academic reputation and their commitment to athletics.” What will you bring to the FSU Defense? “We will play an attack style of defense; fearless defense that puts constant pressure on the offense, causing turnovers and keeping scoring opportunities to a minimum.” What is your main goal for the FSU Defense? “I expect the defense and goalies to improve every week. They must work together to ensure that we are in a position every 4th quarter to win the game. Team defense may bend at times, but must never break.” The Seminoles season opener will be February 8 against Texas A&M. The FSU Prospect Camp scheduled for January 18th has opened registration.  If you are interested please register at https://campscui.active.com/orgs/FSULacrosseLLC#/selectSessions/796402