Kevin Cassese
Encyclopedia
Kevin Cassese is a professional lacrosse
player with the Philadelphia Barrage
, and Head Coach of the Lehigh University
Men's lacrosse team.
Cassese played collegiate lacrosse at Duke University
where he helped lead the Blue Devils to three NCAA Tournament appearances
. In 2002, he won the McLaughlin Award
as the nation's top midfielder. In 2002, Cassese played with Team USA
that won the World Lacrosse Championship
. In 2006, he was also a member of the Team USA, who finished in second place.
Cassese played professionally with Major League Lacrosse
's Rochester Rattlers
from 2003 until June 29, 2007, when he was traded to the Philadelphia Barrage
. He was named the MVP of the 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
as a member of Team USA. He was also a standout for the MLL's Boston Cannons.
On July 5, 2007, Cassese was named Head Coach of the Lehigh University
lacrosse team. Prior to this, he served as Assistant Coach for the Duke Blue Devils and for the Stony Brook Seawolves
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player with the Philadelphia Barrage
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...
, and Head Coach of the Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
Men's lacrosse team.
Cassese played collegiate lacrosse at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
where he helped lead the Blue Devils to three NCAA Tournament appearances
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
. In 2002, he won the McLaughlin Award
McLaughlin Award
The Lt. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Award — also known as the "Don McLaughlin Award" — has been given annually since 1973 by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the NCAA's most outstanding college lacrosse midfielder. The award is presented to the best midfielder in Division I,...
as the nation's top midfielder. In 2002, Cassese played with Team USA
US Lacrosse
US Lacrosse is the national governing body of men and women's lacrosse in the United States, primarily serving the youth game. It provides a leadership role in virtually every aspect of the game, boasts 63 chapters throughout the United States, and offers programs and services to inspire...
that won the World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
. In 2006, he was also a member of the Team USA, who finished in second place.
Cassese played professionally with Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
's Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
from 2003 until June 29, 2007, when he was traded to the Philadelphia Barrage
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...
. He was named the MVP of the 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game is the all-star game of the MLL.The inaugural 2001 All-Star Game, was not called the "All-Star Game"; instead it was titled the Major League Lacrosse LacrosseStar Game. From 2001–2003, the All-Star Game had the National Division playing the American Division...
as a member of Team USA. He was also a standout for the MLL's Boston Cannons.
On July 5, 2007, Cassese was named Head Coach of the Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
lacrosse team. Prior to this, he served as Assistant Coach for the Duke Blue Devils and for the Stony Brook Seawolves
Awards
- 2001 ACCAtlantic Coast ConferenceThe Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Player of the Year - Three time All American