John Desko

John Desko

John Desko is the Head Coach of the Men's Lacrosse team at Syracuse University taking over the reins in 1999 from Hall of Fame coach Roy Simmons, Jr..

Desko has an overall record of 118-40 and a post-season record of 23-5 (an .821 Winning Percentage, the best of any head coach in the history of the NCAA Division I Lacrosse Tournament). He has won four NCAA Championships as head coach and six more as an assistant coach. He has coached the Syracuse lacrosse team to five NCAA finals appearances and six Final Fours. Desko also coached Team USA at the 2006 International Lacrosse Foundation World Championship.

John earned All-America honors as he helped Syracuse to a 10-5 record in 1979 and the school's first NCAA playoff berth. Desko's two younger brothers, Dave and Jeff, were also All-American lacrosse players at Syracuse. John was named USILA Division I Coach of the Year for 2008 after guiding the Orange to a title over Johns Hopkins.

Desko resides in Syracuse with his wife, Cindy, and their four children; Timothy, Nicole, Casey and Ryan. Timothy is attending Syracuse and will play lacrosse for his father. He is red-shirting the 2008 season.

ee also

*Syracuse Orange Notable Coaches
* Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse

External References

* [http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=11368 USILA Division I Coach of the Year]


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