Kevin Cassese

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position = Midfield
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height_ft = 6
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weight_lb = 200
league= NCAA
team= Duke University
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mll_team = Philadelphia Barrage
former_mll_teams = Rochester Rattlers
nationality = United States
birth_date = April 5, 1981
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career_start = 2003
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Kevin Cassese (b. April 5, 1981) 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. [cite web |url=http://www.uslacrosse.org/national_teams/bios/06cassese.phtml |title=2006 U.S. Men's Team Bio: Kevin Cassese |accessdate=2007-07-25 |format= |work=USLacrosse.org ]

Cassese played professionally with Major League Lacrosse's Rochester Rattlers from 2003 until June 29, 2007, when he was traded to the Philadelphia Barrage. [cite web |url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=167475
title=Major League Lacrosse: Rattlers deal Kevin Cassese to Barrage|accessdate=2007-07-25 |format= |work=InsideLacrosse.com] He was named the MVP of the 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game as a member of Team USA.

On July 5, 2007, Cassese was named Head Coach of the Lehigh University lacrosse team. Prior to this, He had served as Assistant Coach for the Duke Blue Devils, and for the Stony Brook Seawolves [cite web |url=http://www.lehighsports.com/sports/mlacrosse/coach/bio.asp?COACH_ID=310|title=Kevin Cassese's Lehigh University Coaches Bio |accessdate=2007-07-25 |format= |work=LehighSports.com]

Awards

*2001 ACC Player of the Year
*Three time All American

References

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