- Tony Resch
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nllhof=2008Tony Resch is the head coach of the
Philadelphia Barrage ofMajor League Lacrosse . Resch graduated fromYale University , where he was a two-timeAll-America n and three-time All-Ivy League player. He is the former head coach of thePhiladelphia Wings of theNational Lacrosse League from 1994 to 2001, and led the Wings to four Championships. Resch was named to the NLL Hall of Fame in 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3227|work=NLL.com|title=League Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2008|date=January 9 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-01-09]Resch also won a
gold medal in the 1990World Lacrosse Championship held in in Perth, Australia as a member of Team USA.He is currently the
Athletic Director forLa Salle College High School , inWyndmoor, Pennsylvania . He also serves as Defensive Co-ordinator for the La Salle Lacrosse team, and assistant coach to Bill Leahy, and Charles Cirelli. He resides in Flourtown, Pa with his wife, Mary, and his three sons, Patrick, Brendan, and Conor.NLL playing career
Resch played as a defenseman with the
Philadelphia Wings of theNational Lacrosse League for six seasons, and was TeamCaptain for three of those. He scored 12 goals and was credited with 10 assists during his playing career. He was a member of the MILL ChampionshipPhiladelphia Wings teams in 1989 season and 1990 season.NLL coaching career
Resch was the Wings Head Coach from 1994 to 2001. Under the guidance of Resch, the Wings went to the
playoff s every season he was head coach, and won the Championship in 1994 , 1995 , 1998, and 2001. As Head Coach of the Wings, Resch had a 59-27 regular season record. [cite web|url=http://www.sjsports.com/lacrosse/2000/wings_pressrelease_071001.html|title=Wings Head Coach Tony Resch Retires |work=South Jersey Sports Online|author=|date=July 10 ,2001 |accessdate=2007-02-18]In 2003, Resch joined the
Colorado Mammoth midway through the season as associate coach, and helped guide them into the playoffs. He did not return for the following season.MLL coaching career
Resch joined the
Philadelphia Barrage ofMajor League Lacrosse as Head Coach. [cite web|url=http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=160|title=Philadelphia Names Tony Resch Head Coach |work=LaxPower|author=|date=December 1 ,2004 |accessdate=2007-02-18] In his first season as coach, the team finished 4-8, and missed the playoffs.In his second season as Head Coach in 2006, Resch led the Barrage to the
Major League Lacrosse Championship while finishing the regular season 10-2.Awards
In 2001, Resch was presented with the inaugural NLL Coach of the Year award. The award was renamed to the
Les Bartley Award in2004 . In 2006, Resch was awarded the WarriorMajor League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award . Resch was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in February, 2008. [cite web|url=http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/m-nll/spec-rel/020608aaa.html|author=Borelli, Tom|work=LaxMagazine.com|title=Tony Terrific|date=February 6 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-02-28]References
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