Mike French (lacrosse)
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Michael "Mike" G. French was an All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1974 to 1976, leading the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1976. He is currently ranked fourth all-time in Division I total scoring with 296 career points. French's top season was 1976 when he scored 65 goals and handed out 40 assists for 105 total points in 16 games, good for third all-time. That season he led Cornell to an unbeaten record and the NCAA lacrosse title over the University of Maryland.
French played for the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Philadelphia Wings in 1987, leading the league in goals during their inaugural season. He became the team's general manager in 1988, guiding the Wings to a 33-17 regular season mark and 7-2 in the postseason, with three championships over seven seasons. He is currently the Wing's Executive Vice President and Co-owner.
Additionally, French is currently one of three Partners for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hospitality & Leisure Advisory practice.
French was named the USILA player of the year in 1976, was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1991[1], the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2001[2], and the NLL Hall of Fame in 2007[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Michael G. French HoF Page. US Lacrosse - National Hall of Fame web site.
- ^ Mike French Induction Page. Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame web site. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
- ^ NLL Inducts Second Class to Hall of Fame. NLL.com (February 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
[edit] See Also
- List of Cornell University people
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
