Tony Resch

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Tony Resch is the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of the Major League Lacrosse.

Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player. Resch also won a gold medal in the 1990 World Lacrosse Championship held in in Perth, Australia as a member of Team USA.

He is currently the Athletic Director for La Salle College High School, in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. He also serves as Defensive Co-ordinator for the La Salle Lacrosse team.

1 NLL Playing Career
2 NLL Coaching Career
3 MLL Coaching Career
4 Awards
5 References

[edit] NLL Playing Career

Resch played as a defenseman with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League for six seasons, and was Team Captain 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 Championship Philadelphia Wings teams in 1989 season and 1990 season.

[edit] NLL Coaching Career

Resch was the Wings Head Coach from 1994 season to 2001 season. Under the guidance of Resch, the Wings went to the playoffs every season he was Head Coach, and won the Championship in 1994 season , 1995 season , 1998 season, and 2001 season. As Head Coach of the Wings, Resch had a 59-27 regular season record.^[1]

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.

[edit] MLL Coaching Career

Resch joined the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse as Head Coach.^[2] 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.

[edit] Awards

In 2001, Resch was presented with the inaugural NLL Coach of the Year award. The award was renamed to the Les Bartley Award in 2004. In 2006, Resch was awarded the Warrior Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award.

Preceded by none	NLL Coach of the Year Award 2001	Succeeded by Bob McMahon
Preceded by Scott Hiller	Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award 2006	Succeeded by Incumbent