Tony Resch
| Tony Resch | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player — | |
| Position | Defense |
| Former NLL teams | Philadelphia Wings |
| Coaching career |
Philadelphia Wings (NLL) 1994 – 2001 Philadelphia Barrage (MLL) 2005 – 2008 |
| Nationality | US |
| Pro career | 1988–1993 |
| NLL Hall of Fame, 2008 | |
Tony Resch is a retired lacrosse player, and current field and box lacrosse head coach. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to 2001, and led the Wings to four Championships. Resch was named to the NLL Hall of Fame in 2008.[1] Resch returned to coaching as the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of 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 Perth, Australia as a member of Team USA.
He is currently a guidance counselor at La Salle College High School, in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. He also serves as Defensive Co-ordinator for the La Salle Lacrosse team, and assistant to head coach Bill Leahy, and former coach Charles Cirelli. He resides in Flourtown, Pennsylvania 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 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.
NLL coaching career
Resch was the Wings Head Coach from 1994 to 2001. Under the guidance of Resch, the Wings went to the playoffs 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.[2]
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 of Major League Lacrosse as Head Coach.[3] 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 in 2004. In 2006, Resch was awarded the Warrior Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award. Resch was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in February, 2008.[4]
| 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 John Tucker |
References
- ↑ "League Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2008". NLL.com. January 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ "Wings Head Coach Tony Resch Retires". South Jersey Sports Online. July 10, 2001. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Names Tony Resch Head Coach". LaxPower. December 1, 2004. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ↑ Borelli, Tom (February 6, 2008). "Tony Terrific". LaxMagazine.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.