Men's Lacrosse
Kevin Massa
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- lehighlax@lehigh.edu
- Phone:
- 610-758-2571
Former All-American Kevin Massa is entering his second season on the Lehigh men’s lacrosse staff as an assistant coach. The former Bryant standout finished his playing career in the spring of 2015 as the NCAA record holder in several different categories, including career faceoffs won (1,118) and taken (1,630). Massa will coach the faceoff and sub game for the Mountain Hawks.
In his first season at Lehigh, the Mountain Hawks advanced to their sixth straight Patriot League Tournament, finishing 4-4 in league play. Under Massa'a tutalage, sophomore Matt Ernst was named Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week following a 16-of-26 effort against Holy Cross.
Along with holding the NCAA faceoffs won and taken record, Massa is also the record-holder in multiple other categories: career groundballs (755), groundballs per game (9.93), single-season groundballs (755), groundballs per game (9.93), single season groundballs (231), single-season groundballs per game (12.16) and faceoff winning percentage in a game (1.000). Massa helped spearhead a rise to prominence by the Bryant men’s lacrosse program, which advanced to the last three NCAA Tournament, including a National Quarterfinal trip in 2014, due in large part to Mass. As a junior in 2014, Massa won 14-of-23 faceoffs at Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament to help the Bulldogs beat the Orange and advance to the Quarterfinals.
One season earlier, Massa’s effort at Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament helped propel him onto the national stage. He won 22-of-23 faceoffs against the Orange to almost single-handedly keep the Bulldogs in the game deep into the second half. He finished that season winning 315-of-434 faceoffs (72.6 percent) with 231 groundballs, following as a junior by winning 305-of-443 (68.8 percent) with 227 groundballs to earn USILA first team All-American recognition.
As a senior, Massa helped lead Bryant to a third straight NEC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, winning 241-of-360 faceoffs (66.9 percent) with 160 groundballs. He was selected by Charlotte in the Major League Lacrosse Draft and is currently on the Hounds’ active roster.
In his first season at Lehigh, the Mountain Hawks advanced to their sixth straight Patriot League Tournament, finishing 4-4 in league play. Under Massa'a tutalage, sophomore Matt Ernst was named Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week following a 16-of-26 effort against Holy Cross.
Along with holding the NCAA faceoffs won and taken record, Massa is also the record-holder in multiple other categories: career groundballs (755), groundballs per game (9.93), single-season groundballs (755), groundballs per game (9.93), single season groundballs (231), single-season groundballs per game (12.16) and faceoff winning percentage in a game (1.000). Massa helped spearhead a rise to prominence by the Bryant men’s lacrosse program, which advanced to the last three NCAA Tournament, including a National Quarterfinal trip in 2014, due in large part to Mass. As a junior in 2014, Massa won 14-of-23 faceoffs at Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament to help the Bulldogs beat the Orange and advance to the Quarterfinals.
One season earlier, Massa’s effort at Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament helped propel him onto the national stage. He won 22-of-23 faceoffs against the Orange to almost single-handedly keep the Bulldogs in the game deep into the second half. He finished that season winning 315-of-434 faceoffs (72.6 percent) with 231 groundballs, following as a junior by winning 305-of-443 (68.8 percent) with 227 groundballs to earn USILA first team All-American recognition.
As a senior, Massa helped lead Bryant to a third straight NEC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, winning 241-of-360 faceoffs (66.9 percent) with 160 groundballs. He was selected by Charlotte in the Major League Lacrosse Draft and is currently on the Hounds’ active roster.
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