Georgalas Named Assistant Coach at Army
from press releases
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army lacrosse coach Joe
Alberici recently announced that Ted Georgalas has joined the Black
Knight coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach.
"We are thrilled to have Ted to our staff," said Alberici. "He
brings a considerable amount of lacrosse knowledge to our guys and
has a great ability to relate to young people. He already has been
a welcome addition to the program."
Georgalas was named one of the original six head coaches at the
inception of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) in 2001. Voted the 2003
MLL Coach of the Year, he led the New Jersey Pride for its first
four seasons of existence, taking the squad to a pair of
playoff appearances in 2002 and 2003.
He was inducted into the Hudson Valley Chapter of the National
Lacrosse Hall of Fame's second class in 1995, 10 years before Army
coaching legend Jack Emmer was bestowed the same honor in 2005.
Georgalas is credited with founding the Mahopac (N.Y.) high school
lacrosse program in 1983, which has since become one of the top
programs in the state. After leading the Indians to the 1983 New
York State Championships in his first season with the squad, he
spent the next 18 years on the Mahopac sidelines, while also
coaching football and basketball. Additionally a physical education
teacher, he was named the New York State Section 1 Man of the Year
after retiring from his teaching position in 2007.
He most recently served as the head junior varsity coach at Somers
(N.Y.) High School while serving as a substitute teacher in the
district. He also previously was an assistant lacrosse coach at
Pace University.
A native of nearby lacrosse hotbed Yorktown Heights, N.Y., he
graduated from Springfield College in 1973 and was a member of the
school's first varsity lacrosse team. The defenseman capped his
collegiate career with third-team All-America honors as a senior
after garnering Honorable Mention All-America plaudits as a junior.
A three-time team captain, he also won a trio of All-New England
honors and participated in the North/South Senior All-Star Game in
1973.
Georgalas' son, Kyle, is entering his fifth season as an assistant
coach with the men's lacrosse program at his alma mater, Cornell,
where he enjoyed an All-America and All-Ivy career before
graduating in 2005. The Black Knights are scheduled to take on
the Big Red on March 6 in Ithaca, N.Y.
