Longo Tabbed as Morrisville Head Coach
from press releases
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. - Morrisville State College
Athletic Director, Greg Carroll, recently named Jason Longo head
coach of the men's lacrosse program for the Mustangs.
Last season Longo served as assistant coach for the Mustangs,
focusing on the attack unit while implementing an off-season
training, fundraising and community service plan for the men's
program.
A native of Cazenovia, Longo played two years of lacrosse for
Onondaga Community College at attack before completing his
collegiate career at LeMoyne College. While at Onondaga, Longo
garnered NJCAA All-American honors in each season of play, while
earning Player of the Year honors.
At LeMoyne, Longo was instrumental in the Dolphins 14-1 season in
2005, recording 21 goals and 10 assists in 15 games, earning
all-conference honors. The following year, Longo completed his
career with a 36 goal, 17 assist performance (second on the team in
scoring), including netting five game winners, as the Dolphins
claimed the Northeast-10 Conference Championship and NCAA Division
II Championship titles. Longo was named the NE-10 Championship
Tournament most valuable player.
The 2008 graduate of LeMoyne College with a bachelors of science
degree in business administration with a concentration in
marketing, Longo continues to be active in the lacrosse community
serving as a coach, instructor and volunteer for several lacrosse
camps and clinics throughout the State of New York, including the
Powell Brothers Lacrosse Clinic.
Longo currently resides in Cazenovia.
Morrisville State is in its third year as a provisional member of
the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division III.
Upon successful completion of the provisional period, Morrisville
State will be a candidate for full accreditation as a member of the
NCAA.
