Kevin Cassese (born April 5, 1981) is a professional
lacrosse player with the
Philadelphia Barrage, and head coach of the
Lehigh University men's lacrosse team.
Cassese played collegiate lacrosse at
Duke University
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, where he helped lead the Blue Devils to three
NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2002, he won the
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as the nation's top midfielder. In 2002, Cassese played with
Team USA that won the
World Lacrosse Championship. In 2006, he was also a member of the Team USA, who finished in second place.
Cassese played professionally with
Major League Lacrosse's
Rochester Rattlers
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from 2003 until June 29, 2007, when he was traded to the
Philadelphia Barrage. He was named the MVP of the 2006
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game as a member of Team USA. He was also a standout for the MLL's Boston Cannons.
On July 5, 2007, Cassese was named head coach of the
Lehigh University lacrosse team. Prior to this, he served as assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils and for the Stony Brook Seawolves.
Awards
*2001
ACC
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Player of the Year
*Three time
All-American
*Inducted into the
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on
Long Island
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,
New York
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, in the Lacrosse Category with the Class of 2009.
References
1981 births
Living people
American lacrosse players
Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse players
Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse coaches
Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's lacrosse coaches
Major League Lacrosse players
Stony Brook Seawolves men's lacrosse coaches
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