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Princeton Day School Announces New Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach: Rich D’Andrea
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New Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach: Rich D’Andrea
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Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce the new Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team: Rich D’Andrea. Coach D’Andrea, who has served as Assistant Coach, will take over from longtime Head Coach Rob Tuckman at the end of this season.
In his high school career, Coach D’Andrea was the goalie of the Peddie School Men’s Lacrosse team and served as Captain in his junior and senior seasons. He was a two-time winner of the Dietrich Von Schwerdtner “Outstanding Goalie of the Year in New Jersey” award, and he and his team scored 1st Team All-State honors three times. In addition, the Peddie Lacrosse team was named Prep A champions, and ranked 13th nationally.
Coach D’Andrea then served as goalie of the Georgetown University Men’s Lacrosse team. As Captain of a 50-player roster, he was the two-time winner of the Jason “Prof” Decker Unsung Hero Award, as well as a two-time All-League Goalie. He appeared in four straight NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal appearances.
Coach D’Andrea also teaches English in the Upper School at PDS.
In announcing the news, Head of School Paul Stellato remarked, “The varsity boy
lacrosse program has come a very long way under the careful guidance of Rob Tuckman. We now stand poised to enter the lofty ranks of the most competitive lacrosse competition in this area, and, as such, in the country.”
