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BROWN (101-46)

STARSIA’S BIOGRAPHY AT-A-GLANCE

Born: April 21, 1952, in New York City.

Family: He is married to Kristin Lasagna of Baltimore, Md. The couple has four children: Molly, 29, a 2005 master’s degree graduate of UVa’s Curry School of Education; Joseph, 27, a 2006 graduate of Lynchburg College and currently an assistant lacrosse coach at Dickinson College and twins, Maggie and Emma, 25.

Secondary School: Valley Stream Central HS, Valley Stream, N.Y.College: Graduated from Brown University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in American Civilization.

Coaching Background: Assistant men’s lacrosse and men’s soccer coach at Brown University (1975-82); head women’s soccer coach at Brown (1974-76); named head men’s lacrosse coach at Brown in June of 1982. He was named head coach at UVa in July 1992.


Year All Ivy Finish Postseason
1983 9-5 4-2 2nd
1984 9-5 4-2 2nd
1985 12-3 6-0 1st Ivy League Champions, NCAA Tournament
1986 8-6 4-2 2nd
1987 10-5 4-2 2nd NCAA Tournament
1988 8-6 3-3 4th
1989 9-6 4-2 2nd
1990 11-5 3-3 3rd NCAA Quarterfinals
1991 13-1 6-0 1st Ivy League Champions, NCAA Quarterfinals
1992 12-4 4-2 3rd NCAA Quarterfinals
Totals 101-46 42-18
USILA Polls
vs. Top 20 vs. Top 5 vs. No. 1 When No. 1 When Top 5
19-9 5-15 0-2 N/A

17-7

VIRGINIA (215-67)

Year All ACC Finish Postseason
1993 10-5 3-0 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
1994 13-4 2-1 1st NCAA Finals
1995 12-3 3-0 1st NCAA Semifinals
1996 12-4 1-2 t-3rd NCAA Finals
1997 11-3 3-0 1st ACC Champions, NCAA Quarterfinals
1998 8-5 2-1 2nd NCAA Quarterfinals
1999 13-3 2-1 t-1st ACC Champions, NCAA Champions
2000 13-2 3-0 1st ACC Champions, NCAA Semifinals
2001 7-7 1-2 t-3rd NCAA First Round
2002 11-4 3-0 1st NCAA Semifinals
2003 15-2 2-1 t-1st ACC Champions, NCAA Champions
2004 5-8 1-2 3rd
2005 11-4 2-1 2nd NCAA Semifinals
2006 17-0 2-0 1st ACC Champions, NCAA Champions
2007 12-4 2-1 2nd NCAA First Round
2008 14-4 1-2 3rd NCAA Semifinals
2009 15-3 2-1 t-1st NCAA Semifinals
2010 16-2 2-1 t-1st ACC Champions, NCAA Semifinals
2011 13-5 1-2 t-2nd NCAA Champions
Totals 228-72 38-18
USILA Polls
vs. Top 20 vs. Top 5 vs. No. 1 When No. 1 When Top 5
150-70 52-43 11-9 38-9

175-42

Starsia’s Record as a Collegiate Head Lacrosse Coach
Career Record: 329-118 (.736), 29 seasons; 23 NCAA appearances
At Brown: 101-46 (.687), 10 seasons; 5 NCAA appearances, 2 IVY League Championships
At Virginia: 228-72 (.760), 19 seasons, 18 NCAA appearances, 6 ACC Championships, 4 NCAA Championships
Career Conference Record: 80-36 (.690), 29 Seasons; 8 Conference Championships

CAREER USILA Polls
vs. Top 20 vs. Top 5 vs. No. 1 When No. 1 When Top 5
169-79 57-58 11-11 38-9 192-54

Milestone Wins
Victory No. 1: vs. Boston College (14-4), March 22, 1983
Victory No. 25: at Princeton (12-11), April 13, 1985
Victory No. 50: at Army (15-4), March 19, 1988
Victory No. 75: vs. Dartmouth (16-7), April 28, 1990
Victory No. 100: at Cornell (16-8), May 2, 1992
Victory No. 200: vs. Butler (11-8), May 1, 2001
Victory No. 300: vs. Johns Hopkins^ (19-8), May 17, 2009
Victory No. 327: vs. Cornell^ (13-9), May 21, 2011 *** Broke Jack Emmer’s record for DI wins

^ – denotes NCAA Tournament game

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