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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