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Jeremy Mattoon |
Head Coach mattoon@hood.edu (301) 696-3358 |
Hood College director of athletics Gib Romaine announced the hiring of former Husson University mentor Jeremy Mattoon to the positions of head men's lacrosse coach and fitness center coordinator, effective August 2, 2010.
Mattoon inherits the head coaching reigns from Curt Foxx, who resigned in June after two seasons as the Blazers' head coach to take a similar position at Hendrix College in Conway, Ark. In addition to his head coaching duties, Mattoon will oversee the Gambrill Gym weight room and serve as the Blazers' fitness coordinator.
"I would like to thank Hood College, Dr. Volpe, Dr. White and Gib Romaine for allowing me the opportunity to become head men's lacrosse coach," said Mattoon. "I am extremely excited about the future of Hood Athletics and I look forward to the challenge of building on the recent success of the men's lacrosse program."
Originally from Corning, N.Y., Mattoon served as Husson's first-ever men's lacrosse mentor when the Eagles added men's lacrosse as a varsity sport in spring 2009. Mattoon also served as the director of the Swan Fitness Center at the University.
In Husson's inaugural season, Mattoon guided the Eagles to a 4-9 record, which included victories over Anna Maria and North Atlantic Conference foes Lyndon State, St. Joseph's (Maine) and Green Mountain.
Last season, the Eagles made significant strides, compiling a record of 10-8 and earning the right to host an NAC playoff game. Mattoon's top offensive threat, sophomore attack Ben Landry, led NCAA Division III in goals per game (4.44) and listed third in the nation in scoring (5.33 points per game). Landry, along with teammate and defenseman Matt Tabler, earned all-NAC accolades for their standout seasons. Two of Mattoon's freshmen, goalkeeper Tyler Quinn and attack Mitch Heaps, garnered NAC rookie of the week honors during the 2010 season, in addition to Landry's three NAC player of the week nods.
Prior to starting the Husson lacrosse program, Mattoon served as the head coach of the boys varsity lacrosse team at Saint John's Catholic Prep here in Frederick from 2006-08. In 2008, Mattoon and the Vikings posted a perfect 13-0 record and advanced to the MIAA "C" conference championship game. Following this stellar season, Mattoon was tabbed Frederick County Coach of the Year. Mattoon also taught four different history classes during his stint at Saint John's.
Mattoon began his head coaching career overseas with the HTHC Hamburg Warriors in Hamburg, Germany in July 2002. The touted Warriors advanced to the title game of the Northern German Lacrosse League twice. Mattoon claimed two more coach of the year distinctions for building the Warriors into a European powerhouse.
Mattoon is a 2006 graduate of the University of Maryland, University College with a bachelor's degree in history. He went on to earn a master's degree in secondary education from McDaniel College in May 2010.
Mattoon, who becomes the sixth head coach in Blazer men's lacrosse history, takes over a Hood squad that posted a record of 6-11 in its sixth season as a varsity program in 2010.
Mattoon is the proud father of a six-year-old son, Alexander.
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Eric Dummann |
Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator dummann@hood.edu |
Associate head coach Eric Dummann enters his sixth season with the Blazers in 2010-11. Dummann, who began his stint on the Blazer staff as an assistant in 2006, serves as Dean of Students at St. John's Catholic Prep. He took over the reigns as head coach at Hood for one season (2007-08).
In his role as associate head coach, Dummann is responsible for all of Hood's recruiting efforts in addition to monitoring game day operations, running the box and assisting with scheduling.
Dummann started his lacrosse coaching career in 2004 as an
assistant boys coach at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax,
Va. helping lead them to a 9-8 record in the competitive Washington
Catholic Athletic Conference. He then moved on to DeMatha Catholic
High School, where he served as an assistant dean and ice hockey
coach from 2004-2006.
Dummann has served as a staff coach at the Elite 150 Lacrosse Camp
at Mount Saint Mary's University and Saint John's Lacrosse Camp and
has participated in numerous recruiting camps. He also plays for a
competitive men's league team in the American Lacrosse League in
Bethesda, Md.
Dummann was an all-league selection and team captain as a senior
at Sherwood High School in Maryland and played four years for West
Virginia University in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
(MCLA).
Dummann earned his bachelor's degree in liberal arts from West
Virgina University in 2002 and completed his master's degree in
exercise science with a concentration in athletic administration at
McDaniel College in May 2008.
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Jeff Beeker |
Assistant Coach jbeek54@comcast.net |
Jeff Beeker joined the Hood College men's lacrosse coaching staff for the 2010 season.
Beeker has been affiliated with the game of lacrosse as either a player or a coach for nearly 40 years. A former midfielder at Perry Hall High School in Baltimore County, Beeker served as a coach of the Cockeysville Springlake and Gamber/Smallwood in the Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association (MYLA) from 1983-1993. His expertise spanned Division A, B and C. After a one-year stint as an assistant coach at North Carroll High School, Beeker joined the Westminster High School staff as an assistant coach from 1995-2005. During his tenure at Westminster, the Owls advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament four times, including an appearance in the championship game in 2004. In 2006, Beeker took an assistant coaching position at Century High School. The Knights were regional finalists three times during Beeker's appointment.
From 2005-09, Beeker coached the Central Maryland Under-18 club team. His squads won the Upper-Atlantic tournament in 2005, the LaxWorld STX Invitational in 2006 and the LaxMax tournament in 2007.
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Jason Griffith |
Assistant Coach jcg11@hood.edu |
A 2007 graduate of The Ohio State University, Jason Griffith joined the Hood lacrosse staff as a graduate assistant for the 2010 season.
Griffith was a four-year lacrosse letterwinner at Western
Reserve Academy in his hometown of Hudson, Ohio. He earned
first-team all-Cleveland honors and was named all-Ohio, all-MSLCA
and to the Ohio North All-Star team as a junior and a senior.
Upon graduation from Western Reserve Academy in 2003, Griffith
enrolled at the University of Delaware. After suffering an injury
in the fall, Griffith started in goal for the Blue Hen club team.
The Blue Hens were undefeated (9-0) with Griffith between the
pipes. He owned a stingy 6.30 goals-against average and boasted a
.791 save percentage. Griffith recovered from his injury and made
the varsity squad as a sophomore, but prior to the start of the
2005 season, made the decision to transfer to a school closer to
home.
Griffith joined the Ohio State club team as a player/coach and
helped develop the Buckeyes into one of the most respected clubs in
the National College Lacrosse League (NCLL). He graduated with a
bachelor of science degree in behavioral science.
Griffith brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Blazer
sidelines as well. Following graduation from Ohio State, he and a
friend founded the Black Seal/Pond Hoppers Lacrosse Club, comprised
of current and former lacrosse players from all three NCAA
divisions who have mid-western roots. Griffith also coached at the
Warrior Lacrosse Camp in Cleveland and the All-Star Lacrosse Camp
in Hudson, Ohio. He also served as head coach for the Rockwood
Summit High School lacrosse team and worked with the goalies and
defensemen at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., in 2008.
He returned to Western Reserve Academy as an assistant and helped
the Pioneers win the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches
Association championship.
Griffith is pursuing a master's degree in psychology at Hood.
