Briarcliffe College Men’s Lacrosse Coaches
Head Coach – Sean Pagano
Head Coach Sean Pagano is in his second season at the helm of the Briarcliffe Seahawks. He first played lacrosse at MacArthur H.S. in Levittown N.Y. as a D-Midfielder and later honed his skills while playing in the United States Marine Corps, where he picked up a longpole and started to play LSM.
After an Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps, Coach Pagano took his talents to the college level, playing at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Starting his freshman year, Coach Pagano anchored a tough FDU defense that enabled them to put together a ten-game winning streak in his sophomore year.
Coach Pagano broke into the coaching ranks at St. Mary's H.S. (Manhasset) N.Y. After just one season at the high school level, Coach Pagano joined his former head coach from FDU, Dave Carty, at Pace University as First Assistant Defensive Coordinator. After two years coaching the Setters, Coach Pagano took the reins of the Seahawks. Coach Pagano resides in Suffolk County with his wife Lori and his daughter Natalia.
Phone: (516) 918-3725
Email: spagano@bcl.edu
Coach Larry Hemmerich - Defensive Coordinator/First Assistant
Larry Hemmerich is in his second season as the Bulldog Defensive Coordinator. Coach Hemmerich's first season saw the Bulldog defense ranked number one in the country. The defensive end held two conference opponents scoreless during the regular season. This is the first time in the history of Briarcliffe College lacrosse that any opponent has been held scoreless. Coach Hemmerich will be returning one All-American (Collica) and had the PCLL Defensive Player of the Year (Sherlock). Coach Hemmerich’s coaching style and ability to adjust his defense to combat new offensive schemes has catapulted the Bulldogs up the ranks of MCLA DII. Coach Hemmerich had his playing days as a defenseman at Smithtown West High School. Coach Hemmerich continued his playing career at Farmingdale State College under Coach Acee.