Biographical details | |
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Hicksville, New York |
Playing career | |
1986–1989 | Johns Hopkins |
Position(s) | Defenseman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1998–2000 | Cornell |
2001–2020 | Johns Hopkins |
2022–2023 | Syracuse (DC) |
2023– | North Carolina (DC) |
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inducted in 2004 |
Dave Pietramala (born 1967) is the defensive coordinator for the University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team and the former head coach for the Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse team. He also served as the DC for the Syracuse University Men's Lacrosse team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in lacrosse history, and is a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is the only person to win a men's lacrosse NCAA national championship as both a player and coach, and the only person to be named both player and coach of the year.