Mike Pressler

Mike Pressler
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAtlas LC
ConferencePLL
Record7-2
Biographical details
Born (1960-02-27) February 27, 1960 (age 64)
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Alma materWashington and Lee University
Playing career
1979–1982Washington and Lee
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983Virginia Military Institute[1]
1984–1985Army (assistant)[2]
1986–1990Ohio Wesleyan[3]
1991–2006Duke[2]
2007–2022Bryant[4]
Head coaching record
Overall385-205
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Mike Pressler (born February 27, 1960) is an American lacrosse coach, who is currently the head coach and general manager of Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League[5] as well as the varsity head coach for Highland Park High School's lacrosse team (Highland Park, TX).[6] He was previously the head coach of the Bryant Bulldogs from 2007 until his retirement after the 2022 season.[7][8] He served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils for 16 seasons until he was forced to resign during the Duke lacrosse case in 2006. He received the F. Morris Touchstone Award for the men's college lacrosse coach of the year in 2005. In 2010, he coached the United States men's national lacrosse team to a gold medal.[4][9]

  1. ^ "Perma | www.vmikeydets.com". Perma.cc. April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Perma | Mike Pressler Biography - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site - GoDuke.com". Perma.cc. April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Perma | www.battlingbishops.com". Perma.cc. April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Mike Pressler". Bryant University. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  5. ^ PLL (March 2, 2023). "Premier Lacrosse League Names Mike Pressler Head Coach and General Manager of Atlas Lacrosse Club". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ USA Lacrosse (June 7, 2022). "Mike Pressler Named Head Coach at Highland Park (Texas)".
  7. ^ "Mike Pressler announces retirement after 16 years at Bryant". June 3, 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Mike Pressler Named Men's Lacrosse Coach at Bryant University". Bulldogs News. August 6, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  9. ^ "Pressler Named Head Coach of 2010 U.S. Men's Lacrosse Team". US Lacrosse. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2010.