Dave Pietramala

Dave Pietramala, born in 1967 in Hicksville, New York, is a lacrosse defenseman turned coach who is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in the sport's history. At Johns Hopkins he was part of the 1987 national championship team, won the Schmeisser Award as the top defenseman in 1988 and 1989 and the 1989 Enners Award as the top player. He also played for Mount Washington, the Pittsburgh Bulls and the United States national team, winning two International Lacrosse Federation world championships. As a coach he was named national Coach of the Year at Cornell in 2000, then led Johns Hopkins for twenty years, winning the 2005 and 2007 national championships, before joining Syracuse as defensive coordinator. He is the only person to win a men's lacrosse NCAA championship as both player and coach.