John Tucker (lacrosse)

John Tucker is a retired American professional lacrosse player and coach. As a player he began in ninth grade at Archbishop Curley High School, was part of the undefeated Johns Hopkins Blue Jays team that won the 1984 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship, and played for Team USA in winning three gold medals at the World Lacrosse Championships in 1986, 1990 and 1994, captaining the 1990 and 1994 teams. He won two championships with the Philadelphia Wings in 1989 and 1990 and was elected to the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in 2010 and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2016. As a coach he led school teams to championships, and coached the Baltimore Thunder, Pittsburgh CrosseFire, Los Angeles Riptide, Washington Bayhawks, Philadelphia Wings, Boston Cannons and Atlanta Blaze. He was also an all-state football tight end.