Richie Moran (lacrosse)

Richard M. "Richie" Moran (January 18, 1937 to April 24, 2022) was an American lacrosse player and Hall of Fame coach. An All-County midfielder at Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, New York, he went on to the University of Maryland, where he was a key performer on the 1959 national championship team. He then coached at Manhasset and Elmont Memorial high schools and the Long Island Athletic Club before taking over Cornell University in 1969. Over 29 seasons he won national titles in 1971, 1976 and 1977, claimed 15 Ivy League championships and set an NCAA record with 42 straight victories. He coached Team USA at the 1978 World Lacrosse Championship and later helped build Team Ireland. Moran received the Spirit of Tewaaraton award in 2012 and published an autobiography in 2017.