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Bob Aronson Leads Lacrosse
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By LAURIE STONE
ronson has been named MMA's first
"Bob wears his passion for lacrosse and teach-
full-time Head Men's Lacrosse Coach.
ing the game on his sleeve," said Peed. "We saw
"I'd like to thank Director of
that throughout the process, but it real y went on
Athletics, Steve Peed, the hiring
display when he had the opportunity to engage
committee and especial y Coach Adam Sherman
the team during his campus visit. He immediately
for giving me this opportunity," said Aronson,
established a rapport with the team and seemed
"I'm excited to take over the program that Coach
in his element talking with them about their lives
Sherman and the players have worked so hard to
as students and lacrosse players. I look forward to
establish."
him getting to work with Sherm on the transi-
"With the improvements made and planned
tion."
by Mr. Peed and the Academy, the future of the
Adam Sherman, the North Atlantic Confer-
Mariners' men's lacrosse team looks bright."
ence's Lacrosse Coach of the Year in 2014, wil
Aronson is an experienced coach in the men's
continue to serve as the footbal team's offensive
Photo by Billy Sims
lacrosse circuit, bringing the sport to Medfield,
line coach with additional duties, including
semifinals after an impressive 6-2 record in North
Massachusetts in 1994, and leading the first
administrative functions for the men's lacrosse
Atlantic Conference play.
varsity program at Medfield High School, 2000
program and assistance in equipment operations.
The 2015 season saw a number of firsts for the
- 2011. Aronson led the team to 11 quarterfinal
"I can't say enough good things about Coach
men's lacrosse team, Jack Tragert '15 became
appearances, nine final four appearances and
Sherman for al he has done for the academy's
the first Mariner to play in the NEILA East-West
State Championships in five-out-of-six five out of
lacrosse program," Peed said. "Performing in two
Senior All-Star Game, while Nicholas Betti '15
six state final appearances.
coaching roles, it would have been easy for him to
became the first Mariner to earn USILA Scholar
Under Coach Aronson, the Medfield Warriors
focus on one sport while working the other from
All-American accolades and NAC Man of the
amassed a 222-47 record and a tournament
the side of his desk, but he truly put everything
Year honors.
record of 41-7. Aronson coached 13 high school
he had into the students in both programs."
At the end of the 2015 season the Mariners
All-Americans and sent an astounding 63 percent
In four seasons as the head men's lacrosse
ranked 1st in the nation among Division III
of his players on to the NCAA level.
coach, Sherman coached 25 All-North Atlantic
teams in ground bal s per game, 10th in caused
Aronson has also served as President of the
Conference selections, including a NAC Player of
turnovers per game and 12th in both face-off
Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse
the Year, NAC Rookie of the year and the 2014-15
winning percentage and total ground bal s.
and as Chair of the Continuing Education Com-
NAC Man of the Year.
MMA opens the 2016 season on March 5
mittee of the Eastern Massachusetts High School
Sherman led the Mariners to four straight
against the University of Southern Maine.
Coaches Association.
NAC semifinal appearances, including the 2015
Eisenhardt and Carrier Complete Men's Lacrosse
Coaching Staff
Coach Bob Aronson introduces his coaching staff with the addition of Bil Eisenhardt and Evan Carrier.
"We'reluckytohaveBilEisenhardtback beginningin1986.EisenhardtalsoworkedatSt.
with the program as Assistant Coach," said
Joseph's College of Maine, Husson (Maine) and
Aronson, "Bil is the `Father of MMA La-
Duke universities.
crosse,' as he created and coached the team from
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechani-
1984 to 1994 and brought it to NCAA varsity sta-
cal Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a
tus. He has great knowledge of the game, as wel
Master of Education in Counseling Psychology
as a passion for the sport and Maine Maritime
and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Educa-
Men's Lacrosse."
tion Administration from Duke University.
Eisenhardt played collegiate lacrosse at the
He earned the Air Medal and Navy Commen-
U.S. Naval Academy where he was a member of
dation Medal among other personal and unit
the four-time National Championship team. He
citations during his service as a naval flight officer
also coached at Bowdoin College and Duke Uni-
in the Vietnam War.
versity, and has officiated college lacrosse in New
Evan Carrier also joins the coaching staff as
Photo by Billy Sims
England and the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Assistant Coach.
and Logistics graduate, was a regular on the
Most recently, Eisenhardt served as the Presi-
Carrier is a graduate student in the Global Lo-
Dean's List during his undergraduate years.
dent of California Maritime Academy, 2001-2011.
gistics and Maritime Management program and
He was Provost at Maine Maritime,1995-2001,
four-year player for the Mariners lacrosse team.
after serving in various capacities at the academy
Carrier, a 2015 MMA International Business
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