 Walter Alessi |
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Experience:
37 years
Head Coach
waalessi@mit.edu
617-258-5782
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Alma Mater:
UMass-Amherst '68
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Walter Alessi has enjoyed a legendary career at MIT, collecting
numerous postseason honors since beginning his Tech voyage in 1975.
With a 228-234 record in tote, Alessi ranks first all-time in wins
at the Institute by a substantial margin.
The 1995 New England Division III Coach of the Year, Alessi
received his eighth Pilgrim League Coach of the Year award in 2009.
He was named the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
(NEILA) Man of the Year in 2007 for his outstanding years of
service. Since then, the honor was renamed "The Alessi Award" and
is given out annually at the NEILA East-West All-Star Game. Alessi
was elected to the Hall of Fame of the Eastern Massachusetts
Chapter of the Lacrosse Foundation in 1999 and was the inaugural
recipient of the Vincent Lobello Sportsmanship Award in 1980. He
was also a finalist for the USILA Coach of the Year award the same
season. In 1977, MIT won the Marster's Award as the most improved
team in New England.
Alessi received a Bachelor's of Science in Physical Education
from the University of Massachusetts in 1968 and went on to earn
Master's degrees in Education from Rhode Island College and
UMass-Boston. He started his coaching career at Rogers High School
and St. George's School in Middletown, R.I. Upon departing St.
George's, the school named its lacrosse most valuable player award
in Alessi's honor. From 1973-75, he taught and coached at Westwood
(Mass.) High School, where he started the lacrosse program on a
club basis.
Alessi is currently a member of the ECAC Division III Tournament
selection committee. He previously served as the president and then
the secretary/treasurer of the NEILA, participated on the New
England rating board, and chaired the East-West All-Star Game.
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Patrick Cain |
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Experience:
Fourth year
Assistant Coach
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T.J. Dahill |
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Experience:
Fifth year
Assistant Coach
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Mark Spadafora |
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Experience:
Third year
Assistant Coach
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Alma Mater:
MIT '08
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