Albion College men’s lacrosse coach Jacob DeCola has been named secretary of the Midwest Lacrosse Conference. In that position, DeCola will assist the commissioner of the seven-team league. Adrian College, Carthage (Wis.) College, Fontbonne (Mo.) University, the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the College of Mount Saint Joseph (Ohio), and Trine (Ind.) University.
DeCola was one of the coaches interviewed by Inside Lacrosse for a feature about the opportunities presented by the number of colleges starting lacrosse programs. DeCola talked about the direction he wants to lead the Albion program.
“We want to build a storied program here,” DeCola said. “It takes extraordinary young men to come in and handle this kind of responsibility. Embracing this brand of challenge is the first thing we lay out to recruits.”
Albion College will begin sponsoring men's and women's lacrosse as varsity teams in the spring. The addition will bring the athletic department to 21 sports - 10 men's and 10 women's with equestrian hunt seat listed as a co-ed program.
Jacob DeCola, who was named the first coach of the men's team in April, has hit the ground running since arriving on campus in May. The Beverly, Mass., native had served as the assistant coach at Guilford College in North Carolina since 2004. DeCola has started filling the roster for the inaugural team, making contact with members of Albion's club team as well as recruits.
When he's not recruiting, DeCola is busy ordering equipment and developing a schedule. The Britons, who will join Adrian, Carthage (Wis.), Fontbonne (Mo.), the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mount Saint Joseph, and Trine in the fledgling Midwest Lacrosse Conference, will open the season with an indoor match against Carthage on Feb. 13. The curtain will come down on the season with an April 24 contest against the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Non-league dates against Ohio schools Denison and Wooster are planned.
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