Declaration of Support
We the undersigned support the sponsorship of Division 1 Men's Lacrosse at the University of Connecticut.
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Sam Parenteau, "If UConn added lacrosse, it would have the ability to be a consistent playoff team in five years, on the outside"
Luis Enriquez, "There is too much talent in the state of Connecticut to let go to waste at other schools, UCONN has the potential to become a power house and compete at the D1 level."
Samantha R
Rob Lamy, "I would really like to see UCONN form an Division 1 Lacrosse team. I grew up and currently live in CT, and played college lacrosse in VA. I would also buy season tickets if they were available. "
Mike Burke
Richard Grbic, "Add mens d1 lacrosse to uconn you have probably the best recuits in probably the world. look at dukes best players. half of them are from ct. and those are not the only teams "
daryl Vallez, "A must sport to have, you can't say no now that the Big East has ariived"
Judy Palko, "Pave the way, UCONN! D1 Men's LAX UCONN U CAN!"
Seth Samowitz
Connor O'Brien, "If you build it...we will come. I would love to play for my home State team. C'mon UConn, lets do this!"
Dave, "Don't let Title IX do the exact opposite of what it was designed to do- provide the opportunity for UCONN to have a men's varsity lax team and compete in the Big East!"
Vic Cappelli, "Top tier Universities support men's lax. Its an obvious gap in UCONN's portfolio. Make it happen and the talent and prestige will come."
Janusz G. Podlasek
austin morales, "Let the University of Connecticut have a lacrosse program. Doing this expands the game and expands the school itself!!"
Joseph redd, "As a youth coach in Ct., Syracuse graduate, and a CONNY member, I can not fathom why we do not have a D - 1 lacrosse team in our state. With the burgeoning talent in our youth ranks, "build it" and the kids will come. The time is now. "
Bobby Downes, "let us play"
Greg Lokitis, "The top states in the nation for lacrosse are, CT, NY, MA, and NJ. Why doesn't UConn have Men's Lacrosse?"
Tarrique Brooks-Bey, "Ct has some of the best high school teams in the nation, there is no reason that UConn doesn't have a Division 1 Men's Lacrosse team. UConn can be successful right from the beginning I feel"
Richard Annitto
ANTHONY mUZIO
Irvens Dupuy
Joe krutz
Sean LeBlanc, "UConn is the perfect canidate for lacrosse. AS a product of CT high school and college lacrosse, UConn is one of the few teams I see having sucess at the division 1 level immediately."
Charlie Freyre
Bradley Brache, "I am a product of CT middle school and high school lacrosse programs, but now I live in MD. There is no reason why CT or UCONN doesn't have a POWERHOUSE lax program like the several found in MD. C'MON MAAAAAAAAAAN!!!"
Ethan Campbell
Joe Zaccara, "yeaaaah"
Alan Rousseau, ""UCONN LACROSSE GOES ALL DAY" "
john kycia, "It's TIME for UCONN to bring back a D1 men's lacrosse program! The Big East lacrosse league has a huge hole right now without UCONN being involed! Please do the right thing!!!!"
Patrick Corcoran
Jim Rosensteel, "Bring lacrosse to UCONN!!!"
Eric Page
tj, "Southern CT has some great high schools that would bring a big amount of players in "
Mollie Medico, "UConn should get a men's lacrosse team, CT has some great players, its a shame they have to leave the state to play college ball!!! "
matthew Piotrowski
Evan, "The sport is growing, everyone can see that. Why not get a head start on establishing a program?"
Brannon Fox, "Uconn definitley needs a Division 1 lacrosse team. They deserve it! "
gabe demacedo, "UCONN LAX would be great 1 right in the middle of a hotbed for lacrosse... WHY NOT???"
Jeff Brown, "I have been to U-Conn once. Came from Michigan to watch Taylor Brown play. Be D-1. "
robert gildersleeve, "UConn deserves to field a team (again) in this wonderful sport. I played club from '82-'87 just after Div I status was surrendered. I'd love to see the University get behind men's lacrosse as well as its fine women's team."
Stephanie Norton, "Please"
sean walsh
kardozo, "plant in house"
Mike, "adding lax at uconn will only enhance their overall national reputation as an athletic powerhouse."
Ted Trumpp, "Great game with great roots in the State...seems like a no brainer to me!"
patrick, "i think they would be great"
joe rondinone, "Lacrosse is a part of the high school sports scene in CT, just like soccer and field hockey which Uconn is a power in. The time is now for LAX"
Kellie Reese
Andrez Vives
V. Ray Lietuvninkas, "If all four teams in the NCAA division 1 championships can have players developed here in CT. Let's keep our talent here at home by developing a solid D1 lacrosse program at UConn. Huskies Lacrosse, its time has come. "
Frank J. Szilagyi, "I am ready, willing and able to help bring Men's Division I Lacrosse back to UCONN. It is time to do so and a natural fit for the State and University."
Eric C
John Puzzo, "It would be a pleasure to see division 1 lacrosse at UConn. "
Will Kaufman
Don Wilson
Tony Rossman
Frank B., "We need to make sure that lacrosse will spread evenly throughout and that EVERYONE will have their chance at helping make lacrosse THE #1 fastest growing sport of all time!! Let's hope Conn. gets that chance too!! GO UCONN!"
yesha doshi
John Romano
Alyssa Tiso
Kristin Errett
Brendan Smith
George Hebner
Matthew Knowlton, "I hope the best to the UConn Varsity Lacrosse team if this petition succeeds. I WANNA SEE THE FASTEST GAME ON TWO FEET COME TO UCONN!!"
Kevin Mincio, "I am a HS lacrosse coach and UCONN grad (1993). It is beyond comprehension to me thay LAX is not a varsity sport at Connecticut. Title 9 or whatever the reason, it just doesn't make sense"
Ryan
Jackie Toporek, "lax is the most exciting sport, ever. I dont understand why uconn doesn't have it already. gooooo uconn lax!"
Darius Merriam, "D1 Athletic Directors are going to have to deal with the growth of this sport sooner or later. It is my hope that the UConn administration will realize this sooner and give a potentially great program the head start and foundation it needs."
James Derrickson
Chris Nolan
Ed Rider, "Tons of recruiting potential with schools like Fairfield prep and darien in the area pus more and such a key recruiing ground with NY nearby"
Patrick O'Malley, "This should be a no brainer for UConn. Just like Quint said Their location for recruits would make them an instant contender. With the Big East Conference supporting LAX in 2010 it's time for the Huskies to jump on the band wagon!"
Ryan Perkins
JC Flaherty, "Uconn deserves to go to Division I"
Connor O'Brien, "I'm a student at UConn and I'm dying to see D1 lax here!"
Mark Reardon, "UCONN is the most likely program to go Div 1 in the country! Great recruiting grounds,Great School, Big East Lax Conference begins 2010! The Women have a varsity program, why not the men? The time is NOW!!"
John Shaffer, "...go public with it!"
Spencer Willets
Joshua Murphy, "Lacrosse is the stuff. Plain and simple. GET A TEAM!"
Jordan Rabidou, "Spread the love of the game"
Joseph S. Alimo, "Let the kids play and let them have the ability to advance like other sports. i say televise it to put it more in the public 's eye."
sam kennedy
Raymoned McKenna
Sarah H, "the more lax THE BETTER!"
Sean Day
eric Kuehn
Robert McConnell, "Lacrosse is rapidly growing in CT yet is a Club Sport at UConn--disgraceful. Every Div I program in CT is at a private school. It is time for UConn to go Div I so our athletes can play top level lacrosse at a school their family's taxes pay for."
Pam, "We need alternative sports like lacrosse offered throughout the United States. What a great game! Have you ever played? "
Michael Poppito
Zach Biederman
kevin Ocfemia, "I feel that the development of this sport is blossoming like crazy, I also feel that the more colleges that have programs allow more students the oppurtunity through scholarships to attend college"
Jack Cunningham
Victoria Zufelt, "Lacrosse truly is America's pasttime. It has been around since the Native Americans. I am glad that so many schools are starting to recognize the growing popularity of lacrosse by adding programs. GO LAX!!"
TJ Inzinna
Mary Ann Long, "With all the great lax players in the state of Connecticut we should absolutely have a team representing our state university!!!"
Mark Guzman, "lax it up in the ucon....."
Aylannah, "Bring back lacrosse"
Kathryn Murray
Kaitlyn Neumeister
Justin Lappen
Jerry Hendershot
Tom Beasley
Anne McNeill
Kevin Richards, "i think its great"
Germany
Tyler Kademian, "Lacrosse is an elite sport that is one of the oldest in America. It is important that we continue to make lacrosse a common sport everywhere and UCONN is a great place to go."
Jackson Schultz, "GO LAX"
Harrison Nelms, "I think lax is the greatest sport out there and the more places that participate is the best for everyone"
Gil Long, "I am wondering how the recruiting for the 2010 uconn team is going to work. I would be interested in playing for them. "
Sean Bundy, "UConn lacrosse is a great idea! I beleive that would be one of the greatest colleges to have lacrosse players go to if you get a great coach! Thanks for inviting me because that is a very good idea."
Arnold Cheung, "The more D1 Schools we have the more people will know and grow to love the sport of lacrosse"
Benjamin McCutcheon, "Be determined, have faith, and go get it UConn. The drive of the human spirit is something that cannot be told no. You deserve to play D1 Lacrosse and the lacrosse community would love to have you. "
Will, "Hopefully if you guys get it there then WVU will wake up and finally add us as a D1 team too."
Taylor Sharon
Christian Kantz, "I think the great sport of lacrosse should be played everywhere. It is nothing but a positive use of the schools time and effort."
cole fisher, "in a lacrosse power state liek conn that can get players within its state that can compete at the hightest of levels, it would be a great addition too uconn sports and without a doubt i believe uconn could be a power, why not?"
Jessica Parker, "UConn has D1 girls lax, let the boys play!"
nick litrenta, "i currently play in the ncaa and wear the name of the school of my jersey and i think everyone should have that opportunity"
Anna McCabe
Tyler Grant
meagan cohen, "If there are atheletes atending the Universtiy of Connecticut who desire to play Varsity Lacrosse, than they deserve a Lacrosse team!"
Drew Bouchard
Mike gordon
Erin Cummings, "Every school should have a lacrosse team!"
Yates Parrish
Hirbod
David, "lacrosse is an amazing fast growing sport that would be a great addition to a great university such as uconn"
the danimal
Karly Pierce
Kenny Lacayo-Gomez
sam cannella
Hannah Christian
Will Scott, "Fastests Growing sport in America"
Justin J Peterson, "even though i play at a small d3 school i support lax everywhere."
Dylan Larmony
james budukiewicz
Ro Hundal
Chris O'Neil, "lax at UConn? how can you not?"
Keith Dreyer
Johan Reynolds, "Start it!"
darryl brown
Sam Morris, "GO UCONN - We Need a LAX TEAM!"
dave lamy
Emmett White, "UConn has every other sport as D1 why not lax"
Mary Beth
Mike Piotrowski
Eric, "There should ABSOLUTELY be Lacrosse at UCONN. WHY NOT! Why take an oportinity away from great Athelets that want to go to a great school! Lax at UCONN for sure. "
Mikhail Muirhead
Tony Mamula, "There are some great players in Conneticut and a Division 1 Men's Lax At UC would be great"
Bill McGowan
Jeff Rees
Kevin M Burke
Kim & Louis Campanaro, "UCONN Lax would definatly be supported! "
HarveyStoler, "I was on the first team when U-Conn went from club to division 1. The year was 1965"
Adam Lanehart, "Would compete with syracuse and georgetown in a few years if they recruited right"
Robert R. Gustavson, "As a member of the very first varsity team (1966) I was really angry when the program was cancelled. Let me know what else I can do to support the reinstatement of Men's Varsity Lacrosse. UConn could definitely be a national power."
Dillon Novakowski
wendy, "what a great way to capialize on in state talent"
nancy bailey
tony carvalho, "A great state and community for youth lacrosse. We enjoy comng there to play as often as possible...GOOD LUCK UCONN!!"
Ryan Beutler, "UConn NEEDS LACROSSE!"
emile fann, "lacrosse rules"
wes stokes, "I coach lax @ hamden high and hate watching all the talent take a road-trip to NY,MA,NJ,VA and so on. ct is one of the best for building quality players. It's a shame they can't play for a good in state team if they can't get into Yale."
Mark Butterworth, "Our State University should support the fastest growing sport. With the Big East forming up in 2010 the timing would be perfect and it would give our state talent the opportunity to stay at home."
Joshua Mills, "Why not "
Charles Muller, "Like you have done in football and basketball you will build a top-notch program in no time"
richard veilleux, "Not a better spectator sport in the country. A UConn program would be super popular and among the best in the Big East immediately."
Patrick Reed, "What better place than here? What better time than now?"
Sean McKeon, "I would donate some money to help fund a D1 men's team at UConn."
kip, "I've coached and played lacrosse in CT for over 20 years and I think it would be a great addition. Let's keep the talent IN STATE! "
George Dominguez
glenn maiorano, "D 1 lax in at uconn would keep many great lax players from Ct in CT."
Brandon K, "Definitely need this program at such a great university. It will keep the talent around plus attract players from all over."
Richard Billy
joseph kelley
George Ellis, "I grew up in Connecticut and played high school lacrosse. As a UCONN booster I support the effort to develop a D1 program and keep the talent in state. "
Kimberly Ambrose
Chris McGrath, "Im currently playing HS Lax my junior year, and I plan on playing in college. If UCONN can get this program up and running, it would just give me another good reason to attend the University of Connecticut. :)"
Dawn Ryan, "I agree -- UCONN lax would be a great asset to the school and so many would turn out to watch/play and be a part of-- UCONN should totally do it"
Mike Gillotti, "Lacrosse has been such an important part of my kids life, having it at U Conn. would only seem to be another good choice for them during college."
Chris Read
Chad Moore, "even though you are one of the most liebral schools in the country I want you to have Lacrosse. "
Greg Rose, "As many have said - all the ingredients are here, available talent, facilities, affiliation with other schools. COMMITMENT is all that's needed."
Morgan Hills
Woody Thompson, "Here's a chance for UCONN administrators to show they can see the future...Lax IS the future, and the future is NOW"
Brian Gephart
kevin Brown, "My oldest son plays club for UCONN now...Taylor Brown. My youngest son is being recruited by D1 powers today, (after 3 ST championships at Fairfield Prep) and I would encourage my boy to play at UCONN...and you and keep any scholarship for other boys."
Tom Buckle, "Sure would be great if UCONN had a Lax team that my Danbury, CT raised son could play on. And Girls team also. I support LAX at UCONN"
Michael Tanguay, "Go Huskies!"
Doug Zarookian
Tom Donohue
Mark Durham
Beth Bouwman
Michael Haire, "Come on...it's the fasest growing sport in the US and Uconn sits in the middle of a fertile recruiting area. "
Scott Mclam
Teresa Fiamengo, "As a nationally recognized university, it is about time UConn got with the unstoppable wave of popularity of this fabulous sport. Some of our best athletes in the State are being recruited all over the country. Let's keep some here!"
Anna Galasso
Dave Qui
Linda DiSarrp, "I hope UCONN will establish a Mens Lacrosse program. Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the Country as well as CT. Just makes sense"
Matt Payne
kathy mcgroddy-goetz
Rick Bouwman, "Univ maryland, Umass, Univ Delaware,Penn state, Albany state, UVa, We are the only state in the north east that does not support a lax program."
Dean Ryan
Jim Tommins, "Long overdue- Thanks to these organizers for the effort. UConn athletics should "mirror" the interests of the student athletes from within the state."
Andrew Buckanavage, "I would love to see UCONN have a lacrosse team mainly because i would like to play lacrosse in college and at a college like UCONN. And I'll be there for that year they create it."
John Breslin, "I have no doubt in my mind that the University of Connecticut could field a Top 10 team within 5 years of having a division 1 program. The funding is there, the players will come, and UConn could easily be a dominant lacrosse program."
christian harris
Danny B, "i love lacrosse"
Donald Metz
Marc Zaloumis
nick frazee, "Lacrosse good"
Kareem Hekal
Melissa Lloyd-Williams, "Lacrosse is one of the most popular sports in connecticut and is rapidly growing at the collegiate level. uconn needs to have a team. good luck!"
Kyle Murray
Tommy Jean-Louis, "I Love UCONN, and the school def needs a D1 lacrosse program, i hope this can happen!!!"
William Fitzmaurice, "Lacrosse is an awesome sport. UCONN needs a D1 Lacrosse program!"
mike sharkey, "uconn lax would be sick"
Alexandra Jones, "I LOVE LACROSSE AND UCONN SO WE NEED A D1 TEAM!"
Sean Kelly
Laura Furey, "UCONN needs lacrosse."
Matt Prezioso
Chris Miner, "Justin n Mason .. your my boysss"
Josh Berger, "Current freshman playing defense this year, recruited by multiple D1 programs."
Justin Belcher
Ryan Lagano
Jon HUnt, "Go Huskies, born and raised in CT, would love to see this happen."
patricia vickery, "Our daughter is a senior at UConn (from MA) and loves it; our son is very interested, but is a lax guy - would love if they had a varsity program"
Peter Connolly
Peter Connolly
Peter Gruppo
George Miller
lauren gunning
Andrew Kelly, "Lets go Huskies. There's no reason they shouldn't have a team"
Ben Knapton, "GO UHa LAX!"
Joe Alaimo, "Lax for men at UCONN would be siiick"
Austin Sandvik, "UCONN would benefit a lot if it were to start a lacrosse team, and it would definitely become a great team in only a few years."
tracy loskant, "this sport is getting bigger and better ~ no reason why UCONN isn't a part of this. "
chris haray
Alexander Tress
henry
william t gerson
Patrick Bowe
Ryan Scordato, "Captain 2006-2007"
Amit Ghadiyali
connor lawlor
Andrew
sam
Mike C., "Whenever the school calls for money I have always told them I will not contribute any funds until a varsity team is created. -Class of '92"
Chris McGee
fred capozziello, "it's a shame that lax is the fastest growong high school sport in Ct. but UCONN doesn't support at the college level!"
George Rivera, Jr.
Andrew Severson
Brooke, "I love watching guys lacrosse and it is not fair that only us girls get to enjoy having a D1 team at UConn."
Mike Gonzales, "Adding lacrosse at UCONN only makes sense. The formation of the Big East Lacrosse Conference opens the perfect opportunity to start."
Tim Weir, "Uconn lax should be a varsity it would be great for the university and the newly formed Big East Lacrosse Conference"
Mike Corry, "Please start a varsity team so Georgetown can beat Uconn in yet another sport! Only kidding!!!"
Karen Reilly, "On behalf of Norwalk High Lacrosse Players 1991 - 94!!! Cheers!!!"
Matthew Corry, "As a player, captain and club officer from '91 to '95, I saw a lot of my friends attend out of state division 1 schools. The state of CT lost their academic and athletic talent. That's a shame."
Aaron Feinberg
Jake Gerson, "Club Lacrosse Captain 2004-2006. "
Matt Blamey
Jeffrey M. Banwell
Bill Mahoney, "As an assistant coach in the former program's final years, I wholeheartedly support UConn's return to the lacrosse community."
Lisa Peterson, "Go UConn Lax!"
Cam Pollard
Nick DeCunzo, "When the club team is more popular than the varsity team, (just type 'uconn lacrosse' into google) it's obvious, and insulting, that my states lead university is not accommodating the publics wishes."
Keith Norton, "Connecticut and UConn could do this "right". They know how to run an athletic program and would be able to attract talent from all over New England - and beyond."
Tyler Gavitt, "Uconn needs a lax team. Connecticut is one of the biggest lax states."
John Schiess, "Let's get it done! We have too much homegrown talent that's goint out of state."
John Carlin
jon snedeker, "lets do it!!"
tyler , "expand the game!"
Mike ayala, "Bring it to them..uconn!!"
John Sippel
Jon Hope
Conor McCarthy
Chase Philpot
dan
Nick cacace
Michael Spring
Tommy Roy, "Go UCONN Lax. Start it up."
Wade McNamara, "Uconn lax!"
Michael Williams, "I am going to be attending Uconn starting this fall and I would love to see a Division 1 lacrosse team there!"
Lee Dooley, "Lacrosse is the fastest growing sports in the nation. D1 Lax would attract top student atheletes. "
Ronnie Balzano, "im a lax player and i want to go to uconn...but its a turn off that they have no lax...now there will be no negitives"
mike nazzaro, "do it"
Hugh Neri
Sam Goodman
Mike Wilson
Will Mahony
Jake Toussaint, "this is a great idea"
Nick Cannone
Rob Parks
Vaughn Haupt
Christian M, "It'll be good for UConn to add some lax"
David Rifkin, "Uconn step up common get a team going"
John Gordon, "I love lacrosse!"
Jake Kolakoski, "More lacrosse is never a bad thing. It would be a great thing for the east."
Dave Fraser
David Larkin
Cristie Krauss, "It would be great for UConn and for lacrosse"
Jack Banwell
Matt Meizlish
Scott
Cory Balog
Mike Rooney, "Do it"
lucas butler
Daniel Theodoridis
conor mack
Nick Pfeifer
Brian Cunningham, "Go D1!"
Taylor Lynn
Ryan Gallagher
Ryan Tansey
Thomas Fagan
Robert Heath Townsend Jr.
Michael Guerra
Kathleen Burns
Neil Reich
Donald Wells
Sarah Hessler
dan walsh
mason banwell, "i believe that uconn and the NCAA would prosper greatly by expanding, and including Uconn as a Division 1 team in lacrosse"
Tim Delaney
Michael Perkins
A.O'Connor
Peter Magrath
rcamp, "I Can't believe UConn didn't do this years ago. What are you waiting for!?!?!?"
andrew buckanavage
Chris Costa, "As a prospective student and avid lacrosse player/fan, it would draw me to the school."
Jeff Cretella
Greg P
Juan Pablo
CJ Kelehan, "It's about time.."
Eric Emanuelson, "D1 Lacrosse at UConn would be awesome for everyone"
Chris Frappier
Quinn , "UCONN NUMER ONE FOR LIFE"
BObby mac, "ROUNd UP the BOYs"
bobby ibanez, "yea boys round em up at UCONNNN LAX OR DIE"
Allison Sylvester, "Good luck boys!"
Bronson , "Lets bring lacrosse to Uconn"
Daniel Faugno-Fusci
BrandonHall, "D1 lacrosse needs to grow even farther than it already has so im in full support"
Bennett Jasensky
Kevin Ault
Derrick Onate, "I am in full support of any school attempting to create a new varsity lacrosse program, especially D1."
Brad Jorgensen
Tim Kaufman, "Anyone that has young children recognizes the fact that it's just a matter of time before lacrosse overtakes baseball as the sport of choice during the spring...UConn needs to get back in the game now."
Tim Weld
Brian, "Connecticut + Lacrosse = No Brainer"
John H. Driscoll Jr., "Great idea! Off to Foxboro!"
Matt, "any expansion for d1 lacrosse is great"
Ryan
Casey Kermes
Tom Johnson
Neil Cummings, "It is time! This would be an excellent opportunity for kids in CT"
Evan Huddy
Christopher Walker
will gray, "The great UCONN sports program needs to be part of the lax wave that is sweeping across the country."
cari pao
Tim Supple
Greg Larsen, "UCONN needs its lax"
Patrick Plunkett, "Bring it back!! "
Jonathan Kaplan
Paul Tatu, "LAX is on the rise, lets get in...."
Cori Distler, "LONG overdue!!"
Michael Patitucci, "YES."
Patrick Robben, "WE NEED UCONN LAXXXXX"
Bill Giugno
Seth Needelman
James Raisides
Wayne Nolan, "I'm a retired lacrosse coach from Somers, CT now living inn Myrtle Beach, SC. We travel back to CT every 5-6 weeks. UCONN NEEDS LACROSSE! There are alot of great CT lax players that have to go out of state. Great for UCONN and CT and lacrosse!"
Jeremy 'Animal' Lofgreen
Tad Winterbottom
Terry Howard
Sean Nelson
Dan Scott
Joe Attanasio, "As a UConn Alum it would be great to see LAX back at the varsity level. I wanted to try out for the 82 team, but Title 9 came along. I now coach youth lax in Cheshire."
Bob McGlone, "I played for UMASS vs. UCONN in the early sixties; and officiated UCONN varsity team games during a twenty year career as an official. With a Big East Cinference in sight, it has to happen."
Taylor Brown, ":)"
Isabel Lynch
Brendan Carney
Tom Moriarty
Matt Caspari
Robert Fresen
John T. Kennedy, "The pace at which lacrosse is growing nation wide can not be denied. Connecticut has a long standing tradition of America's oldest sport and the fact that the states flag ship university does not have a team is unacceptable."
Peter Gajowiak
Brendan Errett
Sean Kelly, "I graduated in '82 when the team was last varsity but didn't play. I have a 7th grader who I would love to see have a varsity option at UConn."
MIchael Crowl
Ryan Ghent
Tom Davis
Tom Cunningham
Taylor Brown
ross
Alex Tillson
Will Mercep, "LAX4LIFE"
David R. Leopold
Patrick Bowe
Joanne Zia
Denver Shipman
kevin Hornik
Jim Gray, "Let's make it happen"
Kim Watkins, "Great for the sport of Lacrosse! Let's get UNH on the ball too! They have LAX Varsity program for Women only!"
Susan McGrath
Teresa Pander
michele brown
Steve Pulvers, "How can UConn not have men's lax with so many high school players in the state and New England?"
Owen O'Connor
Bob Brainard
Brian Morris
kathleen w. errett
Rick Fernandes
john errett
Steve Molinaro
Ann Fallon
Jack Palmer
David Palmer
Bruce & Jean Tompkins, "Extremely supportive. "
Craig Slaughter
Karen Brewster
Daniel Errett
Sue Marx
Amanda Anderson
ashley prizio
Cindi Errett
MakoMatt Errett, "I think we are gonna need a bigger boat......"
Tom Baldwin
Mark Errett
John Crowe
Mike Voucas
Shelly DeSisto, "This team deserves it. Based on commitment and skill, they are D1 in my eyes. Good luck boys. "
William Wilson, "I think it is time for UConn to add Men's Lacrosse, being in the Big East and having schools like Syracuse and others to play would help right away. This should be done."
Dan Kelly
Paul Flaxman, "UConn is in a perfect position for lacrosse. A solid member of the Big East as they consider lacrosse and in a perfect geographic location not far frm Upper State NY, Long Island, the Northeast, and other lacrosse hotbeds."
anthony allegra
Colin Keane, "I am a prospect to playing at Uconn Lacrosse and I would love to be able to play for a division one team"
Richard Gannon, "I played from 1980 to 1982 on the varsity squad and 1983 when we were forced to club status. I recently saw the club squad play and there is a lot of great talent ready to go. Bringing it back is long overdue and in the Big East is the way to go."
Andrew B. Smith, "Lacrosse is both growing and thriving up and down the east coast. If UCONN does not add a varsity lacrosse program, their athletic department will be left behind."
Tom Darcy, "One of our Wisconsin players, Alex Iwanoski, plays on the club...love to see UCONN go D1...long overdue!!"
Alex Iwanowski
Adam Golab
Jonathan
Sarah
Nicholas Horvath
Anthony Mascolo
Kat Solernou, "WE WANT VARSITY LACROSSE!"
Samantha Gibson
Phillip Maychek
Zachary Zwiesler
Gregory Loucas
Peter Lynch
Chris Hayes
tom zwiesler, "When I moved to CT I could not believe a state university of its size, in a lacrosse hotbed like the NorthEast, did not have a Division I Varsity Lacrosse team. If UMass can get it done, UConn should be able to as well. Long overdue. "
Dan Knapton
Jesse Doran, "My boy Stav's playin for the club team now. From what I hear UConn has the talent. Best of luck gettin this done!"
DJ Manfre
mike jones, "they work crazy hard...mad commitment"
Jen Falcigno
Justin Hall, "One of my best friends plays club at UConn. He could have gone to many DII or DIII teams to play so there is obviously the talent. They deserve to have team."
Jon Meoli
John sirisuth
Chris Stephan, "This is a no brainer. I wondered 10 years ago why does Syracuse, Georgetown, UMASS, Duke all have excellent lacrosse teams and UCONN had simply a club."
Alec Corliss, "I have a buddy who plays club at UCONN. They work as hard is not harder then we co at Keene State (a top 20 DIII). These kids deserve to play NCAA sanctioned lax."
Dylan P, "CT lax is sick so uconn can be made sick"
Nicholas Avgerinos
Ira Caton, "I play club lacrosse at UConn. We have a good base of kids here and with some recruits could make a painless transition to D1"
Marc Aubé, "UConn D1 lax was Title IX-ed after the '82 season. Since then a great group of dedicated players have kept the team alive. But 26 years is too long. Bring back UC D1 lax now!! UC lax '83-'86"
jessica brown
Pete Grevelding, "for a state that is an up and coming powerhouse, with players from CT on many D1 schools, UConn should absolutely support a varsity program."
Patrick Crane, "Connecticut needs this to help lacrosse grow."
Mathew O'Grady, "Sounds like a good idea..."
Connor Price
Dion Sullivan, "It is time to bring back D1 Lax to Connecticut. Go Huskies! UConn Lax 1986-1989"
Paul Prizio, "do it"
Dan Olsen
Geoffrey Kaump, "This is so necessary"
Anthony, "I am a huge Uconn fan, and a huge lacrosse fan, A D-1 lacrosse program at uconn would be amazing. They would get many ct players and itd be great"
Ryan Scanlon, "This would be great, I'd go to as many games as I could"
Torey Nicholson, "absolutely get this done ASAP"
tyler longland
A.J. Stevens
Justin Byers , "great for the growth of the sport "
Drew Butturini, "This will only be good for the sport of lacrosse"
Chris Spiker, "As long as it's not at the expense of XC or track, I fully support it. Go Huskies!"
Andrew Doyle, "I am all for this. Just another thing we can be better then Syracuse at."
John Ablondi
Matt Anderson
Christine Moore, "It's about time! "
Nancy Corrigan, "let the sport grow"
Tom Guarnieri, "In Connecticut lacrosse can become a niche revenue generator, similar to women's basketball. We are seriously missing the boat by not offering it as a varsity sport. The last three lacrosse final fours outdrew the D-1 men's basketball final fours. A "
John Hale
dan Lawlor
Justin Wilt, "Connecticut is a hotbed for talent. It's about time this talent has some way to represent CT."
Marty Horkan
Dave Longo
Lisa Spirito, "These boys practice and act like a varsity team, let them be acknowledged as one! "
Caitlin Vann
Jimmy Brasco
J Langan, "It's about time..."
Mike Alexander
Mike Woodruff, "Any growth at the Division I level is good!"
Brendan Frobel, "Make this happen"
Cristopher Carillo
Tate Wingate, "Go D-1 and they will come! "
Rob Robben, "I support Men's and Women's lacrosse at UCONN!"
Mark Turner
Graham Niemi
Javier Silva, "As an Alumni of the UConn Club Lacrosse team, i think this would be the next logical progression for the sport at UConn."
Shelly Walker
Chris Schultz, "D1 - Lets go!"
Nick Warhola, "UConn Class of 2008 Attackman #19"
Adrian McDonald
James Steffan
Patrick Wood
Scott M. Hicks, "It is long over due for UConn to have D 1 lacrosse. There travel would be light with all the D1 teeams that available under 100 miles."
James Finlay, "I think Title IX will continue to be an issue that will hinder varsity lacrosse., especially with the commitment to football. If the conference commits to it, Uconn will most likely comply. What a great place to build a successful program! "
Will Mraz, "When I played on the Fairfield club team in the early 70's we played UConn. Look where lacrosse has gone at Fairfield. It is time that UConn does the same, joins its Big East competitors and establishes a Varsity men's lacrosse program. The demographi"
Andy Shay
RJ Harden , "This makes sense, considering the sports growth"
Jake Akum, "What a blast from the past. I can still remember when the team was varsity in the 70's and 80's. A great cause."
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Sam Parenteau, "If UConn added lacrosse, it would have the ability to be a consistent playoff team in five years, on the outside"Luis Enriquez, "There is too much talent in the state of Connecticut to let go to waste at other schools, UCONN has the potential to become a power house and compete at the D1 level."
Samantha R
Rob Lamy, "I would really like to see UCONN form an Division 1 Lacrosse team. I grew up and currently live in CT, and played college lacrosse in VA. I would also buy season tickets if they were available. "
Mike Burke
Richard Grbic, "Add mens d1 lacrosse to uconn you have probably the best recuits in probably the world. look at dukes best players. half of them are from ct. and those are not the only teams "
daryl Vallez, "A must sport to have, you can't say no now that the Big East has ariived"
Judy Palko, "Pave the way, UCONN! D1 Men's LAX UCONN U CAN!"
Seth Samowitz
Connor O'Brien, "If you build it...we will come. I would love to play for my home State team. C'mon UConn, lets do this!"
Dave, "Don't let Title IX do the exact opposite of what it was designed to do- provide the opportunity for UCONN to have a men's varsity lax team and compete in the Big East!"
Vic Cappelli, "Top tier Universities support men's lax. Its an obvious gap in UCONN's portfolio. Make it happen and the talent and prestige will come."
Janusz G. Podlasek
austin morales, "Let the University of Connecticut have a lacrosse program. Doing this expands the game and expands the school itself!!"
Joseph redd, "As a youth coach in Ct., Syracuse graduate, and a CONNY member, I can not fathom why we do not have a D - 1 lacrosse team in our state. With the burgeoning talent in our youth ranks, "build it" and the kids will come. The time is now. "
Bobby Downes, "let us play"
Greg Lokitis, "The top states in the nation for lacrosse are, CT, NY, MA, and NJ. Why doesn't UConn have Men's Lacrosse?"
Tarrique Brooks-Bey, "Ct has some of the best high school teams in the nation, there is no reason that UConn doesn't have a Division 1 Men's Lacrosse team. UConn can be successful right from the beginning I feel"
Richard Annitto
ANTHONY mUZIO
Irvens Dupuy
Joe krutz
Sean LeBlanc, "UConn is the perfect canidate for lacrosse. AS a product of CT high school and college lacrosse, UConn is one of the few teams I see having sucess at the division 1 level immediately."
Charlie Freyre
Bradley Brache, "I am a product of CT middle school and high school lacrosse programs, but now I live in MD. There is no reason why CT or UCONN doesn't have a POWERHOUSE lax program like the several found in MD. C'MON MAAAAAAAAAAN!!!"
Ethan Campbell
Joe Zaccara, "yeaaaah"
Alan Rousseau, ""UCONN LACROSSE GOES ALL DAY" "
john kycia, "It's TIME for UCONN to bring back a D1 men's lacrosse program! The Big East lacrosse league has a huge hole right now without UCONN being involed! Please do the right thing!!!!"
Patrick Corcoran
Jim Rosensteel, "Bring lacrosse to UCONN!!!"
Eric Page
tj, "Southern CT has some great high schools that would bring a big amount of players in "
Mollie Medico, "UConn should get a men's lacrosse team, CT has some great players, its a shame they have to leave the state to play college ball!!! "
matthew Piotrowski
Evan, "The sport is growing, everyone can see that. Why not get a head start on establishing a program?"
Brannon Fox, "Uconn definitley needs a Division 1 lacrosse team. They deserve it! "
gabe demacedo, "UCONN LAX would be great 1 right in the middle of a hotbed for lacrosse... WHY NOT???"
Jeff Brown, "I have been to U-Conn once. Came from Michigan to watch Taylor Brown play. Be D-1. "
robert gildersleeve, "UConn deserves to field a team (again) in this wonderful sport. I played club from '82-'87 just after Div I status was surrendered. I'd love to see the University get behind men's lacrosse as well as its fine women's team."
Stephanie Norton, "Please"
sean walsh
kardozo, "plant in house"
Mike, "adding lax at uconn will only enhance their overall national reputation as an athletic powerhouse."
Ted Trumpp, "Great game with great roots in the State...seems like a no brainer to me!"
patrick, "i think they would be great"
joe rondinone, "Lacrosse is a part of the high school sports scene in CT, just like soccer and field hockey which Uconn is a power in. The time is now for LAX"
Kellie Reese
Andrez Vives
V. Ray Lietuvninkas, "If all four teams in the NCAA division 1 championships can have players developed here in CT. Let's keep our talent here at home by developing a solid D1 lacrosse program at UConn. Huskies Lacrosse, its time has come. "
Frank J. Szilagyi, "I am ready, willing and able to help bring Men's Division I Lacrosse back to UCONN. It is time to do so and a natural fit for the State and University."
Eric C
John Puzzo, "It would be a pleasure to see division 1 lacrosse at UConn. "
Will Kaufman
Don Wilson
Tony Rossman
Frank B., "We need to make sure that lacrosse will spread evenly throughout and that EVERYONE will have their chance at helping make lacrosse THE #1 fastest growing sport of all time!! Let's hope Conn. gets that chance too!! GO UCONN!"
yesha doshi
John Romano
Alyssa Tiso
Kristin Errett
Brendan Smith
George Hebner
Matthew Knowlton, "I hope the best to the UConn Varsity Lacrosse team if this petition succeeds. I WANNA SEE THE FASTEST GAME ON TWO FEET COME TO UCONN!!"
Kevin Mincio, "I am a HS lacrosse coach and UCONN grad (1993). It is beyond comprehension to me thay LAX is not a varsity sport at Connecticut. Title 9 or whatever the reason, it just doesn't make sense"
Ryan
Jackie Toporek, "lax is the most exciting sport, ever. I dont understand why uconn doesn't have it already. gooooo uconn lax!"
Darius Merriam, "D1 Athletic Directors are going to have to deal with the growth of this sport sooner or later. It is my hope that the UConn administration will realize this sooner and give a potentially great program the head start and foundation it needs."
James Derrickson
Chris Nolan
Ed Rider, "Tons of recruiting potential with schools like Fairfield prep and darien in the area pus more and such a key recruiing ground with NY nearby"
Patrick O'Malley, "This should be a no brainer for UConn. Just like Quint said Their location for recruits would make them an instant contender. With the Big East Conference supporting LAX in 2010 it's time for the Huskies to jump on the band wagon!"
Ryan Perkins
JC Flaherty, "Uconn deserves to go to Division I"
Connor O'Brien, "I'm a student at UConn and I'm dying to see D1 lax here!"
Mark Reardon, "UCONN is the most likely program to go Div 1 in the country! Great recruiting grounds,Great School, Big East Lax Conference begins 2010! The Women have a varsity program, why not the men? The time is NOW!!"
John Shaffer, "...go public with it!"
Spencer Willets
Joshua Murphy, "Lacrosse is the stuff. Plain and simple. GET A TEAM!"
Jordan Rabidou, "Spread the love of the game"
Joseph S. Alimo, "Let the kids play and let them have the ability to advance like other sports. i say televise it to put it more in the public 's eye."
sam kennedy
Raymoned McKenna
Sarah H, "the more lax THE BETTER!"
Sean Day
eric Kuehn
Robert McConnell, "Lacrosse is rapidly growing in CT yet is a Club Sport at UConn--disgraceful. Every Div I program in CT is at a private school. It is time for UConn to go Div I so our athletes can play top level lacrosse at a school their family's taxes pay for."
Pam, "We need alternative sports like lacrosse offered throughout the United States. What a great game! Have you ever played? "
Michael Poppito
Zach Biederman
kevin Ocfemia, "I feel that the development of this sport is blossoming like crazy, I also feel that the more colleges that have programs allow more students the oppurtunity through scholarships to attend college"
Jack Cunningham
Victoria Zufelt, "Lacrosse truly is America's pasttime. It has been around since the Native Americans. I am glad that so many schools are starting to recognize the growing popularity of lacrosse by adding programs. GO LAX!!"
TJ Inzinna
Mary Ann Long, "With all the great lax players in the state of Connecticut we should absolutely have a team representing our state university!!!"
Mark Guzman, "lax it up in the ucon....."
Aylannah, "Bring back lacrosse"
Kathryn Murray
Kaitlyn Neumeister
Justin Lappen
Jerry Hendershot
Tom Beasley
Anne McNeill
Kevin Richards, "i think its great"
Germany
Tyler Kademian, "Lacrosse is an elite sport that is one of the oldest in America. It is important that we continue to make lacrosse a common sport everywhere and UCONN is a great place to go."
Jackson Schultz, "GO LAX"
Harrison Nelms, "I think lax is the greatest sport out there and the more places that participate is the best for everyone"
Gil Long, "I am wondering how the recruiting for the 2010 uconn team is going to work. I would be interested in playing for them. "
Sean Bundy, "UConn lacrosse is a great idea! I beleive that would be one of the greatest colleges to have lacrosse players go to if you get a great coach! Thanks for inviting me because that is a very good idea."
Arnold Cheung, "The more D1 Schools we have the more people will know and grow to love the sport of lacrosse"
Benjamin McCutcheon, "Be determined, have faith, and go get it UConn. The drive of the human spirit is something that cannot be told no. You deserve to play D1 Lacrosse and the lacrosse community would love to have you. "
Will, "Hopefully if you guys get it there then WVU will wake up and finally add us as a D1 team too."
Taylor Sharon
Christian Kantz, "I think the great sport of lacrosse should be played everywhere. It is nothing but a positive use of the schools time and effort."
cole fisher, "in a lacrosse power state liek conn that can get players within its state that can compete at the hightest of levels, it would be a great addition too uconn sports and without a doubt i believe uconn could be a power, why not?"
Jessica Parker, "UConn has D1 girls lax, let the boys play!"
nick litrenta, "i currently play in the ncaa and wear the name of the school of my jersey and i think everyone should have that opportunity"
Anna McCabe
Tyler Grant
meagan cohen, "If there are atheletes atending the Universtiy of Connecticut who desire to play Varsity Lacrosse, than they deserve a Lacrosse team!"
Drew Bouchard
Mike gordon
Erin Cummings, "Every school should have a lacrosse team!"
Yates Parrish
Hirbod
David, "lacrosse is an amazing fast growing sport that would be a great addition to a great university such as uconn"
the danimal
Karly Pierce
Kenny Lacayo-Gomez
sam cannella
Hannah Christian
Will Scott, "Fastests Growing sport in America"
Justin J Peterson, "even though i play at a small d3 school i support lax everywhere."
Dylan Larmony
james budukiewicz
Ro Hundal
Chris O'Neil, "lax at UConn? how can you not?"
Keith Dreyer
Johan Reynolds, "Start it!"
darryl brown
Sam Morris, "GO UCONN - We Need a LAX TEAM!"
dave lamy
Emmett White, "UConn has every other sport as D1 why not lax"
Mary Beth
Mike Piotrowski
Eric, "There should ABSOLUTELY be Lacrosse at UCONN. WHY NOT! Why take an oportinity away from great Athelets that want to go to a great school! Lax at UCONN for sure. "
Mikhail Muirhead
Tony Mamula, "There are some great players in Conneticut and a Division 1 Men's Lax At UC would be great"
Bill McGowan
Jeff Rees
Kevin M Burke
Kim & Louis Campanaro, "UCONN Lax would definatly be supported! "
HarveyStoler, "I was on the first team when U-Conn went from club to division 1. The year was 1965"
Adam Lanehart, "Would compete with syracuse and georgetown in a few years if they recruited right"
Robert R. Gustavson, "As a member of the very first varsity team (1966) I was really angry when the program was cancelled. Let me know what else I can do to support the reinstatement of Men's Varsity Lacrosse. UConn could definitely be a national power."
Dillon Novakowski
wendy, "what a great way to capialize on in state talent"
nancy bailey
tony carvalho, "A great state and community for youth lacrosse. We enjoy comng there to play as often as possible...GOOD LUCK UCONN!!"
Ryan Beutler, "UConn NEEDS LACROSSE!"
emile fann, "lacrosse rules"
wes stokes, "I coach lax @ hamden high and hate watching all the talent take a road-trip to NY,MA,NJ,VA and so on. ct is one of the best for building quality players. It's a shame they can't play for a good in state team if they can't get into Yale."
Mark Butterworth, "Our State University should support the fastest growing sport. With the Big East forming up in 2010 the timing would be perfect and it would give our state talent the opportunity to stay at home."
Joshua Mills, "Why not "
Charles Muller, "Like you have done in football and basketball you will build a top-notch program in no time"
richard veilleux, "Not a better spectator sport in the country. A UConn program would be super popular and among the best in the Big East immediately."
Patrick Reed, "What better place than here? What better time than now?"
Sean McKeon, "I would donate some money to help fund a D1 men's team at UConn."
kip, "I've coached and played lacrosse in CT for over 20 years and I think it would be a great addition. Let's keep the talent IN STATE! "
George Dominguez
glenn maiorano, "D 1 lax in at uconn would keep many great lax players from Ct in CT."
Brandon K, "Definitely need this program at such a great university. It will keep the talent around plus attract players from all over."
Richard Billy
joseph kelley
George Ellis, "I grew up in Connecticut and played high school lacrosse. As a UCONN booster I support the effort to develop a D1 program and keep the talent in state. "
Kimberly Ambrose
Chris McGrath, "Im currently playing HS Lax my junior year, and I plan on playing in college. If UCONN can get this program up and running, it would just give me another good reason to attend the University of Connecticut. :)"
Dawn Ryan, "I agree -- UCONN lax would be a great asset to the school and so many would turn out to watch/play and be a part of-- UCONN should totally do it"
Mike Gillotti, "Lacrosse has been such an important part of my kids life, having it at U Conn. would only seem to be another good choice for them during college."
Chris Read
Chad Moore, "even though you are one of the most liebral schools in the country I want you to have Lacrosse. "
Greg Rose, "As many have said - all the ingredients are here, available talent, facilities, affiliation with other schools. COMMITMENT is all that's needed."
Morgan Hills
Woody Thompson, "Here's a chance for UCONN administrators to show they can see the future...Lax IS the future, and the future is NOW"
Brian Gephart
kevin Brown, "My oldest son plays club for UCONN now...Taylor Brown. My youngest son is being recruited by D1 powers today, (after 3 ST championships at Fairfield Prep) and I would encourage my boy to play at UCONN...and you and keep any scholarship for other boys."
Tom Buckle, "Sure would be great if UCONN had a Lax team that my Danbury, CT raised son could play on. And Girls team also. I support LAX at UCONN"
Michael Tanguay, "Go Huskies!"
Doug Zarookian
Tom Donohue
Mark Durham
Beth Bouwman
Michael Haire, "Come on...it's the fasest growing sport in the US and Uconn sits in the middle of a fertile recruiting area. "
Scott Mclam
Teresa Fiamengo, "As a nationally recognized university, it is about time UConn got with the unstoppable wave of popularity of this fabulous sport. Some of our best athletes in the State are being recruited all over the country. Let's keep some here!"
Anna Galasso
Dave Qui
Linda DiSarrp, "I hope UCONN will establish a Mens Lacrosse program. Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the Country as well as CT. Just makes sense"
Matt Payne
kathy mcgroddy-goetz
Rick Bouwman, "Univ maryland, Umass, Univ Delaware,Penn state, Albany state, UVa, We are the only state in the north east that does not support a lax program."
Dean Ryan
Jim Tommins, "Long overdue- Thanks to these organizers for the effort. UConn athletics should "mirror" the interests of the student athletes from within the state."
Andrew Buckanavage, "I would love to see UCONN have a lacrosse team mainly because i would like to play lacrosse in college and at a college like UCONN. And I'll be there for that year they create it."
John Breslin, "I have no doubt in my mind that the University of Connecticut could field a Top 10 team within 5 years of having a division 1 program. The funding is there, the players will come, and UConn could easily be a dominant lacrosse program."
christian harris
Danny B, "i love lacrosse"
Donald Metz
Marc Zaloumis
nick frazee, "Lacrosse good"
Kareem Hekal
Melissa Lloyd-Williams, "Lacrosse is one of the most popular sports in connecticut and is rapidly growing at the collegiate level. uconn needs to have a team. good luck!"
Kyle Murray
Tommy Jean-Louis, "I Love UCONN, and the school def needs a D1 lacrosse program, i hope this can happen!!!"
William Fitzmaurice, "Lacrosse is an awesome sport. UCONN needs a D1 Lacrosse program!"
mike sharkey, "uconn lax would be sick"
Alexandra Jones, "I LOVE LACROSSE AND UCONN SO WE NEED A D1 TEAM!"
Sean Kelly
Laura Furey, "UCONN needs lacrosse."
Matt Prezioso
Chris Miner, "Justin n Mason .. your my boysss"
Josh Berger, "Current freshman playing defense this year, recruited by multiple D1 programs."
Justin Belcher
Ryan Lagano
Jon HUnt, "Go Huskies, born and raised in CT, would love to see this happen."
patricia vickery, "Our daughter is a senior at UConn (from MA) and loves it; our son is very interested, but is a lax guy - would love if they had a varsity program"
Peter Connolly
Peter Connolly
Peter Gruppo
George Miller
lauren gunning
Andrew Kelly, "Lets go Huskies. There's no reason they shouldn't have a team"
Ben Knapton, "GO UHa LAX!"
Joe Alaimo, "Lax for men at UCONN would be siiick"
Austin Sandvik, "UCONN would benefit a lot if it were to start a lacrosse team, and it would definitely become a great team in only a few years."
tracy loskant, "this sport is getting bigger and better ~ no reason why UCONN isn't a part of this. "
chris haray
Alexander Tress
henry
william t gerson
Patrick Bowe
Ryan Scordato, "Captain 2006-2007"
Amit Ghadiyali
connor lawlor
Andrew
sam
Mike C., "Whenever the school calls for money I have always told them I will not contribute any funds until a varsity team is created. -Class of '92"
Chris McGee
fred capozziello, "it's a shame that lax is the fastest growong high school sport in Ct. but UCONN doesn't support at the college level!"
George Rivera, Jr.
Andrew Severson
Brooke, "I love watching guys lacrosse and it is not fair that only us girls get to enjoy having a D1 team at UConn."
Mike Gonzales, "Adding lacrosse at UCONN only makes sense. The formation of the Big East Lacrosse Conference opens the perfect opportunity to start."
Tim Weir, "Uconn lax should be a varsity it would be great for the university and the newly formed Big East Lacrosse Conference"
Mike Corry, "Please start a varsity team so Georgetown can beat Uconn in yet another sport! Only kidding!!!"
Karen Reilly, "On behalf of Norwalk High Lacrosse Players 1991 - 94!!! Cheers!!!"
Matthew Corry, "As a player, captain and club officer from '91 to '95, I saw a lot of my friends attend out of state division 1 schools. The state of CT lost their academic and athletic talent. That's a shame."
Aaron Feinberg
Jake Gerson, "Club Lacrosse Captain 2004-2006. "
Matt Blamey
Jeffrey M. Banwell
Bill Mahoney, "As an assistant coach in the former program's final years, I wholeheartedly support UConn's return to the lacrosse community."
Lisa Peterson, "Go UConn Lax!"
Cam Pollard
Nick DeCunzo, "When the club team is more popular than the varsity team, (just type 'uconn lacrosse' into google) it's obvious, and insulting, that my states lead university is not accommodating the publics wishes."
Keith Norton, "Connecticut and UConn could do this "right". They know how to run an athletic program and would be able to attract talent from all over New England - and beyond."
Tyler Gavitt, "Uconn needs a lax team. Connecticut is one of the biggest lax states."
John Schiess, "Let's get it done! We have too much homegrown talent that's goint out of state."
John Carlin
jon snedeker, "lets do it!!"
tyler , "expand the game!"
Mike ayala, "Bring it to them..uconn!!"
John Sippel
Jon Hope
Conor McCarthy
Chase Philpot
dan
Nick cacace
Michael Spring
Tommy Roy, "Go UCONN Lax. Start it up."
Wade McNamara, "Uconn lax!"
Michael Williams, "I am going to be attending Uconn starting this fall and I would love to see a Division 1 lacrosse team there!"
Lee Dooley, "Lacrosse is the fastest growing sports in the nation. D1 Lax would attract top student atheletes. "
Ronnie Balzano, "im a lax player and i want to go to uconn...but its a turn off that they have no lax...now there will be no negitives"
mike nazzaro, "do it"
Hugh Neri
Sam Goodman
Mike Wilson
Will Mahony
Jake Toussaint, "this is a great idea"
Nick Cannone
Rob Parks
Vaughn Haupt
Christian M, "It'll be good for UConn to add some lax"
David Rifkin, "Uconn step up common get a team going"
John Gordon, "I love lacrosse!"
Jake Kolakoski, "More lacrosse is never a bad thing. It would be a great thing for the east."
Dave Fraser
David Larkin
Cristie Krauss, "It would be great for UConn and for lacrosse"
Jack Banwell
Matt Meizlish
Scott
Cory Balog
Mike Rooney, "Do it"
lucas butler
Daniel Theodoridis
conor mack
Nick Pfeifer
Brian Cunningham, "Go D1!"
Taylor Lynn
Ryan Gallagher
Ryan Tansey
Thomas Fagan
Robert Heath Townsend Jr.
Michael Guerra
Kathleen Burns
Neil Reich
Donald Wells
Sarah Hessler
dan walsh
mason banwell, "i believe that uconn and the NCAA would prosper greatly by expanding, and including Uconn as a Division 1 team in lacrosse"
Tim Delaney
Michael Perkins
A.O'Connor
Peter Magrath
rcamp, "I Can't believe UConn didn't do this years ago. What are you waiting for!?!?!?"
andrew buckanavage
Chris Costa, "As a prospective student and avid lacrosse player/fan, it would draw me to the school."
Jeff Cretella
Greg P
Juan Pablo
CJ Kelehan, "It's about time.."
Eric Emanuelson, "D1 Lacrosse at UConn would be awesome for everyone"
Chris Frappier
Quinn , "UCONN NUMER ONE FOR LIFE"
BObby mac, "ROUNd UP the BOYs"
bobby ibanez, "yea boys round em up at UCONNNN LAX OR DIE"
Allison Sylvester, "Good luck boys!"
Bronson , "Lets bring lacrosse to Uconn"
Daniel Faugno-Fusci
BrandonHall, "D1 lacrosse needs to grow even farther than it already has so im in full support"
Bennett Jasensky
Kevin Ault
Derrick Onate, "I am in full support of any school attempting to create a new varsity lacrosse program, especially D1."
Brad Jorgensen
Tim Kaufman, "Anyone that has young children recognizes the fact that it's just a matter of time before lacrosse overtakes baseball as the sport of choice during the spring...UConn needs to get back in the game now."
Tim Weld
Brian, "Connecticut + Lacrosse = No Brainer"
John H. Driscoll Jr., "Great idea! Off to Foxboro!"
Matt, "any expansion for d1 lacrosse is great"
Ryan
Casey Kermes
Tom Johnson
Neil Cummings, "It is time! This would be an excellent opportunity for kids in CT"
Evan Huddy
Christopher Walker
will gray, "The great UCONN sports program needs to be part of the lax wave that is sweeping across the country."
cari pao
Tim Supple
Greg Larsen, "UCONN needs its lax"
Patrick Plunkett, "Bring it back!! "
Jonathan Kaplan
Paul Tatu, "LAX is on the rise, lets get in...."
Cori Distler, "LONG overdue!!"
Michael Patitucci, "YES."
Patrick Robben, "WE NEED UCONN LAXXXXX"
Bill Giugno
Seth Needelman
James Raisides
Wayne Nolan, "I'm a retired lacrosse coach from Somers, CT now living inn Myrtle Beach, SC. We travel back to CT every 5-6 weeks. UCONN NEEDS LACROSSE! There are alot of great CT lax players that have to go out of state. Great for UCONN and CT and lacrosse!"
Jeremy 'Animal' Lofgreen
Tad Winterbottom
Terry Howard
Sean Nelson
Dan Scott
Joe Attanasio, "As a UConn Alum it would be great to see LAX back at the varsity level. I wanted to try out for the 82 team, but Title 9 came along. I now coach youth lax in Cheshire."
Bob McGlone, "I played for UMASS vs. UCONN in the early sixties; and officiated UCONN varsity team games during a twenty year career as an official. With a Big East Cinference in sight, it has to happen."
Taylor Brown, ":)"
Isabel Lynch
Brendan Carney
Tom Moriarty
Matt Caspari
Robert Fresen
John T. Kennedy, "The pace at which lacrosse is growing nation wide can not be denied. Connecticut has a long standing tradition of America's oldest sport and the fact that the states flag ship university does not have a team is unacceptable."
Peter Gajowiak
Brendan Errett
Sean Kelly, "I graduated in '82 when the team was last varsity but didn't play. I have a 7th grader who I would love to see have a varsity option at UConn."
MIchael Crowl
Ryan Ghent
Tom Davis
Tom Cunningham
Taylor Brown
ross
Alex Tillson
Will Mercep, "LAX4LIFE"
David R. Leopold
Patrick Bowe
Joanne Zia
Denver Shipman
kevin Hornik
Jim Gray, "Let's make it happen"
Kim Watkins, "Great for the sport of Lacrosse! Let's get UNH on the ball too! They have LAX Varsity program for Women only!"
Susan McGrath
Teresa Pander
michele brown
Steve Pulvers, "How can UConn not have men's lax with so many high school players in the state and New England?"
Owen O'Connor
Bob Brainard
Brian Morris
kathleen w. errett
Rick Fernandes
john errett
Steve Molinaro
Ann Fallon
Jack Palmer
David Palmer
Bruce & Jean Tompkins, "Extremely supportive. "
Craig Slaughter
Karen Brewster
Daniel Errett
Sue Marx
Amanda Anderson
ashley prizio
Cindi Errett
MakoMatt Errett, "I think we are gonna need a bigger boat......"
Tom Baldwin
Mark Errett
John Crowe
Mike Voucas
Shelly DeSisto, "This team deserves it. Based on commitment and skill, they are D1 in my eyes. Good luck boys. "
William Wilson, "I think it is time for UConn to add Men's Lacrosse, being in the Big East and having schools like Syracuse and others to play would help right away. This should be done."
Dan Kelly
Paul Flaxman, "UConn is in a perfect position for lacrosse. A solid member of the Big East as they consider lacrosse and in a perfect geographic location not far frm Upper State NY, Long Island, the Northeast, and other lacrosse hotbeds."
anthony allegra
Colin Keane, "I am a prospect to playing at Uconn Lacrosse and I would love to be able to play for a division one team"
Richard Gannon, "I played from 1980 to 1982 on the varsity squad and 1983 when we were forced to club status. I recently saw the club squad play and there is a lot of great talent ready to go. Bringing it back is long overdue and in the Big East is the way to go."
Andrew B. Smith, "Lacrosse is both growing and thriving up and down the east coast. If UCONN does not add a varsity lacrosse program, their athletic department will be left behind."
Tom Darcy, "One of our Wisconsin players, Alex Iwanoski, plays on the club...love to see UCONN go D1...long overdue!!"
Alex Iwanowski
Adam Golab
Jonathan
Sarah
Nicholas Horvath
Anthony Mascolo
Kat Solernou, "WE WANT VARSITY LACROSSE!"
Samantha Gibson
Phillip Maychek
Zachary Zwiesler
Gregory Loucas
Peter Lynch
Chris Hayes
tom zwiesler, "When I moved to CT I could not believe a state university of its size, in a lacrosse hotbed like the NorthEast, did not have a Division I Varsity Lacrosse team. If UMass can get it done, UConn should be able to as well. Long overdue. "
Dan Knapton
Jesse Doran, "My boy Stav's playin for the club team now. From what I hear UConn has the talent. Best of luck gettin this done!"
DJ Manfre
mike jones, "they work crazy hard...mad commitment"
Jen Falcigno
Justin Hall, "One of my best friends plays club at UConn. He could have gone to many DII or DIII teams to play so there is obviously the talent. They deserve to have team."
Jon Meoli
John sirisuth
Chris Stephan, "This is a no brainer. I wondered 10 years ago why does Syracuse, Georgetown, UMASS, Duke all have excellent lacrosse teams and UCONN had simply a club."
Alec Corliss, "I have a buddy who plays club at UCONN. They work as hard is not harder then we co at Keene State (a top 20 DIII). These kids deserve to play NCAA sanctioned lax."
Dylan P, "CT lax is sick so uconn can be made sick"
Nicholas Avgerinos
Ira Caton, "I play club lacrosse at UConn. We have a good base of kids here and with some recruits could make a painless transition to D1"
Marc Aubé, "UConn D1 lax was Title IX-ed after the '82 season. Since then a great group of dedicated players have kept the team alive. But 26 years is too long. Bring back UC D1 lax now!! UC lax '83-'86"
jessica brown
Pete Grevelding, "for a state that is an up and coming powerhouse, with players from CT on many D1 schools, UConn should absolutely support a varsity program."
Patrick Crane, "Connecticut needs this to help lacrosse grow."
Mathew O'Grady, "Sounds like a good idea..."
Connor Price
Dion Sullivan, "It is time to bring back D1 Lax to Connecticut. Go Huskies! UConn Lax 1986-1989"
Paul Prizio, "do it"
Dan Olsen
Geoffrey Kaump, "This is so necessary"
Anthony, "I am a huge Uconn fan, and a huge lacrosse fan, A D-1 lacrosse program at uconn would be amazing. They would get many ct players and itd be great"
Ryan Scanlon, "This would be great, I'd go to as many games as I could"
Torey Nicholson, "absolutely get this done ASAP"
tyler longland
A.J. Stevens
Justin Byers , "great for the growth of the sport "
Drew Butturini, "This will only be good for the sport of lacrosse"
Chris Spiker, "As long as it's not at the expense of XC or track, I fully support it. Go Huskies!"
Andrew Doyle, "I am all for this. Just another thing we can be better then Syracuse at."
John Ablondi
Matt Anderson
Christine Moore, "It's about time! "
Nancy Corrigan, "let the sport grow"
Tom Guarnieri, "In Connecticut lacrosse can become a niche revenue generator, similar to women's basketball. We are seriously missing the boat by not offering it as a varsity sport. The last three lacrosse final fours outdrew the D-1 men's basketball final fours. A "
John Hale
dan Lawlor
Justin Wilt, "Connecticut is a hotbed for talent. It's about time this talent has some way to represent CT."
Marty Horkan
Dave Longo
Lisa Spirito, "These boys practice and act like a varsity team, let them be acknowledged as one! "
Caitlin Vann
Jimmy Brasco
J Langan, "It's about time..."
Mike Alexander
Mike Woodruff, "Any growth at the Division I level is good!"
Brendan Frobel, "Make this happen"
Cristopher Carillo
Tate Wingate, "Go D-1 and they will come! "
Rob Robben, "I support Men's and Women's lacrosse at UCONN!"
Mark Turner
Graham Niemi
Javier Silva, "As an Alumni of the UConn Club Lacrosse team, i think this would be the next logical progression for the sport at UConn."
Shelly Walker
Chris Schultz, "D1 - Lets go!"
Nick Warhola, "UConn Class of 2008 Attackman #19"
Adrian McDonald
James Steffan
Patrick Wood
Scott M. Hicks, "It is long over due for UConn to have D 1 lacrosse. There travel would be light with all the D1 teeams that available under 100 miles."
James Finlay, "I think Title IX will continue to be an issue that will hinder varsity lacrosse., especially with the commitment to football. If the conference commits to it, Uconn will most likely comply. What a great place to build a successful program! "
Will Mraz, "When I played on the Fairfield club team in the early 70's we played UConn. Look where lacrosse has gone at Fairfield. It is time that UConn does the same, joins its Big East competitors and establishes a Varsity men's lacrosse program. The demographi"
Andy Shay
RJ Harden , "This makes sense, considering the sports growth"
Jake Akum, "What a blast from the past. I can still remember when the team was varsity in the 70's and 80's. A great cause."
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