Penn State Gets Its Man — Again.
June 20, 2010 at 8:48 am Ryan Jones Leave a comment
The men’s lacrosse team has announced its new coach, and based on his résumé, the hiring is a great one. Jeff Tambroni, who led Cornell to the NCAA Final Four in three of the past four seasons, is the man charged with leading the Nittany Lions to a place among the game’s elite. Tambroni replaces longtime Penn State coach Glenn Thiel ’66, who retired in May.
The hiring looks like a coup for the Lions, who lured a proven coach from a successful program to take over a team that finished just 2-11 last season; indeed, the move left many in the lacrosse world scratching their heads. But Tambroni says family ties explain it: He was an All-American at Hobart College, but his wife, former Cornell field hockey coach, Michelle Frates Tambroni ’91, was a field hockey standout for Penn State. (Michelle hopes to help Char Morett ’79 with the field hockey team in some capacity now that she’s back in town.) Regardless of the details, it’s another impressive hire for Penn State, who brought in respected Creighton soccer coach Bob Warming to replace Barry Gorman last month.
Ryan Jones, senior editor
Entry filed under: Other Penn State sports. Tags: Barry Gorman, Bob Warming, char morett, Field Hockey, Glenn Thiel, Jeff Tambroni, Men's soccer, Michele Frates Tambroni.
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