Sal LoCascio
| Born |
April 6, 1967 Lindenhurst, New York |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Position | Field Lacrosse Goaltender, Box Lacrosse Goaltender |
| NLL draft |
1st overall, 2001 Bridgeport Barrage |
| NLL teams | New York Saints |
| MLL teams | Long Island Lizards |
| Pro career | 1990–2001 |
|
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2004 NLL Hall of Fame, 2008 | |
Sal LoCascio (born April 6, 1967) is an American former professional lacrosse goaltender and coach who played the majority of his career for the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League. He also played one season with the Long Island Lizards, and later served as the head coach of the Bridgeport/Philadelphia Barrage
LoCascio is one of the only lacrosse goaltenders who was able to play as both a box and a field lacrosse goaltender.[1]
Playing career
University of Massachusetts Amherst (1985 - 1989) From 1985 to 1989, LoCascio played for University of Massachusetts Amherst. He set the record for the most saves by any NCAA goalie in 1987, with 271 saves. LoCascio graduated in 1989, and was a four-time All-American.[2] In 2000, he was elected to the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
New York Saints
LoCascio signed with the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League as an undrafted free agent in 1990. He played 10 seasons with the Saints as their starting goaltender from 1990 to 2000. LoCascio was named all-pro five times, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1997.[4]
Team USA
In addition to his decade-long tenure as goaltender for the Saints, LoCascio has also represented Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championship. He won three gold medals in 1990, 1994, and 1998.
Long Island Lizards
In 2000, LoCascio took part in the inaugural Major League Lacrosse draft. He was drafted 1st overall by the Bridgeport Barrage, making him the first selection in the history of the National Lacrosse League. LoCascio's rights were subsequently traded to the Long Island Lizards (Now the New York Lizards). Even though LoCascio only played one full season with the Lizards, LoCascio performed well, and led the team to the inaugural Steinfeld Cup in 2001, defeating the Baltimore Bayhawks.
Post-playing career
In 2002, LoCascio was named the head coach of the Bridgeport Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. He remained with the team after it moved to Philadelphia, and won the Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup and the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award in 2004.
LoCascio currently resides in Bayport, NY, and runs a local training camp, 91 Lacrosse.
Awards
In 2004, LoCascio was awarded the Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award. He was also inducted into U.S. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame the same year. In February 2008, LoCascio was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.
| Preceded by Ted Georgalas |
Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award 2004 |
Succeeded by Scott Hiller |
Statistics
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Min | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | GP | Min | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1990 | New York | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991 | New York | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | New York | 8 | 480 | 101 | 219 | 12.63 | 68.44% | 1 | 59 | 7 | 41 | 7.12 | 85.42% | ||
| 1993 | New York | 8 | 479 | 96 | 319 | 12.03 | 76.87% | 2 | 90 | 19 | 51 | 12.67 | 72.86% | ||
| 1994 | New York | 8 | 473 | 98 | 300 | 12.43 | 75.38% | 1 | 58 | 17 | 40 | 17.59 | 70.18% | ||
| 1995 | New York | 8 | 430 | 86 | 299 | 12.00 | 77.66% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996 | New York | 10 | 568 | 136 | 291 | 14.37 | 68.15% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997 | New York | 10 | 546 | 111 | 324 | 12.19 | 74.48% | 1 | 37 | 12 | 27 | 19.70 | 69.23% | ||
| 1998 | New York | 7 | 298 | 60 | 143 | 12.08 | 70.44% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999 | New York | 11 | 561 | 123 | 343 | 13.16 | 73.61% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | New York | 2 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 18.67 | 68.66% | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NLL Totals | 59 | 2430 | 517 | 1428 | 12.63% | 68.44% | 5 | 207 | 43 | 132 | 13.55% | 74.30% | |||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Min | GA | GAA | Sv | SvPct | 2ptGA | GP | Min | GA | GAA | Sv | SvPct | 2ptGA |
| 2001 | Long Island | 9 | 426 | 92 | 13.0% | 121 | 56.8% | 3 | 2 | 125 | 23 | 11.0% | 34 | 59.6% | 0 |
| MLL Totals | 9 | 426 | 92 | 13.0% | 121 | 56.8% | 3 | 2 | 125 | 23 | 11.0% | 34 | 59.6% | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Borelli, Tom (February 27, 2008). "A Saint Named Sal". LaxMagazine.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ "Sal LoCascio Hall of Fame Class Bio". USLacrosse.org. Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "Class of 2000 Announced:UMass Athletic Hall of Fame". UMASSAthletics.com. June 26, 2000. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "League Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2008". NLL.com. January 9, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-09.