Jim Morrissey

October 4, 2006

GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart Lacrosse Head Coach Matt Kerwick recently announced the appointment of Jim Morrissey to serve as an assistant coach for the 2007 Statesmen. A former assistant coach at Syracuse and Cornell, Morrissey was a two-time All-American as a player for the Orange.

“We’re excited to have Jim as a part of the Hobart family,” Kerwick said. “His knowledge of the game through his experiences as a player at the highest level of collegiate and professional lacrosse and as a coach at two of the best in the game, Cornell and Syracuse, has made an immediate impact with the players.”

Morrissey began his coaching career with a single season stint at Cornell, before returning to his alma mater prior to the 1999 season. As a member of the SU coaching staff, he helped the Orange to a 12-5 record and a national runner up finish in his first season. In 2000, Morrissey and Syracuse ran up a 15-1 record and captured the national championship. He left the coaching field following that season, spending the next six years in corporate sales.

No stranger to championship rings, Morrissey won two titles as an attackman for the Orange in 1993 and 1995. A two-time honorable mention All-American, Morrissey represented Syracuse in the 1996 North-South All-Star Classic, capping a career that saw him score 106 goals and earn 70 assists. He graduated from Syracuse in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

In addition to his collegiate playing experience, Morrissey played three seasons in the indoor National Lacrosse League with the Syracuse Smash. In 15 career games, he registered nine goals and 21 assists and collected 51 loose balls. Morrissey also spent two seasons with the Rochester Rattlers of the outdoor Major League Lacrosse.

With fall practice already underway, Hobart will test out its development on Oct. 14, when the Statesmen participate in Syracuse’s Pumpkin Stickout at the Manley Field House Athletic Complex. Hobart will face off against Cornell (10 a.m.), Syracuse (noon), and Le Moyne (2 p.m.).

“This is a great chance for us to compete with tremendous programs to finish our fall season,” Kerwick said. “Many of our players grew up in the Syracuse area so it will be fun for the team to compete at Coyne Field.

“The fall has been very productive. This group has committed to the weight room and has been practicing at a pace necessary to compete in the ECAC this spring.”