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Boyle Named USILA National Lacrosse Coach of the Year
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| Dowling College coach Tim Boyle was named the 2006 USILA
National Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Lions to their first
ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament |
OAKDALE, NY - Dowling College coach Tim Boyle was named the 2006 USILA
National Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Lions to their first
ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Golden Lions
finished with a school record 12-2 overall record, ranking #2 nationally
in the USILA coaches poll.
The 2006 campaign was a historic one for the Golden Lions. The New York
Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) co-champions had impressive
regular season victories against #10 Limestone, #7 Molloy, #6 Adelphi,
#5 NYIT and #3 Mercyhurst. The team finished their outstanding season
falling to Le Moyne, 12-5, in the national championship game.
Assisting Tim Boyle are former Golden Lion standouts Mike Taylor, who
handles the offense, and Greg Skillman, who oversees the midfielders and
face-offs.
Boyle is the first Dowling coach to win national coach of the year
honors, for any sport. This year he was also named NYCAC Coach of the
Year, voted on by his colleagues. During his six years as head coach,
Boyle has amassed a 51-29 (.637) record. Tim is a resident of Wantagh,
NY.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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