Jack Emmer
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mineola, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | Rutgers |
| Position(s) | Washington and Lee |
| 1984–2005 | Army |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 326–184 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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John S. Emmer is a former American
NCAA men's lacrosse tournament
.
Early life
Emmer grew up in
1967 NFL Draft as the 327th overall pick by the New York Jets.[3]
Coaching career
In 1970, Emmer received his first head coaching position at
1972.[4]
In 1973, Emmer took over as head coach at
1978. In 1973, Washington and Lee finished the regular season with a perfect 14-win mark.[5] The Generals defeated Navy in overtime, 13–12, to advance to the semifinals, where they were beaten, 18–5, by Maryland.[6] The Generals again finished 1974 undefeated with a 15–0 record, and received a bid to the NCAA tournament. In the first round, they beat Navy, 11–9, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Johns Hopkins, 11–10.[6] In the 1975 NCAA tournament, Washington and Lee beat Hopkins, 11–7, at Homewood Field to end the Blue Jays' 27-game home winning streak.[5] The Generals then fell to Maryland, 15–5, in the semifinals.[6] In total, Emmer led Washington and Lee to ten NCAA tournaments.[5]
In 1984, he moved to the
Perth, Australia.[4] In 2003, Emmer broke the NCAA record for wins by a coach,[5] and received the Howdy Myers Man of the Year Award.[1] Emmer retired from coaching after the 2005 season in order to spend more time with his family in Skaneateles, New York.[4]
Emmer was inducted into the
US Lacrosse chapters Halls of Fame.[1]
Personal life
Emmer and his wife, Joan, have two children, a son and daughter.[8] His son, Patrick, plays as a midfielder at Bryant University under head coach Mike Pressler, who played for Emmer at Washington & Lee.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f John "Jack" Emmer Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ All-Time Letterwinners Archived 2011-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 Rutgers Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, Rutgers University, 2010, p. 48, retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ 1967 NFL Draft Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football, retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Emmer retires as lacrosse's winningest active coach, United States Military Academy, May 27, 2005, retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Jack Emmer Archived 2007-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, Washington and Lee University, retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c Official 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Record Book (PDF), National Collegiate Athletic Association, retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ 2010 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Webguide (PDF), Patriot League, 2010, retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ Player Bio: Jack Emmer Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, United States Military Academy.
- ^ # 44 - Patrick Emmer, Bryant University, retrieved May 24, 2011.