Men's Lacrosse

Coach Pitcher was named Head Lacrosse Coach for the Spartans in the Summer 2011. Pitcher is a graduate of Auburn High School, where he captained their only New York State Section III Class A championship in 2001. In 2002, Pitcher went on the play for the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) where he was a two-year starter which included an NCAA tournament appearance in 2004. For the 2006 and 2007 seasons, he volunteered as a coach at SUNY Binghamton helping them reach their first ever top 25 Division I ranking in 2006. Following the 2006 season, he returned to Auburn as an assistant for the Auburn High School Varsity team in 2008 and 2009. Pitcher will coach the defense, aid in the recruitment student-athletes, and coordinate scouting activities for the Spartans.

A 1997 Auburn High School graduate, Mackay spent two years at Herkimer County Community College before transferring to Le Moyne College in 2000. Mackay was an NJCAA Academic All-American at Herkimer and helped lead team to 2 NJCAA National Championship appearances. A midfielder at Le Moyne, he captured a Regional Championship his senior season. Mackay graduated from Le Moyne College with a B.A. in Business and currently resides in Auburn with wife Sharon.