Pat Cullinan enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse program. He previously spent 15 years at West Chester University, the final four as the Rams head coach, twice earning New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. At Saint Joseph's, Cullinan has compiled a 25-52 record including a MAAC Championship appearance in 2007, which left the Hawks one game short of their first NCAA Tournament appearance. SJU was 4-4 in the MAAC last season and 6-9 overall. In 2007, Cullinan led the Hawks to a 6-12 record (5-3 MAAC). For leading the program's turnaround from 2005 (3-11 overall/2-6 MAAC), Cullinan was named the 2006 Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year for a 5-3 campaign (6-9 overall). Cullinan was hired after serving one year as an assistant coach (2004) immediately following his five-year stint at West Chester (1999-2003). While at West Chester, Cullinan led the Golden Rams to the ECAC Division II Championship game in 1999 and 2002 and finished the 2003 season ranked ninth in the nation. Cullinan also received NYCAC Coach of the Year honors for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In addition to his on-the-field achievements, Cullinan also was the director of the Golden Ram Boy's Lacrosse Camp and organized both a coaches and players clinic for the Chester County Youth Lacrosse Association. Prior to taking over as head coach at WCU in 1999, he spent a decade (1989-99) as a Ram assistant. He was instrumental in guiding West Chester to a pair of ECAC Division II titles in 1994 and 1998. Before making the move to the collegiate level, Cullinan started the lacrosse program at Glen Mills High School and was the head coach for seven years (1981-87). Cullinan is a 1979 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, where he was a two-sport standout in lacrosse and football. An alternate to the North-South College All-Star team as a senior, he was a four-year starter in the lacrosse midfield and two-time captain. He resides in West Chester, Pa., with his wife Donna and four children; Sean, Meghan, Scott and Sarah. Sean starts his first year as assistant coach and Scott plays at Saint Joseph's, while Meghan plays for SJU's women's lacrosse team. Scott's twin, Sarah, is a sophomore on the Elizabethtown University women's lacrosse team. CAREER RECORD (25-52 at SJU in 5 years; 50-84 Overall in 8 Years)
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