Coaches

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Mike Gongas
Presbyterian Head Coach
NCAA Division 1
Men's Lacrosse
(864) 833-7112
mjgongas@presby.edu

Mike Gongas is entering his second season as the assistant lacrosse coach with Presbyterian College after joining the staff in January of 2008. Gongas comes to the Blue Hose program from Suffolk Community College where he served as the Offensive Coordinator in the fall of 2007.

Prior to taking the position at Suffolk Community College, Gongas played at Adelphi University where he graduated with honors in December 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education along with a minor concentration in Sports Management. During his time with the Panthers Gongas was named pre season All America twice, along with being awarded second-team USILA All-America honors and first-team All-East Coast Conference after leading the Panthers in points (49) and assists (30) in 2007.

Gongas played his first two years of collegiate lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where in his sophomore season his team reached the NCAA Division 1 quarterfinals falling to eventual NCAA champion Johns Hopkins.

Gongas gained international experience playing Canadian box lacrosse in the summers, where he played for teams in Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.

Gongas went on in the fall of 2007 to sign a contract with the New York Titans a professional indoor lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League, as well as being drafted and signing a contract with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse, the professional outdoor lacrosse league.

A native of Port Jefferson Station, NY, Gongas graduated from Comsewogue High School where he was a two time All League and All County honoree, a member of the Empire State team and was named All American, and All Long Island his senior year. His chief responsibilities include serving as the Offensive Coordinator, as well as overseeing player development, while assisting with the coordination of recruiting.

Julie Redman

Head Lacrosse Coach
(864) 577-2050
Weisiger
julie.redman@converse.edu

Coach Julie Redman comes to Converse from the University of New England (Biddeford, ME) where she led her team to 33 wins- including a school-record 11 victories in 2005- five Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament showings, and two semi-final appearances including the upset of the number one-seeded team in 2006.

A native of Canada, Coach Redman was responsible for transitioning the University of New England women's field hockey program from club to varsity status in 2003, an effort, which was rewarded by the Commonwealth Coast Conference in the form of the Team Sportsmanship award. During her tenure at UNE, she has coached eight All-Conference players in field hockey, 13 All-Conference Lacrosse, and 3 All-Conference "Rookies of the Year".

Coach Redman graduated fro the University of New Hampshire in 1999 with a B.S. in kinesiology, and is pursuing a Masters in Sport Leadership at Northeastern University. On the field, she was a sophomore low defender and goal-keeper.