There is a nice local paper article on Geoff McNally ‘05, incoming captain of the mens lacrosse team. The article describes McNally’s struggles with injuries over the last two years. He also has comments on the coaching changes that the team has gone through. See here for an overview of the team’s history. I especially liked this quote from Iam Smith ‘91

The success of the program is found in its timeless nature. Tales pass from one generation of Williams players to the next, and each player is well aware of the heritage. When a player joins the Williams lacrosse team, he enters a continuum which has modeled itself on strong athletic and personal achievement. Four years of lacrosse on a tight-knit Williams team are great, but greater still is the lasting influence of the lacrosse experience, which extends beyond the all-too-finite undergraduate years.

The new head coach, George McCormack, has a difficult job in succeeding EphBlog favorite Renzie Lamb. McCormack’s resume makes me a bit nervous in that he has worked at several other schools, including two prior-gigs as a head coach. What is to say that he won’t leave Williams after a few years? Then again, it seems obvious that the College has planned this transition for awhile. I also suspect that anyone with 3 young sons is ready to settle down. So, I hope that McCormack stays as long as, for example, mens soccer coach Mike Russo.

The timeless nature of mens lacrosse that Smith describes was no doubt nurtured by Lamb’s long tenure as head coach. Williams would be better off with more of the same.