Frank Abruzzini is in his first season as a full-time assistant coach and offensive coordinator with the Colorado College men’s lacrosse program.
A native of Maplewood, N.J., Abruzzini spent the 2013 season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Denver, where he worked alongside legendary coach Bill Tierney. He served as an offensive assistant, goalie coach, and managed the substitution box during games for the Division I Pioneers, who finished the season with a 16-3 record and advanced to the Final Four.
Prior to his year at Denver, Abruzzini spent two seasons at DI Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he served as the program’s offensive and recruiting coordinator.
Abruzzini helped guide the Red Foxes to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season Championship and an overall record of 10-4 (5-1 MAAC). Under his tutelage, the offense averaged 11.93 goals per game, which led the MAAC and ranked 10th nationally.
That season, Abruzzini helped senior Connor Rice become an honorable mention USILA All-American, the first in program history. Rice also was the MAAC Player of the year and a North/South All Star.
In 2012, his first season at Marist, Abruzzini directed the extra-man unit which ranked sixth in Division with a 46 percent success rate. He also participated in recruiting, film breakdown, film exchange, scouting reports, overseeing student-athletes academic progress and a multitude of other duties within the program.
Abruzzini coached at Marywood University in 2011 after spending the previous four years at Saint Michael's College.
Abruzzini earned a bachelor’s degree in finance in 2006 from the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University, where he was a two-year starter and team captain during his senior season.
In addition to collegiate resume, Abruzzini has extensive experience at the club level. He currently serves as a coach with High Altitude Lacrosse (HALO) on Colorado Springs. He also coached with the Denver Elite Club Teams for the Lacrosse Training Center and was the owner/director of Foxes Lacrosse Club LLC Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
