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Lacrosse acomplishments

-2013 Division ll NCAA National Champion
-2x Northeast-10 Conference Champion
-2015 Le Moyne Captain
-4x NCAA Tournament Participant
-2x National Title game appearances
-Lowest GAA in Dll, 3 out of 4 years
-Lowest GAA in Dll history in 2012: 4.39 GAA
-Helped Shenendehowa to NYS Class A Final Four in 2011
-2010 Empire State Games participant

Favorite thing to do on days off

Read, play Xbox, get better.

Biography

Nick Hourigan is the top Assistant Coach at Ithaca College. Under the tutelage of head coach Jeff Long; Hourigan is responsible for the defense, face-off unit, film coordination, scouting/game planning and recruitment.

Hourigan joined the Bombers’ men’s lacrosse program after a one-year stint as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Skidmore College. Hourigan had his influence felt in a variety of facets. He did extensive work in creating and implementing both practice and game plans, while he also coordinated film sessions. His in-game responsibilities were mostly focused on defense, as he served as defensive coordinator, goalie coach and conducted the program’s faceoff strategy.

A graduate of Le Moyne College in May of 2015, Hourigan enjoyed a decorated collegiate career as a four-year member of the Dolphins’ men’s lacrosse team. He played an integral role on one of the stingiest defenses in NCAA Division II, as the Dolphins had the lowest goals-against average in the country in three of his four seasons, which included the lowest season average (4.39) in Division II history in 2012.

Over the course of his career, he helped lead the Dolphins to two Northeast-10 conference titles, while Le Moyne qualified for the NCAA Division II tournament during all four of his years with the program. The Dolphins advanced to the Division II National Championship Game twice, while they took home the National Title in 2013. Hourigan was named a team captain during his senior season, while he also earned InsideLacrosse Faceoff-Yearbook Preseason All-American honors. He made 58 career appearances, finishing his career with 110 ground balls and 44 caused turnovers.

Hourigan is a native of Clifton Park, N.Y., where he attended Shenendehowa High School. He was a three-year starter and two-time captain on the men’s lacrosse team, earning First-Team All-Suburban Council, as well as First-Team honors from both the Troy Record and the Saratogian news outlets during his senior season. Hourigan was also a two-time NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete.