La Roche University is excited to announce the hiring of Zach Wilfong as the next head coach of the Redhawks Men's Lacrosse Program.
"I am truly grateful and tremendously excited for the opportunity to lead the Redhawks men's lacrosse program here at La Roche University. I want to thank Jim Tinkey and the rest of the search committee for the chance to lead this quality group of successful young men," said Wilfong.
"I look forward to joining the La Roche community, which is full of amazing people dedicated to providing a quality experience for all students, including student-athletes. My goal here at La Roche is to bring stability to the program and foster amazing relationships. Through these relationships, we will strive to develop our student athletes academically, athletically, and socially. I'm excited for the future of this program and truly believe the sky is the limit."
Wilfong brings a decade worth of coaching experience, both at the high school and collegiate level, to the men's lacrosse program. His experience as a collegiate coach ranges from the DII and DIII landscapes of the NCAA, as well as the MCLA.
Most recently, Coach Wilfong was at the helm of the University of Pittsburgh Men's Lacrosse program, a competitive member of the MCLA. While there, he led the program to an appearance in the CLC conference playoffs. Additionally, during the 2019 season he coached 6 CLC All-Conference winners.
Wilfong was the Offensive Coordinator at Division II's Seton Hill University. During his two seasons (2017-18) with SHU, he helped lead the Griffins to a 29-6 record, the nation's #1 ranked offense, two GMAC Conference Championships, and a national semifinal appearance; doing this while simultaneously earning his Master of Business Administration from Seton Hill. Throughout his time at Seton Hill, he directly coached several NCAA DII USILA All-Americans, as well as the 2018 GMAC Offensive Player of the Year.
Prior to Seton Hill, Wilfong played a crucial role in developing a program at Division III Ohio Northern University. At ONU, he assisted the lacrosse team in their inaugural year, serving as a Recruiting Coordinator and Primary Assistant Lacrosse Coach, while helping the team achieve a winning record of 8-7 during the 2016 season.
He also spent time as Carnegie Mellon University's Head Coach and Central Catholic High School's Offensive Coordinator.
As a player, Wilfong was a standout attackman at Saint Vincent College. He was a four-year starter, three-year captain, and one of the top all-time scorers in school history. He finished his career with 201 total points, 120 Goals, 81 Assists. After his senior campaign, he was selected to play in the prestigious USILA DIII North-South Game.
Coach Wilfong is a native of Columbus, OH and currently resides in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. He and his fiancé Carly planned to be married in October, 2020.