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The 2009 season marks Coach Corrado's third year as head coach at Villanova and his 14th season overall as a coach with the men's lacrosse program. Corrado was appointed head coach during the summer of 2006 after being named the associate head coach one year earlier. In 2008, Corrado's second season as head coach, he led the Wildcats to a 5-10 season. With a 3-3 conference record the Wildcats advanced to the post-season where they played in the CAA Semi-Final Playoffs. During his first season at the helm, Corrado led the Wildcats to an overall recrd of 7-7 in 2007. His team posted a handful of convincing wins over local and conference opponents, but dropped a few key contests, four being single-goal games, which eventually eliminated the Wildcats from post-season competition. After spending one season as the associate head coach of the men's lacrosse team, Mike Corrado has been promoted to head coach of his alma mater. In November of 2005, he was inducted into the Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame. He was the fourth lacrosse player to receive this honor. Previous inductees from the men's lacrosse program are Bob Adams (Class of 1980), Bill Hook (1980) and teammate Drew Cunningham (1985). In his time at Villanova, Corrado has worked mentoring the defense and serving as the recruiting coordinator. Throughout his time, Corrado's defenses have been nationally ranked in scoring defense. The Wildcats ranked first and seventh in the nation in 2003 and 2004, respectively. In 2005, Villanova improved to fourth in the country, allowing just 7.13 goals per game. A former standout defenseman for the Wildcats, Corrado is in his second stint at Villanova, having also served as an assistant under Marks from 1992-95. Upon leaving Villanova, Corrado took a position at Conestoga High School before accepting a head coaching position with the Haverford High School varsity men's lacrosse team. He currently teaches in the Upper Darby school district. As a student-athlete, Corrado was a four-year starter at Villanova from 1984-1987. He was the team's Rookie of the Year in `84 and a team co-captain and Most Valuable Player his senior season when he collected a team-high 93 ground balls. For his career Corrado tallied four goals and five assists from the defensive end of the field. Prior to his collegiate career, Corrado was an All-County player for Islip (N.Y.) High School. Corrado graduated from Villanova in 1987 and served four years in the U.S. Navy, where he was based out of Norfolk, Va. He is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and is currently a Commander in the Naval Reserves, serving as the Executive Officer for the Naval Security Force at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, N.J. Corrado received his Master's degree in Education from Temple University in 2002. Michael and his wife Valerie live in Media, Pa. |
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