Tom Gill is entering his 21st season as the head coach of the lacrosse program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Since his arrival at Kings Point, he has led the program to seven conference championships, eight ECAC Metro NY/NJ Championship appearances, six consecutive Maritime Tournament crowns between 1994 and 1999 and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Academy named him the recipient of the Coach Omeltchenko Coach of the Year Award in 1998 and 2007. Gill has also coached a total of four All-Americans and two NCAA statistical champions at the Academy. In his 17 seasons, Gill has guided the Mariners to a record of 127-116 while his overall coaching ledger stands at 172-149.

After winning what was then a school record 12 games in 2006, Gill most recently led the Mariners to their best season in school history this past spring. The program set a school record for winning 13 games and made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Skyline Conference Tournament, 12-11, over then-No. 15 nationally-ranked Stevens Tech. The Ducks’ loss to the Mariners snapped their 58-game winning streak against conference opponents which dated back to 2000. For his efforts, he was named the Skyline Coach of the Year and the recipient of the Academy’s Coach of the Year Award.

Prior to arriving at Kings Point, Gill coached the Devils of Farleigh Dickinson University-Madison from 1984-88, where he was 45-33 in five seasons and won an ECAC Championship. He has also served as an assistant coach at Cornell, Duke University and Hofstra.

Gill serves on various championship and governing bodies in the college game. He is on the board of the NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship, All-America Selection and Regional Advisory Committees. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Rules Committee and the ECAC Board of the USILA.

He has also been heavily involved with the game at the international level as a coach and a player. Gill served as an assistant coach for the Irish National Team that competed at the World Championships in Perth, Australia. He played professionally for the New York Saints, served as an alternate in the 1982 World Games and was selected to compete as a member of Team USA in 1994, 1996 and 2001. Furthermore, Gill coached numerous clinics in Argentina, Australia and Ireland.

Gill earned his bachelor’s degree at Hostra University in 1978 and was also a four-year letterwinner with its men’s lacrosse program. He earned his master’s degree in education administration from the University of North Carolina and has subsequently earned a second master’s in education at Hofstra as well as his school supervisory certificate.

In addition to his coaching duties, Gill also acts as Assistant Athletics Director for the Academy. He currently resides in Levittown, New York with his wife, Eileen, and son, Brian.

Doug Dwyer is entering his fourth season Doug Dwyer enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the United States Merchant Marine Academy lacrosse program. He works as the offensive coordinator of the team and most recently helped guide the club to its best season in Academy history with a school record 13 wins and the program’s first bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to USMMA, Dwyer was instrumental as a coach with the Garden City High School Trojans boys’ lacrosse team between 1984-2003. During his tenure, the Trojans compiled a record of 379-35, 11 Nassau County, 10 Long Island and four New York State Championships in 1986, 1994, 1997 and 2000. He also founded the Garden City Lacrosse Alumni Association in 2000.

The native of Hicksville earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s degree in sports management from Adelphi University in 1987.

He currently resides in Garden City with his wife, Eileen, daughter, Bradie Ann, and three sons, Dillon, Conor and Devin.

Coach Ketcham is starting his 3rd year on the USMMA staff, after five years as the Head Lacrosse Coach and Director of Athletics at SUNY Maritime College. While at Maritime he had the privilege of coaching two All-Americans, nine All-Conference Players, and a Conference Player of the Year.

Before his tenure at SUNY Maritime he was an Assistant Coach in the Garden City Lacrosse program with current Assistant Coach Doug Dwyer, a volunteer assistant coach at Kings Point in the mid-90s as well as Hofstra University in 2001, and the Head Lacrosse and Football Coach at North Shore High School. He has presented at regional lacrosse conferences as well as the 2007 U.S. Lacrosse national conference in Philadelphia.

He is currently the Executive Director of OldSchoolLax.org, a Not-For-Profit concerned with enhancing the growth of the game of Lacrosse nationally and internationally.

He is a retired teacher, coach and educational administrator in the North Shore Schools. For 15 years he was a national and international speaker concerning innovative programs for the education of At-Risk students.

He and his wife, Carol, live in Carle Place, N.Y. They have two sons, Todd and Doug. Todd and his wife Cori and grandson, Finnegan live in Portland, ME; Doug resides in Hauppauge, N.Y.

Al Kohart will be starting his first season as Assistant Coach for the USMMA Men's Lacrosse team. Kohart was a four-year letter winner and a two-time All Ivy League selection. He will serve the Mariners as midfield/faceoff coach, box coordinator, and help with strength and conditioning. He will also play a role in recruiting, scouting and game planning.

Kohart, who hails from Port Jefferson Station, New York, and Comsewogue High School, was a two-time All-Ivy with the Quakers, earning the honors in 2010 and 2011. During his career, he garnered 72 goals, 20 Assists, 48 gbs. and 7 ct’s, starting in all 54 games during that period. He was team captain in 2011 and led the Quaker midfield with 26 goals.

He earned his degree from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania last May.