Michael J. Waldvogel
Encyclopedia
Michael J. Waldvogel is a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and currently the head coach of the Fairfield University
women’s lacrosse team.
from 1970 to 1980. He was the men's lacrosse head coach at Yale University
from 1980 to 2002 where he is the winningest coach in program history. He led the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournaments
and three consecutive Ivy League
crowns from 1988–1990. He coached the US National Team in 1990. He was named the sixth head coach of the Fairfield University women’s lacrosse team on June 2, 2008.
, with a membership of over 5,000. He served as the US delegate to the International Lacrosse Federation from 1993–2001. From 1989–1994 he was a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Committee and served on the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee.
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
women’s lacrosse team.
Playing career
Waldvogel played lacrosse at Levittown Division High School where he earned first team All-County honors in 1964 and 1965. He played defense and midfield at Cortland State, earning First Team All-America honors for defense in 1968 and 1969. He played in the 1969 North-South Collegiate All-Star game. He went on to play for the US National Team in 1974 and 1978.Coaching career
Waldvogel began coaching as an assistant at Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
from 1970 to 1980. He was the men's lacrosse head coach at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
from 1980 to 2002 where he is the winningest coach in program history. He led the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournaments
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
and three consecutive Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
crowns from 1988–1990. He coached the US National Team in 1990. He was named the sixth head coach of the Fairfield University women’s lacrosse team on June 2, 2008.
Contributions
He has served the game of lacrosse in the NCAA and on a national level during his career. From 1989-1998 he was the secretary/treasurer of the USLCAUS Lacrosse
US Lacrosse is the national governing body of men and women's lacrosse in the United States, primarily serving the youth game. It provides a leadership role in virtually every aspect of the game, boasts 63 chapters throughout the United States, and offers programs and services to inspire...
, with a membership of over 5,000. He served as the US delegate to the International Lacrosse Federation from 1993–2001. From 1989–1994 he was a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Committee and served on the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules Committee.