Trevor Tierney
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Trevor R. Tierney is a current National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) men's lacrosse assistant coach, former Major League Lacrosse
(MLL) defensive coordinator and retired lacrosse
goaltender
who has played professional box lacrosse
in the National Lacrosse League
(NLL) and professional field lacrosse
in MLL. Trevor starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
team from 1998 through 2001, where he was a NCAA goaltender of the year, two-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
(USILA) All-American (first team once), a national goals against average
(GAA) and save percentage
statistical champion and a member of two national champion teams.
During his time at Princeton, the team qualified for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
all four years, reached the championship game three times, won the championship game twice and won four Ivy League championships. Trevor was a co-captain
of the second national champion team he participated on. For five years, Tierney held the NCAA goaltending all-time records and continues to hold the Princeton University
career GAA record. He is the son of Hall of Fame
coach Bill Tierney
.
He was a two-time Team USA goaltender for the World Lacrosse Championship
s and a former All-World goaltender. He is a three-time MLL All-Star and won a MLL championship. Since retiring he has become a defensive coordinator for MLL's Denver Outlaws
and a defensive assistant for his fathers Denver Pioneers
team.
as the best National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) lacrosse
goaltender
. He was a first team USILA All-American Team
selection in 2001 and honorable mention selection in 2000. Trevor was also a 2000 honorable mention All-Ivy League selection, 2001 first team All-Ivy selection, 2000 Academic All-Ivy selection, and a 2001 USILA Scholar All-American. He served as co-captain of the 2001 team. Tierney was the 2001 national statistical champion for goals against average
(GAA) (5.70) and save percentage (.671). He held NCAA the career (6.65) and single (5.70) season GAA record from 2001 until they were both surpassesd in 2006 by Navy's
Matt Russell. His career GAA continues to be a Princeton record. During his four year career, Princeton went undefeated in Ivy League Conference play with consecutive 6–0 records. Princeton was invited to the 1999 tournament
, was a finalist in the 2000 tournament
and earned championships in both the 1998
and 2001
tournaments, bringing the schools consecutive tournament invitations streak to twelve.
As a freshman playing for his father's team, Trevor Tierney was able to get playing time during the 1998 regular season because Princeton was winning their games by a large margin. In the 1998 NCAA championship quarterfinals, he came in as a substitute with his team behind by four goals and shut out Duke
for 32 minutes as Princeton rallied for a 11– 9 victory. This led to a minor controversy over who would start for the remaining tournament games. Corey Popham ended up playing and earning NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. In the semifinals of the 2000 NCAA championship, Trevor made 14 saves as his younger brother Brendan Tierney scored two fourth quarter goals to lead Princeton to a 12–11 victory over Virginia
. In 2001, Trevor was one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy
as the outstanding male player in college lacrosse. In the 2001 semifinal 12–11 victory over , he made game-saving last-minute point-blank saves to secure the victory.
with the second overall selection in the 2001 MLL Draft. He played with the Pride from 2001
until 2004
when he was traded to the Boston Cannons
. He also played in the NLL with the Colorado Mammoth
in 2003
. In MLL, he was traded to the Baltimore Bayhawks
, where he earned his first Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
selection in 2005
and a MLL Championship. In 2006, Tierney was part of what is believed to have been the largest trade in professional sports, involving 6 teams and 24 players when he was traded from the Bayhawks to the Denver Outlaws
. He earned two more All-Star selections in 2006
and 2007
with the Outlaws, before becoming their defensive coordinator in 2008. Tierney retired from active play due to a series of concussions. The final career-ending concussion occurred during warm-ups on June 16, 2007 against the Rochester Rattlers
.
Trevor Tierney represented Team USA at the 2002
and 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
s earning a gold and silver medal, respectively. On the 2006 team, he was one of four Princeton athletes. At the 2002 World Championship, he was selected as the tournament's All-World goaltender. In the semifinal match that year Trevor made seven first half saves as Team USA built a 9–2 lead over the Iroquois Nation
. He was nominated as a finalist (one of 5 goaltenders) for MLL's first All-decade team in celebration of the first ten years of the league. Trevor is the only goalie to have won a NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
, an International Lacrosse Federation World Lacrosse Championship
and a Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup
Championship.
In 2010, Trevor Tierney joined his father's coaching staff for the as the defensive assistant coach and yoga
instructor. He left his position with the Outlaws to concentrate on his role on his father's staff.
, is the head women's lacrosse coach at Lebanon Valley College
.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) men's lacrosse assistant coach, former Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
(MLL) defensive coordinator and retired lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who has played professional box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
(NLL) and professional field lacrosse
Field lacrosse
Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....
in MLL. Trevor starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
team from 1998 through 2001, where he was a NCAA goaltender of the year, two-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
(USILA) All-American (first team once), a national goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
(GAA) and save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
statistical champion and a member of two national champion teams.
During his time at Princeton, the team qualified for the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
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....
all four years, reached the championship game three times, won the championship game twice and won four Ivy League championships. Trevor was a co-captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the second national champion team he participated on. For five years, Tierney held the NCAA goaltending all-time records and continues to hold the Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
career GAA record. He is the son of Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
coach Bill Tierney
Bill Tierney
William "Bill" Tierney is a Hall of Fame lacrosse coach at the University of Denver.Tierney played collegiate lacrosse at Cortland State, where in 1973, he played on the USILA national championship team...
.
He was a two-time Team USA goaltender for the World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
s and a former All-World goaltender. He is a three-time MLL All-Star and won a MLL championship. Since retiring he has become a defensive coordinator for MLL's Denver Outlaws
Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...
and a defensive assistant for his fathers Denver Pioneers
Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. The Western Athletic Conference will become Denver's primary sports conference on July 1, 2012.The...
team.
College career
At Princeton Trevor Tierney was awarded the 2001 Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. AwardEnsign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award is presented annually by the USILA to the top college goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. Johns Hopkins has won the most awards, with 14. Starting in 1990, the award has also been presented to the top women's goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II & III....
as the best National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. He was a first team USILA All-American Team
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
selection in 2001 and honorable mention selection in 2000. Trevor was also a 2000 honorable mention All-Ivy League selection, 2001 first team All-Ivy selection, 2000 Academic All-Ivy selection, and a 2001 USILA Scholar All-American. He served as co-captain of the 2001 team. Tierney was the 2001 national statistical champion for goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
(GAA) (5.70) and save percentage (.671). He held NCAA the career (6.65) and single (5.70) season GAA record from 2001 until they were both surpassesd in 2006 by Navy's
Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse
The Navy Midshipmen men's lacrosse team represents the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Navy currently competes as a member of the Patriot League and play their home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland...
Matt Russell. His career GAA continues to be a Princeton record. During his four year career, Princeton went undefeated in Ivy League Conference play with consecutive 6–0 records. Princeton was invited to the 1999 tournament
1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1999 NCAA Division I tournament championship game was played at University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium with an attendance of 24,135. After building a 9-3 lead in the third quarter, the Virginia Cavaliers were able to hold off the Syracuse Orange, the number eight seed, 12-10. It was Virginia's...
, was a finalist in the 2000 tournament
2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 30th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
and earned championships in both the 1998
1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 28th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
and 2001
2001 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2001 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game was played at Rutgers Stadium in front of 24,135 fans. A Princeton goal with 41 seconds remaining in the first overtime period lifted second-seeded Tigers to a 10-9 victory against top-seeded Syracuse . With the victory, Princeton earned its sixth...
tournaments, bringing the schools consecutive tournament invitations streak to twelve.
As a freshman playing for his father's team, Trevor Tierney was able to get playing time during the 1998 regular season because Princeton was winning their games by a large margin. In the 1998 NCAA championship quarterfinals, he came in as a substitute with his team behind by four goals and shut out Duke
Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse
The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
for 32 minutes as Princeton rallied for a 11– 9 victory. This led to a minor controversy over who would start for the remaining tournament games. Corey Popham ended up playing and earning NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. In the semifinals of the 2000 NCAA championship, Trevor made 14 saves as his younger brother Brendan Tierney scored two fourth quarter goals to lead Princeton to a 12–11 victory over Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
. In 2001, Trevor was one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
as the outstanding male player in college lacrosse. In the 2001 semifinal 12–11 victory over , he made game-saving last-minute point-blank saves to secure the victory.
Professional career
Tierney was drafted by the New Jersey PrideNew Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:...
with the second overall selection in the 2001 MLL Draft. He played with the Pride from 2001
2001 MLL season
The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the 1st season of the league. The season began on June 7 and concluded with the championship game on September 3, 2001.-General information:...
until 2004
2004 MLL season
2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.-General information:...
when he was traded to the Boston Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
. He also played in the NLL with the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
in 2003
2003 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best defensive player, and best rookie.- Monthly Awards :Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie....
. In MLL, he was traded to the Baltimore Bayhawks
Baltimore Bayhawks
The Chesapeake Bayhawks are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Annapolis, Maryland. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the National Division and from 2006 to 2008, they were in the...
, where he earned his first Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game
Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game is the all-star game of the MLL.The inaugural 2001 All-Star Game, was not called the "All-Star Game"; instead it was titled the Major League Lacrosse LacrosseStar Game. From 2001–2003, the All-Star Game had the National Division playing the American Division...
selection in 2005
2005 MLL season
2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...
and a MLL Championship. In 2006, Tierney was part of what is believed to have been the largest trade in professional sports, involving 6 teams and 24 players when he was traded from the Bayhawks to the Denver Outlaws
Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...
. He earned two more All-Star selections in 2006
2006 MLL season
2006 Major League Lacrosse season was the 6th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 27, 2006.-General information:...
and 2007
2007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...
with the Outlaws, before becoming their defensive coordinator in 2008. Tierney retired from active play due to a series of concussions. The final career-ending concussion occurred during warm-ups on June 16, 2007 against the Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
.
Trevor Tierney represented Team USA at the 2002
2002 World Lacrosse Championship
The 2002 FIL World Lacrosse Championship were held between 7–15 July 2010. The event was the premier international men's lacrosse tournament, and took place in Perth, Australia under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. This was the second time that the tournament was held in...
and 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
s earning a gold and silver medal, respectively. On the 2006 team, he was one of four Princeton athletes. At the 2002 World Championship, he was selected as the tournament's All-World goaltender. In the semifinal match that year Trevor made seven first half saves as Team USA built a 9–2 lead over the Iroquois Nation
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
. He was nominated as a finalist (one of 5 goaltenders) for MLL's first All-decade team in celebration of the first ten years of the league. Trevor is the only goalie to have won a NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
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....
, an International Lacrosse Federation World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
and a Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup
Steinfeld Cup
The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners ofthe New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. It is named after MLL founder Jake Steinfeld...
Championship.
In 2010, Trevor Tierney joined his father's coaching staff for the as the defensive assistant coach and yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
instructor. He left his position with the Outlaws to concentrate on his role on his father's staff.
Personal
Trevor Tierney is the son of Helen and Bill Tierney and is the oldest of their four children. He is from an athletic family. In addition to his Hall of Fame father, all of his siblings are athletes and coaches. Brendan was a teammate on the 2001 championship team at Princeton. His sister Courtney Tierney, a former Franklin & Marshall basketball player, is the head girls' basketball coach at Pennington Prep. Brianne Tierney, who played lacrosse at Colgate UniversityColgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
, is the head women's lacrosse coach at Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College is a small, liberal arts higher education institution situated in the heart of Annville in Lebanon County, east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...
.
External links
- Tierney at the National Lacrosse LeagueNational Lacrosse LeagueThe National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
- Team USA recordbook for World Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Lacrosse ChampionshipThe World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...