Tony Resch | |
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— Lacrosse player — | |
Position | Defense |
Former NLL teams | Philadelphia Wings |
Coaching career |
Philadelphia Wings (NLL) 1994 – 2001 Philadelphia Barrage (MLL) 2005 – 2008 |
Nationality | US |
Pro career | 1988–1993 |
NLL Hall of Fame, 2008 |
Tony Resch is a retired lacrosse player, and current field and box lacrosse head coach. He is the former head coach of the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League from 1994 to 2001, and led the Wings to four Championships. Resch was named to the NLL Hall of Fame in 2008. Resch returned to coaching as the head coach of the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse. Resch graduated from Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ivy League player.
Resch also won a gold medal in the 1990 World Lacrosse Championship held in Perth, Australia as a member of Team USA.
He is currently a guidance counselor at La Salle College High School, in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. He also serves as Defensive Co-ordinator for the La Salle Lacrosse team, and assistant to head coach Bill Leahy, and former coach Charles Cirelli. He resides in Flourtown, Pennsylvania with his wife, Mary, and his three sons, Patrick, Brendan, and Conor.
Resch played as a defenseman with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League for six seasons, and was Team Captain for three of those. He scored 12 goals and was credited with 10 assists during his playing career. He was a member of the MILL Championship Philadelphia Wings teams in 1989 season and 1990 season.