CAMP DIRECTOR: Rich Barnes

Coach Barnes is currently an assistant coach at Le Moyne College where he helped guide the dolphins to the 2008 and 2007 National Championship game. In 2007 the dolphins won the National Championship and finished as runner up in 2008. In 2006, Coach Barnes served as the Head Coach for the National Champion Cortland State Red Dragons. Coach Barnes was rewarded with the Division 3 National Coach of the year award for his efforts.

Coach Barnes has served as an assistant or head lacrosse coach at Le Moyne College (2007), Cortland College
(1990 & 1997, 2005-'06), Ithaca College (1991-'92, '98-2004), Rochester Rattlers (2003) and the Homer Central School District (1993-1995). Coach Barnes begins his ninth year as the director of the Shutout Goalie Academy.

A 1989 graduate of Cortland State, Barnes was a two-time All-American goalie for the Red Dragons. He earned junior college all-American honors at Herkimer Community College. He was a United States Club Lacrosse All-Star Selection from 1994-97 and was invited to try out for the USA National Team in 1997. During the summer of 2001 he was on the USA National Team selection committee.

Coach Barnes talks with Ben Gaebel prior to the 2006 National Championship game in Philadelphia.

**Photos courtesy of Greg Wall and Dave Hippenbecker

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