Frank Fedorjaka Last College: Hobart '89 Position: Head Coach Experience: 3rd season

Phone: 570-577-3073
Email: fedorjak@bucknell.edu

After two stints as an assistant coach at Bucknell spanning nearly a decade, Frank Fedorjaka took over as head coach in 2006 when he succeeded longtime mentor Sid Jamieson.

Fedorjaka became only the second head coach in Bucknell lacrosse history, following in the footsteps of Jamieson, the Bucknell Hall of Famer who founded the varsity lacrosse program in 1968.

In his first season at the helm, Fedorjaka led the Bison to a historic victory over No. 1 Maryland -- the program's first-ever victory over a top-ranked team -- and another top-20 road win at Penn State later in the season. The victories really began to start pouring in year No. 2, as the Bison went 11-4, including three top-20 wins, and came within one of the school record for wins in a season.

Known throughout his career as one of the college game's best defensive minds, Fedorjaka's squad ranked second in the nation in scoring defense last year. In the last two years alone, defensemen Michael Abou Jaoude and Billy Haire, and goalies Matt Baran and Nick Sciubba, have earned All-Patriot League honors. Abou-Jaoude and Baran both signed pro contracts after graduating, while Sciubba led the nation in save percentage in 2007.

Fedorjaka rejoined the Bucknell lacrosse family after serving as head coach at Franklin & Marshall for five years. Fedorjaka served as an assistant coach at Bucknell for the 1992 and 1993 seasons before going to F&M.

In Fedorjaka's five seasons at F&M, the Diplomats compiled a 39-31 record. His 39 wins placed him in second on the school's all-time lacrosse win's list. In 1995 Fedorjaka was named the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's Division III Coach of the Year, after leading the Diplomats to a 12-3 record and an NCAA playoff berth. In addition to his responsibilities as men's lacrosse coach, Fedorjaka also served as an assistant coach in football and women's soccer during his tenure at F&M.

Also while at F&M Fedorjaka served as the Chair to the Southern ECAC Lacrosse Committee in 1997 and 1998. He served on the USILA National Ranking Committee and NCAA Advisory Committee for Division III lacrosse.

As an assistant coach at Bucknell, Fedorjaka's primary responsibilities included coordinating the team's national recruiting effort, overseeing the strength and conditioning program as well as serving as academic monitor and defensive coordinator.

Under Fedorjaka's direction Bucknell has ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring defense in each of the last nine years, and in man-down defense in six of the last nine. During his second stint as an assistant at Bucknell, the Bison posted a 54-38 overall record, a 33-8 Patriot League record and they were nationally ranked in 6 of 7 years. Fedorjaka served as an assistant coach under Jamieson in his first stint with the Bison program, working primarily with the defense and weight-training, while also assisting in recruiting. Fedorjaka was also active in the Academic Enhancement Program, which monitors the academic progress of Bucknell's student-athletes.

A 1989 graduate of Hobart College, Fedorjaka was a starting longstick midfielder on three NCAA Division III national championship teams. He was also a three-year starter at wide receiver for the Statesman football team, earning All-America honors in 1988. The Rochester, N.Y., native was named Hobart's Athlete of the Year in 1989. During his career at Hobart, he held all reception records and remained the school's all-time leading receiver until 2004. Fedorjaka began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for two years at Springfield College (Mass.).

Fedorjaka and his wife, Kathy, who is Bucknell's head women's basketball coach, live in Winfield, Pa., with their 10-year-old son Matthew and six-year-old daughter Jamie.