
		Dom DeNapoli

	Hometown: Hewlett, N.Y.
	Last College: St. John's University
	Position: Assistant Coach

Experience:
First

05/24/2012

South Game

The pair became the third and fourth Red Storm players selected to the game since reinstatement in 2005.

03/30/2012

Red Storm Seeks Big City Upset Against No. 6/6 Notre Dame At MetLife Stadium

St. John's prepares for its second appearance in the Konica-Minolta Big City Classic after a 9-8 victory over Rutgers in 2011.

03/26/2012

Terence Leach Named BIG EAST Offensive Player Of The Week; Dillon Ayers Grabs Weekly Honor Roll Selection

Leach recorded eight goals during the week including four on man-up opportunities.

03/17/2012

St. John's vs. Rutgers

St. John's 7 Rutgers 6 March 17, 2012

02/17/2012

Lacrosse Preseason Gallery

St. John's Lacrosse Scrimmage against Hartford

Dom DeNapoli enters his first season as an assistant coach with St. John's University. DeNapoli will serve as the assistant coach responsible for the development of the team's goalkeepers. He will also handle all game day substitutions and provide support on the offensive and defensive ends.

This will be DeNapoli's first stint at collegiate coaching following his playing career at St. John's. DeNapoli, who donned the red and white from 2006-2009, was one of the more successful long pole players in Red Storm history. After ranking in the top 100 in groundballs per game his sophomore and junior seasons, DeNapoli led all of NCAA Division 1 lacrosse with 8.50 groundballs per game as a senior. DeNapoli's 258 career groundballs is the third highest total in St. John's lacrosse history.

The Red Storm coaching staff will also look to DeNapoli for help developing the team's face-off unit. As a player, DeNapoli handled most of St. John's face-offs and ended his career with 220 wins, third most in school history. For his career DeNapoli was 220 out of 459 on draws, giving him a .479 win percentage. He will look to help with the progression of junior midfielder Jordan Rothman who already owns the St. John's record for faceoff wins with 298.

DeNapoli brings plenty of leadership experience to the coaching staff having served as captain of the 2009 St. John's squad. That year's team opened the season 4-0 and moved to as high as No. 14 in the USILA Coaches Poll. In his final collegiate game, DeNapoli recorded a hat trick against eventual national semi-finalist Duke University. After the season, DeNapoli represented St. John's at the USILA North-South game where he registered a goal, seven groundballs and eight face-off wins for his victorious North squad. That December DeNapoli was selected by the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse in the Supplemental Draft.

DeNapoli has served on the Red Storm coaching staff before, as he spent 2010 as a volunteer assistant for the team. St. John's went 5-9 during DeNapoli's season as a volunteer assistant.

Originally hailing from nearby Hewlett, N.Y., DeNapoli starred in lacrosse at Hewlett High School. His impressive senior season was highlighted by conference and county titles as well as honorable mention All-American recognition. DeNapoli also lettered in football and indoor track during his high school career.