Dan Paccione

				Hometown: Farmingdale, N.Y. Last College: Massachusetts Position: Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Coach Season: Fifth

Dan Paccione enters his fifth season as the top assistant coach and offensive coordinator for the Red Storm lacrosse program. In addition to his responsibilities as offensive coordinator, Paccione oversees St. John's face-off and man-up units, and acts as the program's recruiting director.

In four seasons with the Red Storm, Paccione has worked closely with the face-off specialists, helping St. John's to a top 25 national ranking in face-offs his first two seasons, and a ranking of 33rd in 2009. As the offensive coordinator, he coached the man-up attack unit as well as opening up the offensive attack. Paccione helped instill a more "run and gun" style offense, helping the Red Storm build an ominous presence downfield.

Prior to St. John's, Paccione spent a season at Stony Brook University, where he worked primarily with both the face-off unit and wing players. He also tutored the man-up personnel, which finished in the top 10 in the country for shooting percentage.

From 2004-05, Paccione worked as an assistant to Yale head coach Andy Shay, where his primary responsibilities included face-off and wing play personnel. During his two-season tenure with the Bulldogs, the face-off unit finished with one of the nation's best winning percentages at the X (.663).

Paccione played lacrosse for the University of Massachusetts and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in sports management. He led the Minutemen to two ECAC Championships in 2001 and 2002, and the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2002. In 2002, Paccione also earned first team All-ECAC honors and the UMass offensive Most Valuable Player award when he recorded 34 goals and 13 assists for 47 points, and won 86-of-156 face-offs for a .548 winning percentage.

After graduating from UMass, Paccione played for the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He was also selected by the Long Island Lizards as the 11th overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) draft. He played for the Lizards from 2002-03 and helped the team win the MLL Championship in 2003. In 2004, Paccione played for the Philadelphia Barrage, another squad that won the MLL Championship. The following season, Paccione suited up for the Lizards again, and the team advanced to the MLL Championship game. In 2006, Paccione played for the Chicago Machine.

Paccione and his wife, Katie, a physical education teacher in Farmingdale, N.Y., reside in Wantagh, N.Y. The couple was married in August 2007 and gave birth to a son, Devin, in June 2008. The couple welcomed a daughter, Madison Lynn, in September 2010.