Matt Brancaccio

About: Brancaccio has served as the head coach at DeSales University for six seasons and has been with the program for eight years, serving as an assistant coach for two years before being named the head in 2015. Brancaccio led the Bulldogs the best season in school history in 2019 when DSU posted a record of 17-2, won its first-ever MAC Freedom Championship, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in team history.

He has guided DSU to the MAC Freedom postseason three times, been named the MAC Freedom Coach of the Year twice (2016, 2019), and is DSU’s all-time leader in wins (40) and the only coach in team history with a winning percentage over .500. Prior to DeSales, Brancaccio served as the head coach of Dominican College in 2011 leading the Chargers to a 2-13 overall record.

Brancaccio graduated from DeSales in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in sport & exercise science. He is one of the most decorated players in DeSales men’s lacrosse history as the all-time leader in assists with 107 and also ranking sixth all-time in goals scored (80), second all-time in points (187), second all-time in games played (63), and 11th in ground balls (152).

 

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