BANGOR, Maine — Husson University alumnus Michael Craig has been named the interim head men’s lacrosse coach at the school.
Craig becomes the program’s fifth head coach and replaces Marsh Gray, who took the same position at Thomas College after only one season at Husson, according to a Husson news release.
“I am immensely excited about the opportunity to return home and coach,” Craig said in a news release. “It is a coach’s dream to return to his alma mater, and I am extremely fortunate to have achieved this honor.”
Craig, 25, also will work for the Husson athletics facilities and event management staff.
“I am confident that Michael’s skill, experience and dedication to Husson University will result in the continued growth and progress of our men’s lacrosse program,” Husson director of athletics Frank Pergolizzi said. “I know that our team and staff are very happy that Michael is coming back to Husson.”
Craig comes to Husson after spending the 2015 season as the boys varsity coach at York High School.
Craig was the Husson defensive coordinator from 2013 to 2014 and helped guide the Eagles to two berths in the North Atlantic Conference semifinals.
Craig spent the 2012 season at Husson as a long-stick midfielder. He started 19 games and recorded five goals and two assists.
He was a long-stick midfielder at Kennebunk High School for four seasons from 2004-07 and was a three-time All-State selection as well as an All-American as a senior.
Colby names Cusano track coach
Dave Cusano, who coached 49 All-American performances in just four years at Wheaton College, has been named head coach of the Colby College track and field programs at the Waterville school.
Cusano will be head coach of both the men’s and women’s track and field programs.
“He has a proven record of success in coaching elite athletes to success both in New England and nationally,” Tim Wheaton, Colby’s Harold Alfond director of athletics, said in a news release. “His coaching and academic experience and knowledge, coupled with his energy and enthusiasm, make him a great addition to the Colby community.”
Cusano has a Maine background after graduating from the University of Maine and spending seven years as an assistant coach with the Black Bears’ track programs.
“I’m really thankful to [Provost] Lori Kletzer and Tim Wheaton for this opportunity and for being so welcoming during this process,” said Cusano, a Connecticut native. “I like the Maine way of life and being outdoors.”
Cusano was a two-time New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Coach of the Year at Wheaton.
Cusano was an assistant track and field coach at the University of Maine from 2005 to 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Maine in 2004 and followed that with his master’s degree in exercise physiology in 2008 while competing in football and track and field.