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When Frank Fedorjaka took over as head coach prior to the 2006 season one of his first tasks was tabbing former Ohio State star Pat Myers as assistant coach. Myers, who recently played midfield for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse, was an assistant coach at Cornell in 2005 and helped lead the Big Red to an 11-3 record, an Ivy League championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. At Bucknell Myers serves as offensive coordinator and coach of the EMO unit. Off the field he is the program's chief liaison in several important areas, including roles as recruiting coordinator, academic monitor and strength and conditioning supervisor. In his first year with the Bison he inherited an offensive unit that had lost to graduation the school's all-time leading scorer in Chris Cara and another all-conference attackman in Patrick Christensen. He reworked the offense, however, and helped freshman attack Joe Mele become the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Last season, Bucknell's offensive production improved by nearly two goals per game, with the sophomore-freshman-freshman attack trio of Mele, Austin Winter and Tim Brandau all ranking among the Patriot League scoring leaders. At Cornell, Myers worked with an offense that ranked fifth nationally in scoring at 11.8 goals per game. At one point that season the Big Red were ranked third in the national polls, their highest listing since 1987. Myers assisted in all facets of practice planning, scouting, game plan development and recruiting. He also coordinated a position-specific lacrosse clinic for players in Upstate New York. A 2003 graduate of Ohio State, Myers was a four-year letterman on the Buckeyes lacrosse team. He was the Great Western Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year in 2000 and was an all-conference selection in 2002 and 2003. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, Myers played in the 2003 North-South All-Star Game and he ended his Buckeye career with 61 goals, 28 assists and 89 points. Myers was selected in the 2004 MLL Supplemental Draft and made his pro debut on May 22, 2004 against the Baltimore Bayhawks. Myers recently finished his third season with the Boston Cannons. After graduation Myers served as a volunteer assistant under head coach Joe Breschi at Ohio State, helping the 2004 Buckeyes earn their highest ranking in school history (sixth). The squad posted an overall record of 12-4 and finished a perfect 5-0 in the GWLL to claim the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. A native of Kennebunk, Maine, Myers was a two-time prep All-American at Kennebunk High School. He later coached the Maine U-19 Select All-Star Team. Myers has published an instructional video, titled "30 Days to Scoring Success." The DVD contains drills and workout plans designed to help players improved their offensive productivity. |
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