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 Anthony Gilardi will again serve as the offensive coordinator for Towson Lacrosse.
"Anthony brings a great deal of passion, energy and knowledge for the game of lacrosse to Towson," said head coach Shawn Nadelen. "I have complete trust in knowing that everything he instills in our personnel allows us to be very dangerous in every game we play."
In three years as an assistant at Navy, Gilardi helped the Midshipmen earn a pair of Patriot League Tournament appearances and the 2009 Patriot League championship. As the Mids' offensive coordinator, he guided a Navy offense that ranked fourth in the Patriot League by averaging 9.08 goals per game. In addition, Navy ranked third in the Patriot League by scoring 19 extra-man goals in 13 games, a 1.46 average.
Prior to joining the Navy staff, Gilardi spent four years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping the Buckeyes to the 2008 NCAA Tournament. They ranked third in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 13.18 goals per game. They also scored on 32.7 percent of their extra-man opportunities, which also ranked third in NCAA Division I.
In 2005, the Baldwin, N.Y. native helped Denison College reach the NCAA Division III Tournament as the Big Red's co-offensive coordinator. He was responsible for creating game plans and film breakdown while developing and implementing speed and agility programs.
A two-time All-Great Western Lacrosse League selection, Gilardi led the Buckeyes to NCAA Tournament appearances as a junior and senior. The Buckeyes' Offensive MVP as a senior in 2004, he ranks 13th in Ohio State history with 133 points after scoring 75 goals with 58 assists. He is also ninth on the Buckeyes' all-time assist list.
In addition, Gilardi was a scholar-athlete who received Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2003 and 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history and was the recipient of the prestigious Corwin A. Fergus Postgraduate Scholar-Athlete Scholarship from Ohio State.
Gilardi also played for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse for two seasons, helping the Lizards reach the playoffs in 2005.
Gilardi is married to the former Jessica Coridan. The couple have one son, Lucas.
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