February 1, 2007
Two WC Alums Named Assistant Coaches
for U.S. U-19 Men's Lacrosse Team

BALTIMORE, MD -- The US Lacrosse Men’s Division International Committee has announced that Washington College alumni John Nostrant and Kevin Giblin will serve as assistant coaches for the 2008 U.S. U-19 men’s lacrosse team that will compete in the International Lacrosse Federation U-19 World Championship in British Columbia, Canada.

Nostrant was a three-time All-American at Washington College, earning second team honors in 1984, 1985, and 1986. Nostrant has served as the head coach at the Haverford School (PA) since 1991, winning more than 225 games along with state championships in 2000 and 2005. Nostrant enjoyed a successful playing career with the Baltimore Thunder and Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League. He played in six straight league championship games and was a second team all-pro in 1991 and 1992 with the Wings. He has also coached at the pro level with the Wings and the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse.

Giblin was a two-year captain for the Shoremen and played for the 1984 and 1985 teams, along with Nostrant, that reached the NCAA Division III National Championship Games. Giblin has built Georgetown Prep (DC) into a national power since becoming the program’s first head coach in 1988. The school has won 277 games in his 19 seasons as head coach and has been nationally-ranked 11 times, including first by Inside Lacrosse in 2003 and 2006.

Chuck Apel, the head coach of Bridgewater-Raritan (NJ) High School, was named the U-19 team's head coach, while Mountain Lakes (NJ) High School head coach Tim Flynn will join Nostrant and Giblin as assistant coaches.