Gene McCabe is in his fourth season as the head men’s lacrosse coach at Washington and Lee. His first two seasons both resulted in 9-6 records and trips to the ODAC Tournament Semifinals.
In his third season, McCabe led the Generals to a 16-4 overall record, including a 4-2 ODAC mark. W&L captured the ODAC Championship with a 15-14 overtime win over Top-Ranked and previously unbeaten Roanoke and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Gettysburg. The Generals finished the season ranked sixth nationally.
McCabe's 2008 team went 5-1 in the ODAC and earned the second seed for the conference tournament. His 2007 team posted victories over Top 10 programs Middlebury and Roanoke.
McCabe was no stranger to W&L lacrosse upon arriving in the summer of 2006. He had previously served as an assistant lacrosse and football coach for the Generals from 1998-2001. During his three seasons with the lacrosse team, the Generals posted a 43-5 (.896) overall record and a 17-1 mark in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference while achieving a No. 1 National Ranking in 1999 and 2001. Additionally, W&L won two ODAC Championships and participated in the NCAA Tournament twice, advancing to the semifinals in 2000.
After a successful run with the Generals, McCabe left for Hamilton College in January of 2002, steering the Continentals to a 54-18 (.750) overall record. His 2003 team finished the season with a school-record 15 wins (15-3), claimed the Liberty League title and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. For his efforts, McCabe was named the Liberty League Coach of the Year and USILA Division III National Coach of the Year. McCabe and his staff were also selected the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year following an 11-3 season in 2006. In his five seasons, McCabe mentored seven Continentals to USILA All-America accolades.
McCabe graduated from Bates College in 1995 with a bachelor's
degree in European history. At Bates, he lettered in both lacrosse
and football. He and his wife Kristen have three young daughters;
Kaelan, Molly and Ava.
Jason Archbell is in his sescond year as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at Washington and Lee.
In Archbell's first season with the Generals, W&L posted a 16-4 overall record and captured the programs ninth conference championship with a 15-14 overtime victory over Top-Ranked and previously unbeaten Roanoke. Washington and Lee advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked sixth nationally.
Archbell came to Washington and Lee following one season as an assistant coach and assistant sports information director at Denison University. In this role, he served as the team's defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator and helped lead the Big Red to a 14-3 overall record and a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Prior to his stint at Denison, Archbell served as an assistant coach, defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Kenyon College from 2005-07 and he was an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Virginia Wesleyan from 2002-05. He has also provided instruction at several of the top lacrosse camps and clinics in the country.
Archbell is a 2002 graduate of Hampden-Sydney with a bachelor of
arts in economics. He was a four-year starter for the Tigers'
lacrosse team, serving as a team captain for his senior season. A
First Team All-ODAC and Honorable Mention All-America selection in
2002, Archbell helped lead the Tigers to three NCAA Division III
playoff appearances and the 2001 ODAC title.
Mike Kruger begins his first season as an Assistant Coach with the men’s lacrosse program.
Kruger comes to W&L following a two-year
stint at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., where he was a
Graduate Assistant coach for the Bantams. In 2009, Kruger helped
lead the Bantams to a 10-6 overall record and No. 19 national
ranking, the program’s first 10-win season and national
ranking in 17 years. While at Trinity, Kruger oversaw the goalies
and man-down unit, while also assisting on both the offensive and
defensive sides of the ball. He coached 3 All-NESCAC players in his
two years, including a Second Team All-NESCAC goalie in 2009.
Prior to his time at Trinity, Kruger was a
four-year starting goalie at Fairfield University in Fairfield,
Conn. During his career at Fairfield, Kruger helped lead the Stags
to the 2005 Great Western Lacrosse League Championship and a berth
in the 2005 Division I NCAA Tournament. Kruger currently ranks
third all-time in saves at Fairfield, having compiled 536 over the
course of his career.
He graduated from Fairfield University in 2007
with bachelor of arts in communications and earned his masters
degree in American Studies from Trinity College in 2009.
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