Johns Hopkins University Athletics

Considered by many to be one of the greatest defensemen in the history of college lacrosse, Dave Pietramala helped lead Johns Hopkins to the 1987 NCAA Championship and an appearance in the 1989 title game. After a successful three-year run as the head lacrosse coach at Cornell, Pietramala returned to Homewood in June to become the head coach at Johns Hopkins.

Pietramala was the recipient of the William C. Schmeisser Award as the nation's outstanding defensman in 1988 and 1989 and earned the Enners Awards as the nation's most outstanding player in 1989 as well. In addition, he was one of 10 Johns Hopkins players named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary Team in 1995 and he was selected to the All-Time Johns Hopkins Team at the end of his career. Pietramala is one of just 19 players in school history to earn First Team All-America honors three times. He is one of just five defensemen to earn the honor three times and concluded his career by earning the C. Gardner Mallonee Award as Johns Hopkins' outstanding senior male athlete.

Pietramala continued his outstanding playing career after graduating from Johns Hopkins as he led the United States to the World Championship in 1990 and 1994. He added yet another distinction to his already impressive resume last season when he was named the USILA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year. In the process, he became the first person in college lacrosse history to earn Division I Coach of the Year honors after garnering Division I Player of the Year honors.