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Jack McGetrick was an All-America lacrosse defender and a regional All-America soccer goalie for the Red Dragons who enjoyed a successful run as a men's lacrosse head coach at the University of Hartford and Bellarmine University.
 
* The Franklin Square native earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Cortland in 1972 and a master's degree in physical education from Cortland in 1974. He also earned a master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Connecticut in 1988.
 
* Starting defenseman for men's lacrosse team for two seasons (after moving from attack and midfield) and starting goalie for men's soccer team.
 
* First team men's lacrosse All-American on defense in 1972 as he helped the Red Dragons finish 14-2 and advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Division I playoffs. Only unanimous selection for the 1971 All-Central New York Lacrosse League first team, and was Cortland's "Alumni Lacrosse Award" winner as the team's most improved player, as the Red Dragons finished 11-1.
 
* Soccer team captain who earned two New York State regional All-America awards (honorable mention in 1970, second team in 1971) and was first team All-SUNYAC twice.
 
* Member of service fraternity Lambda Phi Delta, which performed numerous projects for the Cortland community.
 
* Cortland's freshman men's lacrosse head coach in 1973.
 
* Drafted by the Montreal Quebecois of the Professional Box Lacrosse League in 1974-75.
 
* Coached several high school teams in New York and Connecticut from 1992-2003 and taught physical education at Somers (Conn.) High from 1989-95.
 
* Men's lacrosse head coach at the University of Hartford from 1993-2003. Posted a combined record of 87-74 to set school records for victories and winning percentage. Led the Hawks to two America East regular-season titles and was a three-time America East Coach of the Year. Posthumously inducted into University of Hartford Hall of Fame in 2011.
 
* 1997 USILA National Coach of the Year and New England Coach of the Year.
 
* Hired in 2004 as the first head coach of the newly formed men's lacrosse program at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. Team began competing on Division I level in 2005. Led the program to a 45-41 record over six seasons.
 
* Diagnosed with cancer in 2008. His final game was a victory over Ohio State in May 2010. Bellarmine dedicated the Jack McGetrick Plaza and Locker Room at the school's stadium in February 2010.
 
* Youth soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball coach for more than three decades in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Kentucky.
 
* Passed away on October 9, 2010 at age 60.