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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Former assistant coach Liam Gleason, who spent the past seven seasons as the associate head coach at perennial national power UAlbany, has been named the 10th head coach in Siena Lacrosse history. Gleason will be formally introduced at a press conference Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Alumni Recreation Center for members of the media.

"I'm extremely honored for the opportunity to return to Siena College and head the men's lacrosse program," said Gleason, who previously served as an assistant coach for the Saints under Brian Brecht from 2008-10. "I'd like to thank Vice President and Director of Athletics John D'Argenio, Associate Director of Athletics Lori Anctil, and the entire search committee for choosing me to be the next head coach. Additionally, I'd like to thank UAlbany Head Coach Scott Marr and Director of Athletics Mark Benson for my fantastic experience over the past few years which helped prepare me to take on this new role. I'm excited for the opportunity to build Siena back into a MAAC Championship contender, and I look forward to rekindling the relationships I previously made with our loyal alumni base."

In 10 seasons in the Division I coaching ranks at both Siena and UAlbany, Gleason's teams have made seven NCAA Tournament appearances, won six conference tournament championships, and captured eight regular season titles. Overall, his squads have posted a combined 123-52 (.703) record including a 56-7 (.889) mark in conference action.

"We are excited to welcome Liam back to Siena," remarked D'Argenio. "It was very evident when he was here previously that he possessed the makeup to be a successful head coach. He comes from an outstanding program at UAlbany where he was part of the team's national success, while also being an accomplished recruiter in the geographic areas where Siena has been successful in the past."

UAlbany earned berths to the NCAA Tournament in each of Gleason's final six seasons with the program, punctuated by the school's first-ever trip to Championship Weekend this spring. The Great Danes amassed an 89-35 (.717) overall record including a 36-3 (.923) ledger in the America East Conference, while capturing six regular season and five tournament titles over his seven seasons with the program from 2012-18. Gleason, who also served as UAlbany's defensive coordinator, developed 25 All-Conference defensive players throughout his tenure with the program.

This past season, the 33-year-old Gleason helped guide UAlbany to a program record-tying 16 wins and the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament Semifinals appearance. The Great Danes were the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in both the USILA Coaches' and Inside Lacrosse Media Polls for six consecutive weeks from Feb. 26 - Apr. 2, and had six players earn USILA All-American honors. Gleason was instrumental in the development of USILA Most Outstanding Goalie and First Team All-American JD Colarusso, and his defensive unit ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense (8.63).

Gleason previously helped guide UAlbany to peak rankings of No. 4 nationally in both 2016 and 2017, and in 2017 administered the nation's top-man down unit at 82%. The Great Danes advanced at least as far as the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament in four of his final five seasons with the program. Gleason earned his first collegiate head coaching position when he was appointed the first head coach of nearby Division II The College of Saint Rose in 2011. He helped start the fledgling Golden Knights' program, laying the groundwork for the school's inaugural season in 2012.

Gleason first entered the coaching ranks serving as Brecht's assistant and defensive coordinator at Siena for three seasons from 2008-10. Gleason helped orchestrate one of the most definitive three-year runs in Siena Lacrosse history, which culminated with the program's first-ever MAAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. The Saints posted a 34-17 (.667) overall record including a 20-4 (.833) league mark over Gleason's three seasons, winning MAAC Regular Season Championships in both 2009 and 2010.

Under Gleason's defensive direction, the Saints led the nation in scoring defense with a 6.25 mark in 2008, and ranked second nationally in both goals against average (6.5) and man-down efficiency (82%) in 2009. He oversaw a defensive unit which boasted a pair of future Siena Athletics Hall of Famers in defenseman Chris Viviano '09 and goalie Brent Herbst '11, who were named the MAAC Defensive Players of the Year in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

A 2007 graduate of UAlbany with a BA in sociology and a minor in education, Gleason played in 28 games spanning two seasons for the Great Danes after transferring in from Division II Adelphi University. He was selected 33rd overall in the Fourth Round of the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft by the New Jersey Pride.

A native of Wading River, New York, Gleason and his wife, the former Jaclyn Rosada who starred for the UAlbany Women's Soccer program from 2006-09, are the proud parents of a two-year-old daughter, Kennedy.