Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, June 15

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. Another head coaching gig is reportedly available.

Chris Jastrzembski reported Wednesday that Tom Gravante, one of the longest-tenured head coaches in Division I, has been relieved of his duties at Mount St. Mary’s. Gravante had been the program’s head coach since 1995.

Have been told that Tom Gravante has been relieved of his duties as head coach at Mount St. Mary’s.

One of the longer-tenured coaches in Division I with a single school, Gravante had been the Mountaineers head coach since 1995.

— Chris Jastrzembski (@Chris_Jast) June 14, 2023

In addition, his son — TJ Gravante — has entered the transfer portal after being named the MAAC’s Rookie of the Year. He had 13 goals, eight assists and 18 ground balls for the Mountaineers.

2. In other coaching news:

— Jastrzembski reported that North Carolina offensive coordinator David Metzbower is parting ways with the school he helped win a national championship in 2016. Players were informed via email Tuesday night, though there’s been no official announcement from the school.
— Ohio State has officially welcomed Justin Tuma back as an assistant. Tuma was a volunteer assistant in 2018. He spent the past five years at High Point.

Inside Lacrosse aggregated the latest coaching news here.

3. All the lacrosse you can possibly watch is coming to ESPN.

ESPN will carry all 107 games of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship, beginning next week in San Diego. Six games will appear on linear television on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.

More here.

4. The NLL has launched the “Every Child Matters” auction.

In support of National Indigenous History Month in Canada, the NLL is auctioning off team-signed gear to help raise funds for non-profit partners.

Fans and anyone who wants to support the initiative can bid through Friday, June 30, at 5 p.m. Eastern. All funds will be split between the NLL’s two non-profit partners, the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund in Canada and the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition in the United States.

You can check out the auction here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• A group of Howard University students is trying to bring back a men’s lacrosse team.

• We revealed the USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ and Girls’ Players of the Week.

• Doug Stamper with his first NLL Mock Draft. After Dyson Williams, who’s next?

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Coming tonight ... Home Soil.

This Thursday at 7:30 PM ET, TUNE into the Premier Episode of the “Home Soil” series featuring @USAMLax that we will show over the next few weeks!

More on Team USA and the series: https://t.co/ymVnG8Mfgo

Where to watch: https://t.co/vAAOQHJupW pic.twitter.com/DQ7Ok7Sefd

— Next Level Sports and Entertainment (@nlsetv) June 13, 2023