ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (May. 28, 2009) - On Thursday afternoon, Molloy
College announced the hiring of Eric Petrullo (Massapequa, N.Y.) as its
head coach of the men's lacrosse program. Prior to this, he served as
an assistant coach for the Lions under the tutelage of former coach Joe
Catalanotti (Massapequa, N.Y.) from 2008-09. Petrullo was also an
assistant coach at Holy Trinity High School for 10 seasons, and is
presently the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse League Coordinator and Lacrosse
Camp Head Counselor.

"We are excited about Eric leading our men's lacrosse program. His
knowledge of the lacrosse talent on Long Island, and his relationship
with the coaches of the high schools and youth programs is a plus,"
stated Director of Athletics Susan Cassidy-Lyke. "His vision for the
future of our program is consistent with what we expect of our athletic
programs and our student-athletes. His involvement and contributions as
an assistant coach for the past two seasons will make his transition to
head coach seamless."

Last season, he helped to guide Molloy to a No. 4 national ranking in
the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division II
tally. In the process, the Lions put together a 10-3 mark overall and a
3-3 record in East Coast Conference play. Petrullo also assisted in
leading five players to All-ECC status. Plus, he was in part of the
direction to place senior midfielder Keith Galante (Plainedge, N.Y.) and
junior midfielder Albert Maione (West Islip, N.Y.) on the respective
USILA All-America first- and second-team, respectively.

As a player, Petrullo spent four seasons at league foe New York
Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, N.Y. A 1998 graduate, he worked
hard in the midfield, and was a member of a Bears' team that claimed
the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1997. Three years earlier,
NYIT played for the title, but fell to Springfield College. Petrullo
lives in Massapequa, N.Y. with his wife, Christine, and their daughters,
Allison and Jaime.

-Provided by Molloy Sports Information department.