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Region III Champions 🏆- 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
National Champion Runner Up - 1979, 1980, 1983
NCAA Division 3
Cobleskill, NY📍

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In honor of Native American heritage month, here are some past Native American athletes who have paved the way for our fighting tigers!

Both Greg Tarbell and Travis Solomon were members of @haudenosaunee_nationals when it was first founded back in 1983. Both Greg & Travis went from Lafayette High school, to Cobleskill, and then later transferred to Syracuse University.

Greg And Travis knew each other since they were toddlers in Onondaga. Born two weeks apart, their passions went in opposite directions. Tarbell was renowned for a shot so fierce that he could sometimes rip the net. Travis willingly used his body to keep the ball out of the cage.Their duels in practice became so harrowing that Stan Nevins, coach at Cobleskill, finally ordered Travis to put on pads when he faced Tarbell.

"He used to pull up his shirt," Tarbell said, "and he’d have bruises and contusions that looked like blood clots."

After transferring to Syracuse, Tarbell set a Syracuse record on 4/10/82 by scoring 9 goals against Bucknell, which still stands today. The record is tied with both Casey Powell and Gary Gait. Greg was Third Team All-American in 1981, and Honorable Mention in 1982 while at Syracuse.

In 1983, Travis was in goal when SU fought back from a seven-goal deficit to win the national championship by defeating Johns Hopkins. Like the rest of the Orange, his second half performance ascended to a higher level, a place where lacrosse no longer seemed to be a game.
#CobyLax #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #RIP taken in SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech by @coby_lacrosse

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Your Cobleskill Fighting Tigers broke the record for most wins in a season in program history since making the jump from NJCAA to NCAA Division 3 back in 2008! 📈
#CobleskillLacrosse #CobyLax #NCAALAX taken in SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech by @coby_lacrosse

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Coach Greg Valachovic was named the NAC Men’s Lacrosse Co-Coach of the Year!

Coach led the Fighting Tigers to one of the biggest turnarounds in the NCAA and set a new program record for wins in a season at the NCAA level! #CobyLax #NAC taken in SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech by @coby_lacrosse

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Dan Russ was a former lacrosse player here at Cobleskill. Judy and Dan Russ used to talk about and admire the beautiful Norway spruce growing in the front yard of their East Greenbush home. Dan thought, if it kept growing, it would someday make the perfect Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Sadly, on May 4th, 2020, Dan died at his home. Last week, Dan’s dream came true. His wife Judy donated the tree a few weeks back. The Russ family tree, from East Greenbush, now lights up Rockefeller Center. The late Dan Russ got his heavenly wish! Dan’s wife Judy,their son Liam, and several alumni were able to share this special moment. Our thoughts and prayers are always with the Russ family. 🧡 🖤

#CobyLax #Family by @coby_lacrosse

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Our hearts go out to the Gleason and Siena lacrosse families today 💚💛 by @coby_lacrosse

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The hard hat award is awarded for leadership, selfless work ethic, understanding your role on the team and doing what needs to be done to make the team better. After last week, both sophomore LSM William Wagner from Stillwater, NY and senior face off specialist Chris Sgueglia from Rochester, NY have been named your “Hard Hat Players of the Week.” Congratulations Will and Chris!

#CobyLax #HardWorkPaysOff by @coby_lacrosse

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The hard hat award is awarded for leadership, selfless work ethic, understanding your role on the team and doing what needs to be done to make the team better. After last week, both junior midfielder Chase Clark from Glens Falls, NY and junior LSM Jorryn Falkowski from Spencerport, NY have been named your “Hard Hat Players of the Week.” Congratulations Chase and Jorryn!

#CobyLax #HardWorkPaysOff by @coby_lacrosse

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Past JUCO Series
Stan Nevins
SUNY Cobleskill
Coaching Tenure: 1965–1991
Overall Lacrosse Record: 184–66
Championships: 4 Regional Championships
National Recognition:
   •   NJCAA National Lacrosse Coach of the Year (1976, 1980)
   •   Led teams to National Championship Game appearances in 1979, 1980, 1983

Stan Nevins built one of the most respected junior-college lacrosse programs during his 26-year tenure at SUNY Cobleskill. Known for his disciplined, fundamental-driven approach, Nevins produced consistently strong teams that were perennial contenders in regional and national competition. Under his leadership, Cobleskill men’s lacrosse became a nationally recognized program.

Before arriving at Cobleskill, Nevins began his coaching career at Orange Community College in 1959, where he coached multiple sports. He continued that multi-sport excellence after joining SUNY Cobleskill in 1965, contributing to several athletics programs while leaving his largest imprint on lacrosse.

   •   Elevated SUNY Cobleskill to national prominence at the NJCAA level.
   •   Helped shape the growth of junior-college lacrosse during a formative era for the sport.
   •   Inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the SUNY Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame, NJCAA Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and NJCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame.

#lacrosse #juco #jucolacrosse #jucolacrossenetwork #njcaa by @coby_lacrosse

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Stan Nevins

When Stan Nevins, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Wrestling Hall of Fame, retired from SUNY Cobleskill in January 1991, he left behind a remarkable coaching legacy. In 22 wrestling seasons, the Nevins-led teams posted a 196-36 record without a losing season.

On the lacrosse field, he guided his squads to a 184-66 mark and four regional crowns. SUNY Cobleskill enjoyed a rapid rise to national prominence in men’s lacrosse culminating in three finishes in the national championship game (‘79, ‘80 and ‘83).

His cross country teams, which had a career 37-4 dual meet record, won numerous regional championships. Nevins was voted “Regional Coach of the Year” by his peers in lacrosse, cross country and, on 10 occasions, in wrestling. In 1976 and again in 1980, he was named the NJCAA “National Lacrosse Coach of the Year.”

Coach Nevins was honored through his inductions into both the NJCAA Lacrosse Hall-of-Fame and NJCAA Wrestling Hall-of-Fame. #CobyLax #TBT 🐅🥍 by @coby_lacrosse

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In honor of Native American heritage month, here are some past Native American athletes who have paved the way for our Fighting Tigers!

Both Greg Tarbell and Travis Solomon were members of @haudenosaunee_nationals when it was first founded back in 1983. Both Greg & Travis went from Lafayette High school, to Cobleskill, and then later transferred to Syracuse University.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth by @coby_lacrosse

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The hard hat award is awarded for leadership, selfless work ethic, understanding your role on the team and doing what needs to be done to make the team better. After finishing up with some box lax last week, senior midfielder Owen Martin from Olivebridge, NY has been named your “Hard Hat Player of the Week.” Congratulations Owen!

#CobyLax #HardWorkPaysOff taken in SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech by @coby_lacrosse

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