In addition to Brecht’s immense success within the MAAC, he has helped the Saints earn national recognition. Only two programs have ranked in the top-six in team defense each of the past two years: Notre Dame and Siena. This past season, senior goalie Brent Herbst was named an All-American Honorable Mention for the second time, a Scholar All- American, and he was drafted by the MLL’s Long Island Lizards in the second round. Herbst ranked in the nation’s top-four in goals against average and save percentage each of the past three years. In 2008, the Saints led the nation in teamdefense. In 2006, Siena attackman Matt Donovan ’07 led the nation in assists, while Girsh ranked fourth in all of Division I for goals per game in 2006 and 2007. This summer, Matt Walsh ’06 led Ireland to a 6-1 record at the FIL World Championships and finished the tour- nament second in scoring with 40 points.
In 2006, the Saints finished in the top-10 in face-off win percentage and man-up offense. Additionally, the squad broke the top-20 for scoring offense, man-down defense, scoring margin and win percentage.
Brecht arrived in Loudonville with a wealth of coaching experience. Prior to Siena, he served three seasons as an assistant coach at Loyola College. Brecht served as Loyola’s offensive coordinator and worked with the team’s extra- man offense, as well as handling the responsibilities of recruiting and scouting. During his tenure, the Greyhounds finished the season ranked in the Top-20 twice and in 2003 they won the Colonial Athletic Association Championship with an undefeated 5-0mark in conference play. Known as an outstanding recruiter, Brecht brought a recruiting class to Loyola that was considered by Inside Lacrossemagazine to be the second-best overall recruiting class in the nation and the top-rated class ofmidfielders.
During the 2001 season, Brecht worked at Rutgers University and was instrumental in powering the Scarlet Knights to a No. 18 national ranking – the squad’s first Top-20 ranking in six years. With Brecht’s help, Rutgers had two victories over Top-15 programs that season while he was the offensive coordinator and worked with the team’s extra-man offense. As a recruiter, Brecht was
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010
Through theYears with Coach Brecht Overall MAAC Notes
4-11 4-10 10-6 10-6 12-6
12-5
2-6 3-5 7-1 4-4 8-0
8-0 6 Seasons 52-44 32-16
successful in bringing a class to Rutgers that earned two trips to the NCAA Tournament during their four years.
As a defensive coordinator at Army in 2000, Brecht guided the squad to a Top-20 national ranking. While at West Point, Brecht worked under Jack Emmer, who was recently inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame as the all-time winningest head coach. During Brecht’s one-year stay, Army finished second in the Patriot League.
Prior to Army, Brecht was an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1997-99. While at Penn, Brecht worked under Marc VanArsdale who is regarded as one of the top offensive minds in college lacrosse. Brecht also assisted with on-field coaching, recruiting and scouting, and administrative duties and daily operations necessary of a Division I program in the Ivy League.
Brecht played collegiate lacrosse at Springfield (Mass.) College, where he graduated in 1995. He immediately jumped into the coaching profession, serving as an assistant at powerful Yorktown (N.Y.) High School. During his tenure, he helped take the team to the New York State semifinals.
Soon thereafter, Brecht was hired as defensive coordinator at Division III Hartwick College, where he worked during the 1996 and 1997 seasons. During his time at Hartwick, Brecht saw the Hawks reach a No. 14 national ranking in 1996 and then a No. 8 national ranking in 1997, which included the Super Six Conference title.
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