Tony Vallance begins his first season as an assistant coach with
the men’s lacrosse program at Fairfield University. He
will serve as the team’s defensive coordinator, work with the
goal keepers, and assist in day-to-day operations of the office,
including recruiting efforts.
Vallance comes to Fairfield from Bellarmine University where he has
served as an assistant coach since Dec. 2003. In that time he
has worked with the goalkeepers, face-off men and defensive
unit. In addition, Vallance was responsible for recruiting
efforts, strength and conditioning and opponent scouting.
Vallance began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach
at Dean (MA) Junior College during the 2001 season, coaching the
goalies and defensive unit. He spent Oct. 2001 through May
2002 in the Republic of Kiribati with the US Peace Corps.
Upon his return to the States, Vallance was hired as an assistant
coach at Muhlenburg in July 2002, working again, with the goalies
and defensive unit. He also handled recruiting, and scouting
in that role, which he held until making the move to
Bellarmine.
A native of Laurel, Md., Vallance was a goalkeeper for Penn State
from 1995-97. He earned his degree, B.S., in Labor and
Industrial Relations, graduating in 1998, from the University Park,
Pa., institution.
